Southern India
Shenbaga Vilaasam
Shenbaga Vilaaasam is a wonderfully unique place to stay, offering a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity within a rural Indian farmland setting. The building itself was built in the early 1900s as a farm getaway for the Zamindarini of Samathur. As such, the mansion offers opulence and luxury alongside a comfortable, homely ambience. The many antiques and art pieces collected by the family remain in place, almost creating a beautiful museum of the property’s heritage.
Nestled amongst hundreds of acres of active farmland, guests can immerse themselves in rural Indian practices, and the local produce is extensively used in the kitchen. Guests can enjoy the formal dining room as they tuck into authentic vegetarian Indian dishes, made by local chefs.
Facilities
Dining room, several outdoor seating areas, air conditioning, WiFi access, laundry service.
Optional Activities
There are many activities available, the majority of which allow guests to immerse in Indian rural life. Rural tours, nature walks, bird watching, or even bullock cart rides. Stroll through the village market or craft market, or visit nearby forts, waterfalls and dams. Additionally, activities such as astrology, cooking lessons, music displays and Ayurvedic treatment allow guests to learn even more about the lives of the locals.
Jonathan Morris
Area Specialist
If you have any questions regarding our India tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
Everything ran like clockwork. Everyone we dealt with was friendly and very helpful. Transfers, guides and wildlife sightings all exceeded our expectations. Highlights were having a male tiger with his mouth and legs covered in blood following our jeep a long the track in Tadoba and seeing a leopard lounging on a rock by the roadside.