Destiny brought together Marie Therese and Vivek Datta a philosopher who had rented one of the bungalows at the estate to follow his works of contemplation in solitude. After a brief romantic dalliance they were married on the estate itself by a local priest. They returned a few years later and bought the Estate where they lived an idyllic farm life with hundreds of fruit trees, crops, vegetables, a dairy and magnificent dogs!

Playing hide and seek with clouds and trees, stands three bungalows from yesteryears. Here even the songs of the wind sing stories of the land and its people. The enchanting forests and the magnificent mountains play home to your everyday views and lifelong memories. Each corner and stone, is thoughtfully restored and renovated, to touch your senses, both conscious and within. Over a century and a half, the estate has seen many keepers, many lovers and fleeting visitors, each adding to its wondrous being with a little of themselves, never changing yet evolving.

Keeping the natural equilibrium of the fragile habitat as priority, the Estate has been sensitively developed in an ecologically friendly manner. The trees, some going back a few centuries watch over the realm, as it's giant guardians. Even whilst preserving and protecting the original, new saplings are budding with promise to join their ilk, in the slopes and highs of the estate. Candle lights, oil lamps and lanterns were a way of life and in many ways still continue to be so. We have tapped into, for your indulgence, energy provided by the sun to make you a tad bit more comfortable.

Water here has always been nature's gift. Springs in the ground within the Estate or rain and snow from the skies are gratefully harvested and stored. The aim has always been to ensure that every action or introduction is directed towards the protection of all ecological aspects of this rare biodiversity, whilst encouraging sustained economic and ecological development in Binsar.

At close to 8 thousand feet, organic vegetables and herbs grown at the estate, does have a different feel of freshness to it. Your palate is titillated with cuisine from the colonial era and Kumaoni traditions.

With nature left at her untouched best, the essence of this heritage is largely amplified by the team that hosts you there, all drawn from the local indigenous communities. For most of them, the forest and the lands around have provided sustenance and livelihood for generations. Today it continues to do so and just as the sun and the skies provide endless ingredients for life, the native warmth and a natural flair for making guests feel welcome in their world, is happily provided by our local team.