Himalayan High Altitude Treks And Expeditions — Attraction in West Bengal

Oh man, From where should I start I was totally unaware of himalayn high before my kedarkantha trek. I got suman's number while I was searching the rental for trekking gears. And the whole story changed afterwards. . We wanted the trek to finished in 3 days and he was the one who suggested us to extend it for one day so that we can enjoy the nature. He also customized the trek for us.

I want to mention some highlights of himalayn high

Professionalism - They are highly professional and by professional I mean if they have promised that you will do the summit despite of bad waether, they will make sure of everything that you reach the summit On the summit day we were accompanied by 5 members from them who were looking after everything you can imagine. Vivian sir along with one more member came right from sankri to assist us to reach the summit.

Everyday the briefing was given and they were very stringent about the rules and regulations. A proper tent and trek rules were maintained throughout the journey.

Hospitality - Previously we did sandakphu trek on our own and we were very keen on doing this trek on ourselves but man o man, glad that we booked through himalayan high. I will start with the warm welcome they gave us upon reaching sankri. We were dead tired from the journey from dehradun (They provided us the transport also and the car reached the station before us, this adds up. to their professionalism ) but after reaching sankri our happiness was on different level. rooms were very cozy and they served us with snacks and tea. (I will come to food in my next point ) In sankri we got proper rooms with ample blankets. Tents on the mountain were clean and they took care of every need of ours in the mountains. I had a severe cramp in my right leg, at juda ka talab base camp and rakesh bhaiya (Our trek leader) gave me a quick massage to get over it along with ORS which helped me a lot in my recovery . He kept on asking me in the night also if I was good to go. This love from a totally unknown person, I will never forget.

Food- Ah! I still miss the gulab jamun our cook made on KBC. Trust me he made those gulab jamun at 10000+ft Sometimes I had to skip food sessions as I was eating a lot, That is the kind of food service you can expect And what not they were able to make in mountains We got pancakes, gulab jamun, awesome khichdi and many more I believe everyday I was eating for 4 times apart from tea +snacks On the summit day we were given early breakfast along with chocolates and eggs to carry.

Cost- We did the whole trek under 5.5k which includes food and lodging from sankri to sankri And in that gaiters and micorspikes are included. I rented some gears for three days and that costed me around 500 for the whole journey Trust me it the cheapest option we got And they were also able to manage the gears at the very last moment as we didn't inform them earlier (Always try to book gears before hand).

So at last for the kind of hospitality and the memories I would definitely recommend HIMALAYAN HIGH to anyone who is planning to do the trek. Trust me you will not regret. There is a lot to tell about them so feel free to ask any query.

Thank you himalayn high for such a wonderful experience and I will see you in my next trek for sure. A special thanks to rakesh and vivian bhaiya and all of them who were associated with us throughout the trek.

We were the only group who did the summit in that season as the waether was not good and every other group returned from juda ka talaab.

Batch- 11th feb'19 Summit on 15th Feb'19

Shobhit...

It all started with me exploring North east India. A quick google search took me to Himalayan High and HIMANSHU was very helpful in finalising our itenerary for Sandakphu trek. On Day 1, we reached Manebhanjan homestay. We were greeted by locals. We were soon joined by our other team members. We bonded almost at once and enjoyed the Diwali cracker show at this small village and the simple dinner our hosts had prepared for the night. RAJU gave us a good brief on Dos and Donts for the long trek ahead. This was our first multi-day trek. On Day 2, we started off by 0830 hrs for a steep trek of 6 km through the pine trees. Our senior guide VIJAY, a gentle soul in his 30s had joined us by then. He took the forward position and Vijay, our other guide took up the rear. We were a group of nine with ages varying from 19 to 48 years of age. We had great view of Kanchenjunga and Singalila Range all through the day as we took a tea break at Meghma, lunched near Chitrey and stopped for the night in a homestay at Tumling. On Day 3, we started off by 07:30 hrs and this time also weather was very pleasant with clear view all around. We trekked along a gentle climb to lunch at Kayargutta and finally reached Kalapokhri homestay by 1630 hrs for our night stay. After a simple dinner we retired early. On Day 4, we started by 07:30 journey to Sandakphu. It was a steep trek but we enjoyed each moment with the group. We finally reached Al a stop near sandakphu also knows as Sunset point. We were surprised to see that the hotel was well stocked with goodies and variety of dishes. It was warm inside the restaurant. Towards evening we trekked to the sunset point and though we could not have a glimpse of Everest and other peaks due to dense fog and clouds, we could enjoy the various hues of the sky due to the setting sun. We came back to the hotel and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner consisting of Chowmein and fried rice. Electricity was available only through solar panels and diesel genset for a limited time. Water was also scarce since it had to be brought by tanker from halfway uphill. So we retired early. On Day 6, we woke up early in the morning (0430 hrs) to get a glimpse of Everest, Kanchenjunga and the other famous peaks along with Sleeping Buddha pose. It was quite foggy and the clouds made it difficult to catch the Mt Everest peak clearly, We then started our climb towards PHALUT. The climb down was arduous due to the steepness and rocky trail. We were very tired by lunch due to pressure on the knees. The weather was also very foggy and the mountain ranges were not visible. However the Shrikola river and Timbure village gave us scenic views. We reached our Homestay at PHALUT by dusk and our hosts headed by Vijay made our stay comfortable by offering us veg momos with tea and later a simple dinner. We were very tired and quickly retired to bed. On Day 7, we went back to Gorkhey. The Fireplace was the best. The entire trek was made very memorable by the bonding within our group despite the varied age difference. We had great fun and will always remember the great time we had. We carry a lot of photographs for remembering those fun moments we had. Thank you Vijay and Raju.Thank you Himalayan High. Thank you all the hosts en route Sandakphu and back. Regards and...

Sandhakphu phalut trek - 1st feb to 7 th feb 2020 Group of 19 There are many organisations which can give you a good experience of the trips but those people make a difference who work towards making someone’s journey very memorable and special for them ..that’s “HIMALAYAN HIGH”... being able to accommodate every ones needs and addressing to them like their own, made my groups trekking experience way beyond perfection.... Our big trekking family of 23 people with 19 trekkers ,one trek leader Mr Himanshu Gupta who is always so patience enough to listen to all of us and encourage us throughout the way, the man behind the scenes who helped us complete this trek beautifully. Mr Suman who not only was responsive all the time but provided his best itinerary to my options available , our super excited and always happy to help guides Raju da and Ram da have given us an experience which can never be forgotten.. From the very first day when I started coordinating about the Sandhakphu Phalut trek with Suman he has been super helpful like his very own to provide details about each and every minute details which would be required even if I missed out on any ,. Talking about the facilities coordinated- From the first day of our pickup from bagdogra to reaching campsite Manebhanjan and back from sepi to Darjeeling( our itinerary we were going to Darjeeling) and from there to back bagdogra was a smooth experience with the vehicles provided, not a delay in any way.. talking about the trek- Briefing sessions were the best which was given to us by Mr Himanshu and Raju da as they would explain in detail on the routes and not trying to scare the few new first time trekkers which we had in our group instead encourage them to overcome their fears .. my personal experience coordinating with the group and the trek leaders was smooth as Himanshu was so understanding so calm and accommodating with all the medical facilities in every situation that my group came across ... we came across situations when few of them struggled at few points but the guides and our leader did not leave our way or show any sign of discouragement, instead pushed us by entertaining us with so many beautiful stories of their own and motivated through ahead. Each campsite was very well equipped and comfortable , the food facilities was great with different dishes being served all the time with love. This was one of my dream places to see the highest peaks of the world and all of the HIMALAYAN HIGH has made it memorable for me in an unexplainable way👍 Thank you from my bottom of my heart to this great team of such knowledgable, fit from every way team. The trek to phalut was way beyond for me to write here, it’s something one needs to feel and for that you need to experience it yourself and if you want to feel that trek with HIMALAYAN HIGH who will not only make your journey memorable but also fill you with courage to overcome difficult things. Thank you SUMAN, HIMANSHU, RAJU DA RAM DA and to all the beautiful village people hospitality for such an experience .. I cannot explain more in words but no doubt I am coming back to you guys !! Cheers to happiness you guys are giving...