Himalayan Ecotourism

Himalayan Ecotourism is based in Himachal Pradesh, India. With an experienced consultant in rural development as founder, Himalayan Ecotourism has social and environmental goals. We are a social enterprise. Our motto is “Hospitality, Professionalism, Community-Based”. | Hospitality: We wish our guests to enjoy the genuine warmth of the Himalayan people. We do not only satisfy your utmost desire to live a life-memorable adventure experience in the Himalayas we also fill your heart with sunshine.| Professionalism: Our trekking staffs are all locals who know the GHNP inside out. They have a tremendous knowledge of the wildlife. Our guides have many years of experience in trekking and they are regularly trained by international ecotourism experts. | Community-based: We are working hands in hands with the GHNP Community-based Ecotourism Cooperative which we promote. As a social enterprise we build the capacities of the cooperative members DAILY in order to make them self-reliant. Our ultimate goal is to improve the welfare of the local villagers while preserving and protecting the Park resources and biodiversity.

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Unlike most tourism operators, our business structure is not pyramidal or hierarchical. Each member is a partner and a shareholder. Our local staff are all members of the "GHNP Community-based Ecotourism Cooperative" that we promoted. 65 members of the community living in the ecozone of the GHNP (Great Himalayan National Park) have joined the cooperative as mountain guides, cooks and porters. They all have an equal share of the capital of the cooperative. They are the ones who will accompany you on your treks and tours. A substantial part of the revenues of Himalayan Ecotourism goes directly to the cooperative as profit. The profits are managed collectively and a large part is devoted to support eco-development projects.