As you approach our sanctuary, tucked within the terraced hills, the world beyond seems to dissolve away. The road meanders through the hills, the air becoming…
At Amaya, we believe in the beauty of slowing down. Nestled in the heart of the eastern Himalayas, our retreat is not just a destination—it is an invitation to reconnect…
Christmas in Himachal Pradesh. You’re here with us at Amaya, and it’s Christmas Eve. The sun is sinking below the horizon, the sky aglow in soft pinks and reds…
Joy. Celebration. Togetherness. A dham is a lavish feast steeped in the history and oral traditions of a myriad Himachali communities. Every dham dish is integrated within…
If there’s one word that best encapsulates Amaya’s overarching mission, it’s ‘symbiosis’. Most will be familiar with the biological definition of the word – two…
Before the very first of Amaya’s bricks had been laid, the terraces we now live on and love had long been abandoned. There was a time when our terraces were…
All it takes is a touch of inspiration, and a few choice vegetable additions freshly picked from our farm and herb gardens, for our team of chefs at Amaya…
When rain starts to fall at Amaya, time seems to slow down. A soft hush falls on the terraces, the scent of the forest floor fills the air, and the quiet patter of raindrops plays on our copper roofs…
Nothing stimulates our imagination quite like music. The right tone, the right timbre, the right note struck at the right time, and we find ourselves transported in an instant beyond our surroundings, immersed…
Amaya is a truly special place in the evening twilight. The sun sinks beneath the horizon, the light softly fades, the shadows…
Deep within our mountain sanctuary, nestled between the towering pines, sits a humble cow shed. The shed is over a century old, and although for many years it sat abandoned, it has since been lovingly restored…
As you wind your way through the time-worn paths of the Himalayan foothills on your approach to our mountain sanctuary, the hustle and bustle of city life is soon left behind. The roar of engines and the echoes of car horns die away until…
What is luxury travel? The answer often depends on whom you ask. Advertisements for luxury travel often read like a paean to overconsumption, as if the traveller is invited to go on pilgrimage in ritual celebration of material excess.
Amaya is a world where all of the senses are indulged. Your eyes are greeted by vistas of sublime beauty, of endless misty mountain expanses…
If Amaya were ever left unoccupied, every element of its construction would naturally fade into the forest until not a trace was left…
