Amaya

With chalets tucked into the terraced hills and walls carved around tree trunks this Himalayan sanctuary is truly immersed in its Indian landscape. This is the place to rise with the sun and watch as the mists begin to lift from the mountains. Or to follow the resident horticulturalist into the farms and forests that Amaya calls home and pluck golden apples for the ultimate on-the-go breakfast. Food in this corner of Solan is tuned into the rhythms of the land. So expect to eat just-foraged berries and vegetables grown on the 25 acres and within the 5000 trees on the estate. Chefs here have the ultimate natural larder. And slow food is a way of life. Embrace a more mellow pace and relax post-hike limbs in the stone swimming pool or the saunas that fringe it. Then have the hotel set up a private bonfire and dinner with butler service for romantic evenings beneath the stars. This is also the time for watching alfresco movies by moonlight. Days end in the Amaya chalets and villas that ar