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We are a small family run guesthouse on the outskirts of Shimla town. We opened in 2010 and offer various types of rooms and dormitories as well as a well-equipped common area, Wi-fi lounge, garden, sun deck and dining room for travellers to share their stories. Our operating hours are from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm.
My parents are retired from their respective jobs while I am actively involved in the day-to-day management of the guesthouse. We have a regular full-time cook, one part-time cleaning maid and a property caretaker. We also have 3 stray dogs living on the premises.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You may accompany the guests and/or the family members on Cultural, Walking & Sight-Seeing tours.
Help
We are looking for ONE person to stay for a minimum of 1 week.
> Bathing Dogs
> Watering plants/pots in the garden.
> Grass weeding in the garden/pots.
Please note: We do not issue any certificate of volunteer
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Accommodation
Single bed in a mixed dorm with detached toilet cum shower. You'll also be given daily breakfast and dinner.
Breakfast is served from 08:00 - 10:00 AM while the dinner is served from 07:00 - 09:00 PM
What else ...
We have a sun deck, TV lounge, a WiFi lounge, & a well-kept garden at home. You can also use the dining room, the dining room fridge for stocking food, fruits or drinks & water filter for purified drinking water. A washing machine is available for use after the first week of volunteering. Meals can also be ordered from a nearby restaurant as per their menu prices.
The Wi-fi lounge is open from 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM while the main Guesthouse area is accessible from 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM every day.
Our location is in the suburbs of Shimla town - 1.5 km from the bus stop, 8 Km from the town center, 11 Km from the Shimla Railway Station, 10 Km. from Shimla Old Bus Stand & 15 Km. from the Shimla New Bus Stand also called ISBT Tuttikandi. There are buses, to and from Shimla town, leaving every 10 minutes from the Bus Stop.
There is a Tibetan Monastery and a Hindu temple nearby. A departmental store for daily needs, grocery, and a fruits shop is within walking distance.
LGBTQIPA+ friendly accommodation.
No smoking inside the rooms, toilet or washrooms, please.
You need a valid PassPort and Visa in order to work as a volunteer at our place.
Please DO NOT wash your clothes in the washroom - We face acute water shortage here!
Kindly DO NOT invite strangers into our home/rooms/dorms. Rights of Admission Reserved.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
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