HIMALAYAS - WHERE LIES THE BEAUTY IN ITSELF.
" In a hundred ages of the gods, nobody could tell thee of the glories of the Himalaya". Thus does tradition call down to us from the Puranas. The Himalayas, is a spectacle of awesome dimensions that ranges upon ranges, tiers of rock, sharp sky piercing peaks and canyons, deep beyond measure. How did this come about, whence rose these citadels of ice? How did this three thousand kilometer long mountain range come into existence?, for the Himalaya is not only the most impressive of all the mountain chains, but also the youngest. You have to stretch your imagination a bit to comprehend the cataclysmic events that led to the formation of the Himalayan ranges.

The last up thrust affected not only the Himalayas, Trans himalaya and the Karakorum, but also the whole of the Tibetan region. With an area of 2.5 million square kilometers, this region is the highest land mass on earth and in the last 1 million years it has risen by nearly 5,000 meters, an average of 4-5 millimeters per year. The uplift continues even today at a measurable 10 meters every hundred years. Mount Everest has itself risen 8.2 meters in the last 100 years.

Very little is known about the start, duration and extent of the Ice ages in the Himalayas. Geologists have however determined that the second last was the most severe. The period after this major ice age saw a marked retreat of the glaciers and this was also the period that most Himalayan lakes came into being, amidst the ice polished rock landscape. The Pangong and the Chandratal are classic examples of such glacial remnants.

All the major rivers of the Himalayas have their source in the holy Kailash region. The Indus to the north, the Yarlung -Brahmaputra in the east, the Sutluj in the west and the Ganga, Karnali streams to the south and southwest. This amazing situation, making Mt. Kailash the literal lynchpin of the Himalaya, is the result of a 30 million year old upthrust of the Kailash range at a time when the Himalayas were in the slow, initial phase of their formation.

Sikkim is situated to the south of Tibet and east of Nepal. Many of the most famous mountains in the Himalayas, including the majestic Everest, lie in Nepal. Neighbouring Bhutan also shares in the grandeur of the Himalayas. The entire country is a closed basin between two parallel and deeply intersecting transverse ridges. The 8,682 metre (28,483-foot)-tall Kanchenjunga overshadows all else in Sikkim. This beautiful mountain is considered sacred by Hindus and Buddhists alike and its name translates as the ' Treasure of Five Jewels'. It is the third-highest mountain in the world. In Sikkim there are many adventures you can enjoy; one being trekking in Sikkim to the foot of the second highest mountain in the world - Mt. Kanchenjunga. For many who wish to see the snow and visit the sacred lakes in Sikkim one can conduct jeep tours. Sikkim has to offer the best for the adventure seekers in the Himalkayan mountain region.

The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is today's most popular Himlayan (trekking and mountaineering) destination in the world. Offering something special for everyone. One can easily combine wildlife safari, river rafting, a small trek to a normal tour. The distance are not too long and the possibilities are many. It is also possible to combine a tour to Nepal with a visit to Lhasa, or an extended over land tour to Tibet. There is no seasonal constraint on travelling in and through Nepal. Even in December and January, when the winter is at its severest, there are compensating bright sun and brilliant views. Trekking in Nepal to Kailash in Tibet. Trekking to the famous base camp in Everest in Nepal and Tibet. High altitude adventure treks in the Himalayan regions of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. Nepal is a trekkers paradise. One can trek along the beaten trails or virgin tracks. There is something for everyone - the magnificent tumble of great snow summits; the highest in the world, or great-ridges carpeted in alpine flowers, forest of Rhododendrons, isolated hamlets, villages, small mountain towns, birds, animals, temples, monasteries, many different people etc, trekking can be done from March-May and October-December.

Tibet is one extraordinary destination, where adventure lurks around every corner. Its name the “Roof of the World” is not a mere statement. The valley bottoms are higher than the highest mountains elsewhere. Adventure on the road is never short on the beautiful Trans-Himalayan drive of over 970-kms, through the four mountain passes, promising a panorama of a cultural and scenic diversity unsurpassable anywhere.

Bhutan, or the land of the Thunder Dragon, the second and the only remaining Buddhist Himalayan kingdom is still perhaps the world's most exclusive tourist destination. An unspoiled country with majestic mountains impressed with a certain mystique; a unique cultural heritage preserved intact and with a continuity of many centuries; an architectural style like no other; a land full of warm hearted and friendly people.

The Eastern Himalaya is also climatically very different. High rainfall and gentler conditions make the eastern Himalaya a recognized haven for bio diversity. Trekking in himalayas. This is what everybody have known and is in quest for conquering it's Highest Point in the World, which one of those is the Mighty and Magnificently hidden in the laps of the Great Himalayas - EVEREST.