What comes to your mind when you think about going to India? Inspiring Ayurveda retreats? The impressive backwaters of Kerala? Or the dusty megacities? Today we introduce you to a very special hotel, away from the hectic everyday life of the big Indian cities:  the extensive region of Wild Mahseer stretches within the green countryside of the Eastern Himalayas along the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra river. A paradise for nature lovers and peace seekers from all over the world.

Community-based tourism for authentic experiences

In the tea region Assam, you can find the “Eastern Himalayan Botanic Ark”: a nature park home to an impressive flora and fauna featuring a sustainable tourism concept. Wild Mahseer unites an eco-hotel, homestays and love for nature.

If you really want to experience the authentic tea region of Assam and the culture of India, Wild Mahseer is happy to organize a night with a host family. During a homestay in one of the small communities, you can not only explore the village, but also enjoy the delicious, home-made cuisine, help with agricultural work or give traditional handicrafts a try. You can also enjoy the impressive, untouched nature and learn more about how conscious the locals treat nature.

It’s all about tea!

Among some other states Assam is one of the so-called sister cities of India: they are only connected by a thin corridor with the rest of the country and are located east of Bangladesh. Even today, most people probably still know the region because of the famous black tea. The Wild Mahseer is located on a former tea plantation.

The history of the Wild Mahseer is closely related to the history of tea: from 1864, the area was used by the British Assam Tea Company for the tea trade in the colonial era. The original buildings form today’s nature hotel and have been restored with great attention to detail, preserving as much as possible. The rooms are located in the partially 145-year-old buildings, where the colonial masters used to live. As you enter, it feels as if taking a step into bygone times.

The eastern region of the Himalayas is still characterized by tea cultivation and its extensive plantations. Located in the tea growing area of Addabarie, the Wild Mahseer also offers a variety of tea tourism activities and experiences, ranging from the history and culture of tea-drinking to tea-tastings, workshopsto learn about the different qualities of teaand even the opportunity to create your own personal tea blend to take back home! If you love tea, you won’t be bored here 🙂

Mindfulness & relaxation in nature

Together with the Balipara Foundation, who founded Wild Mahseer, the hotel campaigns for respectful tourism, environmental protection and species conservation in the eastern Himalayas. Incidentally, the Balipara Foundation recently planted 284,722 trees in 78 villages in 30 minutes along with other organizations! A great project to protect the ecosystem, to support the communities and at the same time to draw attention to the great importance of the forests.

Stroll through the dense forests of the Eastern Himalayan Botanic Ark to bring body, mind and soul into harmony while jungle bathing. Inspired by the Japanese forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku), you slowly stroll through the jungle, listen to the sounds of the animals and hear the rustling of the trees, feel the ground under your feet and the bark of the tree at your fingertips, finding relaxation and your inner self.

By the way, here you can find our articles on forest bathing as well as forest bathing in our partner hotels. 

The untouched nature is also the ideal place for a yoga retreat. At Wild Mahseer, you can participate in various yoga practices such as hatha and vinyasa yoga, pranayama or moon yoga.

Whether you want to explore the diverse flora and fauna, get to know old traditions and cultures or just relax in your bungalow and enjoy the delicious, regional cuisine – the Wild Mahseer is simply a special, sustainable and relaxing place.

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