Mar – Apr
Blossom
The whole slope goes white and pink for three weeks. Cold nights, empty roads, and the bees are louder than the traffic.
Harvest
Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh
Thanedar Orchard Stay
Four rooms above a working apple orchard, an hour past Narkanda.
4.8 · 4 reseñas Desde ₹2,200 / noche
The orchard in
The orchard's year
When to come
Every season here is a different farm. Pick the one you want to wake up in.
- Jan: Snow
- Feb: Snow
- Mar: Blossom
- Apr: Blossom
- May: Green
- Jun: Green
- Jul: Green
- Aug: Harvest
- Sep: Harvest
- Oct: Harvest
- Nov: Harvest
- Dec: Snow
May – Jul
Green
Small hard apples, long light evenings, and the rows to walk in before the pickers come.
Aug – Nov Ahora
Harvest
Picking from late August, grading in the old packing room, and apple in everything Kamla cooks.
Dec – Feb
Snow
Bare branches under snow, the bukhari lit, and Narkanda's slope an hour away.
Los anfitriones
Our great-grandfather planted the first Royal Delicious on this slope after Satyanand Stokes brought the trees to Kotgarh, and the orchard has fed the family since. We pick from late August into October, and guests who come then usually end up in the rows with a crate whether they meant to or not. The kitchen runs on what the farm gives: apple in everything by September, rajma and rice the rest of the year, and butter from the two cows behind the house.
Lo que aman los huéspedes
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We picked apples for two hours and ate them at lunch. The children have not stopped talking about it.
Aparna R. · Pune -
Kamla ji fed us until we could not move. Come in September if you can.
Michael O. · Dublin -
Simple rooms, exceptional food and the best view of the valley we found. Road up is narrow.
Vikram S. · Chandigarh -
A working farm, not a themed one. That is exactly why it is worth the drive.
Frédérique M. · Nantes
Where you will be
Thanedar
Himachal Pradesh
Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh
Sobre Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh
Thanedar and neighbouring Kotgarh, eighty kilometres past Shimla on the old Hindustan-Tibet road, are where the Himalayan apple industry began — Satyanand Stokes planted the first Red Delicious here in 1916. It is a landscape of terraced orchards at around 2,200 m above the Sutlej, quiet for ten months and completely taken over by the harvest for two. Blossom is the second half of April; picking is late September into October.
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Cómo llegar 3 ways in
- Nearest airport
- Shimla (Jubbarhatti, 95 km) or Chandigarh (210 km).
- Nearest rail
- Shimla on the toy train from Kalka.
- By road
- Shimla to Narkanda on NH5, then on to Thanedar — about two and a half hours from Shimla on good tarmac the whole way.
When to come
The second half of April for blossom across the entire slope. Late September into October for the harvest, when you can pick with us. Winter is cold, quiet and clear with occasional snow. Peak summer is pleasant but busier with weekenders coming up from Shimla.
Nearby
Stokes Farm
1 km
Heritage
Where the first Red Delicious in India was planted.
Narkanda
18 km
Sightseeing
Apple market town; the ski slope runs in January.
Hatu Peak
24 km
Trek
Above Narkanda; the road is open May to November.
Kotgarh
5 km
Heritage
The old mission church and the valley's apple history.
Comida y bebida
De nuestra cocina
Cooked in our own kitchen, from what the market and the garden have.
Restaurante
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Orchard breakfast (included)
Incluido
Our own butter, apple compote, eggs, porridge, hill honey.
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Himachali dham
₹380
The full sit-down meal, cooked when there are enough of us for it.
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Siddu with walnut
₹180
Steamed and stuffed, with ghee from the two cows behind the house.
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Apple pie, house
One recipe, unchanged, made with whatever is grade two that week.
Slice ₹160 Whole ₹900 -
Rajma and rice
₹240
From the field below the terrace. The plainest good thing we make.
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Fresh-pressed apple juice
₹120
Pressed here in October and November. Nothing added.
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Estate cider
₹280
Our own fruit, bottled in the valley. Dry, not sweet.
Los platos cambian según la temporada y lo que ofrece el mercado. Cuéntenos sus alergias o preferencias al reservar.
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2 ways to spend your days
Paquetes y experiencias
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2 nights / 3 days
Pick Your Own Crate
₹6,800
Two nights in September, and you take home what you pick.
- All meals
- Orchard picking
- A crate to carry
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3 nights / 4 days
Blossom and Butter
₹9,800
Late March: white slopes, cold nights, and butter from our own two cows.
- All meals
- Orchard walks
- Dairy breakfast
Arranged by us, run by people we know
Things to do
Run by local operators we work with. Ask us and we will arrange it for you — nothing is charged here.
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Ski lesson on the Narkanda slope
Narkanda Snow & Hatu Walks
Half a day on the nursery slope below Hatu, January and February when the snow is down. Skis, boots and an instructor for up to four.
If you cancel: The instructor keeps the morning for you; called off at no charge when there is no snow.
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Forest walk to the Hatu temple
Narkanda Snow & Hatu Walks
Through fir and deodar from Narkanda to the wooden temple at the top, with the Shrikhand range across the valley. A guide, a flask of tea, back by lunch.
If you cancel: Nothing owed if the guest cancels
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The Mall, the Ridge and Christ Church, on foot
Shimla Heritage Walks
Two hours from the Gaiety to the church and down the old bazaar lanes with someone who grew up above them. The walk ends at Scandal Point.
If you cancel: Nothing owed if the guest cancels
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The toy train to Shoghi
Shimla Heritage Walks
The Kalka line through the tunnels to Shoghi and back, the tickets booked, a guide on the train who knows which bridge is which.
If you cancel: The tickets are bought in your name the day before.
Servicios
Lo que puede usar durante su estancia
- Hot water
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Garden
- Bonfire
- Power backup
Bueno saber
What time is check-in?
From 12 noon; early check-in on request.
Do you serve meals?
Yes — grown here where we can, including the butter.
Is it family friendly?
Absolutely, and kids can help with the picking in season.
How do we reach you?
Thanedar is on the Hindustan-Tibet road, 80 km past Shimla.
Normas de la casa
- Quiet hours after 10 pm
- Carry a valid photo ID
- Pets welcome on request
- Please ask before picking — some rows are already sold
Thanedar Orchard Stay
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