Ark Homestay is situated in Bolya village under Hari Village. This homestay is registered in May 2016 and it is fully operational. It is registered under The Department of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. In-charge of this homestay is Mrs. Tasso Rinyo. She is working with Aganwadi. The Owner Mr. Tasso Pullo is in Govt. service. 

Approach from Car Drop Point
This Homestay is 6km from Sumo counter.   Guest can come by rented cab or APST bus. If the guest is coming by sumo service, they can inform the host first so that the host can pick-up the guest from the main sumo counter. And this service is for free.

Architecture of Homestay
The architecture of this homestay is OBT and Kitchen is purely Traditional Apatani Style.

Nos. of Rooms and Types
There are 02 nos. of rooms available
Medium bedded room - 02 nos. without attached bathroom.

Room Tariff
Medium bedded - Rs. 1800/- to Rs 1500/- including breakfast and Dinner.

Sizes of Bedrooms
12x12

Floors
Floors of all house is of wood.

Furnishing
Rooms have wooden beds with mattress.  Chair and well fitted lights, phone charging point are in the room.

Linen
Bedsheets, Pillow with pillow covers, blanket and mosquito net are provided in rooms. On request guest can ask for extra pillows and blankets.

Sizes of Bathrooms
08 x 05
Common separate bathroom is there for guest. Bathroom have Indian Style Toilet. Host provide hot water to guest.

Kitchen
Kitchen is made of bamboo and wood in traditional Apatani style. There is a fire place, where guest can sit and have talk and there is another kitchen is there where Gas stove and LPG is provided for guest to cook their food. Kitchen is the area, where guest can have their food and usually gather or share to talk.  

Food
Breakfast and Dinner are included in room tariff. Guest can prepare their own food. Simple Indian and traditional local foods are available for the guest. Usually guest eat in the kitchen area.

Food Charges
Tea milk, black tea - Rs. 10/-
Breakfast and Dinner are included in room tariff.

Activities Provided from Homestay
As per the guest request for sightseeing, village walk is arranging guide by the host or he himself take guest with him.   If there is a wedding or picnic or festival is going on in the village, guest can join them which is not chargeable. Charges are as follows: -

Hiring Guide - Rs. 1000/-
If host himself do guiding, it is for free.

Communication Capacity of Homestay Owner
The host can speak Hindi, English and Apatani Local languages.

Personal Comments

NO DISPLAY BOARD

Value for money
Good

Good host
Host and his wife both are hospitable, wonderful and hardworking couple.

Hygiene
Need more Hygienic. 

Organic food
There is kitchen garden where seasonal veg. and fruits are available. When guest come they cook veg and have fruits from their own kitchen garden. The host prepare rice beer which is from own paddy field.

Sewage Septic Tank
It has proper sewage system.

Garbage disposal area
Host dispose kitchen items in their kitchen garden. Every morning Host take Garbage from his house to SSB, which is 4 km from his house by walk to dispose garbage. Urban Deptt. Garbage vehicle don’t come to pick up the garbage.

Cleanliness
Rooms need cleaner and tidier. Linens are clean. Bathroom need more of cleanliness and Hygienic as well. No dustbins in rooms as well as bathrooms.

As per survey, the host is hospitable, good, hardworking. Host should maintain more cleanliness and hygienic in bathrooms, which is very important. No dustbins in rooms and bathrooms. Small effort makes a great difference. GOOD LUCK