Nestled in the trees, a bit literally is this truly eco friendly getaway. After watching along desert vegetation, water-harvesting channels and startling crops of
pink, white, yellow blossoms during the 3-hour long drive from Delhi, I was eagerly awaiting to know what the Tree house resort in Jaipur has in store for me! And as I entered, the first thing I experienced was being wrapped in greenery.
If you feel like transporting yourself from a concrete jungle into nature's lap, this is the place to be. Its like a journey through jungle book winding its way into a resort that gives you more
than a birds eye view to luxury. Sit at the verandah and listen to the birds or spend a night at a luxury nest or even better, be lost in the woods.
If you are wondering whether you will be comfortable, don't worry, the Oriental Buzzard Nest has five spacious rooms atop a cluster of seven trees. The wood pecker suite, on the other hand, has a large room, along with a thatched sit out area to rejuvenate in fresh air. The Imperial Eagle Suite is perched high on the tree like the nest of the bird it’s christened after. It is also the only nest to house a bathtub on a live tree. But there is more in store than just the tree houses.
Imagine this - a pitch dark night, the still of a jungle, an open gypsy and an urge to encounter the wild, at 8 pm in the night, I headed for a safari in the jungle close by. I was accompanied with nature enthusiast Mukesh and a torchlight but the only creature we could spot was a peacock perched on the top of a tree. Disappointed, we returned to our den.
Away from the city chaos, wake up to a morning by a watchful bird or two, whose territory you may have invaded. There are waterfalls and sit-outs, restaurants here make it a lovely experience...
If you're high on sports, there is a badminton court, billiards room, and endless tracks to walk or jog. But I prefer to cycle in the woods and allowed the nature to take over.
A breath of fresh air explains the critical link this green cover has to the sustenance of life on this planet. I am doing my bit for mother earth by planting a tree this new years!