Yatra signs MoU with Uttarakhand to promote homestays

Online travel company Yatra.com on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with the Uttarakhand government to promote homestays and highlight the state's unique tourist attractions.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Yatra will promote all the state tourism approved homestays, wherein guests (travellers) can rent a room in the home of a local family (host) or the entire house, the company said in a release. Enhancing the segment further, Yatra and Uttarakhand Tourism together will organise an orientation session for homestays where the villagers will be trained in guiding, cooking, hospitality and the cultural and natural heritage of the state.

"We are delighted about this strategic alliance with Uttarakhand government to boost the state's tourism. With the peak season rolling in, we see this an opportunity to promote the rapidly growing Homestays segment in sync with the needs of travellers. We are also seeking more such partnerships with other state governments to promote local tourism," Yatra.com COO (B2C) Sharat Dhall said. As a part of this partnership, Yatra will list over 500 homestay properties on its website.