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See real India through Village eyes. Stay in your own Village house as a guest of the community

Award winning, responsible travel. Walking from village to village in the Himalayas, exploring the jungles of central India or relaxing in the warm south, you are always the special guest of the village in a Village Ways holiday.

Holidays that delight guests & benefit hosts

Travelling with Village Ways brings you into welcoming villages in unspoiled regions of India to experience the rhythms of life in very special places. Local guides help you connect and interact with your hosts, and you stay in our unique, village-owned guesthouses. Here you are hosted by communities, enjoy delicious local cooking and experience privileged insight into traditional ways of life.

As we all look to travel in a more sustainable way, Village Ways, a social enterprise, works in partnership with our host villages. They benefit directly from your stay and love to welcome guests. With just small numbers of guests at any time, their traditional, agricultural and economic life continues alongside this low-footprint form of tourism. With Village Ways, your holiday is truly a force for positive change.

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Village Ways Short Stays

With Village Ways you can also book for short stays. If you are looking for a short break for a night or two, you can stay in our very special village guesthouses, owned and managed by the village committees. Day activities can be planned with our guides who are from these villages and they will be able to suggest options based on your preferences. We think of the guesthouses as ‘village homestays’ – offering a unique opportunity to experience village life, as it is lived today. And these are so much more than typical homestays; as you are hosted by a village, rather than just one family and your visit benefits the wider community.

You connect with your hosts in a special way and enjoy life at the heart of a village, without feeling that you are intruding in anyone’s home. The guesthouses are simple and comfortable, gently reflecting the way your hosts live in their own village houses.

A GLIMPSE OF VILLAGE WAYS SHORT STAYS IN BINSAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Village Ways Short Stays

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“You are hosted by a village, rather than just one family and your visit benefits the wider community.”

A glimpse of our Binsar Walking Tour

Enjoy village life with stays in comfortable village homes, gentle strolls, treks or just resting and reading a book.

FEATURED HOLIDAYS

Tailor-made Trips

Our holidays are carefully put together by our dedicated team and are tailored to suit you, designed to make the most of your stay in our partner villages. Prices for our guests based in India are quoted in INR and include accommodation, meals, and private guiding; travel can also be arranged if required.

Prices are based on shared twin rooms and a single room supplement will be charged if required.

UPDATE ON TRAVEL FOR 2022

We are monitoring the current situation in India closely and we have resumed holidays for our India-based and International guests, following Covid-19 protocols.

Bookings for international guests are available for 2022-23. We are offering flexible bookings. You will receive a full refund if we need to cancel your trip due to Covid-19 travel bans and we will follow all government guidelines in this regard.

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Guidelines for International Arrivals.

Travel Advisory by Government of India.

We are communicating regularly with our partner village committees, trying to circulate reliable information and assess any requirements they might have. The safety of our partner communities and our guests is our priority and we thank all our guests for their continued support.

A glimpse of Covid-19 safety Protocols for HomeStays placed at Village Ways Stays

"wonderful sights, views, mountains, birds and food-

the most lasting memories are of the people of these communities who are so welcoming. I can't wait to go back again (and again)." A very important aspect of these holidays is the aim of sustainable development to keep these communities thriving. This takes a great deal of hard work from everyone involved with Village Ways and it would appear they are now being rewarded for this.

~ JANET O