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How to reach Ladakh? You can do online booking for flights by logging onto: www.indian-airlines.nic.inwww.jetairways.comwww.flyairdeccan.netWhom should I have to contact at the Dreamland? Am I fit enough for adventure travelling? How can we make a reservation for the trek with Dreamland ? We encourage you to book as early as possible to ensure you get the holiday you would like. And have kept the terms and conditions simple. To book a place on a trip, please follow these steps: 1. Choose the trip and ask for a Day by Day itinerary and email us to ensure the trip is running for your dates. 2. Confirm your trek with us by sending an email to Dreamland Trek & Tour. 3. Once we confirm your place, pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount in our bank in Leh as an Advance/Security Deposit. Which will ensure your place for the trek with us. 4. Book your flights and obtain a travel insurance (please send a scanned copy of your trevel insurance details by email along with the copy of the passport photograph part). We are always looking for ways to improve our services so please give us feedback on your return from the trek either in our Leh offices visitor book or by sending an email. What about travel insurance? What do we do with the garbage which is produced during a trek? Why are some treks more expensive than others? What is included in a trek? What kind of Food is provided to our trekkers during the Trek? Lunch………… Tea Time…….. Dinner………... What about drinking water during the trek? What you should provide?
Essentials on the body:
Optional Gear in the Pack:
In your duffel bag:
What we will provide? All camping gear and food necessary to successfully complete your trek excluding your personal gear as described on the first page. Supplied camp gear includes:
Our guide, cook and pony man will load all of your personal gear each day and unload it at the end of the day. They will provide you with all your meals, including a packed trail lunch. You can assist by having your duffel bag packed and ready for loading at the beginning of each trekking day. If you need water during the day it is recommended you seek a fast flowing, clear source then treat the water with a water purification method of your choice prior to drinking. Ask your guide for advice on the route, scenic landmarks, mountains, passes and, most importantly, the people and culture of the valleys through which you are passing. Our guides are pleased to share with you their knowledge of the country and their own experiences in Ladakh.
How is typical trekking day like? Our typical day of trekking is based on an average level of client physical fitness coupled with the nature of our weather and terrain. This could include very warm days during summer, high passes, and the need to move between campsites which ensure adequate grazing for the ponies. 06:00 Bed tea is served to your tent. A great way to warm up before packing up your gear. 06:30 Hot water is provided for your morning wash. 07:00 Breakfast is served 08:00 Your personal packing is complete and your trail lunch is available to place in your day pack. Your guide will go over the day’s travel plans highlighting those areas along the route you will want to visit. 08:15 Off on the trail with your guide, or with instructions as to the route and where he will meet you if he needs to assist with pony packing (dependant on party size). 12:00 Lunch along the route, often in a meadow or beside a stream. A typical lunch might consist of a sandwich, juice box, cheese, boiled egg, boiled potato, apple, cookies or chocolate bar. 17:00 In camp with a pot of tea after a great day of sights and trekking. The tent is up and you are making notes in your journal and taking photos of the picturesque landscape. 18:30 Supper is served. Time for more tea and, perhaps, an early bed. Expect to have rather lengthy days of travel with plenty of time to take photos and look at the scenery, visit tea tents or local villages as you pass through. You will have plenty of time in camp each evening to meet with other travelers, compare notes, read a bit, take photographs or visit surrounding villages or sites either before or after your supper is served. By starting early you will have made substantial progress in the cooler part of the day, and will be able to take your time ascending the passes which can be up to 17,000 feet (5,180 M) on some routes, arriving at your next camp with some reserves of energy for the evening.
You may also wish to ask your doctor or a travel clinic as to the benefits of high altitude drugs such as Diamox taken before and/or during the trek. Know how and when to administer any prescription drugs you bring with you on the trek, and their possible side affects. Be aware of the signs of HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema) and HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) in both yourself and others in the trekking party. Most importantly enjoy the highly varied scenery, animals and village life as you make your way through amazing Ladakh.
How We Look After the Environment ? Economic We make every effort to purchase locally grown fresh food and employ local people and ponies during the trekking season. Whenever we camp in a village or a pasture we pay a fee for each trekker using the campsite. Grazing fees are also paid to the local people for the ponies used during your trek. We will make stops along to way at tea tents run by women’s groups. Here you can rehydrate, buy locally grown or produced products and help Ladakhi women join the cash economy. Reducing Environmental Impact Our guides will make every effort to pack out what we pack in. You should do the same with any non perishable items. Give any garbage you do not wish to carry to your support staff. As a responsible member of the local travel operators, comprised of most Ladakhi trekking companies, we send a team of staff and ponies through the popular trekking routes at season end to collect any garbage thoughtlessly left by others. We encourage the use of the typical Ladakhi composting pit toilets in established campsites. They are quite sanitary, with little odor as a result of the dry climate. After the waste has composted adequately it is used as a valuable source of fertilizer for fields. If you are forced to use the outdoors along the route, please follow these simple rules:
Do not:
How We Look After Your Health While Trekking? Our guides are careful to prepare your meals with your enjoyment in mind. Typically these plentiful meals will be primarily vegetarian in nature with some meat or protein in the form of canned fish or tofu. This is typical of the Ladakhi diet in general. Our guides are encouraged to use hand sanitizers such as alcohol based gels prior to food preparation. You are encouraged to do the same. Dishes are typically stainless steel bowls and pans and are cleaned after meals with scrub pads and soap. Our staff will provide rehydrating liquids in large quantities throughout your trek. Take advantage of tea, coffee, juice boxes and water whenever you can. At altitude it is typical not to feel much hunger or thirst. Make sure you stay adequately fed and drink plenty of fluids, both at meals and along the trail. During the summer, heat can be a real factor requiring significant intake of liquids while you trek. Carry 2 liters of water with you. Our guides will make every effort to pace your day so you are not pushed to your physical limits. This means you will be getting up and away in good time so your day will allow a consistent but moderate pace. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or other chronic illness it would be wise to let Dreamland Trek and Tour know of this condition prior to leaving Leh. This way your guide will understand that you have medication along with you should someone other than yourself have to administer the drugs. Preparation for altitude during the trek is vital. Acclimatize in Leh prior to departure on your trek. Take at least 4 days doing tours or other easy to moderate physical activity prior to beginning your trek. If possible start low and go slowly for the first few days of your trek. Some routes will not allow this, so acclimatization is even more important in these cases. Prior to your trek meet with your doctor and discuss your overall physical condition and your doctor’s recommendation for high altitude medication. You may also wish to discuss treatment and medication for traveler’s diarrhea as you experience new foods and bacterial environments. With these simple ideas in mind, your trekking experience will be most enjoyable for you and other travelers along the way. Have a great trip!!!!!!!
Who carries the things/gears, and food during the trek? Which are famous mountaineering peaks in Ladakh? Where do I need a special permission? Are there any dangerous areas to consider? Are there any difficult areas to consider? Are there any notorious areas for steam/river crossings? For further questions email us at: dreamladakh@gmail.com OR dreamladakh@hotmail.com |