While not exactly a full-fledged eco-resort, the lodge and resort at Patlidun are the perfect examples of new-world luxury meeting old-world tradition. The resort is big on interaction with, and support of, the local Kumaon population. The food and the buildings are both done in traditional Kumaon style, with locals hired to build. There is a museum that houses artefacts of the region, on-site. There is even an organic farm, where traditional techniques of the indigenous community are used, that provides food to Patlidun.
Where: Jim Corbett National Park, Mohan, Distt. Nainital, Uttarakhand
Contact: +91 9999338886, or write to contact@patlidun.com
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