The outdoors has the potential to transform a person in many ways. By constantly throwing up new challenges, the outdoors provides an enriching experience. It encourages Initiative, rewards innovation and enhances self belief. From confidence building to personality development; from decision making to leadership skills from learning to laugh at oneself to empathizing with others it all happens here. And we haven't said anything about the friends one makes!

Set miles from the thronging crowds amidst breathtaking off-the-beaten-path locales, our Himalayan Eco Lodges & Camps (www.himalayanecolodges.com), are ideal bases for such programs. Here, nestled in the lap of nature in all her glory we introduce our participants to activity-based programs that give equal emphasis to fun and learning, Designed to stimulate and excite, each activity fires the children's imagination as they face up to and overcome each challenge. In addition to programs at the experience is tangible, meaningful and capable of extending beyond the span of the program

Our wide range of activities ensures that the children are occupied during the time of stay with us. These activities include a number of adventure activities like rafting (10+ yrs), rappelling, rock climbing, trekking, valley crossing, bridge slithering, cliff jumping, body surfing, kayaking, etc. and a number of non-adventure activities like village visits, sessions on ropes & knots, outdoor survival, bonfire games, beach volleyball, bird watching, etc. These activities in addition to being fun and exciting also provide a platform for children to inetract and learn a number of things beyod what they are exposed to in their school.

Safety always comes first at GIO and we continue to have an excellent safety record. Our focus is on safety, followed by learning and fun. While we are proud of our record, we never let ourselves get complacent. As people who enjoy the great bounty that nature has bestowed upon us, Team GIO takes its individual and collective responsibility very seriously. Our first commitment is to the physical, psychological, and emotional safety of every participant, and staff member, and ourselves. We leave no stone unturned to provide a safe experience and create an environment where people feel free to stretch their limits.

At the beginning of the program, all participants go through a briefing to familiarize them with basic safety guidelines and to ensure a safe and enjoyable stay at the camp. The issues addressed are the do's and dont's that include handling of bonfires, river / water safety guidelines if applicable, terrain and camp territory guidelines to guard against inadvertent errors. The participants are given an extensive briefing and demonstration on how to use the equipment. Participants are not allowed to take in an activity until the instructor is satisfied that they have fully grasped the basics. When in the outdoors, it is of utmost importance that one can trust ones gear. GIO uses state-of-the-art equipment that is double-checked to ensure quality and reliability. We will be happy to provide detailed information regarding the safety equipment on request.

All GIO properties are located keeping safety as the primary objective. The camps are away from the main roads, the threat of wildlife is non-existent and the participants are under constant supervision of the camp staff.

We design our programs in such a way that majority of the distance is covered by train. In the eventuality that this is not possible we use transporters who comply with the following criterion: