The Retreat, Bhimtal

26/03/2026

Tea-picking organic forest-grown tea from legacy Orange Pekoe tea bushes on our estate. We shall try out green tea and matcha..

15/03/2026

Our spring-time gardens give you feasts for the eyes, ears and table.

11/03/2026

Instead of worrying about how you're going to cook without gas, come vacation with us and enjoy food prepared on a wood stove !

08/03/2026

05/03/2026

Saandeep Minnaganti and Pallavi Verma returned to The Retreat after 2024, a couple of days ago. This time Saandeep brought his bicycle, which they put together at night and in the mother cycled off to Binsar, 100 km out and 2500 feet up! Pallavi followed in a taxi and played catch-up. They got there safely and even went to the observatory that evening. They return today, Saandeep cycling again and his partner in life wisely in a taxi again...
We love intrepid adventurers as much as we do the kind who choose to read a book and look at birds. 💕😊

02/03/2026

Fantastic food and beverages prepared with love and our family's passion for cooking - using produce straight from our kitchen garden, and from village farms and local markets. Our guests love every meal here, and we love serving them the best we can make! 💝

28/02/2026

It's Spring and the air is full of
birdsong and flitting wings - here are some lovely photos taken in the last few days by our guests Raj Kumar () and Sangeeta Gupta. Location here and a hide at a village home by our forest. Whatsapp us for more: +91 8171031968.

01/02/2026

Grey sky, pink bloom (with apologies to )

31/01/2026

It's Spring here! When you leave the city and head for the hills to warmer climes, to sunshine and blue skies.

31/01/2026

It's Spring here! When you leave the city and head for the hills for warmer climes...

22/01/2026

We're hosting 3-day baking workshops for guests with 3-night bookings on any weekend between 30 January and 2 March, depending on availability 🍞🥧✨

-It will cost just ₹3000 per head for the workshop, additional to your stay and meals.

-You’ll get hands-on masterclasses in baking the listed goodies, and get to eat them – straight from the oven, at teatime or at a picnic on our scenic Ridge.
-Convivial fireside evenings (BYOB) and a bonfire one night.

Check with us about other off-menu recipes; if possible, you can learn those at an extra charge!

27/11/2025

Delicious breakfasts taste even better in the fresh mountain air 🏞️
Enjoy a long, slow meal to birdsong, looking at the little feathered singers flit among the trees and flowers. ✨
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