Weekend Gateway | Thakran Farms

Built on a lush green land of 19 Acres, Thakran Farms is 40 kms away from Gurgaon 45 kms from indira Gandhi international airport. It is blissfully secluded from the modern corporate world. Thakran Farms is beautifully crafted by the owners themselves under no expert guidance. 

The entire set up of thakran farms is accredited to Nakul and madhulika Singh.It reflects the culture of our rural heritage. Far away from the hustle and bustle , it is a quiet and picturesque farm, where it caters from  corporate team building exercise to school picnics to long weekend getaways. All efforts are made in making the place as lush  & green as possible. This farm is situated in amidst agricultural lands where one can witness countryside with wheat fields in the month of march and april. Sunshine on each of the the grains appear like a gold blanket all over the field. The freshness and aroma in the air just sets in the mood to experience holiness of the nature. It’s a great place to relax, unwind and indulge in all sorts of activities which one forgets during daily errands of urban life.

Nature lovers will fall in love with this place with colorful birds humming tunes to the ears, and open lush green seating areas.. Freshness of soil and breeze engulfs you completely as you surrender yourself to experience luxuries of nature. Rural tourism initiatives are not just giving urban population a taste of life on village style but are also creating sustainable eco-systems, which provide alternate sources of income for village people.

Its 15 room farm including tents, cottages and mud huts. Ethnic style Mud huts are aesthetically decorated and has Thatched roofs with modern style washrooms.  There is a total absence of furniture at the farm which completely separates it from the other surrounding farms. There are benefits that come with constructing the house out of this freely available eco-friendly material called MUD. But besides its eco-friendly advantage, mud has a unique temperature regulating property. When coupled with intelligently designed architecture, mud houses stay cool when it's hot outdoors, and vice versa. There's usually a 3-4 degree Celsius difference in temperature between exteriors and interiors. To anyone familiar with house construction in Kerala, it is common knowledge that mud in combination with 'vettukallu ' (laterite) bricks has been in use here forever. Mud is an easy raw material to obtain. It is extracted from the very site that the house is constructed, so saving on transport is one of the major benefits. "There's a common misconception that mud houses are not strong enough to stand the tests of time. What most people are unaware of, is that most of the 'Tharavadus'  (traditional Kerala ancestral homes), which age over 200 years are made of mud. It's the lime plaster over them that misguides people into thinking that it is something else. These structures are still strong and there are countless forts, arches and domes the world over that are build out of mud. Final finishes to the huts are colorful in the form of borders given to windows and beds backdrops. Rooms are neat and clean with sufficient ventilation. They are big and spacious to accommodate 2 adults and 2 children.

 

One can take a Walkpath among Poplar Trees  or enjoy birds in a huge  Bird Cage with Budgerigar, Love Birds, Diamond Dove, Cockatiel.  An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including cycling, obstacle course,

Table tennis, horse riding, Village safari on tractor trolley and  Kids' club. Thakran farms Offers an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant,. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and a games room. The property offers free parking too. There’s a Golghar (gazebo in the garden) to enjoy natural beauty while sipping tea/coffee. Winters can be made special by adding bonfire alongside meals in open lush green garden called ‘Vatika’.

What makes Thakran farms totally unique is the Hedge Maze- Bhoolbhuliya –one has to witness to salute the hard labor gone to develop it. Kudos to the DUO..

As far as food is concerned, it’s a heaven for foodies with distinct rural flavor across the menu. The Restaurant called Jeeman Ka has 60 Cover Inside and 60 Cover in Verandah. There’s a live Interactive rural Rasoi serving Veg & Non Veg Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Food is prepared fresh from home grown vegetables. Menu can be completely customized basis ones requirement. Farm Fresh Vegetables and Poultry is used for all preparations. Not to be missed  is butter milk popularly known as lassi or chachh. Roti is sered fresh from the Chula with local desi ghee sprinkled generously all over it.

A Standard menu for the day looks like – Breakfast includes tea/coffee, eggs, breads, assorted paranthas, with pickle, curd and buttermilk alongside.

Lunch has Chula chicken, Dal tadka, Paneern, Seasonal Vegetable, Chula roti, salad, rice, raita and a dessert.

Dinner- Mutton curry, Dal makhani, Matar Mushroom, Chula roti, salad, rice,  raita, and 1 dessert.

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A few things which are a must carry while visit to the farm  includes a sensible walking shoes, Cap, stole or some other form of head protection , Appropriate attire to suit  the climate and to prevent triggering a culture shock. Carry as little plastic as possible. Do not leave behind any non-biodegradable waste.

A must visit place to reckon the efforts and hard labor deployed to put up a unique farm equipped with all modern facilities yet so connected to our rural roots. Good going guys, keep it up. Tremendous job done. 

Contact person for bookings 

Nakul Thakran : +91 9971371114,
Madhulika Singh : +91 9971371115