Unexplored Seraj
Valley Duration:04 Nights / 05 Days
Best Season: April to October
Day1 Delhi - Chail (360 km/ 08 hrs). Depart Delhi
for Chail. Arrive and check in our hillside campsite. Evening at leisure and
overnight stay at campsite.
Day2 Chail.
Morning ,take a walk to the highest cricket ground in the world. Return to
camp for lunch. Post lunch, walk through the thick Rhododendron and Pine
forest around the camp. Overnight at campsite.
Day3
Chail - Shoja (173 km/ 06 hrs). After breakfast, leave for Shoia,
just 5 km ahead of 3223 m high Jalori Pass. In summers, the thick Silver Oak
forest along the road, full of Blue lris is a sight to behold. Night stay in
our Holiday home.
Day4 Shoja. Trekthrough
lush green Jalori Pass to Serolsar Lake. Lunch near crystal clear water of
the lake
.enjoy your packed lunch at the lake and return to camp site
tired and ready for hot soup. Overnight at campsite.
Day5 Shoja - Mandi (7-8 hrs). Depart Shoja for Mandi. Arrive Mandi
and check in your pre-arranged hotel. Evening at leisure and overnight at
hotel.
Day 6 Mandi - Delhi (5-6 hrs)
Depart Mandi for Delhi. Arrive Delhi.
Tour Ends.
Day7
The Garhwal Jeep Safari
This safari takes you to the lap of
the Himalayas, synonymous with holiness and peace. Among all Himalayan
regions, the Garhwal Himalayas -- where the Holy Ganges emanates and which
houses four of the most revered shrines of the Hindu religion -- are
considered especially holy. The jeep safari takes you to the holiest of
these four shrines, Badrinath. Skanda Purana says "there are many
shrines on earth, heaven and hell but none has been nor will be like
Badrinath".
This mountain range, with its snow covered
peaks, enormous valley and extensive plateaus, inspires awe in any one who
visits it. The jeep safari also takes you to the Auli ski slopes that has
the longest cable car service in India.
Best
Time: May / June & September / October
Day
1: Delhi - Snow Leopard Adventures Camp Arrive camp for lunch.
After lunch camp orientation and then drive to Rishikesh for half day sight
seeing. Visit temples, Ashrams, Yoga centres, Ram and Lakshman Jhulas, the
largest suspension bridge in India. Overnight at Camp.
Day
2: Rishikesh - Auli Start Jeep Safari with drive to Joshimath. Take
a 3.9 km cable car (the longest in Asia) to the scenic and picturesque Auli
Ski resort. Overnight in Auli.
Day 3: Auli -
Joshimath - Tapovan - Auli Continue with Jeep Safari and drive to
Tapovan passing Joshimath. After picnic lunch in Tapovan return to Auli.
Overnight at Auli.
Day 4: Auli - Joshimath -
Badrinath - Auli Today's Jeep Safari drive takes you to Badrinath
situated on the banks of Alaknanda. Drive back to Auli. O/n at Auli
Day
5: Auli - High Altitude Alpine Meadow Drive from Auli to high
altitude alpine meadow with great views of the Himalayan ranges. Overnight
in camp set up at meadow in the lap of the Himalayas.
Day
6: Explore Surroundings Visit local temple. This involves a 3 hour
trek.
Day 7: Drive to Uttarkashi Today we
continue with the Jeep Safari and drive for 8 hrs to Uttarkashi. Uttarkashi
is situated on the banks of the Bhagirathi river and is a small town of
historical monuments, temples, ashrams and dharmshalas. Overnight at
Uttarkashi.
Day 8: Uttarkashi - Gangotri
Early morning embark on the 97 kms. drive. From Uttarkashi to Gangotri,
close to the source of Ganga River (4 hrs). The drive is along the ancient
pilgrimage route and is very scenic. Overnight in tents near Gangotri.
Day
9: Gangotri In the morning, trek around the area.
Day
10: Gangotri - Mussoorie Early morning drive for 7 hrs. to
Mussoorie, one of the hill stations of India. Transfer to Mussoorie Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Mussoorie - Train
Morning at leisure for an easy walk along the winding Charles ville road
which leads one to the pine scented Happy Valley and the Tibetan township.
Visit the cliff hung Buddhist shrine with ceremonial trumpets and acolytes
reciting ancient scriptures. After lunch drive back to Delhi.
INDIAN JEEP SAFARI
Jeep Safari at
Corbett National Park with Kumaon (NITT040)
Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destinations
Covered: Delhi - Nainital - Pangot - Binsar - Munsiyari - Kausani -
Corbett
Day - 1: Delhi Arrival in New
Delhi before or after midnight. Overnight in the hotel.
Day
- 2: Delhi - Nainital Spend the morning at leisure. Afternoon
sightseeing tour of New Delhi, visiting India Gate, Qutab Minar &
Humayun's tomb and driving past the President's House. Board the connecting
overnight air-conditioned sleeper train to Nainital late in the evening.
Day - 3: Pangot Arrive at Kathgodam,
which is the railhead for Nainital and drive to Pangot (2 hr.). Spend the
rest of the day at leisure and visit Kilbury and Pangot for nature walks.
Overnight at the lodge.
Day - 4: Nainital
Take a day visit tour of Nainital. You can also opt for bird watching,
take a boat-ride in the Naini lake or go horse riding along the lakeside.
You can visit China Peak or take a joy ride in a cable car. Overnight in the
lodge.
Day - 5: Pangot-Binsar Drive from
Pangot to Binsar (4 1/2 hr.). Visit the sanctuary. Binsar offers endless
opportunities to avid birders and photographers. Overnight stay in Binsar
tourist rest house or at a wildlife lodge.
Day -
6: Binsar-Munsiyari Drive from Binsar to Munsiyari (6 hr.). The
quaint little township of Munsiyari commands fantastic views of the
Panchchuli peaks and the Milam and Ralam valleys. Overnight in a resort..
Day - 7: Munsiyari Take up a trek from
the resort side towards the Khaliya Top situated at a height of 11,500 ft.
This hill top offers an incredible view of the Panch-Chulli peaks. Overnight
stay in alpine tents. For anglers, there is ample scope to fish trout at the
Ramganga and Gori Ganga rivers. OR take a trek towards the Lilam Village
from the resort. The trek is part of the Milam Glacier route along the banks
of Gori Ganga through the villages of Darkot, Dumar and Jimighat.
Day
- 8: Munsiyari Drive in the morning to Kausani (6 hr.) through
narrow roads dotted with villages. Overnight in a hotel.
Day
- 9: Munsiyari-Kausani After breakfast spend a day doing bird
watching, relaxing and watching the Himalayan ranges. Overnight in a hotel..
Day - 10: Kausani Drive from Kausani to
Corbett National Park (4 1/2 hr.). After lunch, drive inside the park to
familiarise with the surroundings and wildlife viewing. Overnight at the
camp or lodge.
Day - 11: Kausani-Corbett National
Park Early morning take a jeep safari inside the park for
tiger-tracking and waildlife viewing. Take up a afternoon elephant ride in
the park. Overnight at the camp or lodge.
Day -
12: Corbett National Park-Delhi / Onward Destination Depart for
Delhi (6 hr.) and arrive in the evening. Transfer to the airport for onward
destination.
Jeep adventure India
8Nights / 9Days
An epic journey on one of the highest motorable roads in
the world.
Best Time: July - September
Day 1 Delhi - Manali Arrive Bhuntar Airport near Kulu. Transfer to
hotel in Manali, an hour's drive away. Day at leisure. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 Manali Manali is an ideal place
for walks, climbs and treks. Visit Dhoongri Temple also known as Hadimba
Temple, believed to be a thousand years old. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 Manali - Jispa Begin the spectacular three-day drive to
Ladakh. This high altitude road connects the densely fertile Kulu valley to
the stark barren region of Ladakh. The first day of the drive is the Manali
(1, 978 m) to Jispa 146 km drive. Camp is set up for the night.
Day
4 Jispa - Pang A 157-km drive from Jispa to Pang (4, 115 m). From
Jispa a level stretch leads to the checkpost at Darcha from where the road
begins a steady and at times steep ascent up the Bhaga river. We cross the
Baralacha La pass (4, 883 m) and Lachlung La (16, 615 ft) across and the
Zanskar range. By late evening you approach the campsite at Pang. From the
camp a short walk to the top of a nearby ridge leads you to a large lake --
the Tsar Tso.
Day 5 Pang - Stok / Leh A
185-KM Drive from Pang to Stok/ Leh (3, 500 m). The road follows the Indus
to Leh. Overnight at hotel in Leh.
Day 6 Leh
After breakfast explore some of Ladakh's ancient gompas. Shey
Palace was built in 1645 by Deldan Namgyal as a summer residence for the
kings of Ladakh. Thikse Gompa is the most picturesquely situated in Ladakh.
Hemis Gompa is one of the most important gompas in Ladakh, the largest and
also the wealthiest. It was built in 1620 by the king-architect Singe
Namgyal, a great patron of Buddhism. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 Trek After breakfast depart for a short two-day trek. Matho
village lies about 20 km south of Leh on the other side of the Indus river
and its gompa offers spectacular views of the Ladakh mountain range from its
position on top of a ridge. From the end of the village, start ascending
towards Matho La. Overnight in camp.
Day 8 Trek
Continue ascending gradually and after crossing a small pass, descend
to the Stok Nala. Explore Stok village, Stok Palace and museum, before
returning to Leh.
Day 9 Leh - Delhi Early
morning transfer to Leh Airport for onward flight.
Please
note :- It is possible to extend this jeep safari to the Nubra valley
across the Khardungla, at 18,300 ft, the highest motorable pass in the
world.