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Observe
Study traditions, architecture, oral histories and community life in the field.
All expedition circuits
Himalayan Communities Expedition
Village Livelihoods Expedition
Learning from the Economics of the Himalayas
Explore how Himalayan communities create sustainable livelihoods through agriculture, entrepreneurship, tourism, and local innovation. Through village immersion, value chain analysis, community engagement, and enterprise case studies, participants gain firsthand insight into the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of mountain economies.
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Age group
18-35 Years
Season
March-June, September-November
The Himalayas are your classroom.
Interpret
Connect field observations with the expedition's central question.
Document
Create field notes, sketch maps and observations.
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Discuss
Learn directly through expert sessions and group interpretation.
One expedition. One big question.
How do mountain communities create sustainable livelihoods in a rapidly changing world?
The Village Livelihoods Expedition is an immersive field-based learning journey that explores how Himalayan communities create, sustain, and adapt their livelihoods in a resource-constrained mountain environment.
Agriculture
Tourism
Forest products
Migration economies
Experience the expedition in the field
Village livelihood immersion
Agricultural systems study
Value chain mapping exercise
Women's collective interaction
Rural entrepreneur dialogues
Community tourism case studies
Future Livelihoods Lab
Village Livelihood Assessment Project
Follow the expedition route
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Dehradun
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Pauri Villages
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Charekh
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Srinagar (Garhwal)
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Pauri
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Dehradun
Dehradun → Pauri Villages → Charekh → Srinagar (Garhwal) → Pauri → Dehradun
The expedition, day by day
5 Days / 4 Nights
Departure from Dehradun
- Travel Tribes Orientation Session
- Topic-What Makes a Livelihood Sustainable?
- Discussion
- Income sources
- Assets
- Vulnerabilities
- Resilience
- Learning Session-Introduction to Himalayan Livelihood Systems
- Participants explore
- Agriculture
- Tourism
- Forest products
- Migration economies
Arrival Pauri
- Community Mapping Exercise
- Teams identify
- Occupations
- Resource systems
- Community assets
Reflection Circle
- Question-What determines economic resilience in a mountain community?
Village Immersion
- Participants engage with
- Farmers
- Producer groups
- Women's collectives
- Field Activity-Agricultural Systems Study
- Topics
- Cropping patterns
- Water availability
- Market linkages
Value Chain Mapping Exercise
- Students document
- Production
- Processing
- Distribution
- Consumption
- Workshop-Challenges Facing Mountain Agriculture
Travel Tribes Learning Dialogue
- Question-Why do some rural enterprises succeed while others fail?
Travel to Charekh
- Learning Session-Rural Entrepreneurship
- Topics
- Tourism enterprises
- Homestays
- Food businesses
- Craft enterprises
- Field Visit
- Participants interact with
- Local entrepreneurs
- Hospitality operators
- Community tourism initiatives
Business Model Observation Exercise
- Teams study
- Customer segments
- Revenue streams
- Local resources
Workshop-Designing Sustainable Rural Enterprises
Migration, Aspirations and Future Livelihoods
Learning Session-Understanding Rural Migration
- Topics
- Youth aspirations
- Urban migration
- Return migration
- Changing employment patterns
- Community Dialogue
- Participants engage with
- Young entrepreneurs
- Community leaders
- Educators
Future Livelihoods Lab
- Teams explore
- Scenario 1-Tourism-led development
- Scenario 2-Agriculture-led development
- Scenario 3-Creative economy enterprises
- Scenario 4-Digital entrepreneurship
Preparation of Final Projects
Student Presentations-Village Livelihood Assessment
- Teams present
- Livelihood analysis
- Value chains
- Opportunities
- Recommendations
- Travel Tribes Reflection Session
- Question-What does a thriving Himalayan village look like in 2047?
- Return to Dehradun
- Closing Ceremony
- Certificates
How the expedition works
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Pre-field briefing
Understand traditions, architecture, oral histories and community life before entering the field.
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Field observation
Observe traditions, architecture, oral histories and community life directly.
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Guided interpretation
Connect observations with scientific concepts.
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Documentation
Record findings through notes, maps and field journals.
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Reflection and discussion
Turn observations into questions and insights.
Designed for learners who want to go beyond the classroom
Recommended age18-35 Years
Duration5 Days / 4 Nights
Design Schools
Development Studies
Rural Management Programs
Entrepreneurship Programs
Sustainability Programs
Social Work Programs
Business Schools
Public Policy Students
International Universities
What participants take away
Understand rural livelihood systems
Analyze value chains
Study rural entrepreneurship
Explore migration and resilience
Examine community enterprises
Learn human-centered research methods
Livelihood Field Journal
Community Resource Map
Agricultural Systems Analysis
Value Chain Study
Rural Enterprise Assessment
Migration and Aspirations Report
Village Livelihood Assessment
Final Presentation
Learn from people who study the mountains
Rural Development Expert
Social Entrepreneur
Community Tourism Practitioner
Agriculture Specialist
Women's Collective Leader
Choose your expedition experience
Standard Academic Expedition
Investment
₹22,000 - ₹30,000 per participant
per participant
Plan expedition
Premium Academic Expedition
Investment
₹35,000 - ₹50,000 per participant
per participant
Livelihood experts
Value chain toolkit
Community enterprise handbook
Expedition format
Signature University Expedition
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Investment
₹55,000 - ₹75,000 per participant
per participant
Faculty mentor
Rural enterprise research project
Community engagement assignment
Final expedition report
Go beyond conventional destinations.
Engage with landscapes, communities and experts.
Return with new perspectives, questions and knowledge.
Take the classroom into the mountains.
Bring your learners into the field to observe, document and discuss the expedition's central question.
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