Eco tours and eco camps

In this section we highlight organic farms and eco camps from time to time. Here are a few good ones reviewed by the Maati team:

Maati Highlights Organic Resort Near Jaipur, India

Idea behind the project:

To create a self sustaining organic farm, free from chemicals and pollution free environment, and to become an example for others to follow.

Accomodation Details:

The rooms are all done in earthen style finish of with mud and clay. The roof is of local thatch. The most exquisite feature of their hospitality has its own natural charm and therapeutic advantages. This resort for starters is equipped with nine fully functional cottage style rooms and bathrooms all done painstakingly in a style befitting the environment of organic farming. Minute attention has been paid to be in conformity with the nature.

Even the furniture they provide is not polished by chemical paints and varnishes, it is processed by the old theory followed from the olden times in Rajasthan using organic oils and stuff found naturally. The beds have been made by the local artisans in the traditional style.

These rooms stay cool even in very harsh summers and remain warm in severe winters, To top it all even the swimming pool which is a eye pleaser situated in sea of green is cleaned and maintained by organic methods. "Nobody who had seen this barren piece of land will believe what it has become now, Its all because of our and our supporters hard work that this place is what it is now 'a green oasis' and now even the villagers near our farm and resort have switched to the methods adopted by us and are fast realizing good economic yields from their corresponding farms" say the promoters.

Guests will get to see the rural Indian agriculture, and the success story of the promoters efforts with sustainable organic farming methods being followed and at the same time be a part of it all.

The USPs:

Peaceful environment for reading and writing.
Tranquil atmosphere.
Campfire and evening entertainment
Sunrise and sunset and moonrise and moonset. You can see it all.
Sleep under the open skies.
4 single and 2 double rooms – and 3 huts.
Bicycles available
Organic Farm food
Self catering facilities
Camel rides and Jeep Safari
Yoga classes on demand
Option to plant a tree in your name
Interaction with volunteers from international volunteer organizations.

Note: Contents taken from website of the resort

Maati Highlights Luxury Eco Camp in Himachal, India

Lush Green Valleys, Dense Forest, healthy bird life, clean and Fresh Mountain air and to top it all the ever-imposing serenity of the place is what qualified this place to be listed in the eco-tourism section. But these are not all.

We are highlighting a campside off a small town called Rajgarh, in the hills of Himachal, India.

Towered by a thick Deodar and pine forest and engulfed in a maze of fruit trees of apple, peach, apricot and plums, Camp Rajgarh is one for the calling.

It is a place which, can give you food for thought, a time for adventure and to top it all, it will help you blend with nature in the best possible way.

Rajgarh is more like a place where the yesterday had met today in perfect harmony. Fully integrated communication networks, regular supply of electricity, good transport network and proximity of supply centers can make life as urbane as you like. On the other hand the laid-back village lifestyle, scarcity and spread of population allow for a quiet and relaxed time to yourself. The two perennial streams around the camp are a boon to the natural beauty of the place. The bigger of the streams even has fish, which is under constant competition by the local community.

The camp is set up in a terraced fruit orchard facing a mountain. The narrow valley around the camp results in cold breeze around the camp at all times. And the thicket of Deodar trees around the camp helps maintain the temperature around the camp at an acceptable high at the hottest of all times. Its place that can let you be, make you see, let you indulge and be high on life at all times.

The camp at Rajgarh is set up in a fruit orchard at Haloni Pul, Rajgarh- some 45 km from the town of Solan, which is about 300 km from Delhi. The total camp area is about 40 Acres but only a small patch of orchard land is used for the camp leaving much of the flora in its undisturbed state. Here you can challenge the Churadhar peak (12000-ft), which is about two days of Hike two ways, or you can just choose to relax at the camp swinging on a Hammock. Or if you may please bask in the sun by the small river near the camp, going in for that very occasional dip every now and then. There is just no end to what you can do at the camp so come and explore it for yourself.

Interested in knowing more or visiting this camp? Do write in to life(at)maati(dot)com or fill up our contact us form. Immediate answers assured from Camp Managers!

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