• Dr Neelam Parihar
• Dr Usha Pandey

In today’s era the emerging concept of home stay tourism and hospitality is gaining popularity as it helps in boosting the economy, sustain ecology by minimizing migration and conserving local culture and traditions. Home stay is the best way to experience the famed Himalayan hospitality of Uttarakhand by staying in someone’s home as a paying guest where the guest’s are provided with budget friendly as well as luxurious accommodation and services by individual family and the local community. The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is blessed with geographical, cultural and environmental diversity and a peaceful environment has positioned it as one of the most visited states in North India. Tourism in this region has a wide scope in which home stay plays an important role and has a great potential in itself. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept, potential and their future in Uttarakhand.

Home stay, Tourism, Potential, Future, Uttarakhand.

"Home stay in Uttarakhand: A stepping stone towards new horizon in tourism industry", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no.c725-c731, September-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309283.pdf

"Home stay in Uttarakhand: A stepping stone towards new horizon in tourism industry", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 9, page no. ppc725-c731, September-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2309283.pdf