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From an afternoon ridge walk to two weeks on foot

Day walks between villages, teahouse treks in Nepal, camping treks to high lakes and passes. We grade every walk by hours, height gain and the highest point, and pair you with licensed local guides and porters where the rules or the terrain call for them.

Trips: 21
Places: 48
Stays: 34

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Trekking in the Himalaya is mostly walking on old paths between villages, which means you can choose your comfort: teahouses in Nepal, homestays in Ladakh and Sikkim, tents where nobody lives.

We grade honestly. A walk that gains 900 m in a day at 3,500 m is hard for anyone, fit or not, because the air is thin. Our itineraries follow the usual advice of sleeping no more than 300 to 500 m higher each night above 3,000 m, with rest days. Talk to your doctor before any high trek.

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Kashmir · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,730 m

Kashmir in autumn: saffron, chinars and Aru

Private car with driver

From, per person₹39,000Oct – Nov

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Kashmir · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,400 m

Gurez Valley on a budget by shared Sumo

JKSRTC or private bus to Bandipora, shared Sumos, one shared car day

From, per person₹14,500Jun – Oct

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Ladakh · 10 nights · sleeps to 3,650 m

Leh to Zanskar and out to Srinagar by car

Private SUV with driver; local car in Padum where required

From, per person₹98,000Jul – Sep

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Himachal · 8 nights · sleeps to 2,050 m

Tirthan, Naggar and Manali by private car

Private car with driver

From, per person₹58,000Apr – Jun · Oct – Nov

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Himachal · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,050 m

Manali, Naggar and Kasol on a budget

HRTC local buses and short shared taxis

From, per person₹13,000Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Garhwal · 8 nights · sleeps to 3,583 m

Kedarnath, Tungnath and Badrinath by car

Private car with driver

From, per person₹54,000May · Oct

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Garhwal · 4 nights · sleeps to 2,700 m

Deoria Tal, Tungnath and Chandrashila

UTC and GMOU buses, shared jeeps and a shared taxi

From, per person₹11,500Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Garhwal · 7 nights · sleeps to 3,350 m

Valley of Flowers and Hemkund by bus

UTC and GMOU buses, shared jeeps and walking

From, per person₹18,500Jul – Aug

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Kumaon · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,400 m

Kumaon birding: Sattal and Binsar

Private car with driver

From, per person₹40,000Mar – May · Nov – Dec

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Kumaon · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,171 m

Hostel trail: Mukteshwar and Kasar Devi

Shared taxis and jeeps

From, per person₹11,500Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Kumaon · 7 nights · sleeps to 2,200 m

Munsiyari and the Johar valley by shared jeep

Shared jeeps and buses via Almora, Chaukori, Thal and Bageshwar

From, per person₹18,500Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Kumaon · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,400 m

Kasar Devi and Binsar, slow and private

Private car with driver

From, per person₹1,35,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec

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Kumaon · 8 nights · sleeps to 2,400 m

Kumaon in depth: lakes, orchards and oak

Private car with driver

From, per person₹1,70,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Dec

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Nepal · 8 nights · sleeps to 3,440 m

Everest view trek to Namche Bazaar

Domestic flights to Lukla, private car in Kathmandu, five days on foot

From, per person₹92,000Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Nepal · 7 nights · sleeps to 2,012 m

Pokhara, Poon Hill and Ghandruk on a budget

Tourist bus and shared jeep; three days on foot

From, per person₹27,500Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Nepal · 7 nights · sleeps to 1,400 m

Dwarika's, Bandipur and Tiger Mountain

Private car with driver; domestic flight Pokhara–Kathmandu

From, per person₹1,95,000Oct – Mar

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Nepal · 9 nights · sleeps to 3,440 m

Everest lodges trek with Dwarika's

Domestic flights to Lukla, private car in Kathmandu, six days on foot

From, per person₹2,30,000Apr – May · Oct – Nov

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Darjeeling & Kalimpong · 7 nights · sleeps to 3,636 m

Windamere, Sandakphu and Taj Chia Kutir

Private SUV with driver; reserved Land Rover on the Singalila Ridge

From, per person₹1,10,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Sikkim · 6 nights · sleeps to 2,150 m

Sikkim west by shared jeep, 6 nights

Shared jeeps and local taxis

From, per person₹17,500Mar – May · Oct – Dec

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Bhutan · 7 nights · sleeps to 2,700 m

Six Senses and COMO Uma Paro, 7 nights

Private car with driver

From, per person₹3,75,000Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

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Arunachal · 4 nights · sleeps to 1,688 m

Ziro Apatani homestay on a budget

Shared Sumos, with a shared taxi day in the valley

From, per person₹12,000Mar – Apr · Sep – Nov

48 places

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2,414 m · Valley · Kashmir

Aru Valley

Trailhead village for Lidderwat, Kolahoi and Tarsar

Best May – Oct

Dachigam National Park

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1,700 m · National park · Kashmir

Dachigam National Park

Home of the hangul, 22 km from Srinagar

Best Apr – May · Sep – Nov

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2,730 m · Valley · Kashmir

Doodhpathri

The valley of milk, 42 km from Srinagar

Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct

Gurez Valley

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2,400 m · Valley · Kashmir

Gurez Valley

Log villages on the Kishanganga below Habba Khatoon peak

Best Jun – Oct

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2,200 m · Town · Kashmir

Pahalgam

The shepherds' village where the two Lidder rivers meet

Best Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct

Sonamarg

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2,730 m · Valley · Kashmir

Sonamarg

The meadow of gold on the old road to Ladakh

Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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2,396 m · Hill station · Kashmir

Yusmarg

Pine meadows on the Doodh Ganga, a walk from Nilnag lake

Best May – Jun · Sep – Oct

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3,600 m · Monastery · Ladakh

Hemis

Ladakh's great Drukpa monastery and the snow leopard national park

Best Feb · Jun – Sep

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3,510 m · Monastery · Ladakh

Lamayuru

Ladakh's old gompa above the eroded moonland

Best May – Oct

Zanskar (Padum)

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3,650 m · Valley · Ladakh

Zanskar (Padum)

Ladakh's remotest valley, reached over Pensi La

Best Jul – Sep

Kasol and the Parvati Valley

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1,580 m · Valley · Himachal

Kasol and the Parvati Valley

Pine forest, hot springs and walking villages along the Parvati

Best Apr – May · Oct – Nov

McLeodganj (Dharamshala)

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2,082 m · Town · Himachal

McLeodganj (Dharamshala)

Tibetan temples and the Dhauladhar wall above Dharamshala

Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov

NaggarHimachal · The old Kullu capital, with a timber castle and Roerich's home1,800 m Sangla and ChitkulHimachal · The Baspa valley, from Kamru's fort-temple to the last village2,700 m Tirthan Valley and GHNPHimachal · Trout river, timber villages and a UNESCO national park1,600 m ChandratalSpiti & Lahaul · The crescent moon lake, open June to early October4,250 m DhankarSpiti & Lahaul · Spiti's old capital, a gompa on a cliff above two rivers3,894 m Pin Valley and MudhSpiti & Lahaul · A national park of ibex, blue sheep and Nyingma villages3,800 m Auli & JoshimathGarhwal · Ski slopes and meadows facing Nanda Devi, above Joshimath2,800 m Chopta & TungnathGarhwal · Meadows, rhododendron forest and the highest Shiva temple2,700 m GangotriGarhwal · The Ganga's temple town, and the trail to its glacier source3,100 m KedarnathGarhwal · The highest Jyotirlinga, a 16 km walk above Gaurikund3,583 m Mussoorie & LandourGarhwal · A Raj-era ridge town, and the quiet cantonment above it2,005 m Valley of Flowers & HemkundGarhwal · A UNESCO hanging valley that blooms in the monsoon3,350 m YamunotriGarhwal · The Yamuna's shrine, where rice cooks in a hot spring3,293 m BinsarKumaon · An oak sanctuary on the Chand kings' summer hill2,400 m JageshwarKumaon · Over a hundred stone temples in a deodar valley1,870 m MunsiyariKumaon · Panchachuli up close and the winter home of the Johar traders2,200 m RanikhetKumaon · A tidy army cantonment, orchards and pine walks on the queen's meadow1,869 m BandipurNepal · A Newar trading town the highway left behind1,030 m GhandrukNepal · A Gurung village of stone roofs facing Annapurna South2,012 m Lo ManthangNepal · The walled capital of the old Kingdom of Lo3,840 m Marpha and JomsomNepal · Apple orchards, Thakali houses and the windy Kali Gandaki2,670 m NagarkotNepal · The valley's eastern rim and a long line of peaks at dawn2,175 m Namche BazaarNepal · The Sherpa capital and the Everest trail's acclimatisation stop3,440 m PokharaNepal · A lake town under the Fishtail and the Annapurnas822 m KurseongDarjeeling & Kalimpong · The toy train's home town, ringed by old tea gardens1,482 m LepchajagatDarjeeling & Kalimpong · A forest hamlet on the Ghum–Mirik road2,100 m RishyapDarjeeling & Kalimpong · Sunrise village facing the Kangchenjunga range2,590 m Sandakphu and SingalilaDarjeeling & Kalimpong · West Bengal's highest point, with Everest on the skyline3,636 m RavanglaSikkim · A ridge town with a giant Buddha and Sikkim's only tea garden2,100 m YuksomSikkim · Sikkim's first capital and the trailhead for Goecha La1,780 m GasaBhutan · Hot springs and a cliff-top dzong at the edge of the high north2,800 m ParoBhutan · Bhutan's front door, with the Tiger's Nest on its cliff2,250 m Phobjikha (Gangtey)Bhutan · A glacial bowl where black-necked cranes spend the winter3,000 m NamdaphaArunachal · Lowland rainforest on the Noa-Dihing, beyond Miao350 m RoingArunachal · Idu Mishmi foothills below the snows of Mayudia390 m ZiroArunachal · The Apatani valley of rice, fish and pine1,688 m

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Aru Valley · 7–8 hours return

Aru to Lidderwat along the stream

A long but steady walk of about 10 km each way leads from Aru village through fir forest and meadow to Lidderwat, where…

Guide ₹1,500–2,500; pony ₹1,200–2,000 optional

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Aru Valley · 6–7 days

Tarsar and Marsar lakes trek from Aru

From Aru, this trek climbs via Lidderwat and Shekwas to Tarsar, a deep blue lake below steep peaks at about 3,800 m, th…

Group trek ₹15,000–25,000 per person from Srinagar

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Aru Valley · 3–4 hours

Meet the herders' camps above Aru

From June to September, Gujjar and Bakarwal families camp in the meadows above Aru with goats, sheep and horses. A slow…

Local guide ₹1,000–1,500

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Dachigam National Park · 3–4 hours

Morning wildlife walk in lower Dachigam

Lower Dachigam is a broad, gentle valley floor of forest, orchards and meadow along the Dagwan. A guided morning walk o…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,000–2,500

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Dachigam National Park · Half day

Listening for the hangul rut in autumn

In autumn, hangul stags bugle across the forested slopes of Dachigam during the rut. Hearing their calls at dawn, and w…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,500–2,500

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Dachigam National Park · 3 hours

Birding along the Dagwan river

The Dagwan river and the mixed forest of lower Dachigam are good for birds, especially in spring when summer visitors a…

Permit (nil or nominal); guide ₹1,000–2,000

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Doodhpathri · 3–4 hours

Riverbank and meadow walk on the Shaliganga

Walk along the Shaliganga from the main meadow, cross on log bridges, and climb gently to open grassland with views of …

Free; taxi from Srinagar ₹2,500–3,500

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Doodhpathri · 2–3 hours

Pony ride from Doodhpathri to Mujpathri

Mujpathri is a small hamlet on the bank of the Shaliganga beyond the main Doodhpathri meadow. A pony ride there and bac…

Pony ₹800–1,500 on the fixed rate card

Where to sleep

Stays in these places

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Government tourist bungalow · Pahalgam

JKTDC Huts and Cottages, Pahalgam

The Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation runs cottages and huts in Pahalgam, set among pines near the…

₹2,800–10,000 a night for a cottage unit (indicative)

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Government tourist bungalow · Gurez Valley

JKTDC Tourist Bungalow and Huts, Dawar

JKTDC's accommodation at Dawar, the main township of Gurez, includes a tourist bungalow with rooms and log huts ne…

₹1,500–4,000 a night for a room or hut (indicative)

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Heritage hotel · Pahalgam

The Pahalgam Hotel

One of Pahalgam's oldest hotels, established in the early 1930s, set in gardens above the Lidder with rooms and su…

₹8,000–16,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Resort · Pahalgam

Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Pine N Peak, Pahalgam

A five-star hotel in Pahalgam on the Aru road side of town, run under ITC's Welcomhotel brand, with around 68 room…

₹16,000–35,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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Heritage hotel · Naggar

HPTDC Hotel Castle, Naggar

Stay inside the kath-kuni castle of the old Kullu rajas, traditionally dated to about 1460 and now run by HPTDC. S…

₹2,500–6,500 a night for a double (indicative)

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Boutique hotel · McLeodganj (Dharamshala)

Chonor House

A small Tibetan-style hotel on Temple Road in McLeodganj, built and run by the Norbulingka Institute, with rooms d…

₹6,000–11,000 a night for a double (indicative)

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