A Week in the Deodars
₹28,0007 nights
Seven nights at the long-stay rate, with the desk and the wifi that actually works.
- • All meals
- • Laundry
- • Desk and fast wifi
Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh
Cedar & Pine Treehouse
Two timber treehouses in the deodar canopy above Jibhi.
From ₹2,600 / night · 4.8 / 5 · 4 reviews
Rooms
Where you will stay
Sleeps 2 240 sq ft + 120 sq ft deck
Cedar Treehouse
Ten metres up a living deodar, with a wraparound deck hanging over the stream. It is built on adjustable collars, so the tree keeps growing through the structure rather than being strangled by it. Inside: a double bed under a glazed gable and a wood-burning stove. The hot shower and composting toilet are in a private cabin at the base of the tree. The ladder-stair has a handrail and is perfectly safe — but it is steep, and we would rather say now that it does not suit anyone unsteady on their feet at night. No Wi-Fi up here on purpose. There is signal down in the clearing if you need it.
₹5,200 / night
View room
Treehouse · Deck · Stream view · Breakfast +4
Sleeps 2 180 sq ft + deck
Pine Treehouse
The smaller of the two treehouses, eight metres up a pine at the quiet end of the site. A reading nook built into the window bay, a double bed, and a deck with room for two chairs and a coffee. Warmer than the cedar through winter — less glass, more insulation — and a shorter climb, which matters to more guests than admit it. The forest here is thick enough that you will not see another structure from the deck.
₹4,400 / night
View room
Treehouse · Reading nook · Forest view · Insulated cabin +3
Sleeps 3 260 sq ft
Forest Floor Room
A ground-level room in the timber lodge, for anyone who would rather not climb — and for families, since the treehouses are genuinely not suitable for small children. One double bed and one single, an ensuite bathroom, and a door opening onto the clearing with the fire pit. It catches the morning sun before either treehouse does. Wi-Fi reaches this room properly, which is not true of the trees.
₹2,600 / night
View room
Wi-Fi · Hot water · Forest view · Ground floor +3
Facilities
What you can use while you are here
- Hot water
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Garden
- Bonfire
- Power backup
The hosts
I am Tashi. I built both treehouses myself from local deodar over two winters, ten metres up in the canopy. There is no television and patchy signal — that is the point. Wake with the birds, read on the deck, and let the forest do the rest.
Packages & experiences
Two Nights in the Canopy
₹8,5002 nights / 3 days
The treehouse, the woodstove, and dinner brought up to the deck.
- • All meals
- • Woodstove
- • Deck dinner
Things to do
Arranged by us, run by people we know
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Tandem flight from Billing
Sample — Bir Billing Paragliding
Takeoff at Billing, landing at Bir. Fifteen to twenty minutes in the air, and the drive up is included. Certified pilot, one passenger.
- Price
- ₹3,000
- Takes
- 2½ hours
- Group size
- up to 1 person
If you cancel: Flying is weather-dependent and is often called off on the morning. Nothing is owed: charging for a day the wind decided would be charging for our own risk.
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Sunrise dolphin boat
Sample — Coastline Boats
Out at six, back by nine. Tea on board. Dolphins are wild and are not promised.
- Price
- ₹800
- Takes
- 3 hours
- Group size
- up to 6 people
If you cancel: Cancelled by us for weather, nothing is owed.
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Motorcycle for the day
Sample — Himalayan Bike Hire
A 350 with helmets for two, fuelled and checked over. Licence shown at pickup.
- Price
- ₹1,400
- Takes
- 10 hours
- Group size
- up to 2 people
If you cancel: Nothing owed if the guest cancels
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Rafting, 16 km
Sample — River Rafting Co.
Shivpuri to Rishikesh, grade III. Guide, gear and safety kayak. Two and a half hours on the water.
- Price
- ₹1,200
- Takes
- 3½ hours
- Group size
- up to 8 people
If you cancel: Half the price is owed inside 24 hours, because the boat and the guide are committed.
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Snow scooter ride
Sample — Solang Snow Sports
Twenty minutes on a marked track with an instructor riding pillion. Boots and gloves provided.
- Price
- ₹1,500
- Takes
- 45 minutes
- Group size
- up to 2 people
If you cancel: Called off when there is not enough snow, at no charge.
Ask about this
Run by local operators we work with. Ask us and we will arrange it for you — nothing is charged here.
Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh
About Jibhi, Himachal Pradesh
Jibhi is a forest village in the Banjar valley, all deodar cedar, wooden bridges and a stream that runs past most doorsteps. It has become the Himalayas' favourite slow-travel stop without losing the plot — there is a waterfall, a serpentine temple with astonishing woodwork at Chaini Kothi, and a great deal of walking. Nights are cold most of the year, which is exactly why the fire pit gets used.
Getting here 2 ways in
- Nearest airport
- Bhuntar (60 km, 2 hours).
- By road
- Delhi to Aut tunnel overnight, then 45 minutes up the Banjar valley to Jibhi.
The last kilometre to the treehouses is a walking path — we carry bags up, and there is parking at the road.
When to come
Apr–Jun
Oct–Nov
Dec–Feb
- Apr–Jun
- Warm days and forest at its greenest.
- Oct–Nov
- Cold nights, clear skies and the best photography.
- Dec–Feb
- Snow and a properly silent forest, with heaters in every treehouse.
Nearby
Jibhi Waterfall
2 km
Sightseeing
Five minutes down the path from our gate.
Jalori Pass
12 km
Trek
Hairpins to 3,120 m; closed after heavy snow.
Serolsar Lake
20 km
Trek
An oak-ringed lake, a two-hour walk from Jalori.
Chehni Kothi
9 km
Heritage
The tall tower village, best in late light.
Food & drink
From our kitchen
Cooked in our own kitchen, from what the market and the garden have.
Restaurant
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Forest breakfast (included)
Included
Buckwheat pancakes, local honey, fruit, French press coffee.
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Wood-fired pizza
Made in the clay oven by the fire pit. Vegetarian or trout.
Regular (10") ₹480 Large (14") ₹680 -
Thukpa, mountain style
₹320
Hand-pulled noodles, broth simmered all afternoon.
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Campfire dinner in the clearing
₹650
Grilled vegetables, rotis on the coals, dessert on a stick.
Bar
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Mulled cider
₹260
Kotgarh cider, cinnamon, star anise, served at the fire.
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Craft beer, Himachal
₹300
A rotating pair from small hill breweries.
Banquet
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Whole-site takeover
₹24,000
All treehouses, the clearing and the kitchen, for one group.
Dishes change with the season and what the market has. Tell us about allergies or preferences when you book.
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Good to know
What time is check-in?
From 12 noon; early check-in on request.
Do you serve meals?
Yes — breakfast and dinner, eaten together on the deck.
Is it family friendly?
The ladders are steep; we suggest children over ten.
How do we reach you?
Jibhi bus stand is 2 km; we'll walk down and meet you.
House rules
- Quiet hours after 10 pm
- Carry a valid photo ID
- Pets welcome on request
- No open flames on the deck
Book your stay
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