Explore India's Most Breathtaking Adventures
Join Youth Hostels Association of India for affordable, eco-friendly treks, expeditions, and stays connecting you with nature and culture.
YHAI is a 77-year-old, youth-centric, volunteer-led Association that puts ordinary Indians on Himalayan trails at prices almost nobody else can match.
Our story since 1949 →Ready for Your Next Big Adventure?
Choose from thrilling treks, outdoor challenges, and cultural experiences - made for every level of adventurer.
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Fifty programs across India and abroad. Pick the map if you know roughly where you want to be, or the calendar if the dates decide for you.
Map outline: Natural Earth, India point-of-view edition. Base-camp coordinates geocoded from OpenStreetMap.
YHAI Hostels - Stay, Connect, Explore
From the Himalayas to coastal towns, enjoy budget-friendly, secure stays for every kind of traveler.
Get to Know YHAI in a Snapshot
A quick overview of what YHAI offers across all levels of outdoor adventure.
Why Travel with YHAI
For nearly eight decades, we have made the outdoors safe, affordable and open to everyone. Here is what sets a YHAI journey apart.
A Non-Profit Movement, Not a Tour Company
YHAI is a registered, member-run non-profit powered by thousands of volunteers. We exist to get young India outdoors - not to maximise profit - so every program is run with heart, not a sales target.
Honest, Unbeatable Pricing
Non-profit, and almost nothing spent on advertising - so our treks, camps and hostel stays are priced for youth of every means. The value YHAI offers is famously hard for any commercial operator to match.
Safety Built Into Every Camp
Trained camp leaders, medical officers, oxygen at high-altitude camps, support vehicles and group insurance come as standard. For high-altitude treks we require a medical fitness certificate - because your wellbeing comes first.
Almost 80 Years of Experience
Since 1949, YHAI has led generations into the Himalaya and beyond. With 23 state branches and 300+ district units, we know India's trails, seasons and base camps like no one else.
A Global Passport to Adventure
As an associate member of Hostelling International, your YHAI card unlocks 4,000+ youth hostels across 90 countries and over 40,000 member discounts worldwide - turning one membership into a lifetime of affordable travel.
More Than a Trip - A Community
Walk alongside people of every age and background, learn through real experience, and join a 1,60,000-strong family that travels responsibly, carries back its waste, and leaves the mountains better than it found them.
Latest Blogs
Stories, guides and reflections from our community of adventurers.
TravelogueEasyYou cross a border on foot at Jaigaon, and within a few hours the noise simply stops. Bhutan does not try to impress you quickly - which is exactly why it stays with you.
TravelogueEasy to ModerateI had never slept in a tent, never walked uphill for more than an hour, and had booked a Himalayan trek on a whim. Six days later I was standing on a summit at first light, wondering why I had waited so long.
TravelogueYou don't just visit Ladakh - you surrender to it. A YHAI Leh Explore Camp told through acclimatisation days, high passes and the long silences in between.
TravelogueAt 77, with his friend Tek Chand, the writer walked 46 km over craggy ground to the open Phulara Ridge. His verdict on the group: we were all old, yet not aged.
Why Explorers Love YHAI
Hear from real adventurers who've experienced YHAI - from serene treks to bold expeditions.
Join Our Community
Become a YHAI member to access all our adventure programs, stay at our hostels, and be part of a nationwide community of adventure enthusiasts.
