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A hearty welcome to The Bamboo Resort!

Set in three acres of paddy fields with wonderful views of the Himalayan mountains bordering Tibet, Bamboo Resort is a quiet and interesting place to base yourself for treks, with creative workshops, meditation and herbal soaks on offer. 

The main house is a big stone building built on the principals of Feng Shui.  All ten rooms are painted a different colour and cover the four elements - Earth, Wind, Fire and Water - root yourself inside the green room or booster your energy sleeping in red.  Trendy lamps from Switzerland sit atop locally made bamboo tables, beds are raised futons and all rooms have en suite bathrooms and iron balconies with enriching mountain views.

There is a wonderfully authentic top floor meditation room, complete with traditional Buddhist altar and glass windows looking out to mountains. A perfect place for your own yoga or meditation practice, or an introduction to meditation can be arranged.

There's also a special room for herbal baths - soak in one infused with lemon-grass from the garden, lit by candle light and with a relaxing herbal tea. Foot massage is also on offer, and workshops available on request include basket weaving, cooking and sikkimese language classes and Tibetan mandala painting with a Thangka Master.

Bamboo Resort Entrance

LOCATION
The Bamboo Resort is set on 3 acres of paddy field in the picturesque farmer's village Sajong. Only 25 min. from Sikkim's capital Gangtok the resort is situated in the midst of nature yet only a stone throw away from the bustling capital. From the Airport Bagdogra in Westbengal The Bamboo Resort can be reached by jeep in 4.5 hours or by helicopter and jeep in one hour.

With a superb view of Gangtok at night and the frontiers of Tibet and Bhutan, The Bamboo Resort Overlooks a panoramic view of the North-eastern Sikkim Himalayas

ACCOMMODATION
All of the 10 rooms have attached bathrooms and in winter are quipped with room heaters and hot water bags. Each room is decorated individually with different colour themes according to Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese science that prescribes ways of living in a state of harmony and balance with the environment.

Most rooms have a balcony overlooking paddy fields, Gangtok across the valley and the snow-capped mountains behind it that mark the border to Tibet.

DINING
Meals are served buffet-style (alternating veg  and non-veg) inside the marbled dining area or on the terrace, using ingredients from the organic herb and vegetable garden. Sikkimese, Tibetan, Swiss and Indian dishes are all available, as well a home made pizza cooked in the wood-fired pizza oven.

Menus are home cooked fresh daily and prepared with fresh, seasonal, locally and organically grown vegetables.  Fern, wild yams, stinging nettle, fermented mustard leaves or even orchids are a selection  of the exotic fresh ingredients used in Sikkimese cuisine.  The restaurant is furnished traditionally Sikkimese combined with western sitting-arrangements crafted of cane. Come to savour local Sikkimese country cuisine and enjoy various cuisines in our alternating buffet-plan including vegetarian - and non-vegetarian buffet on alternating days. If you let us know your dietary preferences our cook shall be glad to consider them.

ATTRACTIONS
One can go for leisurely walks exploring the village of Sajong and Rumtek or rent a Mountain bike to explore the area. Also offered are guided one to two-day treks to the Tinjure Ridge from where one can gain magnificent views of the world's third highest Mountain, Mt. Kanchenjunga. Jeeps can be booked at the Resort for individual sightseeing. Swiss-born owner Helen Kämpf can help you plan some inspirational treks or mountain bike rides in the surrounding area. Visits to local Buddhist monasteries with local guides can be arranged.

AN ECO-RESORT
Environmental soundness and cultural sensitivity are high in our agenda. At The Bamboo Resort our aim is to promote Eco-tourism as defined by TIES (The International Eco-tourism Society): "responsible travel to natural areas, which conserves the environment and sustains the well-being of local people."

IMPORTANT NOTES
The Bamboo Resort is non-smoking indoors, however, guests may smoke outside or on the balcony.

There are no TVs in the rooms as the area has only one TV channel ! However a TV is available and can be used to watch videos available at the Resort upon request.

Fitness Requirement: The access road will be completed by September 2007. Till then only part of the access road can be used and guests can reach the Bamboo Resort by climbing up a footpath with many steps (5-10 min).  Even after completion of our access-road guests will be required to take a short climb up steps to access the resort.

INCIDENTALS
Power-supply is uneven. At times lights in the evening dim. There is a generator which is used in case of power-cuts.

Dinner buffet is alternatively vegetarian and non-vegetarian.  If non-vegetarian is preferred we shall be glad to provide daily upon request.

Means of Payment: Cash in USD, CHF, EURO or INR.
Credit Cards cannot be accepted yet.

Beverages, extra meal orders & lunch are not included.

Other Services: Regenerating Herbal Bath  INR 600.  Renting a mountain bike per day  INR 500.

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