Mati's HomestayDantu · Darma Valley
First morning light on the snow peaks of Panchachuli, seen from Mati's terrace high above the Darma Valley

Mati's Homestay

A family home in Dantu, in the Darma Valley, at about 3,290 m. From the terrace you look straight at Panchachuli I–V.

₹1,000 per person a night, all food and drinks included
Call or WhatsApp Mati to book

, 16 October: first light on Panchachuli, from the terrace.

Mati sitting in her kitchen in front of blue-painted shelves full of steel pots and tins

Namaste, I'm Mati.

This is my house. I cook what we eat here in the valley: a local breakfast, dinner in the evening, and lunch too if you stay longer. If you want eggs or something non-veg, just tell me. Tea, chutneys, whatever you like.

Call me or send me a WhatsApp before you come.

Mati

A day at Mati's

15 and 16 October 2026, photographed by Leo and Sumit, the first guests to write about this place.

  1. The Darma Valley under grey clouds: terraced fields, a river and a road below snow-covered mountains

    We arrive after the long drive up from Dharchula. Below the house: terraced fields, the river and the road we came on.

  2. A narrow footpath through dry autumn meadows towards snowy peaks

    A footpath through the dry meadows, straight towards the snow.

  3. Snow peaks and glacier at dusk under a pale pink sky

    The last light turns the snow pink.

  4. Mati cooking on the floor of her blue kitchen, with fresh greens, kettles and pots around her

    Mati starts dinner in her blue kitchen. Fresh greens, the pressure cooker, the gas flame.

  5. Hands held out over a small fire in a metal bucket at night

    Around a fire with trekkers from the other homestays in the village.

  6. Leo wrapped up to the eyes in a thick patterned blanket next to a blue window

    Mornings are cold up here. Leo doesn't leave the blanket.

  7. Mati's house in the sun: white walls, a carved blue door and a red band under the roof

    The sun reaches the house: white walls, the carved blue door, the red trim under the roof.

A day at Mati's in 48 seconds: sunset, dinner, rotis, first light on Panchachuli, the house. No sound.

Staying here

Guest room with two beds, folded blankets, a blue cupboard and woven mats on the floor

Rooms

Two guest rooms with three beds each, thick blankets and wooden beams overhead, and if needed two more beds in Mati's own room. Two tiled toilets for guests, one Western, one squat. Share a room or have one to yourself: the price is the same.

A steel plate with homemade rotis, a bowl of eggs in gravy and a bowl of dal on a flowered tablecloth

Food

Local food from Mati's kitchen: breakfast and dinner, lunch on longer stays, non-veg on request. We were served homemade rotis, dal and eggs in gravy. All meals, tea and water are included in the price.

Sumit walking up a trail towards a snow peak under a deep blue sky

Getting here

4 to 6 hours by road from Dharchula. The road is rough, so a 4x4 is recommended.

Guests

TODO: Leo's own words

Leo, Germany

TODO: Sumit's own words

Sumit, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand

Book with Mati

Call or send a WhatsApp message. Mati answers herself. The mobile network in Dantu comes and goes, so a reply can take a while.

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₹1,000 per person a night. All meals, tea and water included. Share a room or have one to yourself, it costs the same. Tips are welcome, never expected.

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