{"id":14,"date":"2024-06-25T06:18:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T06:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T12:19:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:19:48","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfb448 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcfb448\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21b7e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d21b7e0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9fd9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9fd9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Mountain Calm Meets Thoughtful Hospitality\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500861b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"500861b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbc6fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dbc6fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26abbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26abbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tucked away in the quiet apple orchards of Naggar, Whistling Thrush Villa is a boutique, nature-led retreat created for travellers who seek comfort, privacy, and authentic Himalayan charm. Our villa blends the warmth of a homestay with the finesse of a boutique stay \u2014 surrounded by orchards, birdsong, and uninterrupted views of the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal range.<\/p><p>At Whistling Thrush, we believe travel should feel personal. That\u2019s why every corner of our home has been designed for slow mornings, long conversations, and the feeling of \u201cI could stay here forever.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6658dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6658dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae50c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dae50c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309afc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"309afc6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e350cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e350cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3f2ad1ec-f08c-4e89-9506-7dd9c16eb995.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3f2ad1ec-f08c-4e89-9506-7dd9c16eb995.avif 720w, https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3f2ad1ec-f08c-4e89-9506-7dd9c16eb995-300x200.avif 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961bbdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"961bbdb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1088c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1088c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whistling Thrush Villa was born from a simple idea \u2014 to create a mountain home that feels like yours the moment you walk in. A place where families reconnect, couples slow down, artists find inspiration, and friends gather around bonfires and shared meals.<\/p><p>What started as a cozy 3-bedroom mountain home has now evolved into a thoughtfully crafted boutique property.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8801692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8801692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Makes Us Special<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a8c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9a8c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/de12636a-8329-4c68-8033-aaf791f32022.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/de12636a-8329-4c68-8033-aaf791f32022.avif 1200w, https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/de12636a-8329-4c68-8033-aaf791f32022-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/de12636a-8329-4c68-8033-aaf791f32022-1024x684.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.whistlingthrush.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/de12636a-8329-4c68-8033-aaf791f32022-768x513.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b695b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51b695b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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accessibility and seclusion.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3d36e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c3d36e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2061947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2061947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Warm, Spacious, and Designed for Comfort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19c62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d19c62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarge windows, wooden interiors, orchard-facing balconies, a cozy living room, and a fully equipped kitchen \u2014 the villa feels lived-in, warm, and thoughtfully curated.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d978e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0d978e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56989ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56989ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac1fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac1fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apple Orchard Setting<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d55ea17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d55ea17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWake up to birdsong, stroll through orchards, and enjoy Himalayan mornings with the Whistling Thrush often singing nearby \u2014 the bird that inspired our name.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094c69c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"094c69c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f860b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f860b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In-Villa Chef<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d276ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d276ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnjoy homely, fresh meals prepared by our in-house chef \u2014 from Himalayan dishes to hearty comfort food.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a92858 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a92858\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519e3c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"519e3c8\" 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