Ron Janowitz/Linda Moraski
Trekking in Ladakh, India (Little Tibet) and Delhi Tour
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Trekking in Ladakh, India (Little Tibet) and Delhi Tour
Leader Ron Janowitz
Co-leader Linda Moraski
Ladakh, India; Delhi, Agra, Jaipur
September 7 - 26, 2015
Total # of days 20
Backpacking
Bicycling-Mountain
Bicycling-Road
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Primary type of trip
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
When should the trip notice be
published in AMC Outdoors?
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in AMC Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Camping
Cultural
Family
Hiking
Paddling-Canoeing
Paddling-Sea-Kayaking
Skiing-CrossSkiing-Downhill
Snorkeling
Country (Nordic)
(Alpine)
Trekking (e.g., hutWalking
Other – please describe
to-hut)
Trekking (e.g., hut-to-hut)
Select one of those checked above.
Minimum 10
Maximum 14
$ 3833
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ 1400
Will leaders assist participants with flights? Yes
No
First Appearance: Month July
Year 2014
Last Appearance: Month May
Year 2015
Note: AMC Outdoors is only published in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month and year when it should
be posted on line. May 2015
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed? Camping, trekking at high altitudes
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain why?
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid
training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip
Form Revised Arpil 2013
Ron Janowitz
88 W Haven Rd, Manchester, NH 03104
ron@ronjanowitz.com
Home 603 625-9848
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: May 2015
Cell 603 361-3072
CPR
BLS
Expiration: April 2014
If this is your first Adventure Travel trip as a Leader you must be present at the AMCATC meeting at which the trip proposal is considered.
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you are
proposing.
Patagaonia, hiking, Feb./Mar. 2013, 14 participants
Sedona, hiking, November 2012, 14 participants
Olympic Natl Park, hiking, September 2012, 14 participants
Lead or colead upcoming trips to Peru (6/14) and Scotland (9/14)
Adventure Travel Trip Proposal Form, page 1 of 5
Trekking in Ladakh, India (Little Tibet) and Delhi Tour
Ron Janowitz/Linda Moraski
experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips Do either of you
lead trips that are private - not
sponsored by the AMC?
Linda Moraski
56 Glenham St., West Rosbury MA 02132
lmoraski@peopleserveinc.com
Home
Work 617.469.9779
Cell 617.448.8895
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: May 2015
CPR
BLS
Expiration: May 2014
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be an Adventure Travel
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application. Also, it is strongly
recommended that you be present at the AMC-ATC meeting at which the trip proposal
is considered.
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Please indicate if you were
the leader or co-leader.
Belize, Hiking, Cultural, Snorkeling November 2013
Morocco, Trekking, March 2011
Bhutan, Trekking, October 2009
Northeastern University, organized and attended educational trips for MBA students to
SW Asia, Reims France and Eastern Europe
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Éva Borsody Das did this trip in September 2012 with the same outfitter. I have
spoken to her about the itinerary.
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private
trips together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any materials
you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Summary
Please provide a description
of the trip and the activities
planned. If available, please
include or attach an itinerary.
Accommodations
Please describe your plans for
accommodation(s)
Meals: Please describe your
plans for providing meals. If
the budget includes any funds
for leader meals not shared
with the group please justify.
Local Transportation
Please describe your plans for
local transportation
Will leaders or participants be
Form Revised Arpil 2013
Fly to Delhi, India. Fly from Delhi to Leh, Ladakh. Tour Buddhist monasteries and
cultural sites in Ladakh while acclimatizing to altitude. Six day trek in Markha Valley
crossing Kangmaru La Pass at 17,409' on 5th day of trek. Fly to Delhi. Tour Delhi, Agra
and Jaipur, with sunset and sunrise visits to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort (UNESCO World
Heritage Site), elephant ride at Der Amer, and visit other historical sites. Fly from Jaipur
to Delhi. Return to US. Detailed itinerary attached.
Camping in tents during the trek. Four-star hotels when not on trek, double occupancy.
Trek days include all meals. Breakfasts are included at the hotels. Participants will be
responsible for 11 dinners and 12 lunches on non-trek days. Leaders request
reimbursement of these meals at $10 per meal.
Outfitter will provide all ground transportation. Trip price includes three internal flights:
Delhi to Leh, Leh to Delhi, Jaipur to Delhi. Pax may have to make the internal flight
reservations on their own, with leaders' assisatnce, and will be reimbursed.
Will leaders be drivers?
Will volunteer participants be drivers?
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drivers of motor vehicles?
If so, MVR checks will be needed. See Appendix S1.
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Outfitter will acquire permits for Nubra Valley
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Per outfitter proposal, they will provide all camping gear for trek, except for sleeping
bags. We can rent bag, and pax can bring a sleeping bag liner.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Recent, intermediate hiking experience. Participants will be asked about their experience
on the application and in the interview. High elevation experience is not necessary, but
leaders will discuss hiking at altitude.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
A pre-trip hike in NH and/or dinner will give participants the opportunity to bond and
ask questions.
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this AMC-AT trip meet the
mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/mission.cfm
We will visit numerous Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, experience Tibetan
culture (in India), visit many historical and cultural sites in the Golden Triangle
of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. "Yama Adventures is committed to responsible
tourism, through its policies and practices which permeate all aspects of its
business. The company’s policies aim to ensure that Yama Adventures and its
clients act in a way which is socially, environmentally and culturally sound. We
feel strongly that all our holidays should benefit the local communities, protect
the environment by minimising pollution, and respect local traditions, religion
and heritage. We tread lightly - low volume, low impact trekking/touring is the
best way of preserving the beautiful and fragile places we visit."
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
Outfitter will provide all guiding services in Ladakh and Golden Triangle. They will
provide all ground transportation, and make all accommdation reservations.
Yama Adventures
YamaTreks.com
They did not provide. Will inquire again later.
Liability? Yes
No
Maximum amt: $
Are they willing to list AMC as an
Yes
No
additional insured?
Along trek route, there are fixed satellite phones in a few locations. It is illegal to carry
satellite phones. If someone needs to be evacuated, it would be by horse. There will be
two guides on trek. If necessary, one guide would evacuate injured participant and the
other guide would continue trek with the rest of the group.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
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if applicable.
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Response
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Transportation
Potential hazards
Response
Participants
Potential hazards
Response
Other
Potential hazards
Response
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
This is not a technical trek. The main hazard is altitude sickness.
We will gain altitude slowly. We will advise pax to hydrate. Will suggest pax bring
diamox.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Street crime in Delhi, and other tourist cities.
We counsel our participants to leave their valuables in the hotel safe and carry only
spending money when in the streets. Will advise of pickpockets. Travel in groups.
Common-sense traveler precautions seem to be sufficient for preventing all but
occasional incidents of theft. Do not approach beggars. Only shop in stores.
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Roads through mountainous country and heavily populated areas, road travel at night.
Outfitter uses licensed drivers.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Difficulty with long-distance trekking, GI problems from drinking water.
Participants will be screened for recent intermediate hiking experience. Leaders will
recommend that participants maintain excellent fitness in the months prior to departure.
Participants will be encouraged to purchase travel insurance. Participants will be advised
to only drink treated water, not to use ice cubes and not to eat salads, unless the guide
tells us it is okay.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
high altitude sickness
Encourage particiants to drink lots of water. Pax can get Rx for diamox from their doctor
prior to trip.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Give as much detail as possible and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS BLANK
Satellite phones in fixed locations along trek route. There are some small villages along
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
the trek route.
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Leaders will carry first aid kits. Guides carry full first aid equipment.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
By horse with guide.
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
We will be with guides the entire trip. They will know the nearest medical facilities in all
Medical care
Please describe the medical
locations.
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign currency, the
Form Revised Arpil 2013
An 8% contingency is included in the price. Most costs are fixed, such
as the payment to the outfitter in US dollars. Only a few items could
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current $US dollar exchange rate and what
change, like the internal airfare.
contingencies you have if that rate changes. If
a tour operator or agent is being used, what
Exchange rate as of January 4, 2014: 1 Indian Rupee (INR) = .016 USD
currency is the agent to be paid in?
($1US = 62.365 INR)
Yama
Advetnture
requires deposit by June 2015. Amount to be determined.
Group Trip Deposits
What deposits will be required
from you by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
June, 2015
Group Trip Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund of any deposits?
$1000 due with application. Balance is due in 2 equal payments, timing TBD
Participant deposits
What are the initial deposit and
your schedule of payments by
participants to you?
Cancellations after February, 2015 will lose their $1000 deposit. Any additional
Cancellation policy
What will be your cancellation
refunds will only be made if it does not raise the cost of the trip to the other
policy for the participants?
participants or leaders. There is a possibility that participants may not receive any
refund. Participants will be encouraged to purchase trip cancellation insurance.
Minimum numbers
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Will you still run the trip if you
Minimum 10 participants.
do not get the minimum number?
Reference web links:
AMC-ATC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
AMC-ATC Chair:
Form Revised Arpil 2013
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/committee/proposals/
nholland@outdoors.org
amcatchair@comcast.net
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