The Blue Yonder along with Kurumba Village Resort (The Nilgris, Tamilnadu) and Raheem Residency (Alleppey Kerala) are participating at the ITB in Berlin. Staged annually in Berlin under one roof, ITB is staged during the 05-09th of March 2008 this year.

ITB Berlin is the perfect place to learn about new trends, concepts and cooperation possibilities – and to deepen existing business relations. “The whole variety of travelling is present at ITB Berlin 2008: Destinations, tour operators, booking systems, carriers, hotels and all other suppliers who want to embellish their customer’s most beautiful weeks of the year. ITB Berlin brightens your business.”

Meet us at the Incredible India Pavillion Booth 3

Contact us for appointments:
Gopinath Parayil – Founder and Chief Executive (The Blue Yonder)
Sandeep Sinha  - Chief Manager (The Blue Yonder)
Sanjay Awatramani - Managing Director (Kurumba Village Resort - The Nilgris)
Bibi Baskin – Managing Director (Raheem Residency – Alleppey)

Nature makes space for Kurumba Village Resort:

Situated between the long and winding evergreen road between Ooty and Mettupalayam, Kurumba Village Resort is submerged amidst the Nilgiris. The Nilgiris Mountain Train (12 kms from Coonoor Station) slowly meanders through a narrow track along tea plantations and takes you to the Kurumba Village resort. Kurumba means tribe and this resort is located in Kurumbadi. Cottages diffusing into spice gardens that grow nutmeg, cloves and pepper, Kurumba village resort has also enriched the sanctuary by planting other trees such as Jackfruit, Rosewood,, Jacaranda and Spathodia.

Almost like Alice in wonderland, the tranquility of the Nilgiris, the aromatic experience and the horizons beyond the hills, the breath of fresh air - Kurumba Village Resort creates a wonderland for you. Keeping with the theme of the ancient Kurumba folk, the cottages built in a traditional Kurumba style. These pyramid shaped cottages are lit up with bright interiors color with tiled roofs.

Every room has an exclusive balcony with ornamental railings made of areca-nut wood. Kurumba artifacts and painting decorate the walls of this resort.

Raheem Residency : A gift from the past for the present.

Raheem Residency’s heritage is rich and genuine. Showing definite British colonial influences in its design, its history is documented back to the end of the 19th century when Mr Raheem’s ancestors, textile merchants, moved their family from Gujarat in northwestern India to the thriving port town of Alleppey.

The Raheem family bought the existing colonial house and called it Raheem Bungalow. Personalised Holidays India Pvt Ltd., a small Indo-European private limited company, instigated with the passion of a modern-day custodian of one of the old treasures of Kerala. In changing its use from a private home to a boutique hotel, they took the liberty of changing its name from Raheem Bungalow to Raheem Residency.

Facilities at the Raheem Residency includes:

The Apple Pool, named after the Velvet Apple tree in the courtyard

Outdoor Room: An elevated space with hammocks and garden furniture for lazing around in. 

Library: A small but ever growing collection of books, mainly of Indian interest eg Indian literature in English, classic Indian texts, travel books. 

Yoga: An integrated mind/body system that calms the mind is available morning and evenings. 

Ayurveda: If you need to de-stress, get away from the mental tension of a hectic lifestyle, detoxify the system, lose weight, and rejuvenate both mind and body, this is the ideal place for you. Rejuvenation packages start from 3-days upwards.