“Glamping does not completely disconnect you from material comfort. At the same time, you are in tune with nature’s beauty and at peace,” says Riya Seth, a city-based camping enthusiast, who first went glamping in 2016 and then chose to go again to celebrate her sister’s bachelorette in October this year when travel restrictions were eased in the state.

Glamping or “glamorous camping” has been gaining traction among Indians since the past few years. Retaining the fundamentals of traditional camping — tents at the foothills, by the riverside, with trekking and other outdoor activities — glamping adds an extra feature, that is, creature comfort. One can simply call it an upgraded version of camping. Though the concept is not new abroad, Indian travel operators and organisers have recently started exploring glamping in various parts of the country, particularly in Maharashtra and Kerala.