Verblijf in Eco lodge Orissa

Slow travel India, slapen op platteland van Orissa

U overnacht op het platteland nabij Koraput in Orissa. De Desia Ecolodge is gebouwd in het kader van sociale duurzaamheid. De lodge is gebouwd door de dorpelingen met lokale materialen. De lodge is gebouwd onder supervisie van ambachtslieden gespecialiseerd in de lokale bouwsteen van de desia khond stam, een van de vele tribale stammen in Orissa. Ze staan bekend om hun bijzondere muurschilderingen.

Uiteraard kunt u uw verblijf in deze lodge verlengen en het zelfs als standplaats gebruikt voor een bezoek aan de vele stamemn van Orissa in een reis van 7-10 dagen bijvoorbeeld.

meer over de lodge:

Desia is a community based Rural Tourism Initiative by Heritage Tours, Bantalbiri Village and a local NGO Barefoot. The objective of this initiative is to bring the benefit of tourism to the local tribes and other community living in the valley by making tourism a tool. This also aims to preserve the rich tribal culture among the youths by promoting their festivals, music, cuisine, rituals etc. Special focus is given to empower the local women below poverty line by providing training on various livelihood and craft development training based on the nature and local procurement.

The ethics is based on principles of Eco Tourism and Responsible Travel where the part of the earning is spend to conserve the Eco system of the region, to bring sustainable development to the region and to provide authentic rural and ethnic Experience for the culture & nature loving Guests who come to explore this less known but spectacular valley. We strongly believe that Tourism is a tool which can not only empower the community or provide opportunity to meet another culture but also can be an instrumental to bring Peace & Harmony. Desia is built with local materials, local community, designed by reputed artist to give an contemporary artistic look with maximum level of comfort as possible for the place and uses non convention energy. Starting from construction till your departure... You will find a local touch. With this we welcome you to this wonderful valley Koraput where you can listen the story of the people, their belief, their rituals, their indigenous agricultural livelihood, the weekly market (haat) and music - all fitted in a amazing landscape which explains LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE beyond time.

Kort Reisplan Verblijf in Eco lodge Orissa (3 dagen / 2 nachten)

Dag 1: Aankomst Desia Eco lodge

Dag 2: Desia Eco lodge

Dag 3: Vertrek