About Prakriti Aalay Dharamshala in Prakriti Aalay, Dharmshala (Dharamshala)

Welcome to the innate world of Prakriti Aalay – Most sought after ecological destination for true experiences …offering …holistic holidays while synergizing with the spirit of nature, craft of the locals, authenticity of food and the culture of the land.

Prakriti Aalay offers you a liberating experience like no other in the entire Dharamshala. Motivated by the traditional rich Kangra style of architect, this picturesque boutique eco resort of sweeping panoramic vistas is bordered on one side by the perennial Manooni rivulet, flowing straight down from the nearby Himalayan glaciers, on the other side it is surrounded by Pine forests while entire snow clad range of Dhauladhars in the backdrop to enjoy nature from every window and every corner of Prakriti Aalay.

Prakriti Aalay is located around ten km from the Dharmshala airport, and even closer to the main market, bus stand, zonal hospital, central university, monasteries, golf course, tea gardens and the international cricket stadium.

There are no commercial or residential structures in the near adjoining, which means that the guests get a clear view and desired privacy at all the times. Prakriti Aalay has everything that a discerning traveler expects, be it spectacular views, incredible activities, bare luxury of rooms and suites, fine dining or just meditating at river front yoga hall, there are surprises for everyone.

A serene hike in its adjoining forest, to shaking a leg in glacier fresh white water, to adventure sports of paragliding, to exotic forest, to angling, to unorthodox conference/open dining settings, to enthralling cycling routes, to fascinating treks and proximity to key attractions …the site is still very private in its location through controlled private access road and its own picturesque foot bridge over the rivulet Manooni to reach this natures’ heaven.

Unique to its natural abundance and with true eco construction, the site forms a perfect backdrop to enjoy the nature – a philosophy on which Prakriti Aalay is being built. The picturesque town of Dharamshala is gifted with endless beautiful locations with each one having its own charm and story to tell, but the Spirit of Nature Stays at Prakriti Aalay away from the pollution, concrete and chaos.

At Prakriti Aalay, we have left no stone unturned to give you a luxurious and comfortable stay. At the same time no stone has been turned needlessly and every effort is tried to preserve the nature as it should be …very responsibly.

We aspire to offer everlasting experiences that will enrich and enlighten our guests …experiences that will tell the importance of eco systems of which we are all a part; and the measures we have taken consciously to lighten-up the load upon an already stressed environment through the Prakriti Aalay initiatives and commitments.

Entire Prakriti Aalay is hand crafted, right from stones to sundried adobes to bamboos to recycled wood to natural slates; every corner is full of fresh breath. Every aspect of the rooms and suites, from their traditional architecture to rustic interiors and to contemporary furnishing has been planned in harmony to nature; thus creating an atmosphere of seamless surprises and unique textures around them. It’s a true amalgamation of traditional architecture, eco construction and contemporary amenities.

Activities
Array of joys

While the beauty of the place and bare luxury of the exclusive rooms and suites might make you consider that inactivity is the perfect form of activity here, but Prakriti Aalay offers you enough temptations to make you step out of your inactivity zone. The platter of activities is designed to draw your exploratory soul out to help you become a part of the Spirit of Nature…

An early morning walk through adjoining lush green pine forests to freshen up your mind and lungs

Meditation/yoga on river front deck, while listening to sound of water and enjoying snow clad Dhauladhars in back drop

The choice of a dive in the natural pool of adjoining rivulet or just shaking a leg in the glacier fresh white water flowing straight from Himalayan glaciers

Exploring innate forms of angling in the rivulet while following the river trail for amazing surprises

Learning basmati growing secrets in adjoining scenic farms or trying a hand at our organic farming

Going on leisure cum adventure cycle tour to explore nature all around the destination

Trek to nearby tea gardens and Tapovan Ashram while enjoying the hike through the pine forest

Explore nearby hamlets and follow the trail to panoramic fields to interact with farmers

Enjoy in-house games and unorthodox books at scenic library deck

Learning local and authentic culinary skills with our chef at one of the restaurant

Stargazing in the clear sky from the deck of Yoga hall

Trying out various adventure sports like paragliding , high altitude trekking in the vicinity

Or just relax in swings while enjoying snow clad Himalayas and listening to symphony of birds in the backdrop of forest

Trekking and Adventure Sports
Dharamshala is trekkers paradise as it is home to one of the finest treks and we at Prakriti Aalay specializes in organizing mild to moderate to extreme treks ranging from day hike to overnight stays in adjoining Dhauladhar peaks and passes.
Apart from the popular treks of Triund and Inderhar pass, we also offer less explored/virgin treks of Tatharan Peak, Kundli Pass, Kugti pass, Zalsu Pass, Hanuman Gasutari, Kuddu, Bagra, Aut , Rising Star peak, Kareri lake, Lamdal lake, Mani Mahesh and many more.
We have our own team of highly experienced and skilled guides and trekkers (of shepherd origin) who have spent their generations in living and traversing these mountains and now helping our guests to explore these beautiful treks, peaks and passes with utmost safety, comfort and convenience.
Dharamshala is becoming hub to adventure sports, starting from Paragliding at Bir/Billing (one of the world’s most beautiful and safe paragliding venue for professionals as well as amateurs and tourists).
Prakriti Aalay has team of expert and licensed pilots and apart from the regular tourist flight (20-30 minutes of flying time), we specializes in long duration flights, flying time ranging from one hour to three hours and it takes you to multiple landing and take offs at different peaks or flying all along Dhauladhars from Bir to Dharamshala and back.
Excited enough, call us now to know more (99 102 103 58) …happy to help you with our experience and expertise.

Yoga/Meditation/Dance/Sound Therapy
Prakriti Aalay offers exclusive yoga programs and customized yoga treatments at one of the best yoga deck in entire Dharamshala or for that matter in entire Dhauladhars. Our open air Yoga deck affords magnificent views across the Himalayas and of the river. Our indoor yoga hall – well lit, airy windows and beautifully detailed slate floor is naturally temperature controlled throughout the year, because it has been made while integrating sound Eco practices of Mother Nature.

We invite our guests to exercise, dance, relax, and meditate at our Yoga hall or on deck as it offers most scenic panoramas, sound of water and fresh air from the adjoining pines in a pollution free, completely private and natural environment.

On the yoga deck, guests also have an option to soak in the sun, relax and rejuvenate while enjoying breathtaking views of the snow clad Himalayas and listening to the sound of water of the adjoining river.

We would be happy to help you to customize your yoga, meditation, sound therapy and dance retreats or any customized program at this beautiful place, supplemented with fresh and organic food.