Eco-tourism

Inspired by his own travels, entrepreneur Ankit Rastogi decided to build The Surwahi Social Ecoestate Kanha in the national park, which is a sustainable paradise of mud homes, thousands of trees, local dining experiences, and more.

Nagaland resident Asakho Chase used an old tree and upcycled wood to build a ‘hobbit home’ akin to those in The Lord of the Rings.

Watch this video to see the beauty of Bashgram, a unique bamboo village located in Tripura, that aims to promote sustainability and eco-tourism, as well as the importance of bamboo in the local culture.

Recognised by UN, women-led travel startup Ecoplore lets you choose from a list of verified eco-friendly hotels and sustainable homestays across India’s tourist destinations.

Gangtok-based sisters Manisha and Bhavana Sharma, along with their childhood friend Saran Rai, run an offbeat travel company called Tag Along. Together they’re building a zero-waste, sustainable solution to tourism in Sikkim.

Utopia Farmstay in Nashik has all the ingredients of an eco-friendly home. Adwait and Uttara Kher share more on how they left their jobs to live a sustainable life.

Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Ganderbal, Kashmir, set up his homeland's first and only eco-village Sagg to promote sustainable tourism and the Valley's culture and heritage.

Indrani Chakraborty and Soumya Mukherji quit their jobs in Delhi to start Svanir Wilderness Ecostay in Odisha. The green haven is complete with over 3,500 mango, guava, chikoo, pomegranate and custard apple trees.

Looking for easy ways to make your next road trip more sustainable? Here are some tips by Mrudula Joshi, a lifestyle consultant and sustainability influencer.

Sidharth Varman, the founder of Roadhouse Campervan, narrates how he turned a van into a campervan for road trips, complete with a solar panel to make travelling eco-friendlier than ever.