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Alpenglow from your room
Mornings start early here. Watch the first light turn Trishul, Nanda Devi and Panchachuli from grey to rose to gold, with a cup of tea in hand.
Things to do
Small town, big horizons
Sunrise on the peaks, bonfires under the stars, and some of Kumaon’s most storied places a short drive away.
Experiences
Slow days, big skies
There is no itinerary here — just the mountains doing what they do best, and a few simple pleasures to fill the hours in between.
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Bonfire nights
When the sun drops behind the ridge, the lawn gathers around a crackling fire under a sky thick with stars.
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Garden yoga
Unroll a mat on the open lawn and practise with nothing but birdsong and fresh mountain air for company.
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Our own tea garden
Wander between rows of tea bushes, see how the leaves are picked and processed, then taste a brew from leaves grown right here.
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Apple & kiwi orchard
In season, walk through the orchard and pick apples and kiwis straight from the trees.
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Pahadi flavours
From wild hisalu berries in early summer to madua roti and churkani at dinner — the hills taste as good as they look.
Around Kausani
Worth the short drive
Kausani rewards the curious. Ask at the front desk and we will happily arrange a cab, suggest a route or pack you a picnic.
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Anashakti Ashram
The quiet ridge-top bungalow where Mahatma Gandhi stayed for about two weeks in 1929 — now a museum and place of reflection.
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Sumitranandan Pant Museum
The childhood home of the celebrated Hindi poet, with his manuscripts, letters and personal belongings. About 6 km away.
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Baijnath Temple
A cluster of 12th-century stone temples to Lord Shiva on the banks of the Gomti river, down the road towards Garur.
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Kausani Tea Estate
Neat green terraces of tea on the Bageshwar road — walk the rows and buy a packet to take home.
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Rudradhari Falls & Caves
A forest trail through pine and terraced fields to a waterfall and ancient caves dedicated to Shiva.
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Bageshwar
The temple town at the meeting of the Saryu and Gomti rivers, home to the Bagnath temple.
The Journal
Know Kausani before you go
The Best Places to Visit in Kausani: A Local Guide for Slow Travellers
From Gandhi’s hilltop ashram and a poet’s childhood home to 12th-century temples and tea gardens, here are the places in and around Kausani that are genuinely worth your time.
A Short History of Kausani: Kings, Poets and a Mahatma
Long before it was a hill station, the valleys around Kausani were the heart of a Himalayan kingdom. Here is the story of the ridge — from the Katyuri kings to Gandhi, Sarla Behn and Sumitranandan Pant.
Temples Near Kausani: A Day on the Old Pilgrim Trail
Twelfth-century stone shrines, a hilltop goddess and a temple of bells at the meeting of two rivers. A practical guide to the temples within easy reach of Kausani.
Getting here
Just past Kausani, facing the snows
We are about 6 km from Kausani market on the Kausani–Garur (Baijnath) road in Bageshwar district — close enough for an easy drive into town, far enough for quiet nights and wide-open views.
- Pantnagar AirportAbout 175 km — the nearest airport
- Kathgodam Railway StationAbout 145 km, a scenic drive via Almora
- By roadWell connected from Delhi, Haldwani and Nainital; free parking on site
Your window on the Himalayas is waiting
Book direct with us for the best rate and a warm Pahadi welcome.