Déjà Vu’s french windows open out onto the mountains with its terrace decking out over the Himalayas and Naukuchiatal’s shimmering waters. This home away from home let’s you live life as you like it in a traditional Kumaoni cottage with two rooms, a cozy hall, dining area and open kitchen with a wondrous terrace.

On Uttaranchal’s loveliest nine-cornered lakes (nau-kuchia-tal), indulge in passions as sundry as counting wild orchids, birdwatching, angling and swimming.