Trekking holidays in the Indian Himalayas
| country: | India |
| location: | Indian Himalayas |
| trip type: | Moderate to very challenging trekking/ high altitude trekking |
| departures: | These trips can be tailormade at a time to suit you between Apr-Nov and can be adapted to suit your interests, budget and requirements as necessary |
| price: | From £330 - £897 (5 - 13 days) excluding flights. A discount will be offered to groups of 4 or more. Transport to and from Delhi can be organized if needed. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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Choose from a range of moderate - strenuous walking, very challenging trekking and high altitude trekking holidays in the Himalayas. Enjoy off-the-beaten-path trekking in the Himalayas and acquire adventure skills along the way. Trekking in the Indian Himalayas mean an unforgettable journey to impossible heights, hidden valleys and remote glaciers, the adventures they offer, the adrenaline rush.
We are not just run-of-the-mill tour operators who farm out the actual work to local contractors. We are based out of a small town in the Himalayas and do the end-to-end logistics of every single trip ourselves. We also don't believe in running just the popular trails but work at introducing a couple of new trails every year to enable our customers to discover farther reaches of the Himalayas. Our knowledge of the Indian Himalayas comes from living, working and experiencing the mountains first-hand, not from running once-a-year trips.
Please note: We are proud to continue to offer our unique departure guarantee. If we confirm your booking you can be assured that your holiday will run. We can offer this guarantee, as we do not farm our programs out to sub-contractors. We do all the logistics of your holiday (guiding, accommodation and catering) in-house.
Moderate walking
Beas Kund - from £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures mid Apr - Nov
Starting from Manali, this trek winds through the famous Solang Valley, home to some of the best-known climbing peaks in the area. The trail goes via Dhundi and Bakartach to enter the Beas Kund glacier, the birthplace of the River Beas.
Brighu Lake - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures mid May - Oct
Rising high over the valley floor, the trail takes you to the spectacular aquamarine waters of the Brighu lake, 4235m. With 360 degree views of the valley, the lake is a great short high altitude hike.
Malana - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Apr - Nov
The trek takes you over the Chanderkhani Pass (3600m) to the legendary village of Malana, known for its independent democratic set-up. The remote village has a unique culture, setting it apart from any other village you will come across.
Rani Sui - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures May - Oct
A shortened version of the Bara Bhangal trek, this one takes you to the high altitude lake at Rani Sui. Enroute, you will walk through the forests of Manali Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its sightings of rare Himalayan birds like the Monal.
Strenuous walking
Hampta Pass - Chandertal - Baralacha La - £757 (11 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Mid Sep
One of the most scenic high altitude treks in Himachal Pradesh, it takes you over Hampta Pass (4000m) to the crystal clear waters of Chandertal (4270m) and then to the high pass of Baralacha-La (4833m). Culturally, it's the threshold to the mystical Buddhism practiced in Spiti, Lahaul, Ladakh and Tibet.
Kuari Pass - £531 (8 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures May - Oct
The trek is part of Lord Curzon's trail. The trek itself is one of the best in Garhwal and has all the notes of a good trek - the Bugyals (big grassy meadows above tree line), pine trees, moraines and glaciers. The views from the pass are simply breathtaking.
Roopkund - £594 (9 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures Sep - Oct
Situated in the region of Trishul (7122m), at a height of 5229m, Roopkund is usually referred to as the Mystery Lake because of the unusual finding of remains of humans and horses around it. The route to Roopkund passes through delightful alpine pastures and snowfields and offers magnificent views of Garhwal peaks.
Very challenging trekking
Bara Bangal - £798 (12 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Mid Oct
This trek, also known as the Shepherds Trail Trek, is one of the more challenging routes, it takes one from the lush green Kullu valley to the remote Bara Bhangal village over Kalihani Pass and then onto Dharamshala over the 4878m high Thamsar Pass.
Pin Parvati - £858 (13 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Sep
This is one of the most spectacular treks in the region that takes one from the lush green Parvati valley in Kullu to the stark and barren Pin valley in Spiti. On the way is the high-altitude Maltalai lake and the Pin Parvati Pass (5300m).
Tosh Valley - Animal Pass or Sara Umga Pass - £594 (9 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jun - Sep
Two of the most interesting and remote passes - Animal and Sara Umga - are reached through the Tosh valley, known for beautiful high altitude meadows. Either of them are ideal for seasoned trekkers with stretches of glacier walking.
High altitude trekking
Kalindi Khaal - £897 (13 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures Jun - Sep
One of the most challenging treks in the Himalayas, it takes you from Gangotri to Badrinath. On the way you pass stunning high altitude terrain at Nandavan, Vasukital Lake and Sweta Glacier before the challenging crossing of the Kalindikhal.
We are not just run-of-the-mill tour operators who farm out the actual work to local contractors. We are based out of a small town in the Himalayas and do the end-to-end logistics of every single trip ourselves. We also don't believe in running just the popular trails but work at introducing a couple of new trails every year to enable our customers to discover farther reaches of the Himalayas. Our knowledge of the Indian Himalayas comes from living, working and experiencing the mountains first-hand, not from running once-a-year trips.
Please note: We are proud to continue to offer our unique departure guarantee. If we confirm your booking you can be assured that your holiday will run. We can offer this guarantee, as we do not farm our programs out to sub-contractors. We do all the logistics of your holiday (guiding, accommodation and catering) in-house.
Moderate walking
Beas Kund - from £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures mid Apr - Nov
Starting from Manali, this trek winds through the famous Solang Valley, home to some of the best-known climbing peaks in the area. The trail goes via Dhundi and Bakartach to enter the Beas Kund glacier, the birthplace of the River Beas.
Brighu Lake - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures mid May - Oct
Rising high over the valley floor, the trail takes you to the spectacular aquamarine waters of the Brighu lake, 4235m. With 360 degree views of the valley, the lake is a great short high altitude hike.
Malana - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Apr - Nov
The trek takes you over the Chanderkhani Pass (3600m) to the legendary village of Malana, known for its independent democratic set-up. The remote village has a unique culture, setting it apart from any other village you will come across.
Rani Sui - £330 (5 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures May - Oct
A shortened version of the Bara Bhangal trek, this one takes you to the high altitude lake at Rani Sui. Enroute, you will walk through the forests of Manali Wildlife Sanctuary, known for its sightings of rare Himalayan birds like the Monal.
Strenuous walking
Hampta Pass - Chandertal - Baralacha La - £757 (11 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Mid Sep
One of the most scenic high altitude treks in Himachal Pradesh, it takes you over Hampta Pass (4000m) to the crystal clear waters of Chandertal (4270m) and then to the high pass of Baralacha-La (4833m). Culturally, it's the threshold to the mystical Buddhism practiced in Spiti, Lahaul, Ladakh and Tibet.
Kuari Pass - £531 (8 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures May - Oct
The trek is part of Lord Curzon's trail. The trek itself is one of the best in Garhwal and has all the notes of a good trek - the Bugyals (big grassy meadows above tree line), pine trees, moraines and glaciers. The views from the pass are simply breathtaking.
Roopkund - £594 (9 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures Sep - Oct
Situated in the region of Trishul (7122m), at a height of 5229m, Roopkund is usually referred to as the Mystery Lake because of the unusual finding of remains of humans and horses around it. The route to Roopkund passes through delightful alpine pastures and snowfields and offers magnificent views of Garhwal peaks.
Very challenging trekking
Bara Bangal - £798 (12 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Mid Oct
This trek, also known as the Shepherds Trail Trek, is one of the more challenging routes, it takes one from the lush green Kullu valley to the remote Bara Bhangal village over Kalihani Pass and then onto Dharamshala over the 4878m high Thamsar Pass.
Pin Parvati - £858 (13 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jul - Sep
This is one of the most spectacular treks in the region that takes one from the lush green Parvati valley in Kullu to the stark and barren Pin valley in Spiti. On the way is the high-altitude Maltalai lake and the Pin Parvati Pass (5300m).
Tosh Valley - Animal Pass or Sara Umga Pass - £594 (9 days) ex flights, departing Manali. Departures Jun - Sep
Two of the most interesting and remote passes - Animal and Sara Umga - are reached through the Tosh valley, known for beautiful high altitude meadows. Either of them are ideal for seasoned trekkers with stretches of glacier walking.
High altitude trekking
Kalindi Khaal - £897 (13 days) ex flights, departing Haridwar. Departures Jun - Sep
One of the most challenging treks in the Himalayas, it takes you from Gangotri to Badrinath. On the way you pass stunning high altitude terrain at Nandavan, Vasukital Lake and Sweta Glacier before the challenging crossing of the Kalindikhal.
travelling with a local operator
This holiday is operated by a company based in the holiday destination and they will be able to provide expert local knowledge. They will be able to tailor make your holiday to suit your requirements not only concerning the dates of travel but also typically the standard of accommodation, and thus price. It is rare for local operators to be able to help with the booking of your flights.how this holiday makes a difference
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Our treks currently cover Himachal, Uttarakhand and Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas all of them are specifically designed to promote business opportunities by generating income and jobs. All our cooks, porters, camping assistant, horses and horsemen are sourced from local communities of the particular regions we are running our treks in. They are paid above average wages that go directly to them without any middlemen making cuts. Over the years this has ensured that we have formed strong bonds with local communities. In turn, the extended interaction with travelers from other parts of the world has also spread the awareness among locals about the importance of sustaining their environment.
In line with our strong stance on responsible tourism, all guides on this trip are locals, picked for their excellent indigenous knowledge of the area and high degree of training. Their understanding of the Himalayan flora, fauna and local culture will ensure a true insight into Himalayan life. All our groceries and other perishables are sourced from local farmers only. On our treks we follow the Leave No Traces standards. We do not use wood for any of our cooking; we always carry kerosene or butane stoves. We use locally owned and run hotels in Manali. In Ladakh, keeping in mind the water and electricity shortage, we specifically promote guesthouses that use solar lighting and water heating, CFL lighting, rain water harvesting etc, like Harmony Guest House in Leh. We always take extra packhorses to carry back the garbage both biodegradable as well as non-biodegradable (not just ours, but what has been left behind by other groups as well) from trips. We always hire only registered porters through the local Porters Union. This ensures that they are not underaged or underpayed. We insure all porters and other staff members for all trips. This is an added initiative. Porters are never overloaded; we stick to the limit of 20 kgs per porter. We also pay the horsemen extra if they have been good with the horses and have worked well. This ensures that there is added motivation to treat their animals well. In Ladakh and Spiti where grass is a scarce commodity we pay extra to our horsemen to carry enough food on the trail for the horses. On all trekking trips, we use only eco toilets or pit toilets. We also discourage use of toilet papers as far as possible and use water as an alternative. In colder areas, we give them warm water and brief our customers on washing at least 200 m from water sources. |
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