Accommodation

Facilities

The facilities include: 8 large bed rooms, a large dining hall, one dormitory, a 70 sqm natural swimming pool, a 50 sqm Yoga hall, vast grass lawns and a vegetarian kitchen. All the rooms and the Yoga hall have a view of the river flowing just a few seconds away from the lodge. We have a large hall for socializing and dining, a small library and a kitchen.

Retreats & Courses

SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE is the perfect venue for conducting retreats and courses. Extremely beautiful nature melting into pampering homely facilities, accompanied by the continous sound of the river, provide a calm and peaceful background to retreat from the active world.

Food and Water

We provide locally available organic food, the prime flavor being Indian food supplemented with fruit, salads & milk products. We have our own free range chickens for eggs. The milk comes from village cows that eat freshly picked grass. We do not consume or serve non vegaterian food. Any special dietary requirements are happily catered to from kosher to vegan or Gujarathi. Shivnandi has been generously blessed with lots of spring water. We tap a spring on our land for all our needs. The water in the bathroom taps is pure mineral water, sweet and free as nature intended it to be.

Wetlands

In Shivanandi, we are blessed with an abundance of water. There is so much water here that it comes out of the ground in the form of wetlands which are perfect for planting rice. Fireflies, dragonflies, tiny fish, butterflies and birds, as well as aquatic plants enjoy the pure water created by the wetlands. The water seeps through the soil and trickles down to the river through the porous rock and sand.
In addition to the natural wetlands, we have a Constructed Wetland for treating our swimming pool water, a separate one for treating our Grey water and in the future we will build one for treating our sewage as well.

Trekking

SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE is located at the base of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Many famous Himalayan treks start or end within a few hours drive from the lodge. We can provide you with everything you need to enjoy the trek (camping equipment, donkeys, mules, a good cook etc.) or give you all the information necessary for a self contained trek. ​On this page you can find some information about the following treks, all a few hours drive from the lodge

Hiking

SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE is the perfect place to relax in. The continous flow of the river and the gentle sound of flowing water can hold your mind enchanted for hours... If your body still needs some movement, there are numerable possibilities around the lodge, and a couple of hours drive away. Here you will find a description of some of the possibilities: Kaudgy to Shivanandi - family walk, Shivanandi Village walk, Devria Tal Lake, Tungnath Temple walk, Kartik Swami Temple walk, Happy Valley

Pilgrimage

Both Kedarnath and Badrinath are comfortably located one days drive away from SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE. The drive to the shrines goes through high altitude Himalayas and is breathtaking!

Both Badrinath and Kedarnath have natural hot springs in which you can cleanse your body and soul on the way to and from the temples.

Location

SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE is​ located in the Indian Himalayas, on the banks of the Alaknanda River on the fields of Shivanandi Village. It's 5 hours north east of Rishikesh, on the Badrinath Highway.​
From Delhi, take a train or a vehicle to Haridwar or an airplane to Dehradun. From Haridwar or Dehradun carry on by road to Rishikesh, Devprayag and Rudraprayag. Carry on the Badrinath Highway for another 10 kilometers until you reach Shivanandi Village. A five minute path will lead you down to SHIVANANDI RIVER LODGE.