Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
1of3
Spiti and Ladakh are the lands of thriving mystic Tibetan Buddhism. Monasteries, centuries-old villages and remote areas that are not accessible for most of the year have ensured that the culture has stayed intact with little outside influence.
On our trek, we take utmost care not to tilt the delicate balance between visiting and influencing the local set-up. Our guides are trained to introduce you to the local culture and lifestyle. By employing local staff – guides, cooks, camping assistants, horsemen – we ensure that we contribute to the local economy directly. The guesthouses that we use in both Kaza and Leh are owned and run by locals. Keeping in mind the extreme water and power shortage, we especially promote those that use solar lighting and water heating, CFL lighting, rain water harvesting etc. In addition, the guesthouses give a complete Spitian and Ladakhi lifestyle experience.
We take extra care in how and where we set up our campsites. We follow Leave No Traces principle and ensure that the campsite is clean when we depart. We not only take extra packhorses for our own garbage but also for garbage left behind by other groups. While canned goods are bought in Manali, Spiti is famous for its potatoes and peas both of which are bought at the roadhead just before the trek. Since water in the high plateau is scarce, we advise our clients on economic use of water and preferably no use of toilet paper.
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
