TREKKING OPTIONS
Organized
In these days trekking is done in two ways - with your friend of friend or on your own. organized groups or group style are arranged through an agency or company which have contact with travel agents. It is easy for them to construct an itinerary for a fixed period and route
Single or Solo Trek:
One who is to trek or hike has to get permission from concerned authority and can then spend his or her time in the area fixed according to their inclination. In this region, the trekker should avoid traveling without a responsible Guide or porter.
Even a Solo trek in the rocky and narrow valleys is not safe. one has to cross fast moving streams and difficult terrains. In some places, it is slippery and there are stone falls. In these conditions, you need to hire a reliable Guide, or porter. If you are a woman, you had best travel with friend or a very reliable person who is recommended by a reputable agency
A solo trek can be the mot rewarding walk possible. It can bring you almost mystically close to both the people and the land in a way impossible when traveling with a group. Carrying all your own gear is the most tiring way to walk in the mountains but you can be compensated by freedom.
Trekking alone can be wonderful but to do it one must be well prepared. From the head of the trek or starting point of travel, one needs to hire a strong and clever porter. usually, he must be from a village in the area concerned with the trak. he will be able to pass on much lore on crops, forests, plants, animals and people along the trail one will learn the old truth that "you may be the sahib but he is the teacher".
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