Mercury Himalayan Explorations (MHE), is a joint venture between Mercury Travels Limited and Col. N Kumar, a renowned mountaineer.

Mercury Travels Limited is amongst the foremost travel agencies in the country, and enjoys a high reputation for providing reliable, personalized, and professional services. The company, which is a subsidiary of the Oberoi Group of Hotels, was established in 1948. It has around 300 employees working at 15 offices in India and 2 marketing offices located in New York and Frankfurt.

The company has played a pioneering role in the development and promotion of tourism to India. Its comprehensive portfolio includes providing all travel-related needs to corporate customers, handling of inbound tours, incentives, conferences, cruises, charters, cargo, transport and foreign exchange services. The organisation is an active member of leading international trade bodies i.e. IATA, TAAI, IATO, PATA, ASTA, ACCAI, JATA, USTOA and ICPB.