About Go2Himachal

Two travelers from Punjab, tired of being lied to by OTAs.

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

Where we've actually been this year

Every stay and driver on Go2Himachal was met in person. This map shows our last 12 months of verification trips.

Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan & Jibhi · Oct 2025
Parvati (Kasol → Tosh) · Sep 2025
Manali & Sissu · Aug 2025
Spiti circuit · Jul 2025
Kangra & Bir · May 2025
Kinnaur (Kalpa, Sangla) · Jun 2025
  • Tirthan & Jibhi
    12 stays walked, 3 dropped
    Visited by us Oct 2025
  • Parvati (Kasol → Tosh)
    8 stays, 4 drivers
    Visited by us Sep 2025
  • Manali & Sissu
    Atal tunnel drive, 6 stays
    Visited by us Aug 2025
  • Spiti circuit
    9 days, Kaza to Chandratal
    Visited by us Jul 2025
  • Kangra & Bir
    5 homestays, 2 paragliders
    Visited by us May 2025
  • Kinnaur (Kalpa, Sangla)
    Apple orchards, 4 stays
    Visited by us Jun 2025

How we make money

Honest, not clever.

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

What "verified" actually means on this site.

Visited by us Oct 2025

One of us slept there. Month/year is the last visit — never older than 12 months.

Fares verified 12 Oct 2025

We called the driver and confirmed the fare. If it's changed, this date changes.

Photos: ours

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.

Have a question we haven't answered?

We're two people. You'll actually reach us.