Farah Homestay

Sonamarg
Sonamarg (literally means "golden meadow") is a quiet place nestled in a valley between
glaciers and calm lakes. Flowery meadows, panoramic views of the snow-capped peaks of the
Himalayas, and many hiking and trekking routes make Sonammar a real city. Popular tourist
destination.

The Homestay

Farah's Homestay is a perfect symphony of family, animals, Indian and French culture.
Experience a family atmosphere in a small Kashmir village at an altitude of 2,350 meters and a
3-hour drive from Srinagar Airport.

Spend some time enjoying the beauty of the Himalayas, Kashmiri cuisine with a pint of French
flavours. It has rooms that can accommodate a good dozen of guests and their car drivers.
Each room has its bathroom, which can meet Indian and Western habits (shower, bucket, cup
and small stool), electric heater, slippers, toilet paper and provided with extra blankets, heating
and heating pads.

Know your host

It all started in 2001, when French born Odile, a travel enthusiast and an ardent lover of arts and
nature travelled to India to experience first-hand the Indian landscape and the flavours and
colours born thereof. And en route her eventful and joyful journey across India, she met Rashid,
born in Kashmir who soon became her travel buddy and they both decided to continue the rest of
the journey together. One of the places they visited together was Gagangir, a small village near
Sonamarg in Kashmir where they had gone for trekking and they both knew in a heartbeat - that
this was to be their home. Thus, they built Farah’s Homestay where they now live with family,
their animals, cradling both the Indian and the French culture in perfect symphony.

Facilities: Parking | Internet | Running Hot Water | Pet Friendly | Toiletries | Smoking Allowed
| Bonfire | Barbecue

Tariff : Single Person:5500 | Double Occupancy:8000 | Extra Person:3000

Food

Taste the Kashmiri delicacies, called Wazwan and also the homemade food "Dish of the Day"
vegetarian or non vegetarian, or Indian prepared by Odile and Rashid...(or the cook), with all the
seasonal and regional ingredients.
For breakfast, fresh Kashmiri bread( called Tsoth) homemade Jam and white honey harvested in
the village

Activities
Hiking | Village/ City Walk | Forest Walk | Cycling

Execursions
Zojila Pass , Thajiwas Glacier, Baltal Valley. Thajiwas Glacier, Gangabal Lake, Satsar
Lake,Krishansar (3810 m),

How To Reach
By Air - Sonamarg does not have an airport or railway station. The nearest airport is at Srinagar,
which is 80 km from Sonamarg.

By Road - It is well connected by road with Srinagar. The travel time between the two towns is 2
hours. Travelers can either use a bus or taxi from Sonamarg to reach Srinagar and vice versa.