Oakwood Hamlet
(A Jungle Retreat)
Shoghi, Himachal Pradesh.

The setting : Just off the highway to Shimla, along the line where the low rolling Shiwalik Hills give way to the Mid-Himalaya, is a small hamlet surrounded by oak woods. This is where the forests hold brightly coloured pheasants and other wildlife. This is where the Oakwood Hamlet is. The Oakwood Hamlet lies halfway down one of the most beautiful slopes of the Shimla Hills.

Open grasslands, narrow twisting paths, age-old tiny villages, a view of a deep valley and woods of oak, cedar and pine are the setting of the Oakwood Hamlet.

The Oakwood Hamlet: The Oakwood Hamlet has been built on ancestral lands and by fields that have been ploughed by the family for generastions. There is a deep understanding and appreciation for what nature has given the area. This is what you are invited to share.

Nature’s finest: of the oak trees and the Himalaya, it is sometimes said that this will be the last tree that will stand when the mountains reach the final stage of their evolution – for this is the tree that puts back more into soil than what it takes out of it.

This is also the tree that grows by the Oakwood Hamlet – and has given its name to the place. By its side, grow cedars, pines and rhododendrons. The undergrowth shelters pheasants and other
birds – while larger animals namel, Red Jungle Fowl, Kalij, Indian Peofowl, Majestic Barking Deer, Sambar & Gorals also lay claim to the woods.

There are walk trails by the dozen, quiet drives and several hikes. Around are several tiny villages and their picture-perfect architecture. Interestingly, while the road to the Oakwood Hamlet arrived only a couple of years back – and still has all the charm of a forest drive.

A roof under the sky: Built simply but elegantly, The cottages of the Oakwood Hamlet are placed to optimize the experience of nature, Nature materials have been used, while the facilities are modern. The Oakwood Hamlet has independent cottages that are supported by a restaurant offering Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisine. Many of the ingredients are purchased locally and even grown on the fields- nedless to add, almost everythings is organic.

Facilities
Accommodation in well appointed Luxury tents / Bamboo Tents /Mud Cottage, Evening bonfires and sun downers, house games i.e. badminton, volleyball, cricket etc. adventure activities i.e. Burma bridge, valley crossing, flying fox etc. Guided nature and village walks, rappelling, rock climbing session, beverages, Forest barbeques, liquor, tips.