Early Access
River Adventure
Kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, boating, and fishing experiences along a calm stretch of the Korapuzha. Future plans include yearly river adventure sport competitions.
Coming Soon — Early Visits Available by Request
Cheliya Water Village
Reconnect to the River.
Reconnect to Life.
A coming-soon eco-tourism destination on the banks of Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, in Kozhikode, Kerala — where families, teams, and travelers experience river adventure, fish farming, farm-to-table food, overnight stays, and the quiet beauty of Kerala village life.
The full village experience is still being developed. Early enquiries are now open for water sports, overnight stays, and private events.
A return, not an escape
Modern life has moved us away from nature.
Modern life has moved us away from nature.
Cheliya Water Village brings us back.
Nowadays, we eat food without knowing where it comes from. Children grow up without seeing fish ponds, vegetable farms, irrigation channels, chickens, fishing nets, or the daily rhythm of village life.
Cheliya Water Village was created to restore that connection — not through lectures, but through direct experience.
Come to Cheliya.
Come to…
- Enjoy.
- Relax.
- Learn.
- Reconnect.
Birds on fishing posts · Korapuzha
What you can experience here
A living village. River, farm, food, stay, and events.
Some experiences are already open for early visits by request. Others are still in development. Either way, you are welcome to enquire and shape the visit with us.
Early Access
Early Access
Fish Farming
See how fish grow. Feed them. Catch them. Understand the work behind the food on your plate. A gentle, real introduction for children, families, and curious adults.
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Farm & Animals
A working farm with chickens, fish ponds, and vegetable patches. Walk the paths, see real village agriculture, and learn how the land works.
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Food & Eateries
Farm-to-table inspired meals, fresh river fish, local Kerala flavours, and healthy vegetarian options. Meals are available upon request — enquire before arrival.
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Tent or Farmhouse Stay
Sleep close to the river, or spend your night in a farmhouse with a balcony overlooking the water.
Early Access
Events & Group Experiences
Corporate team bonding, family events, school visits, and private gatherings — held in our open-air hall by the river, with food, water, and nature woven in.
“This beauty was always here. We are simply helping people reconnect to it.”— The Cheliya Water Village vision
Learn by doing
Why food awareness matters
Because food should not be a mystery.
When a child feeds a fish, watches how it grows, sees the work behind catching it, and finally understands what reaches the plate — something changes.
Food becomes real. Nature becomes personal. Sustainability becomes practical. Cheliya Water Village helps people learn through experience — with the river, farm, animals, food, and land as the classroom.
- Feed the fish, then watch them grow.
- Walk the paths where the food is grown.
- Catch fish, clean fish, understand the work.
- Taste a meal made from what you just met.
Why Cheliya · Kozhikode
Why travel far away for beauty that already exists here?
Many people dream of going to Bali or other distant places for relaxation, water, and quiet. But in Kozhikode, on the banks of Korapuzha (also known as Elathur River), there is already a rare natural landscape full of greenery, water, food, and village life. Cheliya Water Village exists to reveal it — with care, pride, and responsibility.
This is not imported tourism.
No copied Bali aesthetic. No generic resort templates. The character of this place is Kerala, and the experiences are rooted in what already grows, swims, and lives here.
This is local magic, reconnected.
Real river. Real farm. Real food. Real village. Cheliya Water Village is being built so families, students, teams, and travellers can come back to it — close to home, close to nature.
Events & group experiences
Bring your team out of the conference room and back into nature.
Cheliya Water Village is designed for groups who want something more meaningful than another indoor event. Open-air hall by the river, water activities, real food, nature walks, farm visits, music nights, and overnight tent stay options — all in one place.
- Corporate team bonding
- Leadership retreats
- Family gatherings
- School & college visits
- Adventure outings
- Eco-awareness events
- River clean-up days
- Future cultural evenings
Responsible tourism
Enjoy the river.
Enjoy the river.
Protect the river.
Cheliya Water Village is being built with a commitment to responsible tourism. As the destination grows, the team plans to organise river clean-up initiatives, water protection awareness, proper waste disposal, and partnerships with schools, NGOs, and local community groups.
Because when people experience the beauty of the river, they naturally begin to protect it.
- iRiver clean-up initiatives.
Regular community days dedicated to keeping the Korapuzha stretch clean and healthy. - iiWater protection awareness.
Simple, practical education for visitors on how rivers stay alive. - iiiWaste collected, not left behind.
On-site waste collection and proper disposal — visitors leave only memories. - ivFuture partnerships.
With schools, NGOs, community groups, and government bodies, as the village grows.
Culture & heritage
Rooted in Kerala’s living culture.
Cheliya is part of a culturally rich region — connected to art, temples, storytelling, village traditions, ethnic cuisine, and Kathakali heritage. As Cheliya Water Village grows, the vision is to honour the local area through storytelling evenings, traditional food, local artists, and Kathakali-inspired design.
- Kathakali-inspired visual identity
- Local storytelling evenings
- Traditional Kerala food
- Artist & performer showcases
- Village life demonstrations
- Local heritage orientation
Stay close to the river
Sleep closer to the river.
Sleep closer to the river.
Wake up closer to yourself.
A simple, rustic overnight experience is available now by request. Water bungalows and over-water huts are part of our future vision — peaceful, traditional, and rooted in the land.
Early Access
Tent or Farmhouse Stay
Sleep close to the river, or spend your night in a farmhouse with a balcony overlooking the water. Rustic, accessible, and grounded in real village life. Meals are available upon request — enquire before arrival.
Coming Soon
Wake up over the water.
Water Bungalows · Coming Soon
Peaceful river huts and over-water bungalows for guests who want to stay longer, rest deeper, and experience Kerala river life with comfort and simplicity. Designs are in development.
Founder
Hashim Cherekad
The vision behind Cheliya Water Village
A simple idea: people don’t need to travel far to come back to nature.
Hashim Cherekad’s vision for Cheliya Water Village grew from years of work in eco-tourism and nature-based hospitality. During his time around Thusharagiri and its waterfall landscape, he helped host visitors looking for something deeper than ordinary tourism.
On one memorable occasion, senior government officials from another Indian state — guests staying at the Taj Hotel — were taken into an off-grid overnight nature experience with packed food and simple living close to the land. The experience moved them deeply.
Hashim saw something clearly: people are hungry for real connection. Even people with access to luxury still long for nature, simplicity, beauty, and authenticity. He also saw how disconnected modern life has become from the old ways — from farming, food, animals, rivers, and the natural intelligence of village life.
“People do not need to travel far away to reconnect with nature. This beauty is already here.”
Many people think they must travel as far as Bali to find relaxation, beauty, and wonder. But this magic already exists in Kerala, near Kozhikode, on the banks of Korapuzha. Cheliya Water Village is his effort to help people rediscover it.
Local partners, landowners, and team to be introduced soon.
Cheliya Water Village is being built through the collaboration of local partners, landowners, investors, operators, and community supporters who believe in responsible tourism in Kozhikode.
Cheliya Water Village is being built through the collaboration of local partners, landowners, investors, operators, and community supporters who believe in responsible tourism in Kozhikode.
Request an early visit
Come for a day. Stay a night. Bring your team. Bring your family.
Whether you are planning a family day out, a corporate team bonding experience, a school visit, a river adventure, or a peaceful tent stay — Cheliya Water Village invites you to reconnect with nature, food, water, and the beauty of Kerala village life.