- Why should I travel India with Himalaya High Adventures?
- How will the altitude affect me?
- Are prices land prices only?
- What Gear do I Need? Do I have to carry my own pack?
- Will I be OK at Delhi Airport?
- I’d not heard of the Indian Himalaya until now. Where is it?
- How fit do I have to be?
- Can I add on a trip on the plains after a Himalaya trek or road safari?
- What tours are you offering for 2008 and 2009 worldwide?
Why should I travel India with Himalaya High Adventures?
We provide a caring personalised adventure with Locally Guided Itineraries in which we believe you want to meet India head-on, yet have the trouble taken away. Mainly Over 50's use our special guided trips but all age groups use our locally guided trips. Our like-minded travellers are from New Zealand, UK, USA and Canada. We are happy to quote your India tour arrangements whatever your home base.
Our uniqueness is in the experiences you will have with the local Himalaya Mountain People around Manali. On Special Guided Tours you will stay in Robin Ross’ own home above a tiny village and for a few days be part of the lives of these hospitable people. Because of Robin’s involvement with them, you are immediately welcomed as a friend. This is a truly special experience. We can give you referees whom you can contact directly. Happy vacationers who have travelled in India with us.
The advantage of making your bookings through us is that we love India and Indian people, have had years of experience travelling alone and as guides and leaders in the Northern areas, yet as Westerners we are more aware of your needs and expectations. We do not intrude on your experience and present India to you to meet head-on but with our Western guidance.
How will the altitude affect me?
Firstly, not all our trips move into higher altitudes - only the Himalaya treks and remote road safaris where your needs are cared for by the guide or tour leader. The Indian Foothills and Indian Plains tours are not at any significant altitude.
Everyone feels some effects of it - such as shortness of breath when moving about and a general feeling of heaviness, but not everyone will be adversely affected. It has nothing to do with courage, fitness, age or determination.
We take every precaution with our adventurers by acclimatising slowly. We monitor your daily condition and assess your acclimatisation. Rest days are built in to the itinerary so there is no pressure on us to move you on.
Are prices land only?
Prices are land based only and are ex-Delhi. International air fares are not included. If specifically mentioned some India domestic air fares are included in the tour price. eg: Leh to Delhi.
What happens if I get ill or get affected adversely by altitude?
In case of an extreme emergency while trekking, Yoga Thakur carries a Personal Rescue Locator Beacon. This signals Indian authorities of our need for assistance and a helicopter is sent to your location, weather and altitude permitting. Over 4,500 metres, it is too high for helicopter rescue so we would need to move lower to a more suitable lower area.
Travellers in the Indian Himalaya must realise the extreme isolation and lack of medical care available in many situations, but can be assured they are in experienced hands should any emergency arise. All our plains itineraries are in less isolated areas but any assistance in India will probably take longer to arrive than where you come from.
What Gear do I Need? Do I have to carry my own Pack?
A full and comprehensive gear list is issued to all adventurers once your payment is received. Horses or porters always carry your main pack and all the expedition equipment leaving you with your day pack.
Will I be OK at Delhi Airport?
Every one of our travelers are met at Delhi International Airport no matter what time the flight arrives. Look for your name held up on a card and you will be taken to your hotel by one of our trusted local, English speaking guides.
I’d not heard of the Indian Himalaya until now. Where is it?
People often think first of Nepal when they hear ‘Himalaya', but there is a massive Indian Himalaya which is a westerly continuation of the 2,500 kilometre range once it passes through Nepal and Tibet. Spiti, Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Leh, Zanskar are all names you will become familiar with. You will find unsullied Tibetan Buddhism and the total contrast of the Hindu culture. It is an area physically and spiritually in tune with Tibet and Nepal rather than the great plains of India and is an India pretty much hidden away from the rest of the world. In that, lies its appeal. >> View Map
How fit do I have to be?
Conditions in India are arduous. The treks are for strong walkers and you need to spend at least three months building up to a good fitness level. The remote road safaris also need a degree of fitness as they require much stamina to combat the effects of rough roads and very long days.
Can I add on a trip on the plains after a Himalaya trek or road safari?
Yes we arrange customised itineraries in the foothills and on the plains and we can arrange for you to travel anywhere you wish in Northern India, after the trek or road safari has finished.
What tours are you offering for 2009 worldwide?
We now offer other annual special guided tours or treks in another country just as a diversion for all our loyal Himalaya High adventurers. In 2009 we will be day walking in Iceland and in 2010 some new India tours will be Indian Mutiny and an Indian luxury wildlife sanctuary tour. These tours are not at altitude and are easy to moderate tours rather than treks.
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Himalaya High Adventures
PO Box 125 043 St Heliers 1740 | Auckland, New Zealand