Owning a house in the mountains can be a distant dream for some of us, but experiencing it is a mere question of your will. Imagine you are standing in the balcony of a beautiful wooden cottage and drinking coffee during a snowfall, doing yoga the river bank, reading a book sitting at the window in the lap of Himalayas or talking with your friends during the bonfire under a starry sky. Isn’t this what you dream of every time you go on a trip to the Indian Himalayas?

Known as the land of gods, the home of Himalayas and a true paradise on earth, the north Indian state of Uttarakhand allures everyone from everywhere. Homestay is the best way to discover the culture of Dev Bhoomi and its people sharing their daily life. And it is not only a tour of discovery and to encounters the local people. It is more than that It is a tour that open new door of self-employment which help to improve the local economy getting direct benefit from the tourist. This homestay is everyone opportunity to live amongst local people, learning about village life, mucking in, and picking up new skills, and exploring on foot, with day treks and guided hikes into the spectacular landscapes around.

Homestays are an excellent choice if it’s your first visit to Rural Himalayas and you want a little home comfort, with the added benefits of hosts to help with information on what to see and how to get around. You share all domestic facilities with the family, you eat meals together too, often including dinner. Homestay hosts are naturally genial characters and your stay with them will be enjoyably social.

Here’s a selection of some of the most beautiful homestays that are perched within “UTTARAKHAND”.