Tucked away in a small mountain village in Bir, Himachal Pradesh, is the Hermit’s Nest - a beautiful apartment offering simple and cosy mountain living and charming views.

It’s an ideal place for travellers who wish to experience what is feels like to have a home in the hills and learn the ways of mountain life. It’s fully setup to allow you to immerse yourself in this space and make it your home while you’re up there.

THE SPace

There are a total of 4 rooms in the house. We keep 2 rooms for ourselves and let out the other 2 rooms. We can open up one of our rooms on request if there are more than 4 travellers.

The house will be all to yourselves. We won’t be letting it out while we’re staying there and will only give it out to one person / couple/ small group / family at a time. Think of this as a self serviced luxury apartment, not a Hotel or Homestay.

There are 2 bathrooms (not attached to the rooms), both accessible to our guests. There is a kitchen and a living room, a balcony and the rooftop which are all open for our guests to enjoy. The house has beautiful views of sunrise and sunsets, moonrise, the peaks on a clear day and lush foliage all around.

We have a sweet caretaker, Suman didi who is usually accompanied by one of her sons. They visit daily for cleaning and checking on guests from 10 am - 12 pm and can be reached anytime during your stay for any assistance.

PRICING & OTHER INFO

We charge Rs. 7,000 per night for the apartment. Guests must stay for a minimum of 2 nights. The cost is for a maximum of 4 adults. If you’re a solo traveller or a couple, we’ll be happy to give you a small discount. We can accommodate 2 more travellers by offering one of our rooms at an additional charge.

The cost does not include meals but we have a kitchen, equipped with a fridge, a microwave, a toaster, an induction cooktop and a tea / coffee setup for you to make your own breakfast and / or other simple meals. You’ll find many things in our pantry that you’re more than welcome to use.

We will also provide you with a welcome basket with bread, eggs, milk, some snacks, etc for you to cook your own breakfast. We have a list of restaurant partners who can provide home delivery for our guests incase you don’t want to cook. We also have home delivery available from the nearest supermarket at an additional cost. The market is a short walk away so it’s easy to get out and get supplies, etc.

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ABOUT US

With a dream of having a nest in the hills, we ended up in Bir, knowing this was the perfect place for us to start sowing our feet into pahadi life.

While we manage a full life in Goa - with a home, a garden, 2 dogs, a shop, errands, community and house chores, we also wanted a mountain home so we could experience both landscapes in our daily lives - the tropics and the mountains. What could be better, eh? Our travels brought us to Bir and we decided to take up this house to start our pahari adventure and set up another nest for ourselves.

As we don’t live here full time, we wish to share our space with like minded souls who want to experience what it feels like to have a home in the mountains and learn the ways of mountain life.

Our home is a great place to do this as it’s fully setup, it’s got all the amenities you’ll need to feel like you live here and amazing views and birdsong to make your soul smile.

THINGS TO KNOW

LOCATION
The Hermit’s Nest is located in Bir, Himachal Pradesh.

GET THERE
By Road:
11 hours from Delhi.
By Train:
Nearest station is Pathankot, 4 hrs away.
By Air:
Nearest airport is in Gaggal, 2 hrs away.

BEST TIME TO VISIT
Summer, spring and winters are the best seasons to experience Bir if you want to do paragliding. However, we personally love the monsoon here! Only advised for people who love the rain and don’t mind not doing anything apart from just being :)

BEST SUITED FOR
Couples, small families and small groups of friends looking for a beautiful, peaceful getaway.

ACCESSIBILITY
We're located on an offshoot of the main market road, close enough to get whatever you need and far enough to escape the chaos. Cars can reach almost all the way up, but there's a tiny 50 meter walk from the parking to reach the house.

PRICE
Rs. 7,000 for the entire 2 bedroom apartment for a maximum of 4 adults.
2 additional travellers can be accommodated in a 3rd bedroom for Rs. 3,000 per night.
The price does not include meals.

ACTIVITES

Bir is an activity packed place - from paragliding to hiking to mountain biking.

For the slow explorer, Bir offers a plethora of wonderful activities. Spend your days walking around the various trails leading to nearby monasteries, quaint villages and gorgeous view points. Look out for different kinds of sweet birds that live in Bir and head out on short hikes to explore rivers and waterfalls.

For those who want to stay in and relax, the apartment is an excellent place to catch up on those books you've been meaning to read or do some yoga on the rooftop overlooking the gorgeous peaks.

In the evenings, walk to market for a nice dinner and walk back while gazing at the star-lit sky!