Rooms, Rates and Directions
The Himalayan Writing Retreat on a clear day
The Himalayan Writing Retreat is the home of two published authors - the founders of the Himalayan Writing Retreat. The place is custom built for writers and their ilk to find inspiration. The Himalayan Writing Retreat provides you the getaway from the incessant chatter of your life so that you can finally hear your own voice.
The better half of the two is Dr. Vandita Dubey, a US licensed Clinical Psychologist, and the author of the book “ Parenting in the age of Sexposure”. You can learn more about her here. The other half, Chetan Mahajan, is also a published author and a former business type who blogs about living in the mountains here. His blog won the Indiblogger award for humour. He is also a writing coach with the london based the writing coach.
Our property is full of quiet nooks and corners, each with a little table and chair. Try them out. You never know which one will turn out to be your muse.
The Hangout n lounge
Main house
Main house room
Cobb Cottages
The cobb room
Cobb Cottage
Getting here:
For a place high enough to get winter snow, we're easy to reach. Fly to Delhi. Then take any of the following:
Road: The retreat is a 9 hour drive from Delhi, but can take longer if the traffic is bad. Overnight Volvo buses ply between Haldwani and Delhi, some of which are government operated. Details here.
The nearest town of Mukteshwar is 12 km by road from us. If driving, check for any festival of importance in Hindu religion (Kawar yatra / shradh etc.). If yes, expect traffic jams near Garh Mukteshwar (different from Mukteshwar).
Train: There are three trains a day from Delhi to Kathgodam, the nearest train station. Ranikhet Express is a convenient overnight train both ways, but finding tickets can be difficult. Most people prefer to take the Kathgodam Shatabdi (Delhi dep : 6.00 AM, Kathgodam Arr : 11.40 AM). A cab from Kathgodam to Satkhol takes about 2.5 hrs / Rs. 1800. For events, this is often shared by participants.
Air: the nearest airport is Pantnagar and there is one daily flight from Delhi to Pantnagar. The flight departs at 10:10 am and arrives Pantnagar at 11:10 am and from Pantnagar to Delhi the flight is at 14:10 pm and arrives at 15:10 pm at Delhi. A cab from Pantnagar to Satkhol takes about 3.5 hr / Rs. 3000.
Our address is: Village Satkhol, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 263138.
Tariff & Contact details
INR 6500 for a double/ INR 4500 for a single.
These rates include all meals and taxes. Extra beds are available on request. For long stays (over 10 days), please get in touch at the email below. All our retreats and workshops include the stay and food cost .
You can email us at chetan@himalayanwritingretreat.com or call us on +91-97176-15666 . You can also connect with us at instagram, facebook or twitter .