The Thar Desert Expedition, a ten day trek  was held for the 6^th consecutive year in  December 2016. The journey  began in Bikaner from Mehrasar to the Indo-Pak Sanchu Border. 19 students and masters participated in this arduous tour which was completed successfully by all the participants.

Trekking has always been an integral part of life at Doon and aims to enhance the boys’ wider education by offering this wonderful chance to enjoy and hone their interest and skill in trekking.

The trek included crossing huge sand dunes, observing desert wild life which included Chinkara, Desert Fox, Blue Bulls, Falcons, Damsel Cranes, Siberian Cranes and Jackals. The team also passed the Indira Gandhi Nehar Pariyojana, the longest canal of Asia and  toured the  Indo-Pak border at SANCHU.