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Sarmoli: The Himalayan Village That Became a Homestay

You don’t really check into a Sarmoli homestay. You become a guest of the village.

You stay with local families, sit beside the chulha and eat in their mud kitchens, walk through forests with people who have known these mountains all their lives, and experience a side of the Himalayas that no hotel can really offer.

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