The Joy Of Spending Your Winter Vacations At Homestays

The charm of spending vacations at a homestay in Uttarakhand is unprecedented, especially during winters. Interestingly, Homestays have become increasingly popular over the period of time.

The idea of spending winter vacations in some hill station may sound absurd for the first time but let’s admit it has a charm of its own. The biggest perk of staying at a homestay is that it offers an exact home-like experience.

Replete with home cooked authentic local meals to gorge on prepared by the owners of the place and comfortable beds to relax in, homestays become a part of a great travelling experience.

If you are still not convinced with what we are saying, we have few good reasons to tell you. 

Experience local culture first-hand

Staying in a homestay or a cottage is a great way to experience local culture. Living in these places you get to experience the local flavors of the place you are travelling to. If you decide to live in a hotel this experience goes missing.

To experience the best of the local culture with a great proximity plan a vacation in a place like Nainital. The cottages and villas in Nainital offer the best exposures to the local cultures during your vacation at these cottages.

Excellent for solo travellers

If solo travelling is your thing, then choosing to stay at a cottage or a homestay is the best way to enjoy your solitude. Not only will you get to live in close proximity with the locals but also get a taste of the local authentic culture in a manner that is not possible if you travel with people and stay in a regular hotel.

Experience community living

Hotels all around the world function in a similar manner as they offer similar services. And they also have the same drawback; they lack the authentic community living exposure.

A homestay on the other hand gives all its visitors a chance to interact as well as get involved with the local people and understand their way of living.

Discover the Land of Beauty: Kumaon

Let’s stop for a while and ponder over the rich and glorious time of the past. When living life within the warmth of nature and enjoying the sweet music of flora & fauna was much easier!

How many times do we curse ourselves for choosing a life that makes us slaves of technology and keeps us away to cherish what we have received from Mother Nature? Well, to match the living standards it is somewhere or the other important for us to keep following the rat race. However, stealing some time with your loved ones to escape away to an abode that greets you with a rejuvenating feel is not a task. Uttarakhand, the land of Gods, is a place that is away from the cacophony of the concrete world that we are living in. It gifts us the utmost sense of peacefulness and soul-soothing experience. Kumaon however, in particular, is a place that is a must visit. Look out for the reasons below to know why:

1. Jim Corbett National Park

If you have an adventurous spirit or interest to explore the wildlife, there is no way you should stop yourself to visit the place. With a historical background referring to the famous, Jim Corbett, this national park is dedicated to his spirit of killing man-eaters and love for them. There is a museum dedicated to Jim Corbett, shedding light on his life in India. Apart from this, cozy and beautiful guesthouses, machans, and bonfire settings will leave you awestruck.

2. Abbotsford House

Built in 1876, this Raj-era perfection once served as the summer home for a British official. Abbotsford House is classic Nainital: A genuine Raj-era home, on the edge of town, with a wide, well-manicured lawn and a commanding view of the valley, mountains, and forests. The main house is decorated and furnished in a traditional style, with wooden furniture, large portraits and antiquarian books and artifacts. The best part if that they offer accommodation too.

3. Rural life of Kumaon

Walking down a mountain at twilight in Kumaon, gives you a different kind of chills. Snow peaks in the distance; an owl sitting on a branch above, a small forest temple is just simply an expression of simple sanctity in a natural setting. Through those up and down lanes of the villages, you’ll see various cottages in Kumaon. People are extremely friendly and will entertain you over a bonfire with their stories to only take you into a sweet nostalgia of how their life is.

These are few things that can make you fall in love with the place, people and the whole picture of Kumaon. There are lots of places to visit in this region and a lot of places yet to be explored. To add more to your trip, choose Himalaica Resorts, which will provide you with finest amenities.