Shakti Village Houses
Shakti’s three village houses are built in traditional Ladakhi fashion using sun baked mud bricks and wooden beams made of local poplar and willow. This is then plastered with a traditional mixture of white clay and water giving the houses their white colour.
The owners understand that the more adventurous traveller is looking for something that is both original and real, and also realise that they want a certain level of comfort and luxury in which to experience that. As such, they have totally renovated the houses using local craftsmen and materials and though accommodation remains simple, the levels of comfort will surprise you.
All three village houses can accommodate up to six people in three bedrooms which can be configured as either doubles or twins, all of which (bar one at Taru) have en-suite bathrooms. Please note that some of the en-suite bathrooms are shared between two bedrooms.
Each bedroom contains a wood or ‘chettai’ mat floor, a chest of drawers, a clothes rack and Tibetan carpets. Each house has a living room with traditional Ladakhi cushion seating and coffee tables as well as a small library of books and games. Each of the houses also contains a traditional kitchen/dining room as well as a roof terrace and large sun terrace furnished with wicker furniture and ‘ladakhi’ gazebos for shade. The village houses can only be taken privately and will be exclusive for your group.
Electricity: All three houses are connected to the mains power line and have back-up generators in case of a power cut. As such you can charge ipods, cameras, phones or other electrical equipment.
Food & Service: At Shakti Ladakh, the food is prepared by the Shakti chef accompanying you. Breakfasts are western orientated with fresh juice, fruit, muesli, yoghurt and porridge with a choice of both Western and Indian egg dishes and breads. Lunches tend to be cold and are western orientated whilst dinners are very much an Indian affair. Each Shakti Ladakh experience will be accompanied by a guide, a service person, a chef and an assistant chef. For bigger groups, we will send a second service person.
Water: At Shakti we only use purified bottled water for drinking, ice and all food is prepared according to strict western standards of hygiene. Please communicate any allergies or specific food requirements at the time of booking.
Best time to go:
June - October
For more information on the village houses or advice on where to stay on your holiday to India, please contact Charlotte our India specialist on 01285 651 010.