Craft · 3 hrs
₹800 / person
Chamba Rumal embroidery session
with Lata · Kothi · Saal Valley
Learn the double-satin stitch on a small handkerchief frame. Take home the piece you stitch.
- · Cloth, thread & frame
- · Tea & light snacks
- · Take-home piece
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À la carte experiences with the families of the Mystic Villages — craft, kitchen, music, walks, quiet practice. Add them to a plan and we'll send one tidy message to your hosts.
Craft · 4 hrs
₹1,200 / person
Chamba Pahari miniature painting
with Lata · Kothi · Saal Valley
Pigment, brush, paper — a small Pahari motif under a working artist's hand.
- · Pigments & brushes
- · Reference card
- · Take-home painting
Walk · 1.5 hrs
₹500 / person
Gharaat (watermill) visit
with Roshan · Sal · Saal Valley
Walk to a working four-generation watermill on the Hul. See the flour come off the stone.
- · Guided walk
- · Fresh-ground flour sample
- · Mountain chai
Music · 2 hrs
₹900 / person
Bansuri & folk music evening
with Devraj · Chaminoo · Saal Valley
An evening of Pangwal folk songs and bansuri by the courtyard. Bring a shawl.
- · Live music
- · Apricot wine tasting
- · Bonfire
Food · 2 hrs
₹600 / person
Herbal tea walk with a Gujjar family
with Bilkis Bibi · Andaralu · Saal Valley
A short forest walk identifying forty wild herbs, ending on Bilkis's veranda with three tea blends.
- · Guided walk
- · Three-tea tasting
- · Buffalo-milk pakoras
Food · 4 hrs
₹1,400 / person
Gaddi kitchen masterclass
with Tara · Borkha · Dwat Mahadev
Hands-on siddu, madra and a sweet rice. Cook together, eat together, take recipes home.
- · All ingredients
- · Recipe card
- · Full meal
Spirit · 1.5 hrs
₹500 / person
Sunrise yoga in a Gurukul setting
with Mystic Villages collective · Saal Valley
Slow asana and dhyaan on a wood deck over the Hul river. All levels.
- · Mat & bolster
- · Herbal tea after
Spirit · 3 hrs
₹700 / person
Sandhi Temple ridge walk
with Suresh · Borkha · Dwat Mahadev
Walk to the 1000-year-old Sandhi Temple, with Pir Panjal views and Gaddi pastoral stories.
- · Local guide
- · Packed lunch
- · Temple darshan
Walk · 3 hrs
₹600 / person
Hul Kul Heritage Trail
with Devraj · Saal Valley
The 2 km circular along the Hul river — flora, folklore, a gharaat stop, ending at a watermill kitchen.
- · Trail guide
- · ACP knowledge sheet
- · Mountain chai