About GoCamping.in
Built by campers, for campers — India's most comprehensive outdoor resource
Why We Built This
India has some of the world's most extraordinary camping terrain — from Bortle 1 skies in Spiti Valley to monsoon waterfalls in the Sahyadris, from Himalayan meadows blanketed in snow to salt deserts glowing under a full moon. Yet finding reliable, honest information about where to camp, what to bring, and how to get there has always been frustratingly scattered.
GoCamping.in exists to change that. We set out to build the resource we wished had existed when we started camping in India — a single place with verified campsite information, honest gear reviews for Indian conditions and budgets, practical trail guides, and curated experiences from operators we trust.
Everything on this site is written with the Indian camper in mind: what's available at Decathlon vs what you have to import, how permit rules actually work on the ground, which trails are safe in monsoon and which aren't, and what altitude sickness really feels like at 4,000m.
What We Cover
Campsites
Verified campsite listings with real difficulty ratings, honest price ranges, permit requirements and seasonal guidance. We don't list a site without checking it.
Trails & Treks
Detailed trail guides with distance, elevation gain, access routes, accommodation options and gear recommendations — specific to Indian terrain and conditions.
Gear Guides
Buying guides focused on what's actually available in India — primarily Decathlon's Quechua and Forclaz ranges — with honest assessments of performance and value.
Experiences
Curated guided camping and glamping experiences from vetted local operators — for those who want to explore without organising everything themselves.
Our Editorial Standards
We take accuracy seriously. Campsite information is cross-referenced from multiple sources and updated regularly. Gear reviews reflect real-world Indian conditions — not manufacturer specifications. Trail guides include current permit requirements and access conditions where verifiable.
Where information may be outdated or unverified, we say so explicitly. We would rather acknowledge uncertainty than publish misleading information that could affect someone's safety in the field.
Affiliate links: Some gear links on this site use affiliate codes. When you buy through these links, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the site free and independent. Affiliate relationships never influence our recommendations — we link to the best option for the reader, not the highest-commission product.
Meet Saathi
Saathi (साथी — Hindi for "companion") is our AI camping guide, available on every page via the chat widget. Ask Saathi about the best campsite for your budget, what gear to pack for a first Himalayan trek, which trails are open in a given season, or anything else about camping in India. Saathi is powered by a large language model and has been tuned specifically for Indian outdoor conditions.
Saathi is a helpful starting point, not a substitute for checking current trail conditions with local operators before a trip.
Contribute
GoCamping.in grows through community contributions. If you know a campsite that should be listed, have updated information about a trail, or want to share a camping experience from a region we don't yet cover — we'd love to hear from you.