Pallivasal, Munnar, Kerala
Sitaram Mountain Retreat
Ayurveda and forest yoga on a spice estate near Munnar
Details checked on the official site, October 2026 · We never take bookings or commissions
Sitaram Mountain Retreat, formerly Kaivalyam, is the hill-country Ayurveda retreat of Sitaram Ayurveda, set in a spice plantation at Pallivasal near Munnar. Stays combine doctor-planned Ayurveda treatments with daily yoga and meditation in a forest yoga shala.
Spice-plantation setting near Munnar's tea estates
Open-air yoga shala under the forest canopy
Sister retreat to Sitaram Beach Retreat in Thrissur
Typically
₹10k–25k / night
see official site
- Stay
- Treatments
- Yoga
- Meditation
Rates on request; Outlook Traveller (2025) cited about ₹1.4 lakh for 7 nights
Indicative. Sitaram Mountain Retreat doesn't publish rates; this one is from outlooktraveller.com, October 2026. Confirm with them before you book.
Before you book
Arrival
Not stated: ask the retreat
Couples
Not stated: ask the retreat
Phones
Not stated: ask the retreat
Food
Not stated: ask the retreat
Booking
Book by email
Taxes
Not stated: ask the retreat
Great for
- couples
- burnout & stress
- first-timers
Maybe not for
- Short breaks: the minimum is 7 nights
Good to know before you go
- Formerly known as Kaivalyam; now run by Sitaram Ayurveda
- Prices aren't published online; ask the reservations team
- Walks and outings are cleared with your doctor during treatment
Programs & stays
Rooms: Forest-bathing duplex and studio cottages, luxury rooms and suites
Program names and lengths change. Check the retreat's calendar for current dates.
When to go
Best Sep–May. Cool all year in the hills; Dec–Feb nights can be chilly; Jun–Aug monsoon is very wet
- Winter · Dec–Feb
- Summer · Mar–May
- Post-monsoon · Oct–Nov
Getting there
Nearest airportKochi (COK), ~100 km / about 3.5 hr drive
By trainAluva or Ernakulam, about 3.5–4 hr drive
- ~450 km from Bengaluru, best to fly
- ~660 km from Chennai, best to fly
- ~1,120 km from Hyderabad, best to fly
- ~1,490 km from Mumbai, best to fly
Researched from the retreat's official website and public sources. Details change, so confirm prices, dates and policies with Sitaram Mountain Retreat before booking.
- Photo: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Anandpre2915, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Manas Nandurkar, Unsplash
- Photo: Vivek Kumar, Unsplash
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