A quieter, more deliberate kind of tourism is beginning to take root at the edge of Dudhwa National Park. In the Terai region of Uttar Pradesh—where grasslands stretch into sal forests and wildlife corridors blur into village life—a new eco-tourism destination is unfolding at Chandan Chowki in Lakhimpur Kheri district. Developed through a partnership between BVG India and the Uttar Pradesh Eco Tourism Development Board (UPETDB), the project signals a shift in how the state is approaching nature-based travel.
At the centre of this initiative is the BVG India Resort, a five-acre, eco-friendly hospitality project that is expected to be fully operational by March 2026. Conceived as a nature-led retreat rather than a conventional resort, it anchors the larger Chandan Chowki eco-tourism hub—an effort that brings together wildlife, wellness, and local culture in one of India’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes.