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Work from Old Manali

4.4(17 reviews)120 daysStart and end in
Slow North Stays
Runs this trip
120 Days · 119 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Published by the operator on booking
Hosted
No guide. Your hosts are on site and arrange what you ask for.
Workation stay
Apple orchards, a wood stove, and a backup line when the fibre drops
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch
Food safety licence
Issued by FSSAI

What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

What you'll eat

  • Daily BreakfastProvided at accommodation or local morning cafes
  • Lunches & Trail RefreshmentsFresh island warungs, beach stops & packed provisions
  • Evening DinnersAuthentic local cuisine and evening social gatherings

3 daily dining services planned. Share allergies and dietary needs with the operator before you book.

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Summit & Vale Expeditions₹22,500See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Test the internet before you commit to a month
The whole proposition rests on it, and mountain bandwidth is genuinely variable — good in the café, unusable in the room, gone in a storm. Ask for a speed test, ask about the backup connection, and book a short stay first.
Power cuts are the norm, not the exception
Himachal and Uttarakhand both cut regularly, and more in monsoon and winter. Find out whether there is an inverter and what it actually runs.
Altitude is real even when you are sitting down
Old Manali is around 2,000 m and Bir is 1,500 m. That is enough to disturb sleep and dehydrate you in the first week, and working through it makes both worse.
You are a resident, not a tourist
A month in a small village is different from a weekend. Learn the water schedule, sort your own rubbish, keep the noise down at night, and pay for things at local prices rather than negotiating them down.
Winter empties these places
Much of Old Manali and Bir closes between December and February — cafés, coworking, sometimes the road. Check what is actually open in the month you are booking.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Slow North Stays

“Stay long enough to stop counting days”

Based in Bir Running treks since 2019
Rating
4.4(17 reviews)
Response time
Within 6 hours

About Slow North Stays

Slow North began when one of us tried to work remotely from a Himachal guesthouse and spent the first week hunting for a plug socket near a table. Every house we run is checked for the boring things: a desk at the right height, a chair with a back, measured upload speed published on the listing, and a generator that actually starts. Monthly rates are real rates, not a nightly price multiplied by thirty.

  • FSSAI Food safety licence
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 7 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.1/5
Accommodation
4.5/5
Tour operator
4.0/5
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Daniel Okafor – Dublin2026-08-06 · Verified booking

Well paced over 120 days with enough free time to not feel herded. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Slow North Stays

Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.

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Manav Sethi – Bengaluru2026-08-06 · Verified booking

Well paced over 120 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. No hesitation recommending them.

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Owen Clarke – Berlin2026-08-06 · Verified booking

Himachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would book with them again.

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Ishita Ghosh – Lucknow2026-08-06 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

Reply from Slow North Stays

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Elena Petrova – London2026-03-05 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would book with them again.

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Rahul Menon – Pune2026-03-05 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Slow North Stays

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Elena Petrova – Dublin2026-03-05 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.

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Elena Petrova – Auckland2026-03-05 · Verified booking

Himachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Good value for what's included.

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