Himalayan Trekking Summer Camps 2025

We will have chaperoning services from Mumbai and Bangalore to Dehradun. We offer a two-way chaperoning service from Bangalore and Mumbai to Dehradun for a fee of Rs 4000 per child.

Please note: Chaperoning is an add-on.

We provide general medicines. Also, our trek leaders are equipped and trained to handle any kind of medical emergencies on the trek. However, if your child has any specific medication please send it along with them.

Yes, there will be. In every summer camp, we ensure a diverse team with both male and female trek leaders are present to assist children with their individual needs. We strive to provide the utmost care during any medical or physical emergencies.

We serve simple, nutritious vegetarian food at our summer camps. You can expect roti, subzi, dal and rice at every meal, along with some surprise desserts! Since the group comprises mostly of children, the food will be on the less spicy side. 

All our meals are prepared freshly at every campsite by our kitchen teams. We go to great lengths to ensure that the food is healthy, sustainable and fresh. So avoid sending food with your children. As for packaged snacks, they are banned on our treks. 

We do have options of Jain food / vegan food upon request. 

At the basecamps of Raithal, Kotgaon and Kharchi, children will be staying in Swiss tents (in dorm-style beds). These tents will be separate for boys and girls.

At campsites, children will be staying in 3-man expedition tents. These are comfortable tents that will keep the ambient temperature a good 10 degrees warmer than the outside temperature. These will also be separate for boys and girls. 

Each child will be provided with sleeping bags and hygiene liners at all campsites, which they will sleep inside. 

Indiahikes will provide sleeping bags, tents and any snow equipment required for children.

We would recommend renting out the rest of the gear from our store for your children. 

Children will need comfortable trekking shoes, jackets, backpacks, trekking poles and headlamps for the trek. We do not recommend buying these, since it becomes too expensive.

(Please note: Rentals will open around 45 days before the start date of the trek)

Rent gear here.

You can expect snow from March till mid-April. The snow slowly reduces during this period, giving rise to springtime greenery. 

The higher reaches, especially the summit climb, will have snow. We will be giving children microspikes to attach to their shoes to get traction in snow. They will also be given gaiters in case the snow level is above their ankles. Our technical team will be with them throughout these sections to guide them. 

This video about our safety equipment on every trek will also give you a clear picture of the safety you can expect for your child.

You will not be able to contact your child on the phone, since these are remote areas without mobile network. You will, however, be able to stay in touch with the Indiahikes team. Our team is in continuous touch with the whole team through radio communication / walkie talkies and will be able to share updates with you.

Please use your own email id and phone number to register your child. We share important information on travel, gear, co-ordination and trek details over email and Whatsapp. This is crucial to your child's summercamp. So you need an email id and phone number that is in regular use.

However, please ensure you use your child's name and age in the registration process.

Here is a list of everything your child will need for the summercamp. You can rent trekking shoes, backpacks, padded jackets, trekking poles, rainwear and headlamps for less than Rs 2000 for the entire duration of the summercamp. Visit the store here.

Shoes and backpack

• Trekking shoes with ankle support (Available on rent)
• Backpack with rain cover (Available on rent)

Warm Layers and Clothes

• 4 Warm layers (Padded jackets available on rent)
  This includes 1 pair of thermals, 1 woollen sweater, 1 fleece, 1 padded jacket. (If you choose a date after mid-April, you can avoid the thermals)
• 3 Collared T-shirts (Wear one, carry two)
• 2 quick-dry trek pants (Wear one, carry one)

Accessories 

• Sunglasses
• Sun cap with flaps (Available for purchase)
• Waterproof gloves
• Balaclava 
• Socks (2 pairs of Dry fit + 1 pair of Woollen)
• Headlamp (Available on rent)
• Trekking pole (Available on rent)
• Rain jacket + pants / poncho

Toiletries:

• Sunscreen
• Moisturiser
• Light towel
• Lip balm or vaseline
• Toilet paper (Wet wipes are strictly not allowed on our treks)
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Reusable plastic covers (for used clothes)

Cutlery:

• Steel lunch box, spoon and mug
• Two water bottles

Parents will not be allowed on the summer camp, since it changes the dynamics of the group a lot. 

But if you would like to be in the vicinity, you could choose to go on the trek in one of our regular groups around the same time. 

The itinerary will not match date-to-date since the regular treks are shorter than summercamps. You will have extra days in hand. You could stay back at the basecamp at separate accommodations or stay at a central location like Rishikesh and wait it out. If you're very keen, it's a viable option to consider.

Having said that, you could also consider a family trek (where parents and children trek together) for the younger child, and a summercamp for the older child. 

Our family treks are specially designed for parents to trek along with their children. You'll find all information about it here - https://indiahikes.com/family-trek-page

The best age for children to camp is between 8-16 years. This is a golden period where they absorb learnings like sponges. They pick-up not only outdoor skills, which remain an intrinsic memory for them, but also soft skills of team work, empathy and conflict resolution. In addition to all this, it instills an immense amount of confidence and resilience in the kids,

If you're sending your children on a summer camp, we recommend starting from the age of 10. For 8-9 year olds, staying away from family for 9-10 days is still very difficult. This is why our summer camps are designed for ages 10+.

The fee for the trekking summer camp is Rs 22,500. This includes all travel, food, and accommodation from Dehradun to Dehradun. You will find a detailed breakdown of the trek fee on each trek page. 

The minimum number of registrations is 10. Usually, all our summer camp groups go full. If we do not have enough enrolment, we will be transferring the trekkers to the nearest possible date (or any date of your choice) and shall be open for a full refund if the family wants to cancel.

At campsites, we do have Bio toilets to attend nature calls. While out in the wild, children are taught how to dig a cat hole the relieve themselves the natural way. Children are instructed to inform their coordinator and we find a suitable spot to relieve themselves and wait for them to come back.

No. Chaperoning is an add-on.

We provide chaperoning services from Mumbai and Bangalore to Dehradun. We offer a two-way chaperoning service from Bangalore and Mumbai to Dehradun for a fee of Rs 4000 per child. Please fill this form to book Indiahikes Chaperone Services for your child.

Chaperone services involve the employment of manpower and the costs attached to it. Hence, we have limited it to the Major cities like Bangalore and Mumbai only. If we have more requests from the city we might provide one. You can drop your child at any of these two cities (closest to you).