THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE JOURNEYS
CORE TEAM
Behind every journey is a team that understands the place beyond just itineraries. With strong local knowledge and close ties to communities, they create experiences that are grounded, thoughtful and easy to navigate.
They’re there at every step, shaping the journey, supporting local partners and helping travellers experience the region in a more real and connected way.
SIMAR PREET KAUR
Simar is the Program Head at Mountain Homestays. A postgraduate tourism professional, she leads community-based tourism initiatives across India and Central & East Asia, creating sustainable and culturally rooted travel experiences with meaningful local impact.
NIKKI
Stanzin Yangskit (Nikki) leads the Ladakh chapter of Mountain Homestays. A hospitality professional from Ladakh, she works with local hosts and communities to create meaningful homestay experiences while promoting responsible and sustainable tourism.
TSEWANG DORJEY
Tsewang Dorjey leads on-ground operations for Mountain Homestays in Ladakh and heads the award-winning Astrostays initiative. An amateur astronomer, he curates dark sky experiences while supporting clean energy and sustainable tourism initiatives for local communities.
MAYANK PRATAP
Mayank leads marketing and outreach at Mountain Homestays, strengthening its digital presence and communications. A postgraduate tourism professional, he also contributes to hospitality training, documentation and storytelling initiatives across MH projects.
MAX
Max is a tourism expert with 10+ years of experience in tourism and community development. As MH’s lead trip facilitator for Northeast expeditions, he offers travellers deeper insights into Northeast India’s indigenous cultures and communities.
PARAS LOOMBA
Paras Loomba is the Founder of GHE and initiated the Mountain Homestays programme as a way to create long-term sustainability for rural development efforts in remote Himalayan regions. He supports the teams in shaping the strategic vision and scaling the impact of Mountain Homestays across diverse geographies and communities.