NATIONAL FAMILY ADVENTURE CUM TRAINING CAMP LEH - 2024

How to Join:

Participants can deposit the fees amount in below account number also:

 Account Details:

Account Name: Youth Hostels Association of India

 Bank: Punjab National Bank

 Branch: Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021

 Account No: ?1736000100169945 

 ?IFSC? Code: PUNB0173600?

Note: Seat once booked may not be re-scheduled or transferred. 

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

1. Any YHAI member can participate on first come first serve basis.

2. A family consists of husband, wife and two children up to the age of 12 years. Copy of Age proof must be attached with application forms or must be submitted at the time of reporting at the Base Camp. Photographs of the Family Head must be attached on the forms. Third Child will be charged extra.

3. A single person does not constitute a family and shall not be registered for the camp. Parent of very small children should arrange for their bottle feed.

4. Photo ID Proof of the head of the family should be attached with the application form, to be produced at the time of reporting at the base camp.

5. For children above (Above 12 years & 18 Years  of age Rs.1000/-& 2000  per person will be charged. The extra person we will not allow apart from family. ( Husband, wife and two children up to the age of 18 years  only Double Bedded Room will be given)

6. Husband & Wife's membership is mandatory children’s are Above 18 years Membership is Mandatory.

HOW TO REACH THE BASE CAMP:

By Bus: 

Route-1: from Srinagar 434km via Sonmarg, Zozila Pass & Kargil. J&K State Road Transport Corporation operates regular bus services between Srinagar and Leh on this route with overnight halt at Kargil.

Route-2: from Manali 474km via Keylong, Baralacha, Tanglangla & Upsi. Himachal Pradesh Tourism, HRTC and J&K SRTC operate daily Deluxe and ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. The bus journey between Leh and Manali with an overnight halt at Keylong or Darcha.

By Air: Major Airlines operate daily flights from Delhi/Jammu/Srinagar

By Train: The closest railway stations are Jammu, Pathankot or Chandigarh, both at least three days away by bus.

NOTE: There is no prepaid mobile service availability at Leh- Ladakh region, only postpaid services are functional.(Airtel, BSNL,Only)

Note: program schedule and route is subject to change without prior notice

ACCOMMODATION FACILITIES:

One room shall be given to each family. Mattresses, pillow and blankets shall be provided.  A toilet-cum bathrooms block is available at the base camp. 

FOOD & WATER SUPPLIES:

Nutritious Vegetarian meals,

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING ALONG:

 Woolens, Cotton Shirts, Slacks, Cotton Pants, Sun Cap, Shoes, Socks, Enameled or Steel Mug/tumbler, Plate, Spoon, Water purifying tablets, Penknife, Needle, Thread, Spare buttons, Goggles, Cold cream / Vaseline, Soap, Toilet Paper, Towel, Rain sheet,  Medicines (As per your personal requirement, which you regularly use at home and Crepe Bandage 4in*1, Micropore tape 1/2inch*1, Bandaids, Cough lozenges/ Kanthil or other, Vicks Vaporub, Coldarin, Clortrimazole cream and powder, Paracetamol*10 Mupirocin cream, Diclofenac gel, Lopamide*10, Azithromycin and Electral), Camera with extra batteries.

SAFETY & SECURITY:

Extensive and painstaking preparations have gone into the planning of mountain biking routed for your safety. Our field staff and experienced camp leaders have been visiting the area to check all details. While every care has been taken to ensure safety, the Youth Hostels Association of India cannot be held responsible for any accident, illness and such other unforeseen eventualities.

SMOKING, USE OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTICS OF ANY DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM.

Cancellation Method: 

1) Participants booked online will do online cancellation minimum 10 days prior to your reporting date.

2) Participants booked offline will inform their cancellation by email to trekking@yhaindia.org  minimum 10 days prior to your reporting date.

Only cancellation done as per above method will be eligible for credit shell/refund. The below cancellation policy will however not be applicable if the request reaches short of 10 days prior to the reporting date and shall not be eligible for credit shell/refund. 

Cancellation Policy:

The Participant, who cancels the programme by serving request minimum 10 days prior to his/her reporting date as per above terms and conditions of "Cancellation Method", is eligible to get the credit shell or refund as follows: 

(a)        Credit Shell:- 

1) In case you are unable to join the programme due to any reason, you will get a 100% Credit Shell of the participation fees which will be valid till December 2024.

2) If the next programme opted by you is cheaper, you may use the balance amount in any of the Trek till Dec 2024.

3) If the next opted programme is costlier, the trekker has to pay the differential amount.

4) Program opted using the Credit Shell cannot be cancelled again. 

5) You may transfer your seat to your family members and friends also. The seats thus transferred cannot be retransferred or cancelled.

6) The credit shell can only be used in booking of adventure programs organised by YHAI. The credit shell will not be used in taking memberships and hostel bookings.

OR

(b)       Refund:-

Participants can opt for a 50% refund instead of 100% credit shell if they wish to. The conditions of “Cancellation Method” will be the same as mentioned above. The participant has to inform either offline or online minimum 10 days prior to his reporting date. If the request reaches short of 10 days prior to the reporting date the refund request shall not be considered.

Note: If any program will be cancelled due to Natural Calamity / Government Restriction / Cancellation of Permission or any other reasons, YHAI will be accountable only for program fees and not other expenses which participants have made for joining the program. In these circumstances the decision for participation fees will be considered by the YHAI and will be bound to all.