All Things ‘Eco’ in GlampEco Stays
Apart from being India’s first luxury glamping dome stay, GlampEco Stays Manali is happy to share what the ‘Eco’ in it stands for and how sustainability is truly at the heart of this 9000 ft. high glamping stay in Manali.
Mindfully made with mud
Created with mud dug out of the neighbouring sites and using bamboo, stones, slates from the hillsides, the mud rooms at GlampEco Stays are cosy and sustainable alternatives to the conventional less eco-conscious building materials. The common game and eating area on the top floor also has mud walls giving it an earthy touch and also keeping you cold in summers and warm in winters.
Gently saying
NO to plastic
From cutlery to packets of Maggi, GlampEco Manali stays clear of single use plastic including bottled water and refuses to get caught up in the idea of having ‘Maggi in the mountains’ at the cost of adding to plastic waste in the valley.
Sustainable welcome kits and souvenirs
Our precious guests are welcomed with all things nature-friendly. Bamboo toothbrushes, toothpaste tablets, plantable notebooks and recycled travel kits mark the welcome of guests in their domes. If you have the space and mood to buy a keepsake, we have hand knitted fuzzy socks, organic lip balms, body butter and some locally baked macarons.
Geodesic Domes
Both the standard and premium category luxury domes at GlampEco Stays are highly energy efficient, resistant to natural calamities, and have been mindfully constructed with recyclable materials and low consumption lighting.
Green and clean
One of the first aesthetic things noticed at GlampEco is the plethora of flowers and leaves that are grown here with utmost care and nourishment. Many small apple trees and one charge cherry blossom tree blooms here during the Spring season.
Waste segregation and recycling
All the food in the GlampEco kitchen is prepared from scratch. We follow the best practices of waste segregation here. Every person at GlampEco is aware of the importance of the five Rs of sustainability and you’d spot many recycled pots and things of beauty in this space.
Community Impact
We were able to empower the local community by selling local services and products.Adopted several ways for bringing work opportunities for the youth and women of the area. Along with providing these opportunities, we also provide adequate training to them and work on a zero commission basis
Activities/sight-seeing
Local ladies are employed to take guest for sightseeing in the surrounding mountains. The format also involves educating the guests about culture, heritage, and conservation efforts by the locals. Guests have always felt a renewed consideration for environments after these local interactions.
Local Impact
We were able to empower the local community by selling local services and products.Adopted several ways for bringing work opportunities for the youth and women of the area. Along with providing these opportunities, we also provide adequate training to them and work on a zero commission basis
Organic products
In summers organic products using home grown ingredients that are left as by-products of making enormous quantities of apricot oil and honey produced annually, are used as souvenirs for our guests. These are made, packaged , and labeled by local ladies under their brand name “Himkaya Himalayan Wonders”
Adventure Activities
Trekking and hiking is guided by local youth for our guests and we emphasize on these activities hugely as they have shown to build a greater awareness in youth about nature and the need to preserve it
Employment
All the staff employed at GlampEco is from the local community. Training, language and soft skills development is provided at the site regularly . This has not only given them employment with us but many have also moved on to start their own hospitality/f&b business
Travel services
All the travel services for GlampEco guests are undertaken by local youths which provides a viable and consistent source of income to them.
Dairy and dairy products
All our dairy products, like milk, ghee, cheese, and cream, come from the neighborhood which has become a viable and consistent source of income for them. We also ensure that the cows are well cared for and well fed. Everyday all our organic waste is sent to the cows
Local Produce
Most of the ingredients used in our kitchen are locally produced like honey, ghee, cheese, vegetables, pulses, and many more. We ensure that guests are made aware about these and some of them also reach out to the local community for purchase requirements.
Local Cuisine
We have emphasized local cuisine from the day we opened doors to guests. This is a huge part of guest experience at glampEco.Each guest is provided enough information and motivation to have at least one meal at a local himachali dhaba. The dhaba owners are trained to inform the guest about food, spices, and the history of local dishes that has been served to them.