| "There is nothing like walking to get the feel of a | | | | Precautions |
| country. A fine landscape is like a piece of music; it | | | | Apart from being cautious about the physical fitness, |
| must be taken at the right tempo. Even a bicycle goes | | | | one must choose his/her trek route very carefully for |
| too fast." - Paul Scott Mowrer | | | | this particular Indian adventure . Some treks may be |
| Wish to explore the untouched cultures and life styles | | | | more difficult or may involve high altitudes. Therefore it |
| of the hilly terrains? If you love challenges and desire | | | | is generally advisable to be accompanied by a local |
| to tread the fascinating virgin trails made by nature, | | | | guide. Always carry a first aid kit, which should include |
| trekking in India is the ideal activity for you. Most of the | | | | basic medicines and bandages. Carry a map handy, a |
| unexplored mountain ranges of India offer breathtaking | | | | firm rucksack with broad straps, sleeping bag, foam |
| and enthralling trekking routes. The majestic Himalayan, | | | | mattress, comfortable walking shoes, raincoat, torch, |
| Karakoram, Zanskar and other mountain ranges are | | | | matchboxes, umbrella, and water bottles with you |
| well known for tour and trekking in India . These places | | | | while on India trekking tours . Keep the pace of the |
| also offer limitless possibilities for true adventure of | | | | trek slow to enjoy the best of panoramic and |
| India like mountaineering, skiing, and river rafting. | | | | magnificent sites of the awesome mountains, rivers, |
| With special points of interest for the trekkers, the | | | | flora and fauna. Treks up to 4900 m require no |
| Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttaranchal, Chamba | | | | permission, and can be undertaken on tourist visas. But |
| and Manali in Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Zanskar | | | | for going above 4900 m, the foreigners are supposed |
| in Jammu and Kashmir, Amarnath Trek, Kailash | | | | to take prior permission from the IMF ( Indian |
| Mansarovar Yatra , and a few routes of Darjeeling | | | | Mountaineering Foundation ). Camera permits are also |
| and Sikkim are the most frequented places for | | | | necessary. |
| trekking in India. Unlike other adventure sports, trekking | | | | Treks in India are the most exciting options for a |
| does not require prior training or practice, but these are | | | | holiday. An adventure trekking tour to India is the best |
| certain 'Dos and Don'ts' recommended to every | | | | way to know any land, its people, its culture and |
| trekker. | | | | traditions. |