Experiences

Ways to
Walk With Us

The trail we call a trek is someone's morning walk. We've designed experiences across a range of formats to serve different participants and different kinds of readiness.

Trek Packages

Trek Packages

Multi-day immersive treks on non-crowded routes, designed around reflection intervals and engagement with the community and nature rather than summit-to-summit efficiency.

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Day Hikes

Day Hikes

Curated day and multi-day walks through villages. Hike through trails used by locals, learning about local culture, agriculture, practices, architecture, biodiversity, and folklore.

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Immersions, Retreats and Workshops

Immersions / Retreats / Workshops

Residential workshops and immersive learning experiences that bring together mindful hiking, creative practices, critical observation, and learning with, from, and within the places we visit. May weave together art, music, cinema, hiking, yoga, breathwork, and play.

Space for Artists and Curators

Space for Artists & Curators

Collaboration with artists and curators to create spaces for creating, sharing, and exhibiting creative work — music, painting, pottery, origami, dance, and yoga — set within quiet, nature-rich surroundings.

Cultural Festival Experiences

Cultural Festival Experiences

Facilitated participation in seasonal festivals, including Faguni and other local celebrations, led by our community guides.

Design Your Own Experience

Design Your Own

If you have a group or community and a particular idea in mind, bring it to us. We can co-create the experience for you and your community.

Upcoming Dates

September – December 2026

If you're a group of five or more and none of these dates or places work for you, we can curate a special itinerary instead.

Hikes & Treks

4–6 September

Jamala Village & Rolla Camp, Tirthan Valley — village walk, hike, and riverside camp. Women only.

7–8 September

Rolla Hike & Camp, Tirthan Valley

11–13 September

Marhani Trek, Tirthan Valley

16 September

Day Hike to Satthi Village, Seraj Valley

18–20 September

Satthi Village & Bahu Village, Seraj Valley — village walks and hike

29 September

Day Hike to Raghupur Fort

9–13 October

Dhel Pass Trek

9–10 October

Gada Gushaini to Raghupur Fort, Seraj Valley — hike and camp. Women only.

9–12 October

Tirthan Valley to Shangarh Trek (Sainj Valley)

23–25 October

Marhani Trek, Tirthan Valley

30 October – 1 November

Marhani Trek, Tirthan Valley

7–13 November

Shakti Village Trek (Sainj Valley)

21–25 November

Dhel Pass Trek via Rakhundi Top, GHNP (Tirthan Valley)

December

No treks this month — snow closes the higher routes.

Retreats & Events

24–27 September

‘Khud Ko Kahaan Dhundhe Re’ — a retreat for looking within. Batch 1.

16–19 October

‘Khud Ko Kahaan Dhundhe Re’ — Batch 2.

7–9 November

Queer Diwali Gathering & Celebration

Tours

2–4 October

Shatedhar Temple, Tughasi Garh & Bahu Village. Women-only and mixed-group dates available.

15–19 November

Shatedhar Temple, Tughasi Garh & Bahu Village, with small hikes woven in where needed.

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A Closer Look

Browse Every Trail, Valley by Valley

From a gentle two-day introduction to eight-day crossings into the Park's deep interior — see the full reference of trek routes, altitudes, and durations across Tirthan, Sainj, and Seraj.

Treks & Trails Guide
For Researchers

Scholars & Researchers in Himalayan Studies

If your research work is based in the Western Himalayan Region around people, communities, wildlife, environment, or ecology — we can help you with access to forests, communities, and places of interest per your subject area.

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