Effortlessly binding history and traditional values, the Edakkal Hermitage combines spectacular vistas of nature and the timeless appeal of heritage of the nearby pre-historic Edakkal caves, with its warm ambience and vernacular architecture. It is in this amazing environ that one can be as captivated by the past as with the present. It is undoubtedly here that one can explore the essence of Edakkal to experience its magic. It is irrepressibly here that one can succumb to the lure of cave art and the art of caving in.

The Edakkal caves are situated on the western side of Ambukuthimala, hill twelve kilometers south-west of the town of Sultan's Battery, and about six kilometers east of Ambalawayal in the Wayanad District of Kerala. General elevation of the ground is some 1200 meters above the mean sea level, and the peak of Ambukuthimala at over 500 meters above the surrounding area is easily identifiable from a considerable distance. It is known to lie on an ancient route connecting the high ranges of Mysore to the ports of Malabar.