Glamping- The hot holiday trend
Do you enjoy wildlife films and play out Jurassic park in your head and secretly fantasise that you too could get a piece of the wild. You listen to the great camping trips your friends are taking but always cancel out last minute.
While nature calls to your soul,the thought of camping it out in the great outdoors and sometimes hostile outdoors can be a damper for some.
If this sounds like you then, Glamping, the newest holiday trend is for you. You don’t have to compromise on comfort while you enjoy the great outdoors in luxury.It’s the best of both worlds.
Back to Nature
A rise and interest in camping and a general return to nature in general was seen during the pandemic. The effort to strive for the same continues in a post pandemic world.
Camping vs Glamping
Camping is great for the soul, gets you in touch with nature but it also means a lot of discomfort. There are many nature lovers who will frequent their colony parks in the well manicured gardens. But camping in nature can be uncomfortable and even unpleasant and risky.
The glamping experience: Adventures with Luxury and Comfort
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Glamping, the term which is a mix of the word glamour and camping is the answer to this. It’s luxury camping with all the comfort and luxury alongwith the peace and beauty of the outdoors. It’s ideal for first time campers and those nature lovers who want to camp out in luxury.
The glamping experience like any other holiday can come with varied degrees of luxury. From a simple tent with a basic bed for a comfortable sleeping arrangement to a luxurious treehouse all is up for grabs.
It’s all the goodness of nature without the hard work of traditional camping. So don’t bother with sleeping bags or carrying wood to build a fire.
Fun and Food
The glamping experience could mean you can be carrying your guitar to head straight towards where everyone is sitting around the fire which has already been built for you. Just get straight to making new friends and dance the night away in the outdoors but with all the comfort and service of your choice.
For food there could be something as basic as ready to serve fixed meals, some decent cooking facilities for you to use or if you have shelled out the big bucks even gorgeous restaurants in the middle of nature’s bounty.
High on Hygiene
Also when you get the call of nature you wouldn’t be left to make way into the forest like our ancestors.Most glamping sites have some sort of a bathroom arrangement. So hygiene will never be an issue you are all glamped up.
Most places will also make sure you have adequate water arrangements.
Spoilt for choice
Glamping accommodations worldwide can vary from large tents, huts, villas, cottages,cabins, trailers, farmhouses and treehouses. With various traditional to more luxurious activities thrown in ranging from safaris to special experiential classes and games in the wild.
Glamping : The next thing to go on FOMO alert! Don’t miss out!
If you are a sucker for comfort and want to get camping off your bucket list, glamping is surely for you.
Of Course traditional camping purists can enjoy it just as well with all the fun of camping just in a more laid back environment.
All the hard work is done by the glamping site so you don’t have to be backpacking everything into a tiny bag. It’s like any other holiday where the idea is to relax in luxury, just not boxed up in a hotel room.
So many facilities to keep you comfortable. Whether it is keeping the accommodation heated or cool. There are bathrooms and access to water. Talking about living it up in the wild.
Sleep in peace in the wild open and not on some crampy sleeping bag but a real comfortable bed.
Glamping in India
Some of the most unique glamping experiences can be found in the valleys, beaches, mountains and deserts of India. Glamping can start for as low as Rs.3000/- a night going northwards.
Depending on your taste and the kind of experience you are looking for these are some of the locations for good glamping experiences:
For adventure and beauty -Ranthambore, Rushikesh, Ladakh, Rishikesh, Ranthambore, Binsar, Ladakh, Jim Corbett
For a taste of culture, tradition and beautiful terrain- Jaisalmer
For peace, bliss and beauty- Wayanad, Ladakh, Binsar
For luxurious beach fun – Goa
All these places offer great glamping options with different activities like safaris, conditioned tents, domes or villas, theme nights, trekking, safaris, nature trail, water sports, spa facilities, picnics, bird watching, swimming, local culture and cuisine, royal to rustic interiors depending on the location and luxury levels you choose.
Camping has never been this easy even if you are Mister or Miss Lazy.
So get on the Glamping bandwagon cause it’s time to venture into the wild with oodles of luxury and comfort.
Let us know in the comments section if you tried Glamping and if you have any recommendations.
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With inputs from varied sources
