• Homestay

    A place you can call home

    The perfect getaway for nature lovers, foodies, entomologists, bird watchers, trekkers, artists, writers, yoga and meditation enthusiasts…

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  • The Living Room

    Colonial lifestyle

    Filled with old colonial furniture, cutlery, and knick-knacks, the house breathes the atmosphere of old style comfort and peace

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  • Food & more

    Meals with great atmosphere

    Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of the olden days and renew your energies with great food, sights, trips and activities for the entire family.

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Good Food

Good Food

Delicious, fresh, locally sourced fine dining at The Retreat

Long Walks

Long Walks

Rambles and hikes through forests and estates to lakes and mountaintops

Bird Watching

Bird Watching

Hundreds of birds of about 150 species come to The Retreat every year

 

In the Himalayan foothills of the Kumaon Lake District, Uttarakhand

The Retreat, Bhimtal is a charming, family owned homestay

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The Retreat, Bhimtal

The Retreat, Bhimtal

A homestay and holiday retreat at Bhimtal in the Kumaon range of the Himalayas.

The Retreat at Bhimtal is a charming family-owned 19th-century colonial bungalow homestay nestled among the Himalayan foothills of the Kumaon Lake District, Uttarakhand, India in the midst of an ancient cedar, oak and pine forest covered estate.

Filled with old colonial furniture, cutlery, and knick-knacks, the house breathes the atmosphere of old style comfort and peace.

The family strives consistently against all odds to conserve the forest and wildlife in the area.

The perfect get-away for nature lovers, foodies, botanists and entomologists, bird watchers, yoga and meditation enthusiasts, trekkers, walkers, campers, couch potatoes, dreamers, artists, and writers….

Stress pots and workaholics – this is the perfect rehab for you. Enjoy the laid-back atmosphere of the olden days and renew your energies with great food, sights, trips and activities for the entire family.

Food & Festivities

The Retreat Food Festival

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 Trip Advisor certificate of excellence 2017 - The Retreat, Bhimtal

 Trip Advisor certificate of excellence 2016 - The Retreat, Bhimtal

 Trip Advisor certificate of excellence 2015 - The Retreat, Bhimtal

OUR BLOG: TALES OF LIFE AT THE RETREAT

The Retreat is the 150-year-old estate bungalow of what was once a tea estate

The Retreat is the 150-year-old estate bungalow of what was once a tea estate, established in 1853. The British owners […]

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Welcome to The Retreat Bhimtal’s blog

Hello and welcome to The Retreat’s blog, where you’ll find short tales of life here; things that happened today – […]

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