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Vanvasa Resort is the only private property in Kalagarh Tiger Reserve, Division- Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, Uttrakhand. It is built at the altitude of 3,250 feet. The forest division of Kalagarh (KTR) is spread in over an area of 301.18 sq km. which also includes Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, along with Jim Corbett Park. Approximately, 70 percent of Corbett falls in Pauri Garhwal district and rest comes under Nainital and Almora districts.

It takes up to six hours to reach Vanvasa Resort, which is about 267 kms from Delhi. Kotdwar is the closest railway station and nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun. The road route is as follows:

 Plain route- is approximately 200 kms. New Delhi – Ghaziabad – Merrut – Bijnor – Najibabad – Kotdwar.  Hill route- is about 67 kms. Kotdwar – Duggada – Sindhikhal – Dhontiyal – Rathuadhab, after 2.5 kms take a left turn for Vanvasa Resort.

Vanvasa is the only jungle resort in Lansdowne Division that lies in the Pano Valley of Pauri Garhwal, touching the heights of the sky. The unmatchable property is the largest in the area and is as unique in the region, as is the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve. The hassle free pathway to the resort begins from Kotdwar via Dugadda, adjacent to the famous Lansdowne hill station. Along the twists and turns of Mundiapani flows the gentle stream of Plain and Mandal rivers which gives you a feel as if it’s travelling with you.

It is not like other resorts where you get the same feel of a compartmentalized apartment or of a hotel suite. It’s a total new experience under the shades of the forest trees where the real music of life begins to melt in your ears after you have made yourself comfortable in your cottage. Keeping your privacy in mind, the cottages are fashioned to give you complete freedom of body, mind and soul. The exclusive pathway that leads to your room embroiders a private garden. Each unit of the cottage is complimented with a separate porch and a veranda to put you with complete liberty and privacy of your premise. The rooms won't leave you without a jungle feel and its ambience keeps you in the laps of mother nature. You may also enjoy sun basking or swimming pool, designed separately for adults and kids. From morning to evening or be it a dark night – chirping of the colorful birds, lavish range of the silent mountains, mixed with the gentle breeze that fiddles in your ears and plays with your hair makes you feel as if someone has touched warmly.

Vanvasa puts you with complete liberty and privacy of your premise. The cottages are designed in such a way that it gives you feel of your own villa – a private pathway, personalized garden, porch facing Corbett, airy rooms, cozy washrooms with latest amenities, a fireplace and a wardrobe. You may also enjoy sun basking or swimming pool, designed separately for adults and kids.

Our restaurant offers you a mouthwatering range of meals to excite your taste buds and appetite. Its ambience is accomplished with an open-round porch that lets you enjoy your drinks or food wrapped in an air of some soft vocal/instrumental music. Our immaculate staff is there to serve you with all the attributes of hospitality. Once you had enough from here, slip off to the other side of the restaurant where warmth of bonfire is ready to cuddle you in its arms and let you relish the cold winds of the forest.

Unlike other forest resorts, you don't have to bid your luck to avail the entry to Corbett. Simply drive down from Vanvasa to almost 20 kms or so, and explore Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary with 100% access to the core of the jungle. The park is located at an average elevation of 600-1100 m above sea level and has a hilly area, which is covered with thick forests of Sal.The total area of this park is approximately 301 sq km and is an abode for many wildlife species in the Shivalik Mountain Range of Pauri-Garhwal. Entry to Kalagarh Tiger Reserve is made through– Vatanvasa gate, Kalingo gate, Maidavan and Durgadevi Gate. In this region, the forest has five FRH (forest rest houses) namely, Halduparo, Mundiapani, Rathuadhab, Kanda and Lohar Chaur.

The park has more than 580 species of birds and about 50 species of mammals along with 25 species of reptiles, as well as hundreds of species of insects and plants.

Animals – It has about 50 species of mammals. There are tigers, elephants, leopards, sloth bears, chital, barking deer, goral, sambar, porcupines, hog deer, yellow-throated martens and langurs.

Birds – includes kingfishers, eagles, vultures, wagtails, forktails, pheasants, hornbills.

Reptiles – crocodiles, king cobras and rock pythons.

Trees – The place is home to several species of trees such as sal, sheesham, semal, bakli, haladu, tun, sain, fig, bamboo, etc along with medicinal plants.

Nearby places – There is lot to explore near Vanvasa, which includes Corbett National Park, Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and the famous Lansdowne Hill Station. Kanda Hills and Ramganga Reservoir can be seen directly from your porch in Vanvasa. When combined together, it makes Vanvasa an all time destination.

Address:

Vanvasa Resort, Division –Lansdowne, Village –Jui, Post –Nodano, Block –Rikhani Khal Pauri, Garhwal, Uttrakhand – 246170