Lead Guide

Vikas Kumar

With over 20 years’ experience as a guide, Vikas will help you to discover hidden gems as he shares his beloved India with you. Vikas is from Naddi, a picturesque village just above Dharamsala in the foothills of the Himalayas. He is passionate about the local area, and has worked as a trekking guide in the Himalayan region, from Dharamsala to Ladakh, since leaving school.

Since then, he has guided many groups through India and Nepal. He continues to be fascinated by India, sometimes travelling the length and breadth of the country in one season. Vikas’ gentle nature, combined with his extensive local knowledge and passion for India, makes him the perfect guide to ensure the safety and wellbeing of any traveller to India.

With Vikas as your guide, you can rest assured that you are getting the very best for your trip to India. Vikas is a highly skilled and qualified guide, and holds up-to-date tour guide licences with both the Himachal Pradesh State Government and the Indian Central Government.  

Vikas specialises in North India, Himachal Pradesh, the Himalayan region and Rajasthan, and also leads photography, trekking, pilgrimage and cultural tours.

‘Our guide Vikas was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and friendly. The hike to his village, meeting his family and eating with them was very special.’

Anne Fox

Australia, 2024

‘Vikas was an excellent guide for the Himalayas. He was informative, always patient, flexible with the client's needs, and was able to adjust the itinerary as we requested. I always felt safe and well looked after.'

Toddy Whittle

Australia, 2023

‘My trip to India was far beyond my expectations, I honestly had an amazing journey. Vikas is an outstanding tour guide, his passion and smile shine like the sun, and he couldn’t have done more to make me feel looked after. His passion for his country is contagious, and his family were so welcoming and hospitable. My overall rating would be off the scale!’

Trudy

Australia, 2023