Sky High Homestay, Auli-wfh

Sky High Homestay, Auli

It is a stone built bungalow nestled in the apple orchards around 5 kms from Joshimath in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. It is surrounded by oak and coniferous forests and comes under Nanda Devi biosphere. 70% of the Garwal peaks including Nanda Ghunti, Brahmal, Mukut and Hanthi Ghodi peak are visible from here. It is located 150mts off the road and thus gives you complete privacy away from all the disturbances. With good internet speed and power back up, this is an ideal place for workation with complete peace in the lap of nature. Diksha and Abhishek will host you here. Diksha is a local and likes to travel and write. She can guide you on local trek and trails. Abhishek is a voracious reader and has a mini library. 

There are 4 guest rooms spread across 2 floors. All rooms have an attached bathroom each. There is a well maintained garden, a fire pit where you can have cool evenings with no disturbance. Be prepared for extreme cold temperatures though. As the weather here remains cold most of the time throughout the year, you will need warm clothes.

Location: 1.3km from Jyotir Math & 4 km from Joshimath.
Number of Rooms – 4; Total Capacity – 12; Tent: 3; Capacity: 9

How to Reach

The nearest airport is in Dehradun (274 km) and Rishikesh is the nearest railhead (258 km). Regular road services are available from Delhi, Dehradun, Rishikesh and Haridwar to Joshimath. Joshimath is 4 km from the stay. You can hire jeeps to Auli or trek the four kilometer between Joshimath and Auli.

Tariff

Weekly
Single Person: 15300/-
Double Occupancy: 18700/-
Extra Person: 8250/-
Includes: WiFi, Power Back-up, All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner), Housekeeping, Washing Machine

2 Weeks
Single Person: 32900/-
Double Occupancy: 37700/-
Extra Person: 16500/-
Includes: WiFi, Power Back-up, All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner), Housekeeping, Washing Machine

Monthly
Single Person: 42300/-
Double Occupancy: 51700/-
Extra Person: 31000/-
Includes: WiFi, Power Back up, All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner), Housekeeping, Washing Machine

Note: What you pay for a homestay, brings a direct socio-economic benefit to locals. Be proud by not asking for a discount.

Facilities

WiFi • Power Backup • Parking • Running Hot Water • Electric Kettle • First-Aid Kit • Steam Iron • Open Seating Areas • Toiletries • Library • Pet Friendly •  Smoking Allowed • Washing Machine • Board Games • Room Heater • Badminton • Pick and Drop Service (paid)

Food

While staying here relish delicious home cooked meals prepared from locally procured organic vegetables, cereals and pulses.  Breakfast options are puri sabji, stuffed paratha, butter toast, your choice of egg, sandwich, pancakes, pasta, seasonal fresh fruits etc. Wholesome thali is served in lunch and dinner that includes seasonal vegetables, dal, rice, roti, Chutney, curd etc. Do try local dishes like Rajma, Kulath (horse gram), jhangora, kondi (Cholesterol free millets), Local red rice, Kode ki roti (finger millet) and variety of Chutneys- bhang jeera, plum, apple, apricot, depending on the season. Both vegetarian and non- vegetarian options are available. You can order chicken, mutton or fish in advance. 

Activities

Bird Watching • Reading • Star Gazing • Village Walk • Forest Walk • Yoga and Meditation • Hiking

Local Attractions

Purnagiri Mandir (2.5km) • Shankaracharya Tapasthali (2.5km) • Narsingh Temple (4km) • Joshimath Ropeway (4.2km) • Joshimath (4km) • Auli Chair Lift (5km) • Auli Lake (5.3km) • Chattrakund and Chenab Lake (6.2km) • VishnuPrayag (11km)

Excursions

Nanda Devi Wildlife Sanctuary (12km) • Pandukeshwar (20km) • Govindghat (18km) • Hanuman Chatti (31km) • Badrinath (42km ) • Alkapuri (48km) 

Know your Host

Diksha and Abhishek will host you. Diksha is a native of Joshimath. After doing a job in corporate for quite some time, Diksha was looking for an opportunity to come back to the roots when she came across this bungalow. It looked perfect as it had a local feel to it and was located in the lap of nature with peaceful surroundings. The idea of settling here and opening the home to travelers immediately made sense. Her husband Abhishek also could work remotely from here because of good internet connectivity. Being a local, she is well versed with the place and can guide you on local trek and trails. She is happy to share her local experiences and will do her best to make your stay comfortable and memorable. Diksha likes to travel and write. Abhishek is a voracious reader and has a mini library. 

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