What to pack for the Markha valley
Layers, sun protection and good boots; ponies carry the rest.
How to acclimatise in Leh
Leh is at 3,500 m. What you do in your first two days decides how the trek goes.
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Notes from Tsokar Trails
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
Looking for snow leopards in winter
Patience, a good scope and a local spotter matter more than luck.
Where the ₹38,500 for a Markha trek goes
Ponies, guides, cooks, food carried up the valley, permits and the winter wages of our team. An open breakdown of one trekker’s price.
Markha, Sham or Kang Yatse: choosing your first Ladakh trek
Three trips for three different people. How the height, days, effort and nights compare, and how to pick the right one.
How our cooks feed a group at 4,500 m
Fresh bread, hot soup and dal that cooks properly at altitude. A look inside the kitchen tent, and what we carry to make it work.
Two slow days in Leh: what to see while you acclimatise
Your rest days in Leh need not be spent in a hotel room. Gentle walks, monasteries and markets that suit the first 48 hours at 3,500 m.
Hemis, Losar and the festival calendar of Ladakh
Monastery festivals with masked dances, the Ladakhi new year in winter and village harvests. How to plan a trek around them.
Am I too old or unfit for a Himalayan trek?
The question we hear most from first-time trekkers in their forties, fifties and sixties, and an honest answer about who does well up high.
A day on the Markha trail, from tea at 6.30 to lights out
What a walking day actually looks like on our Markha trek: the timings, the pace, the stops and the evenings in camp.
Not sure which trek suits you?
Tell us your fitness and your dates. A guide calls you back within a day.