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I had a great experience with Himalayas Griffon, I booked through sumit sir he guided me regarding thing to carry and hassle free pickup and trek was organised very well food was good, must give them a chance

Himalayan Shelters was the ground operator for our Har Ki Dun trek. There were several things they did really well, but also some important areas that need improvement. 👍 Pros * Excellent food — we were provided around 4 meals a day, and the food was genuinely very good. * The staff were generally friendly and helpful. * Safety was taken seriously, and we returned safely after completing the trek. * The team maintained good punctuality and generally followed the schedule. * The homestays were beautiful and well located, and we enjoyed the local experience. * Our trek guide was knowledgeable, sincere and helpful. * Overall, the trekking experience and scenery were wonderful. 👎 Cons / Areas for Improvement * Tent hygiene was a major concern: The tents were extremely dirty and had water, insects and dirt inside. * The tent condition was poor enough that we could barely sleep for even an hour. Although we only had one night of camping, the experience was very uncomfortable. * Homestay hygiene could be better, particularly the washrooms, which were not adequately clean. * There appeared to be insufficient staff/caretaker support at some homestays. One person seemed to be handling multiple responsibilities, making it difficult to manage everything efficiently. * Better delegation and supervision would make a significant difference to the experience. * Transportation on the return journey was disappointing. We were handed over to another operator, Trek Up India, without prior information. * The vehicle was overcrowded, uncomfortable, had very little legroom and no AC, and we were covered in dust during the journey. * Wi-Fi was not working, as it apparently had not been recharged. While we understand that connectivity can be limited in the mountains, basic facilities that are advertised/expected should be maintained. * Our guide was good, but given his very young age and limited experience, we feel he would benefit from initially accompanying a senior trek leader. This would help him gain experience and confidence while handling groups independently.

Nobody in their right mind should ever book through this company.. guys stay away!!!One of the worst experiences with this organizer. We booked Har ki Doon trek with Himalayan Shelter and i started noticing their weird behaviour the moment their guide Sandeep came to pick us at Dehradoon. This so called guide has zero people skills and single handedly ruined our experience of the trek , so much that we decided to cut short the trip and return early. Sandeep is extremely immature, rude and dominating who made me feel horrible for having a relaxed slow pace . He showed no concern for my condition and always put pressure to hurry. We could not even take a breather at beautiful view points on the way. One by one all seven of us were thoroughly pissed with his attitude. He never took responsibility, always deflected and became defensive and kept boasting abt leading foreigners..absolutely the worst nightmare. The trek itself is a beautiful route but it got spoiled by the guide who does not have basic empathy and guiding skills. The issue we had with the guide dwarfed almost every other problem we faced with this company. I would highly recommend everyone to simply avoid this company and not take chances with their precious vacation.

Surprised to see that sometimes a good rating of trip advisor can also boomerang. During the Har ki Dun trek there were various hiccups like the tour guide wanting to exercising dominance of my way or highway (I know it better than you) , no stories or significance of the tour being shared, partial address of logistics on request of change in itineray, being made to weight till the mules bringing in our luggage , transport not organised on the way back the same day but a day later etc. The best part is no one from the agency took calls on the lat day and when after the trek a group member posted a review there were instant calls from the owner as to why a negative review is being written. Would not have written the above had it not been the audacity of the owner to react after the review instead of calling after the trek as to how it could have been handled better.

We are a family of 4 from Australia and did the Hakidun trek with Himalaya Shelter on their normal group tour. It was a great experience! The nature itself is magnificent and is as good as I have seen anywhere in the world. So beautiful and peaceful and the little villages you pass through are so different from anything we had seen. But it was the touches from the tour leaders which made it for us. For some in our family (my wife and 11 year old son especially) this was their first trek and the guides made her feel safe. Others of us (my 15 year old daughter and I) had trekked before but found it very nice to hike with relatively light weight packs as some of our personal gear was carried on donkeys, and then arrive at camp with the tents already set up and a tea and a hot snack waiting. It was very easy to get used to. Indeed, after this it will be hard to go back to our normal solo hiking in Australia! Things to be aware of for non Indian hikers would be that while the food is tasty and hygienic it is vegetarian and uniformly Indian. This was a novelty at first but a challenge for our western stomaches near the end and we were all craving meat based protein by the end. If you rent gear as we did it was very reasonably priced but will probably not compare to standard of your own gear. This is especially true of the packs (not very comfortable or ergonomic) and the sleeping mats which did not provide much insulation from the cold ground - and it it does get cold at night. I would recommend bringing your own gear when you can and especially a light weight self inflating mattress to supplement the foam one provided. We also struggled at first with a lack of communication. Things were said in Hindi without English translations. All was fine in the end but it would have been good to know what was going on ie progress reports on arrival timings and explanations for delays ie a flat tyre on the way. This greatly improved once the trek actually started. The base camp at Sankri is a lovely place to stay with clean accomodation which we very much enjoyed but the electricity and hot water is very hit and miss there and so better to view them as luxuries that may or may not be available rather then depend on them. And do bring a towel as one is not provided. We had a great group on our tour with four others from India, but it is worth knowing that if you are faster hikers (as we are) you generally must match your pace to slower hikers in the group. Not a problem for us as we were not out to break speed records and it provided for some long rests to take in the beauty around us. The road there can also be in awful condition especially straight after the monsoon in mid September. This is nothing to do with Himalaya Shelter but it does make for a long (and sometimes hair raising) journey from Dehradun or Mussoorie. Overall this was a wonderful experience for us. The place was stunning and the trekking experience was like none we have experienced before. Come with an open mind expecting that some things will be different from a western experience and you will have an experience you will never forget as we did. Thank you to all at Himalaya Shelter.

Tasty food, good nature, well handled and good experience

Thank you guys and all the team members for this wonderful Har ki Dun trek experience 😊 Thanks to suraj for being very nice trek leader👌 All the food and homestay arrangements were excellent 👏 Looking forward to do more treks with Himalaya Shelter👍

Was my 4th trek with himalaya shelter,,always great facilities and well taken care of,,will be going back again for sure

As a solo female traveler i felt safe throughout the trek, whole team and guides were great and very helpful, good homemade food and a very homely environment. It was a very lovely experience for me

Himalaya Shelter organized the Har ki dun trekking as a personalised family tour for three of us. Planning, trekking arrangements, tour guide, cook, camping, homestays and food were excellent. But, return journey from base camp Sankri to Dehradun was a bitter experience. The driver was ill behaved, didn't know the route, lost his way between Sankri to Mori & wasted one hour. Refused to switch on AC during scorching midday sun of May. Finally he stopped the car midway & refused to proceed further. As per him, Himalaya Shelter didn't pay his owner. We had to contact Mr Bachan Rana as an emergency & only after his intervention, we could reach Dehradun late in the evening. I feel Himalaya Shelter should choose and handle it's transport partners in a better way, so that travellers are not harassed.