NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL ADVENTURE CUM TRAINING CAMP LEH -2024

Before booking this Programme kindly read all the instructions.

Note: Route may be changed without prior notice (based on the weather condition).

* Reporting Point:

SHUKPA HOUSE LOWER TUKCHA NEAR BY RIZONG LABRANG

Nature of Trip: Camping, Sight Seeing.

Trip Duration: 5 Nights & 6 Days

Group Size: 45

Reporting Dates: 01 May to 4 Oct 2023 

Who Can Join: Participation in the programme is open to all.Individuals for both male and female.Age 10 to 60

Food: vegetarian Indian food will be served

Note: Schedule of Sight-Seeing Places may change without prior notice (based on the weather condition (Tempo will be arranged with shared seats)

*What Participants should bring along:

Bedsheet, sweater, shoes, sun-cap, raincoat,  pairs of socks, torch, water bottle, lunch box, mug, plate, tumbler, toilet set, cold cream, and a first-aid kit. Woolens, cotton clothes, water bottles, plates, spoons, bowls, mug,  glass etc,  raincoat, cold cream/Vaseline, personal first aid kit, towel, Lunchbox (for packed lunch) and 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).

* Admit card, Orginal Address Proof(Expect Pan card ), Medical Certificate, Membership card,

*HOW TO REACH THE BASE CAMP:

Nearest Bus Stand: Leh, Nearest Railway Station:  Jammu, Nearest Airport: Leh 1km.

* How to Participate:

Online Booking: Members desirous of joining this programme may apply online by paying requisite program fee along with online booking amount i.e. Rs.12000/- We accept Net Banking, Debit Card and Credit Card payment on www.yhaindia.org for online payments.

After a successful transaction Admit Card will be generated. The participant has to carry "Admit Card", " Medical Certificate" & "Membership Card"(Print out of membership card may also be accepted) at the time of reporting to the Base Camp.

Offline Booking: Members desirous of joining this program may also apply on the prescribed "Trekking Registration Form" duly supported by a "Trekking Medical Certificate", along with a DD of the requisite amount of Rs.12000/-per person in favor of “Youth Hostels Association of India” payable at New Delhi. The Registration Form and DD may be sent to the following address:

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

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

Trekking Division, National Office

Youth Hostels Association of India

5, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri. New Delhi – 110021,

All Offline Booking confirmation is subject to availability of seats. National Office will send the Admit Card along with confirmation letter to the participant at the address mentioned in "Registration Form".

Members can also apply through our YHAI Units or State Branch in their respective area.

N.B: Without admit card do not claim your registration as confirmed.

IMPORTANT: Please read all the instructions of programme carefully before booking the same (including cancellation policy).

All Offline Booking confirmation is subject to availability of seats. National Office will send the Admit Card along with confirmation letter to the participant at the address mentioned in "Trekking Registration Form".

Members can also apply through our YHAI Units or State Branch in their respective area.

N.B: Without admit card do not claim your registration as confirmed.

IMPORTANT: Please read all the instructions of programme carefully before booking the same (including cancellation policy).

* Safety & Security: YHAI Group Insurance cover is for accidental death or permanent disability only. You are advised to take personal insurance cover for your journey and other related matters. Extensive and painstaking preparations have gone into the planning of this program 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.

* How to Reach:

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)

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.