Bethel homestay today has 4 operational swiss cottages and one bamboo cottage, capable of serving upto 30 people, a proper crew of chefs and workers, our own jeep — but it owes it all to, few people, who got it here from an Idea to an actual working homestay.

Bethel homestay started almost a year ago, when it first started it was one single swiss tent on the hill slope with the most bare boned facilities. One single temporary shack that served as a kitchen and ‘fire place’ and one Swiss cottage.

Our neighbours, the Dalu family, graciously allowed us to use one of their rooms as a store room which would hold our supplies

Rakesh doubled as our cook and travel advisor, Arun as the host and the driver..
They were the bell boys, the chefs, the hosts, the cleaners….all rolled into one

We had Hamsa, who would always be available whenever we want him, no matter what the hour of day to ensure that we had provisions supplied whenever we wanted it, and to take customers around

There were several others ..who had their hand in getting Bethel homestay where it is now..

Here is Rakesh, in front of the dome tents in the homestay,

Here is Arun, with one of our first tents,

Here is Dalu anna, after the visit to the Teerthamulai falls, one of the almost unknown falls of Coorg,