The Nilgiri Spa
Ancient healing traditions, estate-foraged botanicals, mountain air
Wellness
Healing from the Hills
The Nilgiri Spa draws from two of India's most ancient healing systems — Siddha medicine, native to Tamil Nadu, and Ayurveda. Our therapists, trained by practitioners from the surrounding villages, use only ingredients foraged from the estate and nearby forests: eucalyptus, wild turmeric, camphor, lemongrass, and native herbs whose names exist only in the Toda language.
Facilities
The Spa & Pool
Four treatment rooms, each with floor-to-ceiling views of the valley. A steam room infused with estate eucalyptus. An outdoor relaxation deck with heated loungers and herbal tea service. Our heated infinity-edge pool, which appears to merge with the valley 2,000 feet below, is open from sunrise to sunset.
Spa Hours: 9:00 AM — 8:00 PM daily
Pool Hours: 6:30 AM — 7:00 PM daily
Treatments
Signature Rituals
Nilgiri Deep Tissue
A 75-minute therapeutic massage using camphor and wild ginger oil, targeting deep muscle tension. The treatment begins with a warm eucalyptus compress to open the airways and calm the mind.
75 minutes · INR 8,500
Siddha Herbal Poultice
Warm muslin bundles filled with estate-grown herbs are pressed rhythmically along the body's energy meridians. A traditional Siddha technique for relieving joint stiffness and promoting circulation.
90 minutes · INR 9,500
Tea Leaf Body Wrap
A signature 90-minute ritual using freshly plucked tea leaves from our estate mixed with wild honey and turmeric. The antioxidant-rich wrap is followed by a gentle massage with Nilgiri tea seed oil.
90 minutes · INR 10,500"The mountain air is the first therapist. We simply continue what the hills have already begun."
Lakshmi, Head Spa Therapist
Mind & Body
Yoga & Meditation
Daily sunrise yoga sessions are held on our open-air pavilion, where the only sounds are birdsong and rustling tea leaves. Our instructor offers both Hatha and Vinyasa flows, adapted to the altitude and the mood of the morning. Guided meditation sessions are available on request, as are private pranayama classes designed to help you make the most of the pure mountain air.
All wellness activities are complimentary for in-house guests.