sustainable homestays

Near Pench National Park, this wilderness camp is dismantled every year before the monsoon, allowing the forest and its wildlife to regenerate. Built by the family behind Project Tiger, the eco-stay uses reclaimed materials, local produce, and minimal infrastructure to create a model where tourism supports conservation — does not compete with it.

For Dimple Kamra and Uppi, living amidst the mountain was a far-fetched dream. Today, they have made it a reality by turning a rocky patch of land in Tirthan Valley into ‘Gone Fishing Cottages’ — an eco-friendly mountain haven crafted with love and purpose.

Sustainable travel is redefining exploration with eco-friendly homestays championing local culture, nature, and green living. From Assam’s wildlife retreats to Tamil Nadu’s heritage mud palaces, these stays offer meaningful connections and a lighter footprint on the planet.

Looking for the best homestays in Uttarakhand? Delhi's Ashish Verma moved to Jilling to build 'The Nanda Stone', a mud homestay that offers all the joys of living in the mountains.

Working for over 20 years in the development sector, Madhu Chougaonkar saw the long-term benefits of a sustainable life. She runs the Adiem Kaanan Farmstay along with her daughter.

Swapping corner offices for canopies, these techies crafted stunning sustainable homestays.

In search for a more sustainable life, Aseem Varma and his wife Neetu left their flourishing careers to move to the hills. They started Brigadier's Cottage to share their organic life with others.

The couple had already been planning to buy a plot of land near Nanital, and saw this method of reusing plastic waste as a means to make a real difference.

Mustafa P A converted a 5.5-acre barren mining site into Greenara Homestay, a green oasis with thousands of trees, man-made ponds, and mud cottages.

Kavita and Manoj Nair refurbished a rundown cottage in Anjuna, Goa, with plans to retire there. Today, Parijaat Goa Homestay is not just their home but also a welcoming destination for tourists.