We use professional local guides and instructors according to the requirements of a specific itinerary. Our guides and instructors are licensed members of the Kashmir Tourism Department. Not only is this a legal requirement in Kashmir, but it's also your guarantee of a safe, knowledgeable, and experienced leader on your trip.
Our leaders are hand-picked and have extensive experience in the areas they visit and operate in. Most of our leaders are our long-time friends and climbing, trekking, or skiing partners who, in addition to being incredibly skillful, are great companions in the mountains. All our leaders are English speakers.
The accommodation is an important part of your trip. We always look for an accommodation which is in a great location, whilst offering a friendly and welcoming service and an authentic experience. We aim to strike a balance between accommodation that we feel will fit most people's taste and keep our trips affordable. The type of accommodation varies depending on whether we're in the heart of an alpine village or high up in the mountains. On our multi-day treks, you'll generally stay in tented camps, hotels, houseboats, and mountain huts.
In houseboats we use twin or double rooms, we offer a private room upgrade for those who prefer. There are shower and toilet facilities in all houseboats and mountain huts.
In mountain valleys and meadows we provide tented accommodation. Our tents are double fly spacious tents, we carry proper matting, sleeping bags, and blankets.
Single travelers are very welcome on our trips. Single travelers will share rooms with other single travelers. On the rare occasion where we're not able to find a suitable room share solution, single travelers may be required to pay a forced single room upgrade fee. For travelers wishing to have a private, single room, it's often possible to upgrade at an additional cost.
Exactly, what you need to pack in your backpack depends on the type and duration of the tour, your personal preference, and whether you have opted for additional baggage transfers. Generally, the less you carry, the more you'll enjoy your time on the trek.
Necessary items:- Passport, visas, Baselayers, mid-layers for warmth, trekking trousers, trekking shorts, wind, and waterproof jacket, Wind and waterproof trousers, Trekking socks, Trekking boots, Sun hat, Warm hat, Personal medication, Gloves, Sun protection (sunscreen incl. lip balm), Sanitary kit (tissues, wipes), Hydration system (bottles or 'bladder'), and Sunglasses.
Optional:- Pocketknife, camera, binoculars, navigation aids, travel towel, head torch, and money.
Any additional baggage that you've got, and that you don't wish to carry on the mountain during your trek, can be stored at the houseboat or at our office where we meet on the first day. This means it'll be waiting for you when you return from the trek.
We don't provide flights on our trips. People come from all over the world and many choose to lengthen their stay at either end of the trip to get the most of what is often the trip of a lifetime. Some prefer to have full flexibility and choice of airports and flight times, and others have access to special deals or have air miles to redeem. Airport transfers are included in our trips.
The trip description clearly states which meals are included in the trek. There are options for dietary requirements like vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals, the later is charged an extra fee. Check out our trek meal plan.
Our scheduled group trips are open for all to join. Joining a group trip is a great way of meeting other trekkers and is more cost-effective if you travel as an individual or small group.
A private trip offers additional flexibility. You can choose the dates of your trip to suit your schedule and you're completely in control of who is in your group. During the trip, you'll be going at a pace that suits you, so there's no need to worry about keeping up or being slowed down. This makes private trips particularly popular with families and groups of friends.
Summer — Prime time for walking, trekking, and climbing. The main alpine summer season is from mid-June to mid-September.
Spring and Autumn — Much quieter seasons with unique beauty — spring blooms and autumn colors.
Winter — A magical time for snow-trekking in Naranag and skiing in Gulmarg. Generally December to April.
Our trip itineraries are popular and well-proven and we aim to follow them on each trip. However, on our guided trips, we're able to keep some flexibility in the itinerary, to match it as closely as possible to the group members' abilities as well as uncontrollable factors such as weather and mountain conditions.
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