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Accommodation.
–Five Luxury double bedroom tents with verandahs and
ensuite bathrooms. Extra beds are available.
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Dining
: The
Binsar Retreat provides wholesome and nutritious meals
with a variety
of traditional Kumaoni, Indian and Continental cuisine
including homemade bread, dairy products and jams. Picnic
hampers are provided for day treks and trips in and around
the sanctuary.
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Lounge
verandah & reading room
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Drinking
Water- Copper
Jug with potable drinking water is provided daily.
However, filtered water can also be provided should you
require it. The Sanctuary is a no-plastic zone, so mineral
water bottles may not be brought into the area.
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Laundry
services are available. Laundry is done manually and sun
dried.
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Hot
water
is available on request
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Bed
Tea
is available with prior intimation
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Medical
Assistance
available
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Helipad
available
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Transfers
to
& from helipad & railway station are available
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Special
evening and talks with conservationists who have dedicated
their lives to Binsar and the preservation of the
Sanctuary.
Activities
and Excursions (pricing of excursions on request)
i. Walk through the core area of the Binsar Sanctuary
with guides. Trails lead through dense forests filled with
over 200 species of resident and migratory birds and
wildlife such as Leopard, Barking Deer, Ghoral, WildBoar,
Pine Marten, Fox, Porcupines and Langurs.
ii. Trek from Binsar to the famous Jyotirlinga Temple
of Jageshwar (20 kms), Vriddha Jageshwar (18 kms) and
the shrine of Ganna Nath (20 kms) with a picnic lunch and
return to the Retreat in a four wheel drive vehicle.
iii. Patal Bhuvaneshwar (120 kms) these incredible
subterranean caves are located 120 kms North East of Binsar
in Pithoragarh. This excursion would involve a full day with
a 3-˝ hour drive one-way. Visitors will need 2 hours to
explore the caves. The trip includes lunch and
refreshments.
iv. Other Places in the vicinity that offer spectacular
views of the Greater Himalayas are Kausani and Chaukori.
v. Visit the Panchachuli Women Weavers where over 700
village women engage in weaving Pashmina, lambs Wool and
natural fibre making shawls, tweeds, carpets and
furnishings.
vi. Visit Almora Town famous for its copper smiths,
gold smiths, the Nanda Devi Temple, the bell temple of the
local deity Dana Golu at Chitai and the sun temple at
Katarmal.
vii. Visit local villages within the sanctuary to gain
an insight into the traditional life and culture of the
people. This delightful walk includes a typical village
meal.
viii. The Retreat can also orgainse high altitude
trekking, fishing, rappelling, and rock climbing.
