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ACTIVITIES

Whether you want to simply relax and soak in the beauty of nature or desire a more active schedule, there is a wide variety of choices to pass the time during your stay with us.

Learn knitting, crochet and weaving at our centre

Teach the children at our school for Littles

Have a picnic at Thikana at Rikholi (On Payment)

Local wildlife and nature walks in the Anglia hills

Bird watching tours

Trek to the historical temple of Santala Devi
Visit the local government-run school
Meet women who are part of a rural employment programme

Detox diet is available on request

Morning yoga, taught by a nearby yoga master
Reflexology classes
Hour long massage by trained professionals

HISTORY

In the early nineteenth century the area stretching to the neighbouring district of Vikas Nagar was overseen by Rai Bahadur Rama Dutt Raturi. A conservationist, he felt a strong responsibility to help the farmers who struggled to obtain sufficient sustenance on the extremely hilly farmland. Settlers from three different regions converged in this area to settle down on his lands - Nepalese, Jaunsaris and Garhwalis. He encouraged the local farmers to look after the Sal jungles while staying engaged in basic agriculture. Similar to today, large numbers of the village men are migrating to work in the nearby towns or are engaged in military services. Meanwhile, the women typically stay back to look after the elders and the family.

In the present day, Rai Bahadur Raturi’s great great grand daughter and her family have re- created that spirit of caring for the land and its people. In 2000, a livelihood program was started. This expanded into a knitting program facilitating empowerment and financial freedom for the surrounding village women. A literacy centre for the children was also started in 2007. This services the children of the surrounding villages.

Please visit ankuri.org (https://www.ankuri.org) for more information.

Please visit www.purehandsco.com for information on our livelihood program.

We run a four room homestay Navya Niwas, Thikana at Bharatwala, which welcomes guests to be a part of its ecosystem. We encourage solo women travellers. Come and experience our way of life!

PRICING

ROOM AND BOARD PER PERSON PER DAY

Single occupancy - Rs. 5,500

Double occupancy - Rs. 7000

Inclusive of all taxes and home cooked breakfast

DAY USE CAR FOR CITY SITE SEEING

Medium Car - 2000/-

People Carrier - 3000/-

These prices do not include visits to Mussourie or Rishikesh

AIRPORT TRANSFER

Medium car — Rs. 1500

People carrier — Rs. 2500

TRAIN STATION TRANSFER

Medium car — Rs. 700

People carrier — Rs. 1000

ACTIVITIES

Full body massage (one hour) – Rs. 3000 (On demand only)

Reflexology (one hour) – Rs. 2000 (On demand only)

Yoga classes in the morning – Price to be determined by the instructor (On demand only)

ADDITIONAL INFO

We are closed June 1st - August 30th.

Our rooms have queen sized beds.

We do not provide any room service.

We provide tiffin service on demand.

You eat at home: you are our guest!

Though our main house does not have air conditioners, we provide air conditioner for the guest rooms!

We share our campus with the Tree of Life Dehradun Foothills. You are welcome to use the facilities on extra payment. High ceilings, verandas and ceiling fans keep the public areas pleasant by day while allowing you to appreciate the nature we are surrounded with.

Contact information -

Email - thikana.uk@gmail.com

Mobile -

Rachna Dushyant Singh +919997778781

Manoviraj Singh +919818338721