Van Vadi Forest Retreat - 02 Bedrooms (Heritage)

Van Vadi is located in a farm inside the Thano forest bordering Dehradun- Rishikesh. Disconnected from the city yet 30 mins from the Dun Airport. It's a perfect getaway for nature enthusiasts. It has 5 bedrooms, living and dining room, open terraces that provide balcony seats to the beautiful valley. We make wholesome food that’s sourced locally. The farm offers an abundance of fresh air, trees, wild flowers, trails, terraced fields, birds, and butterflies. Get off road, to a quieter life. The space Van Vadi has been designed like a home. We’ve used stone masonry, reclaimed wood, recycled materials in curating a living space that is aesthetically aligned with the natural environment around us in all of its raw, wild and unfinished beauty — yet it offers a very comfortable space for short and long stays .You have an option to choose from a bouquet of hand-crafted living spaces, which feel like home as soon as you enter. The original cottage with 2 cozy bedrooms, is a restored mud and stone gaushala (cow shed) with modern integrations. This structure also houses a baithak aka lounge that has a stone fireplace - perfect place for the winters! The new wing to Van Vadi has 3 bedrooms which elegantly blend rustic with the modern. It also has a yoga shala cum dining space, and all spaces come with attached baths. The structure, though more modern, draws inspiration from the classic pahadi stone masonry of the original gausahala. We’ve used only local stone and reclaimed wood for this structure. Each bedroom has a double bed, a sitting nook, and attached baths. The new bedrooms also have a study desk and chair. Open verandahs are a common feature in both the old and new structure and the place where you’re likely to end up spending the most time. Here you get balcony seats to a beautiful valley view. And from here you can see the sun rise from behind the mountains right in front of the rooms. On full moon nights, you can see the moon rise too. In the winters, the fireplace in the baithak is the perfect space to snuggle. The splash pool is a restored tank which was earlier being used for harvesting water for irrigation. Its stone walls are built in the local style, blending into the earthen aesthetics of natural elements around. It’s perfect for a drench on a warm summer afternoon, or for some toe-dipping while you sip your evening chai. Guest access You can rent the whole cottage by booking all 5 bedrooms. This gives you the most private experience. We also allow guests to book 2 rooms or 3 rooms separately through our other listings on airbnb. In this case there maybe other guests on site and some facilities would be shared. During your stay Our caretaker Mr Brij will be in touch with you after the booking is confirmed. He will accompany you from the village to the property on check in day and stay on site to offer any support. We also have a cook and a cleaner staying at the property. Other things to note FOOD We do simple wholesome vegetarian food that’s sourced locally and cooked homestyle fresh in our kitchen. Expect to sample finger licking pahadi food along with the customary fare from the mountains, stuffed parathas, and pakoras with chai. Breakfast is included in the price, however LUNCH AND DINNER IS CHARGED EXTRA at 1500 INR per person per day. We will request payment for this at booking time. Meals are served at fixed hours in the dining room cum yoga shala. DRIVE TO VAN VADI We can help you arrange an airport or city transfer, just let us know at the time of booking. If you are driving yourself, please ensure you are comfortable driving on a real “offroad” and your car has good ground clearance. The last 15 mins drive to Van Vadi is on a "kaccha" road and you cross a few mountain streams. Our staff meets guests at the closest village and helps navigate them to Van Vadi. EXPERIENCES Van Vadi will inspire you to disconnect and take a moment or a few to just be. With no distractions other than the birds, the butterflies, and the changing colours of the skies, our simple world will hold space for you to reflect, but also reconnect and reignite those cherished bonds with friends and family. As you experience Van Vadi, we encourage you to tap into your intuition to plan your stay. For some, it can be a picnic by the stream with family and friends where you enjoy a lazy afternoon over endless chats, play board games, read the classics, enjoy a glass of lemonade. While for others, it can be exploring endless trails, chasing butterflies, yoga or meditative reflections, and journaling. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT When you live inside of a jungle, it’s important to come mentally prepared for the proximity to wilderness. Nature is beautiful but it can also be unpredictable sometimes. For e.g. the months of July - August get a lot of rain and the streams overflow cutting direct access to the cottage. During these months, we curate a "hike up" itinerary for our guests. The Van Vadi experience is powerful in reshaping perspectives esp city bred ones and reminding us that we are but a very small part of a big big shared space. Bring respect, love, kindness and gratitude, we promise you will find it mirrored in multiples :-).