The Binsar Retreat

Binsar Sanctuary, P.O. Ayarpani

Dist. Almora

Uttranchal, India

Phone: +91-5962-282100

Mobile: +91-94120 92199

E: mail: thebinsarretreat@yahoo.com

Come and get lost...

In the heart of virgin wilderness surrounded by oak and rhododendron forest, with the sweeping views of the Himalayan ranges.. come to the Binsar Retreat.

Located in the middle of Binsar Sanctuary at an altitude of 7,500 ft, the retreat comprises five luxury tents set in spacious private gardens with polished wood floors, handcrafted wooden furniture and beautiful traditional textiles and furnishings. Each tent is equipped with eco-friendly solar lighting and heating besides facilities like modern bathrooms.

The Binsar Retreat provides wholesome and nutritious meals with a variety of traditional Kumauni, Indian and Continental cuisine including homemade bread, diary products and jams. Picnic hampers are provided for day treks and trips in and around the sanctuary.

The Binsar Retreat can also organize high-altitude trekking, fishing, water rafting and other adventure sports available in Kumaon on prior request.

- Walk through the core area of the Binsar Sanctuary with guides on trails through dense forest filed with over two hundred species of resident and migratory birds and wild life such as leopard, barking deer, ghoral, wild boar, pine marten fox, porcupine and langoor Monkey.

- Trek from Binsar to the famous Jyotrilinga temple of Jageshwar (20 Kms.), Viridha Jageshwar (18 Kms.) and the shrine of Gannath (20Kms.) with picnic lunch and return to the Retreat by a four-wheel drive vehicle.

- Visit the Panchachuli Women Weavers where over 700 viallge women engage in weaving pashmina, lamb's wool and natural fiber making 

- Visit Almora town and its famous traditional flat stone market, copper smiths, gold smiths, th Nanda Devi temple, the bell teimple of hte local deity Dana Golu at chitai and the sun temple at Katarmal.

- Visit to local villages within the sanctuary to gain insight into the tratdional life and culture of the local people (inclusive of a typical village meal.)