Gileboom Ecolodge

Gileboom homestay is the first homestay in Guilan province which welcomed eco travelers in a cozy, eco-friendly home near the Caspian Sea. It is rated the “top choice guesthouse in Ramsar ” by Lonely Planet guide book. Gileboom is nestled in the verdant Ramsar hinterland provides cultural, musical, gastronomic and adventure activities for all ages.” The homestay is located in on a sliver of fertile land between the mountains and the sea, in a village known for its handicrafts named Ghasem-Abad; it is 20 kilometers west of Ramsar. This homestay is located next to the Caspian Sea (also called Khazar) and it’s just 20 minutes away from the Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests. Your hosts in Gileboom are Mahin, Ro, and Shiva (a couple and a friend) who are all engineering graduates from Tehran Polytechnic and resigned from their jobs (after less than a decade of working in their profession) due to visiting Mahtab Suzanduz who was a world famous needle worker, and so they started a new chapter in their lives. Gileboom ecolodge gives the local community an opportunity to showcase and sell their hand-made products and crafts. The food cooked in Gileboom is authentic Gilaki cuisine prepared by the local women, Gileboom activities are organized in cooperation with the local community with the aim of preserving the local art and culture and helping with sustainable development of the region. Keywords:#ecolodge,#sustainabledevelopment,#localbenefit,#refuse,#recycle,#reuse,#rainwaterharvesting,#biowaste,#ecoactivity,#graywatertreatment,#endemicplanting,#biodegradablewashing liquid,#passivedesign,#localartisans,#Vermicompost,#GastronomyTourism, attitude & aptitude, community participation, national protected area, water and energy conservation, worm compost, CO2 emission, offset greenhouse CO2 emission, green purchasing, waste management plan, sustainability plan on socio-cultural, sanitation system, buffer zone, zone capacity. email: gileboom@gmail.com