Family Treks with Indiahikes

1. Objectives and Outcomes

On a regular trek, the focus is usually on exploration, challenge, fitness, or individual growth. People come to push their limits, discover nature for themselves, and go back with personal memories.

But on a family trek, the outcomes are different. Here, the trek is not only about the trail or the summit - It is the medium for something bigger. It is about families bonding, discovering each other in new ways, and building empathy. The real outcome is connection.

2. Trek Design

On a regular trek, the group moves together, reflections are collective, and activities are uniform. On a family trek, we work on three layers - children, parents, and families together. Each has their own briefings, their own reflections, and their own space to grow. We even create role-reversal moments where children take care of parents. This changes the way families see each other.

3. Relation to Nature

On a regular trek, individuals discover their own relationship with nature. On a family trek, families discover nature and each other together. Parents watch their children take responsibility, and children see their parents being playful, struggling, and figuring things out. This dual discovery is unique to family treks.

4. Behavioural Shifts

On a regular trek, outcomes are personal resilience, confidence, and a love for nature. On a family trek, outcomes ripple across the whole family. Parents learn to trust their children more. Children gain independence. Families start new rituals together. Many even begin their sustainability journey as a family.

The emotional takeaways are often unforgettable. Parents have said, “I didn’t know my daughter had grown up so much.” Children have said, “I just wanted my dad’s time.” These moments are rare, and they change families forever.

In essence, a regular trek changes you.
A family trek changes your family.

Read more about the family trek design here.

At Indiahikes, safety is non‑negotiable.

Every year, more than 30,000 trekkers, including children and seniors, have trekked with us — without a single untoward incident.

This comes from our robust Risk Assessment and Management System, built on three pillars: People, Processes, and Equipment.

1. People: Our Trek Leaders are certified mountaineers with a Basic Mountaineering Course or Advanced Mountaineering Course. Trek Leaders assigned to lead summer camps are Wilderness First Responders (WFR) and NOLS certified. They have led several Himalayan treks, ranging from moderate-difficult to difficult treks. All our mountain staff have gone through extensive training to handle emergencies.
2. Processes: For over a decade, it has been our water-tight safety process that has mitigated all kinds of risks, ranging from health-related and medical risks to outdoor risks. This process includes our initial safety check-in at the base camp, our thrice-a-day health checks, and our medical protocol in case of any symptoms. Additionally, all risks associated with the program are analysed in advance, and a risk mitigation plan is developed. Every possible risk is properly planned for. Processes have been put in place for all common emergency scenarios. Our staff are trained to follow these processes stringently.
3. Equipment: Most modern safety equipment regularly used on treks in India was introduced by Indiahikes. We have safety equipment of the highest standards. On the trek, the trek group will carry a fully equipped safety and medical kit, an evacuation kit and a technical gear kit. This provides support for the team to handle any emergency in a proficient way.

Read our no-compromise safety promise here.