Trekking when? How? After COVID19

We are back with some Good News finally!

Firstly, we are excited to share with you all that after 81 days of strict lockdown we have opened our office in Rishikesh. With full sanitation and safety, we have resumed office work with partial staff. This has filled us with new enthusiasm. After a series of cancellations, we now have hopes that treks be operational soon.

Coming straight to the point. Many of you are curious to know when will treks start, how will they start, what new precautions will be taken etc. So, today we are answering all your questions. Until now we ourselves we were not sure of where this pandemic is taking the world. Now, with the world coming back to the normal routine, we have made our predictions. Please note that these are our assumptions and they may keep changing as per new Government announcements. So, let's start with the bigger question,

When Will Treks Start Again?

From 8th June most of the Red Zones also have opened. While full-fledged transport is not yet started, we are hoping by the start of July everything will start to function. Based on the current Corona situation we think that treks will start in August or September at the most. We have opened batches of Monsoon treks and Post-Monsoon treks from August. You can check them on Trek the himalayas website.

Uttarakhand is already planning to open many tourists places like Char Dhaam, Valley of Flowers trek. Leh and Himachal Pradesh had already announced that they will open as soon as the situation gets better. Sikkim Government has so far not shown any such intentions. 

Which Treks Will Open?

As of now, this is an ambiguous point. We still cannot surely say which State or treks will open first. There is a hope that Uttarakhand and Leh might open soon. But, as the situation gets under control we are sure all of the Himalayan States will begin Tourism soon. 

The Post-Corona season is a wonderful time. We have seen the wonderful pictures of clear Himalayas from cities, imagine how amazingly bloomed they are. According to us the best treks this year specially after long break will be,Har Ki Doon

• Dayara Bugyal
• Hampta Pass
• Brahmatal
• Gomukh Tapovan and more

1. Trekkers should be carrying medical certificate + COVID19 Test Report when they come for the trek. 
2. Trekkers must carry sufficient amount of sanitizer, masks, gloves and a personal medical kit for the respective days of the trek.

1. We shall make sure that each and every person of our team you interact with is Medically checked and healthy. 
2. All our staff including porters and local guides will undergo thorough training and screening for the treks.

1. On arriving at the base camp trekkers and their belongings will be sanitized again.
2. Accommodation: Double bedroom sharing for family or couples and Single bedroom for solo trekkers (with additional costs)

1. We shall do proper sanitization of all the equipment after every batch.
2. We will also provide training to the locals and our team about the necessary measures to be taken.
3. Kitchen staff will take care of the hygiene in Kitchen.  
4. Toilet tent will be sanitized with more care. There will be a pump or sanitizing machine. Once a trekker comes out of the toilet tent the whole tent will be sanitized by the pump.  

5. Trek leader will provide immunity-boosting exercises.  
6. One trekker in one tent.
7. The whole batch will be walking 1-2 meters distance between themselves.
8. During steep and slippery sections our local guide shall assist by keeping a safe distance.
9. Food will be served in the trekker's tent. There will not be a dining tent.
10. Campsite games will be played with Social Distancing.
11. There will not be a common garbage bin at the campsites. Trekkers must be responsible for their individual waste disposal.  
12. Hotel, rooms, utensils, vehicles will be sanitized on a regular basis.
13. The same system followed during pickup will be followed for drop-down.
14. Once the trek is over the trekkers shall follow the measures taken earlier until they safely reach their homes. 

1. During any time if anybody shows Corona symptoms they shall be immediately transported to the nearest Hospitals following all the Social Distancing norms.
2. We shall make sure that the entire batch gets tested for Corona before they leave.
3. It is trekker's responsibility to inform us about any discomfort or signs of Corona.

1. We might stop renting of equipment based on the number of requests for the rental.
2. The number of trekkers in a batch will be reduced and be decided when treks start.
3. Any trekker failing to abide any of the safety rules will not be allowed to continue.
4. Trekkers should follow hygiene while the travel to-from the pickup point.

Notes: Please keep in mind that we shall change our policies and procedures based on Government regulations in future. As you know, there can be last-minute announcements and we will have to follow them. However, we shall try to abide by the Government rules keeping in mind the welfare of our trekkers.