About Go2Himachal
We're Aman and Simran. We grew up 90 minutes from the foothills and have been wandering Himachal since college. Every friend planning a trip asked us the same questions — which homestay is real, which driver is honest, which pass is open. So we built the site we wished existed.
Aman Sidhu
Co-founder · Chandigarh
Ex-product at a travel startup. Drove Delhi → Leh at 22 in a Wagon R. Handles stays, hosts, and the code you're reading.
Simran Kaur
Co-founder · Amritsar
Writer and mountain photographer. Speaks Pahari well enough to argue over homestay prices. Handles drivers, permits, and the phone.
The verification map
Every stay and driver on Go2Himachal was met in person. This map shows our last 12 months of verification trips.
How we make money
Hotels pay us 10% — only after you check in.
The rate you see is the rate the host quotes on the phone. You never pay extra. If your check-in doesn't happen, we don't earn. That's the strongest incentive we could design against pushing bad rooms.
Drivers add a small transparent margin.
On taxis, our margin is ₹300–₹600 built into the fare — usually less than the driver would quote a stranger walking up at the taxi stand. We list it on request. Ask us.
We don't take listing fees.
Hosts and drivers don't pay to be on Go2Himachal. That means we can drop anyone the minute a guest reports a problem — no financial pressure to keep them.
The badges you'll see
One of us slept there. Month/year is the last visit — never older than 12 months.
We called the driver and confirmed the fare. If it's changed, this date changes.
Every image was shot by us. No stock. No host-supplied glamour angles.
If a badge is missing, we haven't done the check yet — and we'll say so on the page.
We're two people. You'll actually reach us.