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Trekking is different from other sorts of travel for a number of different reasons. It tends to be less-structured, as weather conditions and topography help influence travel plans more than plane flights or hotel availability. As travelers move on foot through often-rural areas, trekking gives travelers an up-close view of incredible scenery. Many trekkers travel through isolated areas, giving them an experience much different than those who travel in organized groups to more-popular destinations. It often allows them to interact with nature, doing anything from climbing a rock wall to navigating across a mountain or entire mountain range. Trekking can be done anywhere in the world. Several areas are particularly popular with travelers, including the mountainous regions such as the Himilayas in Asia. However, treks have been organized in other less-touristed areas regions on almost every continent. Trekking can result in a trip as long or short as participants decide, from trips of a week or more to expeditions that last more than a year. Trekking can be as athletic and adventurous as participants decide. The less-structured nature of trekking and a world of destinations help attract a wide variety of participants to the activity. Several pieces of gear help make trekking more enjoyable. One is a comfortably-fitting backpack.

Trekking is a popular sport, which involves walking on the mountain, to uncover the mysteries of forests. Trekking is different from mountaineering, as it does not require any special skills and equipments to do the same. Besides, trekking always refers to walking on trails. Generally a trek takes 1 to 20 days, where 8 to 10 hours per day is consumed in walking and exploring the forests on the mountains. A backpack, carrying the basic minimum items of requirements is carried by trekkers. Nights are more adventurous, when a camp is laid amidst thick forests. Uttaranchal holds great potentials for trekkers. The land holds loads of excitement and adventure for trek-lovers.

The varied topography of India has some very special and unique things to offers you, at every step you put forward. The topography of India has unique species of biological species for you to explore and understand. Be it north or south, east or west, India has a series of breathtaking trekking trails.

Arid but gorgeously beautiful Ladakh and Zanskar, if you're looking for adventure; or make tracks through Himachal Ppradesh, Lahaul, Kngra, Spiti, Kinnaur, and the Sangla valley, for easier treks which take you through stunning landscapes and quaint villages where time stands still. Go trekking through Garhwal and Kumaon, the Satpuras near Pachmarhi, or go to the Nilgiris. If that is not enough, then there are plenty of other treks to try and enjoy. The Sahyadris in Maharashtra; the hills around Shillong, Kalimpong, and Gangtok; the Valley of Flowers and much more. Some exciting trekking routes.

Trekking is less expensive than camping, and is suitable for small groups. With large groups, irrespective of the area, it is more practical to camp. A team of guides, porters and cooks mean you trek in comfort and provides international style food of a high standard. Trekking has come a long way since the days of tedious journeys on foot or grueling hours of travel by ox-cart. Today, trekking conjures up visions of the spectacular northern and eastern Himalayas, the mist-strewn Western Ghats or the blue tranquillity of the Nilgiri Hills. Trekking is comparatively undemanding, requiring only stamina to walk long hours and the mental agility to adapt to an ever-changing landscape. And the landscape is indeed spectacular.

There is no need to be a professional climber to enjoy the magnificient grandeur of the Himalayas, just an ordinary person who has the will to walk along the narrow paths of the hills and who has the inquisitiveness of viewing the serenity and sublime of the mountains. An exlusive trekking package designed for tourists and students in association with Himali Travel specialists, Darjeeling.

Trekking is possible from June to October before the snowfall begins. An experienced guide and good camping gear are essential for a trek. Ladakh is India's one of few wonderful destinations ideal for trekking and mountaineering. Ladakh with its rough terrain and wonderful scenic locales offer an adventure lover a mix of both scenic beauty and challenging heights. Ladakh is a trekking haven for trekkers. There are a number of trekking trails in India's heaven that passes through many beautiful locations. Markha Valley, Laayury Gompa to Chilling and Likir to Temisgam are some of the popular treks that one can take.

This trek is easily accessible from Leh and offers a large diversity of landscapes. The green oasis of the Markha Valley guarded by Kang Yatse 6400mts from east and Zanskar range from the south west. From any of the high points you can have breath-taking views of the Korakoram Saser Kangri peak (7670mts) Stok Kangri (6150mts) Kang Yatse (6400mts). During this trek you will go through many scattered high villages, each with irrigated fields of barley, wheat and mustard which adds brilliance to the landscape of this broken moon land, and Markha Valley trek is a part of Hemis National Park, where there is always an opportunity of spotting wild animals.

For nature enthusiasts this is the best possible way to discover the natural beauty of Karnataka. Beginning from the southern most parts of the Sahyadri Hills in north Kanara to the Sholas of the Coorg, the entire region is ideal for trekking in Karnataka. Numerous hills and forests enable adventurers to go for trekking in Karnataka. Travelers will find trekking trails in Coorg, Chikamagalur, Canara, Shimoga and Hassan. The mountain peaks of Kudremukh, Kumara Parvatha, Narasimha Parvatha, Kodachari and others help the trekkers to indulge in their favorite sport. Karnataka provides paradise for trekkers on the western Ghats section. There are many more places with numerous waterfalls, rocky terrains, national park reserves along the Kaveri basin, Bandipur and Nagarhole reserves etc.

One may hire horses and ponies to ride as well as tents and other camping gear. However, a good pair of trekking boots, warm socks, warm and waterproof clothes, sun glasses and hats, warm sleeping bags and first aid kit will leave you with little to want and well prepared for any difficulties that you may have to face while on your trekking tour. Chadar trek is one of the most popular treks, which takes you straight to zanskar through one of the world's strangest trade routes, the frozen Zanskar river. While this river freezes in midwinter and passes for a safe route till late February, it melts in summers, cutting off Zanskar from the outside world for more than half a year.

The dramatic white landscape and the glaciers along with the Zanskari people and the ancient monasteries provides one of the most exotic visual treats that one can ever imagine. The nearby Zangla with its small towns of Pishu, Pidmo and Stongde is breathtaking. The most popular treks in the Zanskar region are the rigorous 10-day trek of Lamayuru-Padum via the highest pass of 5,100 m and across the world's highest mountains, a 10-day trek of Padum-Darsha taking one from Zanskar region to Himachal pradesh, a 12-day tough trek of Hemis-Padum sporting over 100 river crossings and is only open from last week of August till September end, 8-day trek of Changthang or Rupsho Valley region where one has to cross three passes at more than 5000m height leading to the pretty plains of Rupsho and lovely high-altitude lake of Tsomoriri at 4200 m and a 15-day high-altitude trek of Lato-Tsomoriri, which takes one to the beautiful Rupsho plains via Markha.

While covering the last trek, one has to cross a pass everyday, the highest being 5300 m high Zalung Karpo La. Similarly, in the Nubra Valley region, there are 5-6 day Saboo-Khalsar trek, 14-day Saboo-Phyang trek, 8-day Markha Valley trek and 12-day rigorous Lamayuru-Hemis trek. One may also opt for the easy 5-day Likir-Tingmosgang trek of the Shaam region. Trekking is enormous with varying countryside. Himachal Pradesh is a paradise for trekking freaks putting forward every grade of treks for the lovers of nature. April-May months are for low altitude trekking & camping & June to October is the season for treks that range from moderate to strenuous. Rivers in deep gorges and placid mountain lakes, thick forests and acres of screen, mountain sides draped.

The Himachal for centuries have been credited to be the mother of this sport. A trekking tour in Himachal pradesh is the deepest and the most refreshing communion with nature. There are around 270 defines trekking routes. You should try all of them as each promises something unique that will serve as a beautiful remembrance. If planning to take various trekking tours, there is a wide option to choose from. You can enjoy difficult and grueling treks that will make your spine shiver, or you can also bask just walking around on the gentle slopes. Due to the presence of rugged terrains which makes it difficult to be reached by any vehicle, a person has to trust his feet if he wants to explore the camouflaged areas of the state. The most popular areas for trekking are the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges, trails through the passes between the Shimla region and the Kullu Valley, numerous treks out of Kullu, and select routes in the trans-Himalyan regions of Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti.

Ardent nature lovers have always been wooed by the magnificent beauty of nature. Trekking is just not an adventure sport; it is an act of getting close to nature with an emphasis on forest exploration and experiencing the wilderness by night. Periyar, Munnar, Chinnar Forest and many other places in Kerala well suited for night trekking. While on night trekking at Kerala near the river side, you will be enjoying the melody of the streaming water whilst bathing in the moon light. You develop and sharpen your powers of observation to sense the unseen animals and birds.

The night trek around Periyar takes you through thick tropical rain forests and grasslands and offers opportunities to see elephant, gaur bison, deer, nilgiri tahrs and many species of birds and rare butterflies, as well as the rare and endangered lion tailed macaques. A qualified naturalist or specialist guide may accompany you if needed. The trek also gives you an aerial view of the famed Sabari Mala Temple, one of the holiest shrines of Hinduism which is visited by millions of devotees in December each year. For night trekkers of Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries, the Forest Department also provides armed guards. Camping is done when tourists are on a tiger trail programme.