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🏔️Explore the Himalayas by Helping in a Wooden Homestay🏔️

The experience

Join us in our cozy wooden homestay, located at 2,400 meters in the breathtaking Gangotri Valley 🌲. Surrounded by forest and mountain silence, our place offers an authentic Himalayan lifestyle and a chance to connect with nature.

We're looking for volunteers to:

Help with basic admin, cleaning, and kitchen support 👩‍🍳 (recipe exchange welcome!)
Maintain and manage our backyard garden 🌿

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Reception: Help with check-ins, check-outs and guest assistance.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 5 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: To support the homestay and cover breakfast costs, we kindly ask volunteers to contribute a small extra fee of $5 per day🥣

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Restaurants: Get discounts at nearby restaurants.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner English

Between 18 and 40 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside India

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The homestay is managed by me (Samrat) and includes two private rooms and a dormitory. You’ll assist with everyday tasks such as preparing meals, light cleaning, watering plants, and occasionally running small errands.

The lifestyle here is peaceful, simple, and rewarding, and we welcome open-minded travelers who are willing to learn and share😌🧘‍♀️🍃

Activities & Shift

We start early ☀️—breakfast around 8:00–8:30am, lunch by 11:30am, and dinner by 8:00pm.
You’ll volunteer 5 hours per day, 5 days a week. The schedule is flexible and can be discussed based on your strengths and our needs.

Rules

We don’t encourage alcohol, but if you do drink, please be discreet 🍷

Smoking is allowed 🚬

Respect for local culture, environment, and a collaborative attitude is essential