Places to sleep with a sense of place.
Heritage homes, village homestays, lakeside camps and orchard cottages — chosen for warmth, cleanliness and character.
The right bed at 4,000 metres isn't a luxury hotel — it's a warm room, a good meal and someone who knows the valley.
Heritage homes & boutique hotels
Restored Ladakhi mansions, small design-led hotels and Bhutanese lodges where comfort comes with a sense of place. Expect heating, good beds and food worth lingering over.
Village homestays
Nights with families in Spiti, Zanskar and Hemis National Park. You'll eat in the kitchen beside the stove, sleep under thick quilts and see daily life up close. Simple, warm and often the highlight of the trip.
Lakeside & valley camps
Insulated tents with real beds at Pangong, Tso Moriri, Nubra, Rangdum and Chandratal — remote nights without roughing it, often with an attached bathroom and hot water in the morning.
Orchard cottages & farmhouses
Wooden cottages among apple trees in Kinnaur and farmhouses in Bhutan's valleys, where a hot-stone bath and home-cooked dinner end the day.
Tea-estate bungalows
Old bungalows on working tea estates around Palampur, with verandas facing the Dhauladhar range and tea grown at the door.
Comforts at a glance
Facilities vary from property to property and season to season — we'll tell you exactly what to expect for each night.
| Type of stay | Heating | Hot water | Private bathroom | Wi-Fi | Meals included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage & boutique | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Village homestays | Some | Some | Some | No | Yes |
| Lakeside & valley camps | Some | Some | Yes | No | Yes |
| Orchard cottages & farmhouses | Some | Yes | Yes | Some | Yes |
| Tea-estate bungalows | Some | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Prefer a particular kind of stay?
Tell us how you like to sleep — heritage hotel, family homestay or a mix — and we'll build the route around it.