Rare Earth Farms & Homestay — Hotel in West Bengal

Rare Earth Farms & Home Stay Rare Earth Farms & Home Stay is in one word fabulous, for all who want to have a short get-away from the hustle-bustle of the city life, and close to Kolkata. Its just half-an- hour from Shantiniketan, yet insulated from the dusty crowded city of Bolpur by the beauty and peace of the Bengal countryside. Either from the Bolpur station, or off the Suri-Bolpur road, as you get off the tarred metal road onto the red village “kuchha” pathways, your mind starts un-knotting, and slowly your soul starts leaving behind the tensions of the daily city grind. The small farms, the horizon kissing greenery, scattered ponds, swaying palm trees, and small village hamlets add to the salubrious surroundings and you starting humming / singing the popular Tagore song - song “Gram chara oi Ranga Mateer poth”. The Farm is huge with a pond, and a covered sit-out. Its ideal for a solemn laziness, fish in the pond sipping chilled beer, and the soft unpolluted breeze stirs the poet in you. The double- storied Farm House is uniquely architecture in terracotta. The rooms are comfortably furnished, yet have a simple rustic aroma. The staff are polite and attentive, and the cook can cook meals to your individual taste. The modern kitchen can also be used to cook your favourite dishes. A good collection of books and music add to your mental peace. One can walk around the nearby villages and Santhal hamlets and listen to the birds chirping. It’s a delight for shutter bugs too. I have visited the Farm in winter, summer and during the monsoons. The beauty of each season can be strongly felt and enjoyed. A great Home-Stay in any season. Note ---- carry your own...

A short drive from Kolkata to experience an actual Eco-Tourism

Approx 4 hrs drive from Kolkata and 30 minutes drive from Shantiniketan will take you to an actual Eco-tourism experience. The aesthetically designed and organically developed homestay with decent Amenities is known as Rare Earth Farm and Homestay, near Shantiniketan. It is 12kms from Shantiniketan more. Although the approaching mud road (from Settor health center to the farm-almost 500m) is troublesome and can easily give fits to visitors. However, the entrance and ambiance of that peaceful place will soon remove the sickness of the journey. Along with welcome drink and wet towel, the farming ducks, chirping birds, whizzing winds and artistically decorated huts welcome its visitors wholeheartedly. A quiet and solitude village setting, including earthy cooking style and types of equipment, renders solace to souls. Hospitality is the cherry on the cake as the owners Mr. and Mrs. Subrata Ghosh Chaudhuri, support staffs as well as pets take great care of its guests. The 'Just Wow' food needs special mention. Whether simple dishes with fresh vegetables and spices or chicken and mutton, the food tastes awesome. Serenity and sublimity of its natural surroundings are spellbinding. For the past 9 years, this homestay has been curating lives in every nook and corner. It lays all the senses of nature out so that townsfolk can feel, touch, smell, realise and...

We stayed in the mudhouse. The rooms are nice and the property is ideal for a weekend getaway from kolkata. The major concern is the food. The food was tasty but had some other concerns.The day we arrived we ordered few veg and few non veg thalis. The thalies had yam boiled( ol sheddo) and yam sabji. the second day for lunch it was yam sabji again with prawns. out of 3 days we had yam for 2 days. breakfast was a part of the room. so breakfast was short everyday of our stay. the 1st day it was luchi. each plate had 4 luchis which was fine for most of us but for youngsters we asked for few extra and the manager was very reluctant to serve the same. on the second day breakfast was poha...one person was delayed for breakfast. when she joined us for breakfast and we asked for some poha , the manager said " we have already served 2 bowls( we were a group of 11 person), there is nothing left". She had to eat bread jam . the portion of food was only a concern for breakfast not for other meals so our guess is as it was part of package and rest was charged. Please keep a room only rate and charge breakfast separately. Atleast people will have breakfast and not have to miss it.||NB: as the mud house gets a little cold late night/ early morning you can have a few extra bedsheets or think blankets...