TREK DIFFICULTY
Easy-Moderate
DURATION
3 days
AGE LIMIT
10 to 16 years
Winter Camp for Children
For over eight years, we have taken thousands of children trekking in and around Bangalore. We notice extraordinary changes in the children within just 4-5 hours of trekking. They discover a new connection to nature, find an unknown confidence in themselves, and unlock a different level of camaraderie with their peers. Add a camping experience to this, and their learning multiplies manifold.
This is why we have opened up Winter Camp with trekking near Bangalore for children. These are 3-day programmes where children go on trekking adventures and camp outdoors. At the same time, unknown to them, they gain rare life skills and values that are otherwise difficult to imbibe in daily life or school life. We bring these learnings to life through methods of experiential learning.
Our expertise in camping programmes for children has grown over the years, especially after running summer camps in the Himalayas for 10-16 years olds. You'll see multiple parents vouching for our summer camp programme here.
With our experienced facilitators, you will see recognisable changes in them when they are back after this program. So if your child is between the ages of 10 and 16, this is a priceless adventure.
For over eight years, we have taken thousands of children trekking in and around Bangalore. We notice extraordinary changes in the children within just 4-5 hours of trekking. They discover a new connection to nature, find an unknown confidence in themselves, and unlock a different level of camaraderie with their peers. Add a camping experience to this, and their learning multiplies manifold.
This is why we have opened up Winter Camp with trekking near Bangalore for children. These are 3-day programmes where children go on trekking adventures and camp outdoors. At the same time, unknown to them, they gain rare life skills and values that are otherwise difficult to imbibe in daily life or school life. We bring these learnings to life through methods of experiential learning.
Winter Camp 2023: Complete Information
We have always wanted trekkers to be well-informed before they go on a trek. Knowledge is the difference between a safe trek and a dangerous one. It’s also the difference between a wholesome experience and a surficial experience.
Use this section to learn about the Indiahikes Southern Campus trek. It has in-depth information about each day of the trek, what to expect, and how you need to prepare for it. Many years of expertise have gone into this content. Don’t miss the 'Frequently Asked Questions' section at the end. Trekkers find that extremely useful.
Winter Camp Reviews
Maya
Mother of Ananya, winter camp 26th - 28th Dec, 2023
Pooja Keshavan
Mother of Sinchana, Winter camp 26th - 28th Dec, 2023
Akhila
Mother of Anagha, winter camp 26th - 28th Dec, 2023
Saritha Reddy
Mother of Bhuvi, winter camp 26th - 28th Dec, 2023
Thank you so much india hikes team...am extremely grateful for the entire team ..bhuvi enjoyed the time thoroughly...🙏🏼
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How We Keep Children Safe
Indiahikes stands for safety. Indiahikes is the largest and the safest trekking organization in India. Over the past few years, we have had over 8000 students from schools across the country with us on treks.
We have had no untoward incident on these programs. This is because of our robust Risk Assessment and Management System that rests on the 3 pillars of our three pillars - people, processes and equipment. And we constantly work on them.
Our Trek Leaders are certified mountaineers with a Basic Mountaineering Course or Advanced Mountaineering Course. Trek Leaders assigned to lead student treks are Wilderness First Responders (WFR) and NOLS certified. We have constant refresher courses and specialized training for them year-round - towards building capacity to handle any risks.
Apart from the Trek Leaders we have technical guides, trek guides, program facilitators and assistants who accompany all team members of the Outdoor Leadership Program. All of them are trained to handle emergency mountain situations.
Read more about how we keep your students safe here .
Ultimately, even an expert team such as ours cannot keep all students safe unless they follow stringent safety processes.
There is a process for preparing team members, a process to monitor their health 3 times a day, a process for management of accidents, a process for managing altitude sickness, and a process for evacuation. There are processes for even trekking and a separate process for difficult sections. Any potential risk is nipped in the bud.
Our extensive trek experience matters here. The trekking trails are not new to us. These trekking trails have been nurtured and developed by us for many years. We have our own base camps on these trails.
From the time the program starts till it ends, safety of all team members is our responsibility.
Indiahikes is extremely meticulous in the safety processes we follow for risk assessment and management. We draw up a Risk Assessment and Management plan before every trek - especially so if it involves children. We prepare a risk assessment and management plan for each project we take with a school or children on a trek. You can download our sample safety plan here.
Most of the modern safety equipment used in the Indian trekking community has been introduced by us. This has fundamentally changed how trekking is done in our country.
In all of our high altitude treks in the Himalayas, we carry a high-altitude medical kit, an evacuation kit, a technical kit, radio equipment, and oxygen cylinders (pulse oximeters and BP monitors are standard equipment carried by our Trek Leaders, including ropes and carabiners).
Over here for our Indiahikes Southern Campus, a similar system will carry forward with walkie talkies, ropes, medical kit and other equipment for the program.
Treks Suitable For Children and Families
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