Mumbai resident Alpa Jani had holidayed in Manali twice but the lure of the Himalayas drove her to the destination a third time over in November. However, instead of a city hotel, she opted to stay in a dome-shaped tent that offered scenic views of the Dhauladhar ranges and the Manali valley.
Like Jani, a growing number of tourists are ditching the comfort of city hotels for offbeat destinations and experiences. “Our seven geodesic dome-shaped tents are booked till the end of January,” says Akshat Jain, co-founder of GlampEco, Manali.
An engineer by training and a mountaineer by heart, Jain started offering

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