No departures found for 2025

Sat 26 Apr - Sun 04 May 2025

In aid of various charities

WaterAid
WaterAid America

OVERVIEW

What to expect

ITINERARY

What you will do

COSTS

Ways to pay

ESSENTIAL INFO

All you need to know

The challenge

  • Take in breathtaking views of the Indian Himalayas, from snow-capped peaks to lush valleys
  • Traverse multiple high mountain passes in the magnificent Dhauladhar range
  • Witness a way of mountain life that has largely remained unchanged for centuries
  • Visit remote Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries and experience amazing food, music and local culture
  • Challenge yourself both physically and mentally and raise vital funds for WaterAid

From ancient kingdoms to majestic mountain vistas, you will be amazed as you trek around 100kms over 5 days in the shadows of the snowcapped Indian Himalayas. Trek high passes through pine and rhododendron forests to a 17th century fort, a look-out point for the Maharaja’s kingdom, which offers a spectacular panoramic view of the area. Visit the impressive Sherabling Monastery with its 3-storey high gold-plated Buddha.

Witness a way of mountain life that has largely remained unchanged for centuries and join in with some of the cultural customs culminating in your final celebratory evening with a traditional mountain feast.

Please ensure that before applying to join the challenge, you read the Trip Notes in full.  The challenge will test you physically as you trek for 7-9 hours a day, and mentally with camp life for five days.  By reading the trip notes, you will  be fully informed as to what the challenge entails so you can enjoy every aspect of the trip.

Gallery

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

India Himalayan Challenge

Challenge extensions

Dalai-Lama-Himalayan-Charity-Trek. Taj Mahal Extension

Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri (Pre-Extension) - £555.00

Come and marvel at the beauty of the Taj Mahal by taking the opportunity to explore this modern wonder of the world at sunrise. During your stay, you will also visit the inner citadel of Fatehpur Sikri, which boasts some of India’s best Mughal architecture including temples, monuments and a huge mosque. 

  • Registration fee £100.00
  • Balance £455.00
  • Single room £230.00
Jaipur

Jaipur (Post Extension) - £585.00

Jaipur, the vibrant capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the “pink city”. Jaipur is surrounded by barren hills surmounted by forts. This buzzing metropolis is certainly a place of wild contrasts and a feast for the eyes.
Vegetable laden camel carts thread their way through the streets jam-packed with rickshaws, bicycles, tempos, motorcycles and pedestrians dodging the crazy traffic. Traditionally dressed Rajput men sporting bright turbans and swash-buckling moustaches discuss village politics outside restaurants and roadside stalls. Staying in a Heritage Maharaja’s Palace in Jaipur, you will spend a couple of days sightseeing and shopping in Jaipur. 

  • Registration fee £100.00
  • Balance £485.00
  • Single room £230.00

Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri (Pre-Extension) - £555.00

Dalai-Lama-Himalayan-Charity-Trek. Taj Mahal Extension

Come and marvel at the beauty of the Taj Mahal by taking the opportunity to explore this modern wonder of the world at sunrise. During your stay, you will also visit the inner citadel of Fatehpur Sikri, which boasts some of India’s best Mughal architecture including temples, monuments and a huge mosque. 

  • Registration fee £100.00
  • Balance £455.00
  • Single room £230.00

Jaipur (Post Extension) - £585.00

Jaipur

Jaipur, the vibrant capital of Rajasthan, is popularly known as the “pink city”. Jaipur is surrounded by barren hills surmounted by forts. This buzzing metropolis is certainly a place of wild contrasts and a feast for the eyes.
Vegetable laden camel carts thread their way through the streets jam-packed with rickshaws, bicycles, tempos, motorcycles and pedestrians dodging the crazy traffic. Traditionally dressed Rajput men sporting bright turbans and swash-buckling moustaches discuss village politics outside restaurants and roadside stalls. Staying in a Heritage Maharaja’s Palace in Jaipur, you will spend a couple of days sightseeing and shopping in Jaipur. 

  • Registration fee £100.00
  • Balance £485.00
  • Single room £230.00

* Please note that you can add extensions when going through our booking process.

Back to top

BELIEVE >> ACHIEVE >> INSPIRE

ATOL protected

We hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 6546. Many of the flight-inclusive challenges on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed on this website. This ATOL protection only covers challenges that include flights booked by Charity Challenge and that originate in the UK. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate

Charity Challenge

Developed by IT Squad. Site design by Huddle Creative

Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Blog
charitychallenge:mercury1:status:ok
Version details
Version: 3.18.2
Build: 0600e2b20aec7cf21849aa61c2783b87a11de5e2-RR
Time: 2025-05-12 22:22
Session expired

Your session has timed out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Please click OK to continue.

Share this page

Link to share:

https://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition/4016/Himalayan-Clouds-India-2025-(Team-Griffon)-

Share link via:

Done