Travel Guide

Ranjeet Kumar (Ranu) is a passionate and experienced trekking and tour guide who has been living his dream in the great outdoors for over a decade. Professionally trained at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Ranu has guided countless trekkers across the Himalayas. His deep love for nature, adventure, food, and meaningful conversations makes every trip with him a memorable and soulful experience. Whether you’re hiking through alpine trails or exploring local culture, Ranu ensures your journey is safe, insightful, and full of joy.

Meet Manu Hiyunri: The Soul of the Dhauladhar Trails — A Shepherd’s Son, A Mountain’s Guide, A Trekker’s Guardian In the remote folds of the Dhauladhar range, where clouds flirt with craggy peaks and silence speaks through pine forests, lives a man whose footsteps are etched into every trail — Manu Hiyunri, a masterful trekking guide and true son of the mountains. Born into a Gaddi shepherd family in a small, windswept village near Dharamshala, Manu’s connection with the Himalayas began long before he led his first trek. As a boy, he roamed barefoot across narrow ridgelines, followed grazing flocks through dense oak forests, and learned to read the signs of weather and wilderness like second nature. His earliest mentors weren’t found in textbooks — they were the elders of his tribe, the rhythm of the hills, and the snow-fed streams that gushed through the valleys.