Camp Cardamom is a summer program for young people conducted in partnership with the University of Oxford. Housed in a spacious lodge on a 100-acre organic farm in the cool and pristine Marayoor Valley of Kerala, the camp offers a wide range of arts, cultural and outdoor adventure activities, along with talks led by a visiting University of Oxford senior lecturer who is an expert in Indian history and culture. In May and June 2019 we will provide drop-off sessions of a week or more for children and teenagers, and select sessions for groups and families. Registration is limited to 40 students per week. 

Activities include:

• Kalaripayattu martial arts taught by a national medal winner
• Swimming taught by a national medal winner
• Bharatanatyam dance
• Tabla drumming
• Treks in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and Anamundi Shola National Park led by our resident naturalist and wildlife biologist
• Boating on our pond in our traditional vallams
• Rock climbing classes led by certified experts
• Archery
• Football, cricket, and traditional Indian country games
• Cultural exchange with our partner tribal school and nearby tribal villages
• Swimming in waterfalls
• Yoga led by a top instructor
• Campfire activities
• Picking fruits and vegetables in our organic garden
• Discussions about Indian culture and history led by our Oxford scholar
• Much, much more

We are able to transfer students to and from Coimbatore International Airport, or parents may stay for a night at our adjacent Ayurvedic lodge when picking up and dropping off their children.