Explore and help at the hostel in Parvathi Valley, located in Himachal Pradesh, India

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  Description

  We have a small beautiful paradise here at the hills of Himalayas, joined together to make this place a wonderful and a lifetime experience for everyone who comes stays with us. We are hosting our farm stay to all the people out there regardless of their race, culture, color or nationality. We are here to spread love through music, yoga, food, good conversation...and a lot more.
  We read and write a lot, like to experiment with food, extend our help to others, care for them.
  
  We are living and maintaining an old beautiful house and field located atop of a remote village called Kalgha, 32kms from Bhuntar in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It lies adjacent to the luscious gurgling blue waters of the Parvati river, where you can enjoy the tranquility and peace offered by nature.
  
  Our place works as a hostel for pilgrims trekking to Kheerganga,as a shelter and workspace for artists, explorers, peace lovers...
  An artsy place located above all the apple orchards below, we regard ourselves as a part of the family of a folk spread in the universe sharing knowledge, wisdom and love.
  We have vast open fields of alpine beauty with breathtaking views. You can enjoy the quietness and watch the slow pace of daily existence here.
  It is the perfect place to break your journey to any of the popular treks from Kalgha as it is situated on a good height at the very end of the village where the trek starts.
  
  What we offer:
  We offer 2 shared bedroom with a common shared bathroom and toilet. (You will share the space with fellow travellers or volunteers)
  Common kitchen is for everyone's access. There's an outside fireplace which is commonly used when it's not rainy, but don't you worry we also have an in-house tandoor where you can have great conversation and unlimited chai :)
  
  All kinds of skills and ideas are welcome to be brought along, to be able to share and make learning sessions for others as well.
  Photographers can contribute to our collection of beautiful images around the place ( sorry, we are dilettants)
  We see our space more as a community platform.
  
  Please feel free to roam around as you like. Our spaces are open and inviting, your participation in whatever is welcome, your contribution of whatever, material and non-material, will be honored.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Our place is like a center of knowledge sharing cause of rolling travellers.
  Learning mountain life , experiences , fun..
  We got music instruments, movies, cooking and lot of love.
  Skilled people can benefit a lot by giving out classes or learning sessions for travellers and they can also contribute to the same.

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  Aide

  Since it is a touristic place there are a lot of plastic wastes discarded and dumped here and there.
  • Help in collecting plastic waste as we are practicing plastic waste management.
  To keep this area beautiful and clean, we are collecting plastic waste around this locality. So travelers can help with ideas
  for reusing or teaching proper ways of disposal or help with building useful stuff or creative art out of plastic trash.
  • Help on our farm. We got a small farm around the house for gardening and farming. Any kind of help, or anybody
  interested in experimenting on mud are also welcome.
  • Study and collection of herbs in the Himalayas
  
  The most important help we need is to make use of all the plastic trash into reusable kind or art firms. We would like to have serious workers who can help us, and provide us with different farming techniques also.

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  Langues parlées

  Allemand: Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Hindi: Courant
  Malayalam: Courant
  Tamil: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Shared Rooms - you will be sharing the rooms with fellow travellers or volunteers
  Shared toilet- we have a seperate western and Indian toilet plus a common bath for everyone's use.
  Kitchen can be accesed by the volunteers.
  We will give organic and local meals 2 to 3 times a day. Here at the hills, we prepare breakfast, a light lunch and a grand dinner.

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  Autres infos...

  Kalgha, one among the trio with Tulga and Pulga.
  A tiny village with its off-beaten tourist trail, away from the hustle and bustle of village life and known for it's solitudinous atmosphere.
  The speciality of this place lies in the amazing trekking routes to various places like Kheerganga, Bhun Bhuni, Pin Parvati. etc.
  We are surrounded by vast open fields, apple trees and pine trees.
  From the house you will be able to spot the local village life, the sheep and a herd of cows all led by the shepherd.
  The people around are all very friendly and helpful.
  
  Feel free to roam around and explore every nook and corner of our place.
  Watch the agricultural works of the season, maybe learn how it's done.
  Follow the process of hemp oil, local ghee..etc.
  Feed the cow, sheep (no plastics)
  Do what you like, do so much, or do nothing but take in the sights of the valley, the hills and the clouds beneath you.
  
  How to get here:
  Getting to Bhuntar or Kasol will take you to Kalgha, you can find few Volvo buses running from Delhi-Kasol. All the Volvos from Delhi leave in the evening and reach Bhuntar at around 5 am to 7 am in the morning and there are direct local buses running till Barshani, the nearest town located down the mountain (Kalgha village), from where you can have access to most of your daily needs. Buses from Bhuntar to Barshaini are frequent and the distance is usually covered in approx. 2-3 hours. The last bus from Bhuntar - Barshaini is at 4pm and from Barshaini- Bhuntar at 5pm. There are also cabs from Kasol- Barshaini. A walk to the bridge after Barshaini, take a right to hike up and you will reach Kalgha village in 15-20 mins.
  Our place is already listed in Google Maps, please kindly follow the directions.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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