HCA is not for everyone. If you’re only looking for cheap thrills, at the cheapest prices, HCA is definitely not for you. We are an adventure travel company that is focused on quality and safety so that you can stay focused on having Fun!

We’ve got you covered: from assessing your group’s capabilities and fitness levels, and recommending the ideal itinerary, to mapping your trip in detail, kitting you out properly, assigning experienced trip leaders and support teams, taking care of on-ground requirements like transport and field accommodation, providing loaders and pack mules, providing kitchen crew and equipment… if it is required, we’ll provide it.

We also factor in the local weather, as well as on-ground conditions, and modify your itinerary accordingly. We recommend time and even exercises for proper acclimatization. And we conduct detailed pre-trip briefings and post-trip debriefs to ensure that your experience remains enjoyable from start to finish.

We are one of the very few adventure travel companies in the region with a Zero casualty or fatality record. Yes, Zero!

Which is why clients from all over the world trust us with their adventure travel planning and execution...again and again. Most of our business comes from repeat visits and positive referrals from happy clients.

Come visit us, and see what we’re all about. And if you agree with our philosophy of quality and safety, then get on board. Your adventure awaits you!

Skill & Experience: All our team members – trip leaders, guides, support teams, drivers, porters, cooks and kitchen crew – are highly skilled in their respective tasks, and have several years of experience in conducting successful trips in the region.

Knowledge of Local Terrain: Since all our key team members are locals, we collectively possess extensive knowledge of the local terrain, the best routes to any destination and back, and the best and safest locations for overnight halts on longer trips.

Strong Collaborations: Over the years, we have forged strong networks with local partners and service providers across the Himalayan region, allowing us to access the best support services like local guides, food and supplies, accommodation, local transportation, porters, pack animals, specialized equipment, etc.

Personalized Itineraries: Our itinerary and related services are customized to suit your specific group’s size, experience level, schedule and budget. We like to understand exactly what you are looking for, and delivering just that, to ensure you have an absolutely memorable trip!

Single-Point Contact: We ensure that everything you need for your adventure activity is managed from a single location – HCA’s own office. Be it the trip leader and guide, equipment like backpacks, sleeping bags and tents, hardware and safety gear, cooks and kitchen crew, kitchen equipment, food supplies, transportation from the starting point to the base point and back, plus whatever local support may be required at the desired destination, like local porters and pack animals, local transportation, etc… we manage it all centrally. So you don’t have to run around contacting multiple people for multiple requirements in multiple places. We can also help you with travel arrangements to and from Manali at the start and end of your visit. You just have to enjoy your trip.

Experienced Team: We provide all the necessary personnel, all highly skilled, experienced, and with extensive local knowledge and contacts, so you can be sure that you are in safe hands.

Food & Accommodation: Based on the adventure activity and its terrain and duration, HCA makes all necessary arrangements for food and accommodation for the duration of the trip, including mess tents, cooking stoves and fuel, food and water supplies, utensils, sleeping tents, ground sheets, sleeping bags, toilet tents, etc. At times, such arrangements may be made in partnership with local residents at the destination or on the route. And if the clients want, HCA can also arrange for homestays and traditional meals with local families in various parts of the Himalayan region, as part of the experience.

Professional Grade Equipment: All our adventure equipment and hardware is best-in-class and of internationally accepted professional standards. We use the best, and we maintain it well. We don’t compromise on quality, so that you don’t have to compromise on safety. You just focus on fun!

Safety Gear: HCA is well equipped with an inventory of safety gear like harnesses, helmets, ropes and other hardware, headlamps / flashlights, life jackets, oxygen cylinders, breathing masks, etc, and appropriate equipment is provided based on the client’s itinerary.

First Aid: The trip leader and key members of the support team are equipped with a First Aid kit, and can administer Emergency First Responder level care and basic medication.

We normally offer a very specific range of adventure activities and related services. However, some of our regular clients from India and abroad prefer that we take complete single-point charge of all their travel requirements. For such clients, we offer an all-inclusive arrival-to-departure package, including airport transfers, all hotel accommodations, and even local sightseeing in some major cities of India, in addition to the transfers to and from Manali and other Himalayan destinations and the adventure activities they want to enjoy there. Contact us to discuss such fully customized packages.

Given our core strengths, experience, and local knowledge, HCA team members are often called upon to provide search-and-rescue support by other adventure travel companies in the region as well as by local authorities. When you travel with HCA, you know that you’re in good, safe, experienced hands.