WHO WE ARE
Namaste, I am Maan Singh and my wife is Musko Devi and we would be your host during your stay. Our Home Stay is registered with and approved by the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh, Tourism Department. I have been a professional trekking guide most of my life and I know these mountains inside out. Over the years I have also worked as mason, expedition cook, road building worker and just about anything to earn some money. I belong to a shepherd family and I lost my parents very young. Since then I had to work really hard to make ends meet. We have four children, two daughters, both married and two sons, both working. Only my wife and I stay in the village along with our daughter in law and our tiny little grand daughter. Currently we have two cows. We have a small field where we grow seasonal crops like maize, corn, wheat and mustard. And in some part we grow vegetables. You can visit us year round, though most guests prefer the summer months from May to September. Winter is a quiet period but is ideal if you want to soak the sun and watch the snow covered peaks looming right above you. As a bonus you can hike up to the Kareri Lake and walk upon its frozen surface. As I am fully versed with all the flora, fauna and medicinal plants that our mountains have, I can tell you about their habitat, benefits, etc.
ROOMS
The home stay is a separate building adjacent to my house and has two Deluxe double-rooms similar in size and design. Each has an attached ultra-modern bathroom with electric geysers for hot water. We are primarily a couple and family-friendly home stay and only allow two people in one room and a child under 12 in special circumstances at extra charge. The rooms have been designed simply more in the rural style and will give you the feel of staying in a village house. There’s a common verandah and an outside sitting area where you can do yoga or read books or just laze under the sun as you see the snow covered mountains. We also have one Standard room without attached bathroom in the main house. We also offer Alpine tent camping in and around our premises amidst green surroundings, which is a big attraction for children. We provide tents, sleeping bags, mattresses and other camping gears on rent. If you have a driver then we could offer free accommodation for the driver subject to availability within our premises. There is paid car parking in the village two minutes walk away. We intentionally do not offer wifi, television or any other kind of entertainment since the idea is to disconnect from the outside world and to connect with your inner self.
Following strictly implemented -
No smoking anywhere in the premises or outside within the boundary of the guesthouse.
No alcohol consumption in the room or within the premises.
No eating outside foods in the room
No playing loud music or making noise in the room or within the premises.
No outside shoes inside the room. Please leave shoes outside the door.
No feeding stray animals or encouraging them within the premises.
Please carry a photo id and address proof.
Please carry home slippers for use inside the room.
This is your home away from home and we expect that you will take good care of the room, fittings and furniture and the surrounding areas and that you would return again and again.
FOOD & PAYMENT
As of now we offer homemade vegetarian food and beverages at extra charges for up to six people. There are several restaurants within few minutes walking with wide variety of menu and food where you could also eat. We offer tea, coffee and milk for children from our own cow at extra charges.
Payments – you can opt to pay by cash, bank transfer or Google Pay. Full payment for stay is to be made at the time of checking in. For extras like food, gear rental, etc. you pay before checking out. For confirming your booking we may ask for an advance deposit.
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Please check our complete tariff rates and amenities in the next page. We have special rates in case you wish to book for a week or a month.
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Check in and out timing - 2pm and 12pm respectively. In case you need a late check out or an earlier check in, do let us know in advance and we would try to accommodate depending upon availability.