To travel is to awaken
Travel slow, experience authentic culture, immerse yourself in the Himalayan wilderness and soak in the warmth of our people. We offer you rich and eco-friendly trek-n-travel adventures in the Himalayas.
Our destinations
Discover the Tirthan Valley, Great Himalayan National Park, Ladakh, Zanskar, Spiti, Tibet and other offbeat Himalayan destinations with us. Join us for travel, treks, spiritual journeys, adventures, one-day hikes or volunteering.
Our team
Stephan Marchal, founder of Himalayan Ecotourism, has been working with the local communities in India for about 20 years. A cooperative of 65 members, established by the natives of the Tirthan Valley and Stephan, organizes the treks in the GHNP area. HET has partnered with multiple local organizations to provide you with a surreal time in the mountains.
Responsible tourism
Travel to us goes beyond means. We travel with you, in a way that is respectful to the local community and the environment. Our social enterprise model works on uplifting the families through women empowerment, education programmes and reforestation drives. We offset your travel carbon emissions by planting trees and are proud to be contributing towards sustainability in the Himalayas.
with an award-winning social enterprise
Our cooperative-based model of social enterprise and our efforts to conserve the Himalayas are the main reasons for winning these awards.
Thank you to all our cooperative members, our customers, our friends and well-wishers !
to create opportunities
When tourism is seen as an instrument to reduce social & economic disparities, empower the underprivileged and regenerate the ecology.
Our work for sustainable development in the Himalayas
Other initiative by HECO
Offset your carbon emissions
We are planting trees on barren lands in the Himalayas
Stop Forest Fires
Our program for prevention of intentional forest fires in the Himalayas
Volunteer travels
Volunteer travels with us and help us grow the local kids !
From Our Blog
Know more about us by reading the experiences of our clients, team members, interns and volunteers
