A cozy homestay in Matho Village with direct access to village life, farming activities and the 500-year-old Matho Monastery

Why we love this homestay?

Traditional Ladakhi home
Visit 500-year-old Matho Monastery

Matho Eco Homestay

Matho Eco Homestay is located in Matho Village on the southern side of the Indus River. The home follows traditional Ladakhi architecture and uses local materials. Guests can observe village routines, farming work and daily life around the fields.

The homestay is close to the 16th-century Matho Monastery, known for its Thangka art and the annual Nagrang festival. Village lanes, barley fields and views of the Stok Kangri range add to the overall rural setting. Evenings are usually spent around the bukhari with simple conversations and butter tea.

Homestay features

Traditional Ladakhi architecture
Attached western washroom (Summer)
Dry/compost toilet (Winter)
Complimentary breakfast and dinner
Meals cooked using local produce
Solar-powered electricity and water heating

Your host: Tashi Yangzom

Warm and experienced host
Farming and tailoring skills
Languages spoken - Ladakhi, English & Hindi

Tashi Yangzom has been hosting travellers since 2019. She manages her homestay along with farming and tailoring work, growing vegetables in her fields and stitching traditional dresses for women in the village. She prepares daily Ladakhi meals using ingredients from her garden and guests can join her in the kitchen to learn simple local recipes.

She also shares information about village routines, farming seasons and the history of Matho Monastery. Her knowledge of local festivals and cultural practices helps travellers understand life in Matho.

Enjoy organic local food!

Local specialities - Skyu, Chutagi and Khambir
Homegrown vegetables
Cooking Experience

Meals include simple Ladakhi dishes such as Skyu, Chutagi, Thukpa and Khambir. All meals use locally grown vegetables and grains. Guests can also join a cooking activity to learn the process of making these dishes and understand the use of herbs grown in the village.

Explore the unexplored!

Visit Matho Monastery
Short Hike to Matho Phu
Thangka Art Interaction
Farming Activities (Seasonal)

Matho Eco Homestay gives travellers easy access to simple, meaningful village activities. Guests can visit the 16th-century Matho Monastery, walk through traditional village lanes, interact with local families and learn about daily farming practices. Short hikes like the trail to Matho Phu offer quiet mountain views, while visits to local Thangka artists provide insight into traditional Buddhist art. Together, these experiences offer a clear understanding of life, culture and community in Matho Village.

What it includes?

– Overnight stay at Matho Eco Homestay
– Breakfast and Dinner
– Complimentary Tea
– Interaction with the host family and local community

What it excludes?

– Additional meals (Lunch/Snacks)
– Transportation to the village
– Personal expenses
– Guided tours, monastery visits or excursions

Is this Homestay right for you?

Matho Eco Homestay is a good fit for travellers who prefer a calm, village-based stay rather than a busy town environment. It suits slow travellers, culture learners and anyone interested in understanding how Ladakhi families live, farm, cook and support their community. The homestay is suitable for guests who want direct access to simple activities such as village walks, short hikes, monastery visits and observing daily farming work. It is also appropriate for people who value local food made from homegrown produce and want to interact with hosts who can share clear information about Matho’s traditions. If you are looking for a stay that focuses on community, learning and a straightforward rural experience, this homestay meets those expectations.

Hear from communities

Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.

Tsering Dolkar
Mountain Homestay Host
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.

Rigzin Dolkar
Mountain Homestay Host
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!

Tsewang Dorjey
Astropreneur

Matho Eco Homestay

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