In the countryside near the old hill station of Almora, you follow the villagers’ own ancient footpaths, which meander among chir (pine) forests and terraced fields of rice and wheat. The village women’s saris are a flash of vivid colour as they go about their daily tasks – just as they have done for centuries.

The children stare, shy at first sight of rare strangers in their world - wreathed in smiles as they run towards you with cries of ‘Namaste!’. As night falls, the village men prepare a delicious, home-cooked dinner over the wood fire and, later, you sit in the moonlight, the stillness broken only by the sound of a dog barking in a distant valley.


“The Village Walk was the highlight – it is a wonderful and very sensitive product - beautiful country and lovely people and guides.”
Hew Dalrymple, U.K

Season:
1st October - 30th April.