Cottage in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhan... | Fursat

“A home inside the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, reached by a 2km walk through the forest. The road ends, the path begins. Hosted by Hem and Kamala, this is a place for quiet, for bird calls, and for sunsets from the balcony. Simple, home-cooked Kumaoni meals are prepared from locally grown ingredients. A true disconnect, with views of the high Himalayas and the deep forest. This home has one bedroom and sleeps up to twelve guests.”

1 bedroomsSleeps 121 beds1 bathsCottage

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The experience begins where the motorable road ends. You park your car at Vishram Grah, inside the Binsar Sanctuary, and walk the last two kilometres. The path winds through the forest, the air changes, and the sounds of the city fall away. The home is a two-storey structure of stone and wood, with a green corrugated roof and a garden of marigolds lining the stone walls. Balconies with wooden criss-cross railings look out over the valley. Inside, the rooms are simple and clean, with earthy, mud-plastered walls and ceilings panelled with wood. The home has one private bedroom and one bathroom, with arrangements made to sleep up to twelve guests. The focus is not on interiors, but on the world outside the windows - the forest, the sunset, and on clear days, the snow-capped Himalayan peaks. Your hosts are Hem and Kamala Joshi. Hem has been a guide in these forests for over two decades and knows the birds and trails intimately. Guests often speak of their warmth and care. As one visitor put it, "The hospitality of the hosts... was exceptional. They made us feel completely at home with their warmth, care, and personal attention." While meals are not included by default, the home has a kitchen you can access. Most guests, however, opt for the simple, home-cooked Kumaoni food prepared by the hosts. Ingredients are often sourced from their own garden. "The peaceful surroundings, home-cooked meals, fresh fruits straight from the trees, and morning bird-watching walks made every day special," a guest wrote after their stay.

Walk-in Forest Cottage, Binsar Sanctuary

5.0· 34 stays

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