Established in 2004 Shakti was born out of its owners’ love of the outdoors - especially the Himalayan regions of India.
Having worked in India’s luxury travel business for over two decades, Shakti’s founders saw that an increasing number of sophisticated travellers were seeking something beyond five-star luxury and great monuments – something simpler, which would take them off the well-trodden paths and closer to India’s landscape, her people and their living cultures.
In response they developed the first Village Walk in the Kumaoni foothills of the western Himalaya in 2004
A year later they secured the lease on a parcel of land set on a spectacular ridge at an altitude of 7,000 feet, where they created a luxurious tented camp which stood for a year while they commissioned the design and building of the permanent ‘camp’ which opened in 2007.
Meanwhile, in 2006 a second Village Walk was developed in Sikkim, giving travellers the opportunity to experience the beautiful landscapes and Buddhist culture of the eastern Himalaya.
Shakti’s most recent venture opened in Ladakh, and received its first guests in August 2008. Shakti has more ventures in the pipeline, which will be announced soon.
