Day
01: Arrive Delhi, meeting with our office manager and drive to your
hotel.
Day 02: Morning train to Haridwar and further drive to Uttarkashi
for 5-6 hours. Evening free in this small town on the banks of Ganges.
/Hotel Trek starts
Day 03: Uttarkashi to Kalyani (08 Kms) drive and trek to Bewara/
Camp
Day 04: Bewara to Manji- trek about 12 Kms. Manji is a small
hamlet of local people and the campsite is simply beautiful. /Camp
Day 05: Manji to Dodital. The distance is 6 Kms and the lake
located at 10000 feet is a visual treat. / Camp. The lake has good Himalayan
Trout, if you want to spend time in fishing you need to inform us in
advance so the permission and equipment can be arranged on little additional
cost.
Day 06: Full day at Dodital/ Camp
Day 07: Dodital to Darwa Dhar Ridge. / Camp
Day 08: Trek towards Hanumanchatti/ Camp half the way.
Day 09: Hanumanchatti- located on the banks of River Yamuna/
Camp
Day 10: Hanumanchatti to Yamnotri. 4-5 hours trek with little
climb. /Camp
Day 11: Yamnotri to Lakhmandal and further drive to beautiful
hill station, Mussoorie/ Hotel
Trek ends
Day 12: Mussoorie to Rishikesh, full day sight seeing of Rishikesh-
the popular Yoga & Meditation centre of India/Hotel
Day 13: Rafting in Ganges/ Hotel in Rishikesh
Day 14: Train to Delhi
Day 15: Fly back.
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Day 01: Reach Delhi, on arrival our office representative will
meet you and assist you to your hotel. The check in time is 1200 hours.
Depending on your arrival time, the rest of the day will be planned.
Day 02: Full day to Explore Delhi- In Delhi's 3000 years of
existence, seven cities stood where the present capital of India stands.
Here you'll encounter a fascinating blend of the ancient and the contemporary
life.
Morning visit Old Delhi
Visit the 7th city of Delhi, Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi) which was built
by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1639-48 AD) after he shifted his capital
from Agra to Delhi. Red Fort - the 17th century imposing fortress built
in red sandstone is surrounded by a huge boundary wall 33m high. Inside
are exquisite palaces and beautiful gardens. Opposite the Red Fort lies
Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) made of red sandstone and white marble,
completed in 1656. It is India's largest mosque where more than 20.000
people can kneel in prayer. Visit Raj Ghat on the banks of the river
Yamuna, Mahatma Gandhi's Memorial, where he was cremated following his
assassination in January 1948. The memorial lies in the midst of landscaped
gardens and made of a simple square platform of black marble inscribed
with his last words "Hey Ram". An eternal flame burns 24 hours.
Afternoon visit New Delhi.
Visit the Humayun's Tomb, built by his wife Haji Begum in the 16th.
Century. An early example of Mughal architecture considered the predecessor
of the Taj Mahal. The Qutub Minar - the landmark of Delhi, a huge tower
of victory started in 1199 and completed in 1368. The minar is 72.5m
high with a diameter at the base 14.4m and 2.7m at the top. Proceed
to the Rashtrapati Bhawan once the Viceroy's residence is now the official
residence of the President of India. Designed by Lutyens, it combines
western and eastern styles - the dome reflects the Buddhist Stupa, the
chattris Hindu and the graceful colonnades very British. It has 340
rooms. The Government Buildings designed by Baker, are topped by baroque
domes and decorated with lotus motifs and elephants, while the north
and south gateways are Mughal in design. The northern building has an
inscription with "Liberty will not descend to a people; a people
must raise themselves to liberty. It is a blessing which must be earned
before it can be enjoyed". The Parliament House, designed by Baker
is 173m in diameter. Inside is the library and chambers for the council
of state, chamber of princes and legislative assembly. The India Gate
(42m) commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died in the 1st world
war. 13516 names of British and Indian soldiers killed in the Afghan
War of 1919 are engraved on the arch and foundations. Under the arch,
the Amar Jawan Jyoti commemorating Indian armed forces' losses in the
Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.
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Day 03: Delhi to Haridwar- Rishikesh: We board train to Haridwar
and spend enough time to explore this ancient religious capital of Hindus.
Evening we have choice either to participate in Pooja at Haridwar or
at Rishikesh. We spend the night at Rishikesh in a comfortable hotel.
Day 04. Rishikesh /Rudraprayag. Morning drive to Brahmpuri where
you meet with your rafting crew and then we drive to Rudraprayag for
about 5 hours. The entire drive is along the River Ganges up to Devprayag.
We stop at Devprayag for the excellent view of the confluence of Alaknanada
and Bhairathi River meeting the holy Ganges. From Devprayag we take
the road along the Alaknanda River. We straight drive in to our hotel
on arrival and keep our evening free to visit the local area including
the spot where famous "Man eater of Rudraprayag" was shot
dead by Sir Jim Corbett.
Day 05. Rudraprayag/ Srinagar rafting: Morning after breakfast
we re check the logistics and then walk to the beginning point of our
expedition which is little before the confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini
River. On arrival the experts will introduce you with the equipment
and once the team finds prepared, we raft down to Srinagar. The thrill
starts with its all moods and after enjoying good rapids and rafting
through the exciting gorge we stop at Dhari Devi, one of the most important
Goddess of the area. We find it the nice stop for lunch and then we
raft down till Srinagar. Today's camp is set on the river side little
before Srinagar. The time for days' rafting is 5 hours.
Day 06.Srinagar/Devprayag: Morning after breakfast we raft down
till Devprayag. Enroute we visit some ancient remote temples around
Srinagar, the capital of Garhwal. Lunch will be enjoyed on the way and
the total rafting time of the day will be between 5-6 hours. We camp
little before of Devprayag for the night.
Day 07. Devprayag/ Kaudiyala: Morning raft down till Kaudiyala
covering an exciting journey in water. On the way we stop at Byas Ghat
"The Angeler's paradise" and later reach Kaudiyala after hitting
some good rapids. The day is again equally long for 5-6 hours in river.
The camp is set for the night.
Day 08. Kaudiyala/ Brahmpuri: Today we hit most of the exciting
rapids on the river like the wall, three blind mice, cross fire, roller
coaster, golf course, club house etc. The duration is 5 hours in water.
Evening is free for individual activities and night at Camp.
Day 09. Brahmpuri /Rishikesh. We have time to enjoy the beautiful
morning at Brahmpuri and raft later to Rishikesh for 2-3 hours. We stop
for a cliff jump near the sulfur spring which could be last thrill of
the expedition. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel and
evening is free to mingle with the hymns of this religious atmosphere.
Day 10: Train to Delhi and later fly home.
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DAY-01
Arrive Delhi
Meeting & assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport followed by transfer
to Hotel.
DAY-02 Delhi/Haridwar: (220 Kms)
Morning board one of the most luxurious and fasters train in India-
The Shatawdi Express to Haridwar. Check in to hotel and afternoon free
for independent exploration. 220 kilometers at the north of Delhi, Haridwar
is considered the "most sacred shrine of Hindu population from
the ancient period, the town situated at the might shores of Ganges
has been providing a spiritual lap for all living and dead souls.
From thousands of years, Hindus float the ashes of their people to in
the holy river as the first step towards heaven after death. The cavalcade
of temples, ashrams and families of Pundits all create a different world
for non-Hindus. Evening we visit Har Ki Pauri (the ladder of God) and
join the pooja (prayer).
The temples and faith come alive when hundreds of devotees line up and
flow flower baskets and lit candles down the river. The cool calm Ganges
at this moment really becomes a goddess decorating herself in heavens.
After strolling on roads of this ancient town we come back to hotel.
DAY-03 Haridwar/Uttarkashi/Gangotri: (278 Kms)
We start driving early this day for our journey of about 10 hrs. It
rushes soon on the foothills of Garwhal Himalayas and drops at Tihri,
the old capital of region; we further drive on the banks of River Bhagirathi
through wonderful countryside and stop at the town of Uttarkashi for
Lunch.
Even after lunch too River Bhagirathi still remains with us, gushing,
roaring, enchanting and thrilling sometimes while we leave the ground
base and climb on several hairpin bends towards Gangotri (3140m). The
temple of Goddess Ganges is the source of raising chants and prayers,
which further spread in to the surrounding environment.
Your guide shows you the marks of Bhagiratha, the devotee king who beseeched
Goddess Ganges to move to earth from heavens and tells you the mythological
background of these mountains. Overnight at Guest House.
Day 04: Trek to Bhujwasa: This trail is a popular pilgrim route
towards the Gangotri- the source of Ganges. Throughout the trek we find
the roaring river just at our right and witness various snow covered
peaks in front of the eyes. We enjoy our lunch at Chirwasa, which offers
teashops too for certain refreshments.
The walk further moves through a section of loose boulders till we descend
to Bhujwasa (3875m). Bhuj- the local name of Sal tree leaves assures
about the abundance of such forests in ancient time at this place. Theses
leaves were used for writing manuscripts during past. Afternoon is free
to relax and side walks, overnight at Camp.
DAY-05 Trek to Gaumukh and Tapowan (5 hrs.) In one hours time
this morning we reach to Gaumukh, which is the 'mouth of Cow' as simple
dictionary meaning. This is the origin of holy Ganges- a milestone in
the very life of a common Hindu, which from here moves out from Gangotri
Glacier. The devotees prefer a dip in this chilled water and we spend
some time here to watch this ocean of belief.
From this point our trek moves to Gangotri glacier sometimes even on
loose rocks and boulders. The last part of the walk to Tapovan (4550m)
is a real climb with mind diverting beautiful mountains all up. This
is the place at the foot of mighty Shivling Peak and offers a high mountain
meadow. Overnight at Camp.
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DAY-06: Full day at Tapovan Day Free to explore and enjoy this beautiful meadow, where lots of Sadhus meditate in the caves. As the name describes- Tapovan is a forest of making meditation.
DAY-07: Trek to Gangotri (6-7 hrs) We prefer an early start this day for retracing our footprints back to Gangotri. Late afternoon we reach our destination and free time is spent to rest and to visit some ashrams and religious masters. Overnight at Tourist Bungalow.
DAY-08: Gangotri/Lata drive and Trek to Belak: (5-6 hrs treks)
Gangotri to Lata, a small village is about 72 Kms. Drive. From here
we start the second part of the trek to age-old religious center Kedarnath.
The trek to Belak (2439m) takes about 5 to 6 hrs through a well-traced
path and thick forests.
The forests of Oak, Pine, Fir and Rhododendrons make the entire trek
wonderful. Belak is a high mountain meadow and summer settlement of
villagers with their cattle. These villagers move up with their cattle
and mostly leave it grazing there till the beginning of winters. Small
wooden huts are made by these villagers here as the transit or temporary
stay. We camp for the overnight here.
DAY-09: Belak/Budhakedar:(5 hrs) The day is quite easy where
the early walk is through nicely maintained path which further losses
altitude and takes to Jhala Chatti, a place with some teashops and local
activities. Stopping here for few minutes combines charm and a recharge
in deed; after this refreshment point we are heading for about one hours
walk on mostly leveled path which meets at village Budhakedar (1542
M). This is a popular place of the region because of its old temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva, which at this place is known as Lord Kedar.
Our escort takes us for a special pooja ceremony in the temple in the
evening followed by a walk into the village dominated by traditional
farmers. Overnight at Camp.
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DAY-10: Budhakedar/Bhaironchatti: (05 hrs.) We find the very
original and live image of a mountain tradition while watching how the
day begins in a village. After BF we start days walk through second
beautiful Himalayan village of Benakhal, which overlooks the valley
from the top of a hill. This is about hour's journey from our previous
camp offering a wonderful walk through pine forests and a slight gain
in altitude is noted.
After this we spot various villages through a level walk again and then
enter in to Rhododendrons forests for the last hour's steep ascent to
beautiful meadows of Bhaironchatti. The place has a temple dedicated
Lord Bhairon where newly weds do come from surrounding villages and
tie a bell at the door of temple for their happy life. These meadows
offer great views of distant Himalayan ranges. Camp at Bhaironchatti.
DAY-11: Bhaironchatti/Ghuttu (05 hrs) Another 5 hrs trek through
the forests of pine, well stoned paths and by visiting sheep and rabbit
farms of government we reach our overnight camp at Ghuttu on 1590 meters
height. While trekking for the day we visit some beautiful villages
and Start the day's walk to Ghutta (1,590m) 05 hours, with a Two-hour
descent through a Pine Forest, over a well laid out path.
Enroute visit a Sheep and a rabbit farm fun by the Government, the villagers
we pass are quite interesting and dotted with temples. Enroute we stop
near a Fresh water stream for a quick wash or a swim as our staff prepares
a nice hot lunch. Continue from here for another Hour walk over the
road to reach Ghuttu, a small village very popular with Trekkers and
pilgrims some of whom still use this route to go to Kedarnath.
Evening visit the temple which another very old temple and also has
an Ashram's for the pilgrims. Meals & Overnight in the Tourist Bungalow.
DAY-12: Ghuttu/Panwali Start early for the long climb to Panwali
(3,963 m) 08 hours, another high mountain meadow from where you get
magnificent panoramic views of the entire Garwhal Himalayas including
Gangotri I, II, III, Kedarnath, Kedardome, Chaukhamba, Trisul, Kamet,
Nanda Devi and many other peaks. The walk is over a well laid out path
through a very thick forest climbing gradually.
Panwali, is also the summer settlement of Gujjars, a Muslim tribe which
wanders from place to place with its cattle stock. These Tribes build
temporary huts using Bamboo from the forest, and they abandon them when
they start moving down to the plains at the outset of winter. They sell
their milk and Butter to the people and the valley and make daily trips
to Ghuttu and back to sell their milk… quite amazing feet.
Enroute we stop for lunch near a small clearing. From here on the Top
of the Panwali pass is about one more hour. Once on Top of the pass
is like entering a paradise…. From the Top of the pass the path
descends to the small Panwali summer settlement of villagers huts and
a small Ashram meant for the pilgrims. Meals & Overnight at camp.
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DAY-13: Panwali Day at leisure to explore this heavily place
and to visit a Gujjar family. Meals & overnight at camp.
DAY-14: Panwali/Triuginarain: (07 - 08 hrs.) Start early for
the Temple village of Triuginarain (1,982m) 07 - 08 hours, where as
per Hindu mythology, SHIVA got married to PARVATI.. Some villagers here
claim to be the descendants of the priests who performed the marriage
ritual of Shiva & Parvati! The village houses an ancient temple
where the marriage took place and is an important pilgrimage spot for
Hindus who visit this temple from all over the country, Even the marriage
fire still burns in the temple and it is has been so for the last so
many centuries, the ashes from this fire are taken as Prasad(holy offerings)
to their native place and married Hindu women apply same between their
forehead as a blessing for a long and happy married life. An ashram
has been recently built for the convenience of the pilgrims.
The first half hour of the walk is through a forest of rhododendrons
descending gradually. From here on the walk is over the long Panwali
ridge, with several ascents & descents, offers panoramic views on
either side and is an experience in itself.
At the end of the ridge the path descends steeply to MAGGU KI CHATTI,
an abandoned village which was used by pilgrims in the earlier days.
A steep descent through a very thick forest brings you to Triuginarain.
Camp is set little above the village. In the late afternoon visit village
and its historical temple. Return to camp for meals and overnight.
DAY-15: Triyuginarayan/Sonprayag/Gaurikund/Kedarnath:(6-7 hrs.)
From Triyuginarayan it is about one hour's walk downward that takes
us to Sonprayag. From here we drive to Gaurikund, which is not more
than 30 minutes time at any reason. From here the next part of the trek
begins to Kedarnath -the abode of Lord Shiva (3584 m). This is one of
the most sacred routes on Hindu religious itineraries through mild forests
and tea shops settled at different places at this total 15 Kms trek,
basically to serve the pilgrims with refreshments.
The steep climb provides a picture of little India with different people
from different regions and costumes. We move up along the river Mandakini
that flows all through the trail. Kedarnath is a village of temples
with ancient temple of Lord Shiva in the center, which was built by
Pandawas- the five brave and complete brothers of Mahabharata age (about
5000 years back).
It is said that these warriors have made this temple to atone for their
sins after the Great War of Mahabharata. The temple has a huge statue
of Nandi- the big bull of lord Shiva at the entrance and the inner walls
are well carved with images of Hindu gods. We may check into some Ashram
for meals and overnight stay and join evening prayer.
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DAY-16: Kedarnath/Vasuki Tal/Kedarnath Day free to explore Vasuki
Tal and Gandhi Tal (Tal means lake or pound) the holy places in vicinity.
Gandhi Tal is the lake where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were submerged.
DAY-17: Kedarnath/Gaurikund/Rudraprayag (04 hrs trek) Morning
trek down to Gaurikund and further drive to Rudraprayag. Rudraprayag
is picturesquely situated at the confluence of Mandakini and Alaknanda
Rivers, which are coming down from Badrinath. We stay at Tourist Bungalow
and evening free to explore the mountain areas and village.
DAY-18: Rudraprayag/Rishikesh: (05 hrs drive) From Rudraprayag,
we drive to Rishikesh and on the way we stop at Devprayag- another historical
and holy place at the foothills of Garwhal Himalayas. This is the place
where the rivers Bhagirathi and Alakhnanda converge in to holy Ganges.
Rishikesh is a land of spiritual prophets, philosophy and knowledge.
The wonderful land of peace, forests, and temples, ashrams- the houses
of saints with regular learning about spiritualism and meditation, and
lot of high ranked sadhus is all about the land of Rishikesh which claims
peace for even highly impatient souls of earth. The sacred might river
Ganges showers the soil of Rishikesh with its immaterial splashes of
wisdom and salvation. During evening joining the prayer here is another
reward of being here. Hotel.
DAY-19: Rishikesh/Delhi (06 hrs) Train to Delhi and check in
to your hotel. Evening free for individual activities.
Day 20: Fly home
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DAY-01:
Arrive Delhi Arrival Delhi and transfer to hotel with assistance.
DAY-02: Delhi/Haridwar/Uttarkashi/Lata Morning board Shatawdi expresses the fastest and luxurious train to Haridwar and further drive to Lata for 6-7 hrs. Enroute visit Tihri- the ancient town and old capital of Garwhal. On the banks of River Bhagirathi we drive next to Uttarkashi- another place of important and then 27 Kms more to final destination, Lata. Camp.
DAY-03: Lata/ Belakhal Morning after short briefing we start trekking on the routes earlier used by the pilgrims to Kedarnath after having visited Gangotri. The trek reflects several villages and their customs, which I would quote as a complete attraction in it for a western traveler. Oak, pine, fir & rhododendrons trees make a good mixture of forests along the good path to Belak, which is a summer settlement meadow for the nearby cattle. Camp.
DAY-04: Belakhal to Buddha Kedar The day's trek is over good
paths where on the way we find teashops for refreshments too. We reach
Buddha Kedar at Lunch. This is another holy place with the old temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva. Camp.
DAY-05: Buddha Kedar to Bhaironchatti Morning we start trekking
to another beautiful natural wonder. After an hours time we reach a
nice village of Benakhal situated at the hilltop and houses one important
temple of the valley. Number of villages is further crossed after this
place and an open view of valley is visible throughout.
Through the forests we need to climb quite steep for the last hour and
finally reach a beautiful meadow of Bhaironchatti. The local deities
Bhairon is worshiped here with a temple dedicated to him and newly weds
do come here for this deity's blessings. The campsite offers breathtaking
views of might mountain ranges.
DAY-06: Bhaironchatti to Ghuttu Morning we gradually loose the
altitude for first two hours and through walking pine forests, we do
see sheep and rabbit farms of Government. We cross few good villages
with old architecture and life styles after it and reach Ghuttu- a small
village in the mountains. Camp.
DAY-07: Ghuttu to Rishikesh We drive for about 05 hrs on good roads and reach Rishikesh. Camp.
DAY-08: Rafting in Ganges and exploring more of Rishikesh. Rafting in Ganges and exploring more of Rishikesh.
DAY-09: Drive to Haridwar and further to Delhi.
It is not more than an hour's drive down to Haridwar from Rishikesh
and from here we continue driving to Delhi for another 5 hrs. Evening
free to explore the capital of India and in time transfer to airport.
Day 10: Fly home
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Nanda Devi Sanctuary, Total Coverage Area: 630-sq-kms
Established In: 1980, Altitude: Between 2,400 mt. and 6,817
Access: Air: Nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 315-kms. 
Road:Nearest road head is Lata, 30-kms. From Joshimath, which is also connected by bus services. Joshimath is linked by road to Rishikesh and other centers in the region.
The Nanda Devi region:
The centrepiece of the Garhwal region is undoubtedly the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. Until 1934, the gorge of the Rishiganga River and the immediate area around Nanda Devi peak was one of the least known and most inaccessible parts of the Himalayan region. In the Sanctuary, the mountains stand in a vast amphitheatre, seventy miles in circumference and about 6,000m high. The Nanda Devi Sanctuary is drained in part, by the Alaknanda and Saraswati rivers.
The early Indian Surveyors and mountaineers alike were unable to venture into the Inner Sanctuary. It was in 1934 the Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman eventually managed to find their way to the Sanctuary. This paved the way for the Anglo-American mountain expedition of 1936 to ultimately climb the peak. When Tilman and Odell reached the top of Nanda Devi on 29th August 1936, they had reached the highest point ever climbed by man till then. And this height record stood till the French stood on top of Annapurna in Nepal in 1950 - the first 8,000m peak to be climbed by man.
Nanda Devi Peak
Even if not counted among the 20 highest peaks in the world, still Nanda Devi at one point in time enjoyed the singular status of being the highest mountain in the British Empire. At present too this peak is considered to be the second highest mountain peak in India, standing at a height of 7, 816m.
Program:
Day 01: Arrive Delhi/ On arrival you will meet our office representative who will transfer to your hotel.
Day 02: Full day in Delhi/ After breakfast full-day combined city tour of Old & New Delhi, in the evening we transfer to railway station and board the overnight air-conditioned train to Haridwar.
Day 03: Delhi – Rishikes/ We arrive early in the morning at Haridwar and transfer to Rishikesh by cars. This is the traditional starting point for the great yatra (pilgrimage) to the mountain temples of Garwhal, and the town has many religious institutions including Yoga and meditation. Overnight at Hotel.
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Day-04: Rishikesh – Deval/ We drive into the Garhwal hills, following the Alaknanda and Pinder rivers to the road head at Deval. Overnight in tents.
Day-05/06/07: TREK/ we set off walking along terraced hillsides alternating with conifer forests, passing the occasional small village. The climb gets steeper in places, but we are rewarded with spectacular views of the Nanda Devi group, Trisul (23,360 ft) and Nanda Ghunti (20,700 ft.) being especially prominent. Eventually we emerge via Lohjung into the lush green meadows at Alibugyal and Bednibugyal, at a little over 11,000 ft. Overnight in tents.
Days 08/09: TREK/ we spend two days at Bednibugyal to acclimatize and enjoy the surroundings. On the second day we can make an excursion to the ridge at Kalwavinayak at about 13,500 ft. for even better views of Trisul rising sheer above the Shilasamudra glacier. Overnight in tents.
Days 10/11/12: TREK/ these three days take us from Bednibugyal along Tilman's trail into the valley of the Nandakini river. We start by walking down, and then climb again: the route is through dense forest and cultivated terraces, with the occasional village, and there are many fine viewpoints. Water is likely to be a bit short at our camp site on the last night, but the beautiful location should make us for this. Overnights in tents.
Days 13/14: TREK/ switchback trail now takes us across the valley and ridges which run off the west side of the Nanda Devi group, with alternating stretches of meadow and forest. These are the longest days of the trek. Overnight in tents.
Day 15: TREK/ he going gets a little tougher, as we begin the approach to the Kuari Pass. At Sartholi Kharak we get our first views of the peaks to the north of the Kuari Pass. More stretches of up and settlement on the southern approach to the pass, at about 10,500 ft. Overnight in tents.
Day 16: TREK/ we complete the climb to the Kuari Pass at 12,000 ft., one of the high spots of the trek. There may be snow on the pass but the view from the summit will more than compensate for any difficulties on the trail. Almost the whole Garhwal Himalaya is in view - the great Badrinath group of peaks to the north and to the west the Nanda Devi Sanctuary; Dunagiri, Bethartoli, Hathi Parbat, Kamet, Nilkanth and Trisul are among the peaks we expect to see. As we descend from the pass, Nanda Devi can be seen. We descend to ski resort of Auli for the nigh.
Day-17 : Auli – Joshimath/ (drive) The last day's trek is a short walk down to Joshimath, the highest bazaar in the Alaknanda valley, and an important stop for pilgrims on their way to Badrinath. Here we pick up our transport for the tow and a half hour journey on a somewhat hair-rising road to Badrinath. We then have time to explore the village, whose temple is one of the greatest pilgrimage centres in all India. Its brightly colored gilt-edged facade stands out, board steps leading up to a grand entrance hung with a huge bell.
Days 18/19: Joshimath – Dehradun/ we travel by road back down the Alaknanda valley to Dehradun, reaching our very comfortable hotel in Dehradun in the evening.
Day 20: Dehradun - Musoorie – Delhi/ Morning after breakfast we make an excursion to beautiful hill resort of Musoorie and come back to Dehradun from where we board train to Delhi
Day 21: Full day free in Delhi, later transfer to international airport
Group Price for the tour: 1690 USD per person
Single room supplement: 580 USD
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