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The form goes to the same inbox as the email address. Tell us these three things and we can answer properly the first time.
- 01Roughly when
“Second half of November” is more useful than a wrong date — it lets us tell you which week has the better weather.
- 02Who is coming
An eighty-year-old parent, a two-year-old, a knee, a diet, a dog. None of these are problems; all are easier known in advance.
- 03What you want from it
Walking, stillness, photography, three weeks of work. This decides whether we say come — or come in a different month.
- English, Hindi, Kumaoni
- Ask for dates — no online calendar
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Our host reads these in the evening and replies within a few hours — often with more detail than you asked for. If it is urgent, WhatsApp is faster.
Directions
Directions to the homestay
Map apps stop at a bend eight hundred metres short of us. Use these landmarks instead — we send the same text on WhatsApp before you travel.
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01
Start
Berinag bazaar
11 km to go
Take the Chaukori road north, past the taxi stand.
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02
At
The deodar bend
km 6.4
A hairpin with a wall of deodar on the outside. Keep left.
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03
Past
The bazaar tea stall
km 9.1
Blue shutters. He will point if you slow down.
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04
Look for
The white gate
km 10.8
On the right, with a walnut tree behind it.
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05
Park
Thirty metres on
km 11
A flat shoulder. We will hear the car and come out.
Find us
Chaukori Road, Village GanaiBerinag, Pithoragarh District
Uttarakhand 262531
29.7833° N, 80.0667° E · 1,740 m
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Taxi and pickup rates
Two local drivers we have known for years. These are the numbers they give us, passed on as they are — nothing added.
| From | Distance | Time | Sedan | SUV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berinag bazaar | 11 km | 35 min | ₹400 | ₹500 |
| Chaukori | 12.5 km | 30 min | ₹700 | ₹900 |
| Thal | 18 km | 40 min | ₹900 | ₹1,100 |
| Pithoragarh | 55 km | 1 hr 45 | ₹2,600 | ₹3,200 |
| Almora | 112 km | 3 hr 30 | ₹5,200 | ₹6,400 |
| Kathgodam station | 160 km | 6–7 hr | ₹7,200 | ₹8,500 |
| Tanakpur station | 169 km | 7–8 hr | ₹7,600 | ₹9,000 |
| Pantnagar airport | 195 km | 6–7 hr | ₹8,000 | ₹9,400 |
One-way, including fuel and the driver’s return. No night charges — nobody drives these roads after dark. Prices as of early 2026, subject to fuel.
Want a pickup? Send your arrival time and station — we will book the driver and confirm the price.