29 Aug 2026 · Himgiri trips desk
Choosing your first high-altitude trip
Above about 2,500 m the trip stops being only about fitness. What to expect, how acclimatisation is built into an itinerary, and which routes are a sensible first.
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6 pieces · written by the people who run the departures
No destination listicles and no inspiration. These are the answers we give on the phone often enough to be worth writing down — how a season is chosen, what a grade promises, what a price does and does not cover.
27 Aug 2026
Teahouse trekking vs camping
A bed and a kitchen, or a tent and a cook team. The two styles are not better and worse — they suit different routes and different people.
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25 Aug 2026
How we grade trips
Easy, Moderate, Challenging, Strenuous — what each grade is actually promising, and why the day-by-day matters more than the word.
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22 Aug 2026
Visa-easy escapes for Indian passports
Visa-free, on arrival, and on a permit — what the three actually mean at the counter, and which of our destinations sit in each.
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18 Aug 2026
Land-only pricing, explained
Every international price on this site excludes the flight. Here is why that is the more honest number, and how to compare it with a package that includes one.
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12 Aug 2026
Reading a Himalayan weather window
Why a trek's dates are set months ahead, what actually closes a pass, and how to read a forecast that only covers the valley.
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