Samiras Birds Butterflies Park Ganga Beach Retreat

A place where river, mountain and jungle meet. Where you can hear bird song and unwind, meditate or walk the pilgrim trail along the holy Ganges. The ideal season is from october to march. One has to walk down into the property from the parking gate on road. This is a pathway without much guard rail support and it takes 8 to 12 minutes to walk down and about twice that to walk up depending upon ones age and fitness.The path is not currently wheelchair friendly even though this is planned. The space An idyllic spot by the upper Ganges 32 kilometres from Rishikesh on the road to Badrinath and the Valley of Flowers. Available are the " Leopard Longhouse" and the "Cliffside Cottage" . All meals provided as you are in a wilderness location (ask for meals cost). The ideal period to visit is mid October to February when there is abundant green cover. Therafter the foliage falls away a the summer heat comes on. When Northern India is in the grip of biting cold, Spashram RiverMountain Retreat is pleasant and balmy and the day sun warm.Nights are cold enough to enjoy a bonfire (of driftwood only) in a number of sit out locations this unique estate has. Visitors get access to an entire hill forest slope, meandering pathways with grand views of the Ganges and mountains across the river and sand banks. Lie on a lounge chair or hammock.Sip your Campari or Pimms or if you are on one of our ayurvedic diets, a fresh lime juice. Practice yoga in the mornings, explore the pilgrim trail or go on a riverboat or white water raft trip and take an ayurvedic massage in the afternoon by the river.SPASHRAM is AN EXPERIENCE-OF A LIFETIME! Guest access Guests can explore the entire estate . You can also enjoy a camping experience in tents (on notice) During your stay The estate and its nuances and unique experiences from village exploration to yoga, ayurveda and white water or float trips, short or high mountain treks. Spashrams' charms need to be introduced by the host. Hence I or a colleague generally try and be available. Other things to note we do need four days notice. Rishikesh is the nearest city from where you will need to drive up 21 km .1.5 km past the small highway hamlet of Byasi and 2 km short of Kudiyalla 0.5 km short of the Village of Singtali.Known by locals as the TigerPaws camp or Inder Jit Singh's lodge