Colonel Resort Bir

The Colonel's Resort is located in the charming hamlet of Bir, in the bosom of the Dhauladhars, in the Kangra valley of Himachal Pradesh. The hamlet is at an elevation of 5,000 ft (1500 meters) and hemmed by the majestic Dhauladhars, and abruptly rise to 11,800 ft (3600 meters) forming a picturesque yet formidable wall to the north. The resort is built on a tea estate which is among the oldest in the country. Tea was first planted in the Kangra valley in 1850 by the British, even before the plantations in Assam. The resort comprises 10 double rooms, 2 cottages and 2 single rooms. It also offers the option of spacious deluxe tents. On Hotel grounds they have a tea garden from which they harvest their own tea leaves, and green houses with organic vegetables. The produce of which is used by their chefs to prepare daily freshly cooked meals.