The nature walk lasts an hour, a guided excursion through trails that wind through the estate that surrounds the resort. A quarter of all the species in India are found in Coorg and the region is a nature lover’s treasure trove. The neighbouring forest that extends into the estate provide our guests numerous opportunities to spot a fascinating range of animals and birds under a dense overhang of large trees – timber, teak and rosewood that grow prodigiously in the dense and moist undergrowth. Relatively shorter trees grow in the drier areas – flame of the forest, laburnum, yellow and Burma bamboo, jackfruit and medicinal trees like neem.

In the course of the excursion guests may spot four-horned antelopes, wild boar, crested porcupines and the black-napped hare, who perhaps, drawn by curiosity, wander into the plantation. Most often in the course of the tour troops of primates (common langur and bonnet macaque are aplenty here) are spotted foraging for food. A keen eye will also spot sloth bear, pangolin, giant and flying squirrels, giant fruit bat and the elusive slender Loris. Wild civet cats may also be seen prowling the coffee bushes for ripe coffee berries.