Farmings Feats
Ever wondered what farming would be like at some of the World’s highest villages?Agriculture is the mainstay of Spiti’s economy however, it’s limited to only one crop a year due to the difficult climatic conditions the farmers face in this cold desert region. These farmers sweat their hearts out during the short summers as the entire year’s livelihood depends on it. The population being so small, every pair of helping hands is of great value to them!
Working on a farm at over 12000 ft is an altogether different experience and requires higher fitness levels. You need to be physically fit and happy to get your hands dirty!
- Get to know your host family and help out with daily farming and household chores. Exchange stories and cups of tea as you toil together on the land
- Some families run homestays and often find it difficult to manage both their farm as well as the Homestay during the day. Wherever available, you could alternate between farming and manning the homestay
- Gain rich first-hand insights into life and culture as you stay with your host family in the highland villages of Spiti
- Learn and understand the unique agricultural and irrigation practices of the high cold desert Himalayas
- Understand the intricacies of water management and the fragile relationship it shares with the ecology
Experience the farmers’ merriment in toiling with the soil and learn how to turn adversity into assets.
₹9,000.00
Stay with a family in Spiti and help out on their farm. Experience the joys of toiling with the soil and get an insight into the unique farming practices at altitudes of over 12000 ft!
If you feel you are up for living and helping out on a farm for a minimum of 6 days (excluding travel time), we would love to have you over! It would be great if you can come for longer as in our experience, it takes a few days to settle in and acclimatize to the altitude before you can meaningfully begin volunteering.
Accommodation & Meals:Your stay and all meals will be with your host family. You will either get a separate room or will share with other volunteers with a common toilet.
- You are expected to have a good level of commitment while volunteering on the farm.
- Volunteers are treated as family members and not as clients. So if you expect otherwise or have any concerns do let us know beforehand or speak with the Ecosphere management team immediately. If it is within our means we will do our best to address your concern. If the family feels that you do not fit, you will be requested to leave.
- If you’re keen to travel around Spiti, please keep a few extra days before or after your volunteering period.
- Families in Spiti are not well off, hence we expect that you cover your costs for stay and food.
Meaningful Impact |
You make Spiti an even better place.
Friendships for life |
Connections that transcend language, culture, nationality, or economic differences
Become part of Spiti’s life and culture |
Live their lives and hear their stories as an insider
Amazing fun! |
Happiness for the body and soul – mountain-style!
Learn something new |
Try things you’ve never done before
Life-changing experiences
Re-discover yourself as you discover Spiti
Dont just take our word for it!
The experience with ‘Spiti Ecosphere’ was one of its kind, as it not only provided my wife and me with an experience of a lifetime, but also opened our minds to the hidden world of Spiti. Ecosphere ensured that it was a safe, clean, scenic and educative journey for us. Most importantly, it was humbling to see how Spiti Ecosphere, especially Ishita has changed the lives of the people of Spiti, by the untiring energy, that Ecosphere dedicates for the better upliftment of the local people. I would sincerely advise anyone to only use Spiti Ecosphere, if one plans Spiti as their destination.
A genuine responsible travel agency led by warm and sincere people. If you are looking for a real experience of Spiti in a way that supports the locals and protects their environment, Ecosphere must be your choice.
Spiti has left an unimaginable impressions on our minds and souls. Kudos to Ecosphere for organizing a very memorable trip and introducing us to the wonderful world of spiti with its magnificent peaks.A big thank you and warm hugs to the entire team of Ecosphere for doing such wonderful projects.!! Hoping to be back in spiti very soon. Once again thank you team Ecosphere for making our holidays so memorable and taking care of us like a family. Took care of us like family.
Spiti with Ecosphere was a life changing experience for me. I grew up as a person while 'living like a local' in this wonderland. Understanding the local way of life, its merits, its struggle and its sanctity had a profound effect on me. I've never traveled with an itinerary, so I was apprehensive doing the same here, but Ecosphere has done a wonderful job, not only in managing this programme for us but good work done by this organization is visible everywhere which somehow makes me feel extremely proud that I was tiny part of their efforts to do something good for real and not just for show. This was travelling redefined for me and I looking forward to be a part of the good work again, for sure.
This was the most rewarding experience of my life. . Spiti Ecosphere gave me an amazing volunteering opportunity that allowed me to help build a greenhouse in a small village in Spiti Valley, a mountain desert where nothing grows. I signed up for Ecosphere’s 2-week voluntourism program that combines volunteer work with the opportunity to explore the beauty of the valley without the negative side effects of commercial tourism. . What Ishita and Ecosphere are doing in Spiti is remarkable. Ecosphere is helping local communities create sustainable means of living through its many projects, volunteerism being just one of them.
Spiti with Ecosphere was a life changing experience for me. I grew up as a person while 'living like a local' in this wonderland. Understanding the local way of life, its merits, its struggle and its sanctity had a profound effect on me. I've never traveled with an itinerary, so I was apprehensive doing the same here, but Ecosphere has done a wonderful job, not only in managing this programme for us but good work done by this organization is visible everywhere which somehow makes me feel extremely proud that I was tiny part of their efforts to do something good for real and not just for show. This was travelling redefined for me and I looking forward to be a part of the good work again, for sure.
Outlook
World Travel and Tourism Council
Virgin Holidays & Responsible Travel
Wild Asia
Travel+Leisure
The Ashden Awards For Sustainable Energy
The Sierra Club
L’Oréal Paris
CNN IBN & Reliance Foundation
CNN-IBN
The IIPTI Global Awards
Economic Times
