Now, experience Inuit life at Manali’s Hampta valley.

• The Hampta valley near here has been christened as the Igloo valley.
• The concept of igloo stay was introduced in 2017 to offer travellers with a chance to live like the Inuit living in the Arctic regions of Alaska and Newfoundland amid the Himalayas.
• Starting with six igloos, the valley, almost without tourist buzz, now has over 30 snow huts of different shapes and sizes for backpackers from January to February.
• Most of the igloos, owned by local youth, are in the vicinity of Sethan village, 12 km uphill from Manali, the area known for growing apples.

Conceptualised by 2 local youths

• Local entrepreneur Vikas Kumar & his friend Tashi Dorjee came up with the Eskimo village concept in the Hampta valley in 2017
• The stay inside an igloo offers an opportunity to the travellers to experience the life of Inuit people on the edge of wilderness.