char = four, kadam = steps

Four steps out the door. However far you take it.

Run by usnot resold

this season, counted from the site:

  • Trips6trips running
  • Dates52departures open to book
  • Regions4regions, from Spiti to Meghalaya

These numbers are counted live from the trips on this site.

What you can check before you pay

  • Run by us, not resold No middleman between you and the team running your trip.
  • Small groups With a real trip leader from start to finish.
  • Everything listed upfront What's included and what isn't, on every trip page.
  • Secure online booking Pick a date and pay on Shopify's secure checkout.

Travel for the plot

We don't sell trips. We run them.

Every trip on this site is planned, run and led by our own team. Nothing is bought from another operator and resold under our name.

No middlemen on this road

The camera roll

Trip by trip, straight off the phone.

Pick a place and look through what people brought back. These are phone photos from the road, not a shoot.

No stock. No AI.

  • A group in front of a frozen waterfall strung with prayer flags Frozen waterfall · Dec 2025
  • A large group in winter jackets on a cliff road with snow peaks behind On the road in · Dec 2025
  • A group seated on monastery steps below a golden stupa 1 Jan 2026
  • A group lounging on rocks below an icefall under a blue sky Lunch stop · Apr 2026
  • A traveller sitting on river boulders with pine forest and snow peaks behind By the river · Jan 2026

Dec 2025 to Apr 2026See the Spiti trip

  • A group in life jackets with their arms in the air beside a river pool Nov 2025
  • A group walking in single file down a forest trail On the trail · Nov 2025
  • A group in life jackets standing in a clear, shallow river Umngot river · Nov 2025
  • The double-decker living root bridge with a traveller standing on the lower span Double Decker · Nov 2025
  • A group in life jackets floating together in a blue pool Nov 2025

Nov 2025 and Jan 2026See the Meghalaya trips

  • A footbridge covered in prayer flags over a forested valley Prayer-flag bridge · Sept 2025
  • A traveller taking a selfie on a bridge hung with prayer flags Sept 2025
  • A war memorial stupa lit up at dusk Dusk · Sept 2025
  • A high-altitude lake under low cloud Sept 2025
  • A rider with arms raised beside two motorbikes at the Sela Tunnel Sela Tunnel · Sept 2025

On the road to Tawang, Sept 2025See the Tawang trip

  • A group sitting on the roof of a tour bus in the forest Sept 2025
  • A traveller standing with arms wide on the bow of a boat among palms
  • Four travellers in saris in front of an old stone fort wall Sept 2025
  • A group sitting in a shallow stream, laughing Sept 2025
  • A traveller standing in a shaft of light inside a tall rock cave Yana caves · Sept 2025

Sept 2025See the Gokarna trip

Departures

Leaving soon

  1. 1 – 10 Oct 2026 Himachal Himachal Circuit — Kasol, Manali, Bir & Dharamshala 10 days Rs. 19,499*
  2. 12 – 21 Oct 2026 Himachal Himachal Circuit — Kasol, Manali, Bir & Dharamshala 10 days Rs. 19,499*
  3. 22 – 31 Oct 2026 Himachal Himachal Circuit — Kasol, Manali, Bir & Dharamshala 10 days Rs. 19,499*
  4. 12 – 21 Nov 2026 Himachal Himachal Circuit — Kasol, Manali, Bir & Dharamshala 10 days Rs. 19,499*
  5. 19 – 28 Nov 2026 Himachal Himachal Circuit — Kasol, Manali, Bir & Dharamshala 10 days Rs. 19,499*

every date here is a real departure you can book

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CHARKADAM

This is Charkadam

How booking works

Four steps. Literally.

it's what the name means

  1. Choose a trip

    Every trip page shows the route and what's included.

    Every trip page lists the day-by-day route, what's included and what isn't, before you book.

  2. Pick a departure date

    Each trip runs on set dates. Choose yours.

    Each departure has its own date and price, and the picker shows what's still open.

  3. Reserve and confirm your spot

    Book online on Shopify's secure checkout.

    Book Now takes you to checkout. Have a question before you book? Get in touch first.

  4. Pack your bags

    Use our packing list and fitness guide to get ready.

    A real trip leader is with you throughout the trip.

Find your trip

Which trip is yours?

Four quick questions, or search for a place, a month or a number of days.

Real people, real trips

Strangers at the start. Not by the end.

Our trips are made for solo travellers and small groups of friends. This is what that looks like on the road.

  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
    Living root bridges · Meghalaya
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
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  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip
  • Travellers on a Charkadam trip

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Private & custom

Your group. Your dates. Your route.

We build private trips for groups, on request. Tell us three things and we'll plan the rest with you.

  1. How many of you are coming?
  2. Which dates work for your group?
  3. Where do you want to go?
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Before you book

Asked before booking

Choose a trip, pick a departure date and select Book Now. You'll go straight to checkout to complete your booking.

Prices marked with an asterisk are indicative. We confirm the final price with you before you pay.

Yes. Our trips are made for solo travellers and small groups of friends.

Every trip page shows a difficulty level. If you're not sure a trip suits you, ask us before you book.

Yes. Custom & Private Trips are built on request. Get in touch with your group size and rough dates.

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