Journeys that ask nothing of you except attention
Small groups of 4 to 10. Slow days in the Kumaun Himalaya, based at Oakakhi in Ranikhet. Every journey includes our forest walks, shared meals, and evenings that end under the sky.
Prices are per person and include stays, meals, guiding and transport during the journey. Dates run in small batches and are shared on WhatsApp. Want something in between? Any day experience can be added to a journey, or we can shape one around your group.
Slow days from Oakakhi
Short journeys that stay close to Ranikhet, each ending with a different kind of walk.
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Easy
The Kalika WeekendNew
2 nights, 3 days Oakakhi, RanikhetThe gentlest way in. Two nights at Oakakhi with a forest walk, a birding morning, a nature class and a night under the Ranikhet sky. No trek, no long drives. ₹12,000per person · ≈ US$125 -
Beginner
Into the Quiet
2 nights, 3 days Ranikhet and PandavkholiThree slow days in the forest above Ranikhet. Birds in the morning, a fire at night, and on the last day a gentle walk up to the Pandavkholi meadow. ₹14,000per person · ≈ US$145 -
Intermediate
Where the Clouds Rest
3 nights, 4 days Ranikhet and KausaniThe slow days of Ranikhet, then a night near Kausani for the Pinnath trail: five kilometres up to a temple ridge at 2,750 metres. ₹18,000per person · ≈ US$190 -
Challenging
The Seeker's Ridge
3 nights, 4 days Ranikhet and BharatkotFor those who want the silence to cost something. A long, honest walk to Bharatkot with one night in camp on the mountain. ₹19,500per person · ≈ US$205
Birds and skies
Journeys built around a single way of looking.
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Easy
First Light
3 nights, 4 days Ranikhet, Sattal, PangotThe classic Kumaun birding triangle, taken slowly. Kalika at dawn, the hides at Sattal, and the pheasant forests of Pangot. ₹19,500per person · ≈ US$205 -
Easy
Three Skies
3 nights, 4 days Ranikhet, Kausani, Kasar DeviThree nights, three different skies. Constellations, the stories behind them, and the silence after the stories end. ₹18,500per person · ≈ US$195
Mountain journeys
Further north, higher up, and longer on the trail.
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Moderate
Above the TreelineNew
5 nights, 6 days Ranikhet to Munsyari and Khalia TopFrom the oak forests of Ranikhet to the high meadows of Khalia Top above Munsyari. A night in camp, a sunrise facing the Panchachuli peaks on a clear morning, and dark skies all the way. ₹26,500per person · ≈ US$280 -
Challenging
Where the River BeginsNew
7 nights, 8 days Ranikhet to the Pindari GlacierUp the Pindar valley, village by village, to the foot of the glacier where the river starts. Our longest walk, and the one that asks the most. ₹34,000per person · ≈ US$360
Spiritual circuits
The quiet places of Kumaun, travelled slowly.
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Easy
Sub Ek
1 night, 2 days Kakrighat, Kainchi Dham, Bhumiadhar, Hanuman GarhiFour small temples in the Kumaon hills, one river, and a name people keep returning to. Nothing to buy, nothing to prove. ₹9,500₹14,500 for the three-day circuit -
Easy to moderate
The Long QuietOpening soon
5 nights, 6 days Ranikhet to Kainchi, the long wayFive nights across the quiet places of Kumaun. A week that moves slowly on purpose. From ₹39,000per person · ≈ US$410
Not sure which one fits?
Tell us how many days you have and how much walking you enjoy. We will suggest one or two journeys, honestly.