The trip costs $2,700 per person.

Please note: This price covers all meals, lodging, in-country travel, and the program fee. It does not include personal expenses such as airfare, transportation to and from your U.S. departure airport, or personal spending money. (Total estimated cost with airfare and personal expenses: $4,000-$4,200.)

Participants are responsible for booking their own round-trip travel to and from South Asia.

After being accepted to the team, you’ll be required to submit a nonrefundable deposit of $500 to secure your spot within one week of acceptance.

Tim Trezise, the CAMP-of-the-WOODS Missions Director, will serve as your trip leader. Tim has a contagious passion for the gospel, global missions, and outdoor adventure. Over the past 15 years, Tim has led COTW members and LIFT students on mission trips to a variety of places. This is Tim’s third time leading this specific trip to the Himalayas.

Because of the trekking aspect of the trip, participants must be between 20 and 60 years old and possess strong physical fitness and endurance. All applicants should be capable of running 2 miles in under 20 minutes or hiking at least 8 miles with a 40-pound pack over hilly, mountainous terrain in under 5 hours. This ensures that participants can safely and effectively handle the physical demands of the trip.

No prior knowledge of the language is required. We will learn a few basic Hindi phrases before and during the trip, but most communication will happen through a translator who will be with our team. Even with a language barrier, meaningful connections are often built through simple conversations, shared activities, and the exchange of stories.

We partner with a global missions organization that focuses on building relationships and sharing the good news.

We’ll stay in a variety of accommodations throughout the trip. We’ll spend a few nights in hotels, four nights in nice cottages in the countryside, and four nights camping during the mountain trek.

When staying at the cottages or hotel, breakfast and dinner will be provided on site, and lunch will be eaten at local restaurants. During the trek, meals will be prepared for us by our porters. Plan to enjoy plenty of rice and curry!

Safe drinking water is available at every site we visit.

During the trek, the trekking company will provide tents, and meals will be prepared by the porters. The porters will carry the tents, cooking gear, and food. Participants will carry their own packs (about 35 pounds) with personal items such as sleeping bags, sleeping pads, clothing, water, and snacks.

To prepare for the trip, we’ll hold 6 pre-trip Zoom meetings focused on team building, spiritual preparation, and logistics. Together, we’ll get to know one another, walk through David Platt’s Bible study Something Needs to Change, and review travel details and ministry opportunities.

Cultural orientation and outreach training will take place on the ground during the trip.