Vacation Home or Home Stay with a difference!

Visit to foothills of Western Ghat during this Monsoon ending season can be a very exciting for more than one reason.  With the increased pollution, be it air, sound or water, people living in the cities finding it extremely difficult to maintain the physical and psychological  or mental health. Life within large glass buildings throughout the week and the congested residential areas, adding to it the interface of non bio degradable substances and the diminishing green cover making people in cities to escape to the rural areas on weekends. One such week end escape  just 3 ½ hours drive from Bangalore is Hoovi Home Stay, Chickmaglur- the land of Coffee. The fauna and the flora specially during this time of the year is very enriching experience. Muddy roads after the rains make your foot prints visible, apart from leaving a memorable experience in your minds as well!

Are you the one with passion for Adventure? But financial affordability is holding you back traveling and venturing out? Hoovi  Home Stay  offers you wide range of experience i.e., Wildlife, Adventure, Nature, Fauna and Flora – all these can be done with a very affordable cost.  If you are the one of outdoor types, you will love every minute you spend in this Malnad region of Western Ghats. All the pictures in our website are original and are taken in Hoovi Home Stay precincts.

If you have an eye for subtle things, creatures like Leeches, Snails, Butterflies, Dragon flies and much more will engage you without breaks and it would be a real visual treat. Number of rare plants is seen, if you can venture into deep forests, you will see host of medicinal aromatic plants.  Out of the large varieties of medicinal plants, more than 50 important species of plants have been identified for curing ailments like Jaundice, Asthma, Piles, and Blood Disorders. Most of skin disorders, hair loss etc are cured with the use of these medicinal plants. The common commercial crop of this region are Coffee, Pepper, Cardamom, Areca nut.

Gastropods like snails and snugs are very common, seasonal rainfall pattern in Malnad region is a very suitable habitat for Gastropods, their movement and activities can be very interesting, specially to children.  Practical Knowledge of most of the lessons that are covered in Biology and Geography in academics are seen here and virtually a study tour spot for all

Hospitality comes very naturally to the people of Malnad. Socially they display warm, welcoming and easily adjusting individuals. The cuisine of malnad is very healthy, nutritious  and simple, quite a few dishes are steamed. Curries and dry items are prepared using locally available ingredients, be it bamboo shoots, colocasia, raw jack fruits or common vegetables grown here make a unique ingredient for  traditional cooking. Camp fire and village outdoor games and board games keep you engaged for hours together. To experience the journey of your roots you must steep out and make a trip to Chickmagalur and enjoy the scenic natural beauty.