For those who really want to get away from it all, this property hidden in the hills is quite perfect. A set of log rooms on stilts in the spice and coffee plantation that belongs to the charming Apparanda family, it’s quite the best way to experience Coorg. Home-cooked meals eaten with the family next door, with juice, fruit and coffee fresh off the farm, leave you sated. Don’t ask for television, room service or glamour. Instead, soak in the walks and views in total peace, or visit the quaint Padi Igutappa temple. The 17th-century Nalnad Palace is a walk away while Tadiyandamol peak (Coorg’s highest) asks to be climbed. A little visitor-created library gives you all the books you want. Contact 9880447702, palaceestate.co.in