Yes, the offloading facility is available for the Himalayan Trekking summer camps. It is included in the trek fee.

When we dropped our 11-year-old daughter at the airport on May 4th for her first solo Himalayan trek with Indiahikes, we knew it would be an adventure—but we didn’t realise how transformational it would be for her.

She had done a trek with us earlier, but this time she was on her own—with an 8 kg backpack, sharing tents with other girls, and braving both sunshine and sudden mountain rains. On the first day itself, she had to climb 1,500 feet to reach an altitude of nearly 9,300 feet—a steep ascent made even more challenging by thin mountain air.

With time, beautiful things happened along the way.

She formed deep bonds with complete strangers—trek mates who cheered each other on, picked up trail trash together, and zipped each other’s sleeping bags. She learned lessons about resilience, nature, and responsibility—things no classroom could have taught.

And yesterday, when we picked her up at the airport, she surprised me with a little gift & a letter for Mother’s Day. Her eyes sparkled as she shared stories of courage, friendships, and small moments of wonder—experiences I haven’t had even as an adult.

This trek reminded us that we all live in carefully built cocoons. But life truly begins outside that shell. Yes, she came back with a minor bruise—but also with major lessons. And perhaps a new layer of wisdom.

Japanese educator & philosopher Daisaku Ikeda said that the purpose of education must be to nurture the kind of people who can think and act independently, who can overcome hardships and live in a truly human manner.

I believe this trek will be a lifelong chapter in her education—not just as a student, but as a human being.

PS - A big thank you to the Indiahikes team for the care, compassion, and spirit they bring to these journeys. You’ve helped shape a young life in the most meaningful way.

"She seems to be physically more strong and mentally strong as-well , she's more confident and she now has because a big talker with her endless stories of the trek!

I would highly recommend the summer camp if you want your child to have amazing memories. The trek will teach them lessons they would have never been able to learn in school. They get taught resilience, confidence and discipline by the great mountains. As in for their safety the trek leaders and the assistant trekkers will make sure that they will the best to times of their lives without any major accidents!

My child always dreamt of trekking in the Himalayas, we were waiting for the perfect opportunity for her to get going either her passion and with the right safety measures and guidance by Indiahikes her dream came true."

"The changes I noticed in my child - Habits, mature, thinking out of the box, social, speaking skills. Please don't think twice to send your child, trust the Indiahikes team, trust their processes and personnel.

You will see a new version of your child when they return. Listen to your child's stories when they return home, you will just be mesmerised by what they have achieved.

This is a huge learning opportunity, being close to nature, being social, learn to coordinate, cooperate and manage themselves and their requirements."

"She is more conscious about her surroundings. You should definitely send your children to the summer camp because there are so many things these children learn that we can not teach them.. How the team takes care of the children like their own! The tastiest food they make.. Every small thing about nature is told. About the trees, insects, stars and much more... So I would highly recommend sending your children to this summer camp"

"The biggest statement he made is "nothing is impossible if we work hard...." He was afraid of trekking the peak, but he has done it... I had sent him to find himself and face the challenges independently"

"He seems to have "grown up" in 8 days! Feels more mature. And seems more open or eager to help with small tasks. Confidence levels, too.

If you are someone wondering if you should send your child - YES, yes, and yes!!!! Please do this at least once in your life (if not more) for your child. It would be one of the best "gifts" you could give them!!"

I was keen that he should experience the mountains (as I had when I was his...trekking in the dark ages! :p), that he should experience adventure and nature with kids his age (and sans parents), figuring out how to do everything on his own, independence, resilience to the kind of "hardships" that he could possibly encounter, a test of physical endurance, a "vacation" from screens and city life, life in the raw, forge new friendships, learn life skills, learn about trees, birds, flowers... "

"I have noticed changes in them after the summer camp. They are more sensitive towards not wasting food. They are also able to make decisions by themselves. To prepare your child's move from home to the world, this is one of the best experiences that a parent can provide."

He has become super enthusiastic, proud and confident about adventures. He feels more confident about himself. This helps children develop confidence, understand and appreciate nature, develop communication and sharing skills and learn to survive better. I just wanted my kid to learn to appreciate nature and get strong in mind and body."

"My child seems to have become a lot more mature and a lot more independent. Also, more confident about accomplishing. It's a great opportunity to let your child learn about themselves. It has enough of a safety net while still allowing them to spread their wings and become closer to who they want to be. To learn to appreciate the beauty of nature, learn to problem-solve independently and to have a lot of fun while doing that."

"He is more confident in explaining his thoughts, and I would say with confidence to other parents to send their kids without doubt. He liked camping, and through my trekking experience with Indiahikes, I wanted my son to feel the same serene connection with nature and a lifetime memories."

"My child is:

1. Better in confidence

2. Physical fitness

3. Slight improvement in social behaviour

4. Inclination to redo the trek and more"

I strongly recommend Indiahikes and this trek as an innovative way to help children develop more life skills, understand how to live frugally and make them live independently. Being a parent of a single child, we have found this trek and the decision to send him, a positive milestone for our child. It’s safe and is like sending the child together with our own family.

I sent my child to:

1. Develop Independent living

2. Develop Discipline

3. Acquire Life skills

4. Get accustomed to alien living conditions

5. Stay and live amidst nature

6. Make new friends and relationships

7. Feel proud but aim higher and make it better"

There has a noticeable change in confidence. I witnessed a major shift, Advay feared dogs, however now that fear has gone after trek. He shared couple of incidents of trek. This fearlessness has led him to venture alone and be more active. Physical skills has shown improvement too, he has started going for walks in the night which he would not do earlier. He was very apprehensive before the trek but after trek I saw him doing simple things like, going to cafeteria alone, filling up the bottles, talking to strangers , taking initiatives in little chores.

Also, he played with Indiahikes team Table Tennis especially Shamil Sir, He has developed a liking for the game."

This was just not another summer camp. It was very experiential, well planned, geared towards learning and exposing the child to wonderful nature. The camp helps to connect with oneself, it teaches many things deliberately and many things so subtly.

To experience, silence, to forming bonds and teaching qualities like, empathy, kindness, helping, sharing and endurance, the summer camp gives you all.

Sometimes, little gestures, anecdotes, attitude of others changes you. One has to go through the experience to feel it. The summer camp gives you that mindfulness experience. Observing the trek leaders, their guidance and disposition really brought appreciation of wonderful qualities."

"I sent my child to the summer camp because- It started with a very simple reason of giving confidence to my child. As I visited the India Hikes website, the reasons turned to be of giving an experience which I thought I would not be able to give. To give him a feel of nature, the quietness, the beauty, , the trees, woods, feeling of scaling up.

It was a more personal reason as Advay has been losing eyesight, I wanted him to have memories and experiences which he will cherish. The feeling of being between the deodars, sleeping in the open and experience the mountains and the scenery around.

I just hoped him to have a safe, good time,

between nature , manage himself on his own as he was venturing into something unknown.

Expectation - Started with very basic expectation of having a good, safe time and learn about trekking."

"She is managing things independently, doesn’t hesitate to go out and meet completely unknown people. Her social skills have definitely improved. I would say - please send your kids, will help them to stay away from gadgets, kind of detoxify and connect with nature. With Indiahikes, your kid is in safe hands.

She has been to Dayara Bugyal with Indiahikes last year and was very keen to go to another camp this year (and will go for another one next year as well). Our idea for sending her to camp was to send her away from hustle and bustle of city, enjoy nature, make friends with unknowns and become more independent."