General Jimmy Singh conducts the second part of the tour. We drive through miles of forests, stopping enroute at a nature Interpretation Center, and a forest nursery, to appreciate the operations of a protected forest, linked with survival problems of people living close by. Arriving at Samthar, we stay at the General's Eco Lodge - The Farmhouse . For four days we will hike in the picture post card countryside, visiting, farming homesteads, where the tribal people have practiced bio-dynamic agriculture through the ages, and lived in harmony with nature. We will meet families, and get a chance to explore their homes and lifestyles, and see efforts made to harness solar power, and to regenerate village forests.
Interested members can latter also participates in our solar energy and women empowerment projects.
As we hike the countryside, there are memorable photographs to click, breathtaking views, and many friendships to make. We stay at the best available hotels and lodges. Overnight in lodge. A day at the Makaibari Tea Estate. Talk on biodynamic agriculture followed by tour of estate., and factory.