As a visitor, you will be provided with clean, solar-boiled water to drink,
a clean, traditional, dry-composting toilet,
and the opportunity to enjoy the rhythm of life in a village where farming and livestock herding has been
the way of life for centuries.
Objectives and Activities
Our objectives are to:
- ensure that host communities have developed a unique mountain experience, and are obtaining a fair return for their services and investment;
- ensure that homestays contribute to conserving local cultural and natural heritage; and
- create a distinctive, authentic, reliable, tourist accommodation and experience - homestay packages - for visitors in the world’s highest mountain range.
Between 2002 and 2003, in collaboration with villagers, tour operators and other agencies, we have:
- established over 30 Homestays;
- trained all Homestay providers in basic hygiene, cooking, and hospitality;
- trained over 10 village-based naturalist guides in basic guiding skills;
- produced and distributed interpretive and information material on Homestays, Parachute Cafes and wildlife; and
- worked with Ladakhi tour operators to promote Homestays
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