Anand Van — Attraction in Uttarakhand

Anand Van has been so meticulously and beautifully planned by its founders , that every corner of this green space is pulsating with a soothing vitality !!

One of the key highlights is the herbal garden housing plants like Dard Mar, Aloe Vera , White Museli, Calendula, Insulin plant , to treat a variety of illnesses like diabetes, muscular pain, skin allergies, lethargy...

The lady manning the Herbal garden was very kind and knowledgeable indeed!

In the Spice garden one can spot the Bay leaf(Tej Patta) plants, the pippli plants amongst many others.

The Nav Grah Vatika houses plants associated with the various planetary houses that influence the astrological map like Shami, चीड़, pepul, kachnar, etc .

The corner housing the Globe stands out for its sheer size !

The magnificence of the fauna has been realistically captured by strategically placing very intricately modelled figures of the various animals like the Swamp Deer, Barking Deer, Tiger , Elephants, peacock throughout the space of the Bamboo forest corner of Anand Van , which has been created by clearing out a section of the Jhaajjra Range. The Bear atop the Tree branch hungrily eyeing the honey oozing Bee Hive is a classic act of passionate craftsmanship!!!

The long , winding pathways provide the perfect getaway to indulge in a conversation with one's own self !!!

The Canteen area with sufficient chairs coupled with freshly brewed Tea, Patties Sandwiches,Maggie provides a welcome respite after long stretches of walking and sightseeing.

Anand Van is a must visit place for all !

Just that in a drive of over enthusiasm people should refrain from plucking and tearing off leaves from the herbal n...

Worst experience ever. They claim all the false things but none of them were true. No stream running behind,only plastic wastage were seen They sell the place as peaceful accomodation but there was loud music and Ilmannered guests not bothered about other guests. When we asked staff to stop them,they said those were there valuable guests and they can't stop him,further adding that they were enjoying their " Weekend". When we reached out to MMT ,they said owner lady is very adament and refused to accept the fact. We asked for help for partial cancellation they were unable to help except meaningless words of consolation. We were forced to early checkout and we informed staff that we will checkout early as we had Safari ,despite the fact that the staff provided us with thier personal number,their phones were switched off. Not to mention it was overpriced,bathroom had no water ,food service was pathetic.cottage was very...

A great outing for kids. They just love it. You have some monkeys in the cage to see. Moreover, the kids enjoy the swings. You can bring in the food and eat there.. please make sure not to litter. Ticket Rs 50 for adults, from 10 years to 15 years rs 30... Below 10 years free. Parking Rs 50. A small canteen. We did not eat here. But you can get maggie, cold drinks. I did read a board for kadi-chawal. Mondays are off. It closes at 4:30. They just start kicking you out, politely of course, around 4 pm. Don't come late or you will not enjoy it. Way better maintained than Dakpathar. This is an government owned forest park, not a privately owned...