Name of the Trip : Himalayan Encounter

Grade: Easy

Number  of  Days: 04

Number of Nights : 03

OM

2010

Jai Ganga Ma

Fixed Departures

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2010

January

February

21^st, 28^th

March

7^th, 14^th, 21^st, 28^th

April

4^th, 11^th, 18^th, 25^th

May

2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th

June

6^th, 13^th, 20^th, 27^th

July

4^th

August

29^th

September

12^th, 19^th, 26^th ,

October

3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th, 31st

November

7^th, 14^th 21^st

December

Himalayan Encounter

Enjoy 4 nights and 5 days trip to the heart of Himalayas. The highlights of the trip are

ü      Drive through Ganga and  Mandakini Valley all along the Ganges  and mandalkini riers

ü      Visit to Okhimath, the winter seat of lord Kedarnath

ü      Trek to Devriatal, one of the finest high altitude Himalayan Lakes

ü      Trek to Tungnath, one of the highest  lord Shiva temple in India.

ü      Trek to Chandrashilla, the best ventage point to witness the major peaks of the area e.g NandaDevi, Bander Punch etc.

ü      Drive through Kedar nath Musk deer Sanctuary of Nanda Devi National Park, the highest park in India , to encounter rare Himalayan Flora & Fauna.

ü      A close encounter with the settlement pattern, dress, jwellery and life style of the mountain people.

Itinerary

DAY 01. RISHIKESH/OKHIMATH DRIVE 6-7 HRS. WALK  1 – 2 HRS .OVERNIGHT CAMP

Morning after breakfast drive to Okhimath, the winter seat of lord Kedarnath. The entire drive today is along the Ganga, Alaknanda and Mandakini river. We stop at Devprayag, the historical town situated on the banks of  for the famous confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda river .We stop at  Rudraprayag for lunch. After  lunch we drive through the Mandakini Valley along the river . Arrive Okhimath, the winter seat of lord Kedarnath. Transfer to guest house. Evening walk to the temple of Okhimath through the small hill town. Dinner and overnight camp/guest house.

DAY 02. OKHIATH /DEVRIATAL /SARI /DOGALBITTA TREK 6-7 HRS. OVERNIGHT CAMP

Morning after breakfast we trek to Devriatal. Initiallly the trek goes through the village trail, giving you a chance to have a close encounter with the settlement pattern , dress jwellery and life style of the mountain people. Later the trek goes through the thick forest.  One the last strech we come close to the tree line to reach the lake. Enjoy the outstanding view of Greater Himalayan peaks in the lake.  Explore the area and trek to Sari, the typical Garhwali  mountain village. We join the village wemen  carrying heavy loads of dry leaves for their fields.

DAY 03.  SARI/DOGALBITTA/CHOPTA/TUNGNATH/CHOPTA  TREK 6-7 HRS.

Morning after breakfast trek  to Copta. After  a cup of tea we commence trek to Tungnath. The entire trek is a  gradual ascent through the dwarf Rhododendron bushes. One encounters Mt. Chukhmba (A mountain with four Pillars)  from different angles. Lunch. Those who are fit enough can  climb up to ChandraShilla . Arrive Chandrashilla . Enjoy the 360 degrees of panormmic view of Greater  Himalayan Peaks as well as the valley behind. Experience the godly vibrationas and trek back to Chopta camp. Dinner and overnight camp.

DAY 04. CHOPTA / MUSK DEER FARM   TREK 1 HRS  MD FARM  MANDAL / Morning after breakfast walk to  Kedarnath Musk Deer sanctuary. Arrive and commence drive to Rishikesh. We drive through the thick forests of sanctuary till we reach mandal. Later we drive along the roaring Alaknanda river . Lunch enroute.. Arrive Ganga Nature Camp. Welcome drink. Relax in the river side camps. Dinner /BBQ and camp fire. Overnight tents.

DAY 05. GANGA NATURE CAMP/ RISHIKESH. RAFT  4-5 HRS.

Morning after breakfast drive to Shivpuri . Arrive and commence rafting till Rishikesh. Lunch enroute in Ganga Nature camp. We hit some of the most enjoyable rapids today. One can try body surfing and cliff jump after lunch. In the later part we float past temples, ashrams, & Ghats , certainly the best way to see Rishikesh.  Tour terminates upon arrival at Rishikesh

Number of Persons on each trekking trip: To make our trekking trips low impact & eco friendly, the treks are run with minimum 2 to maximum  6 persons in each trek.
 

The Fixed Departure trips are inclusive of:

1. Twin sharing accommodation at Road heads in Guest Houses / Tourist Buglows/hotels during the entire trip. (As we give round the year business to the hotels we get very god discounted rates which are finally passed  on to the clients , as we calculate the cost of the treks on discounted rates.)

2. All meals hygienically cooked and served by our specially trained staff for westerners. (We emphasize a lot  on food and all our cooks are specially trained to provide hygienic food to westerners).

3. Transportation from Rishikesh to Rishikesh.

(We have our own brand new Cars / Tata Sumos, Toyota Jeeps & mini buses,  with hand picked drivers who have been trained to drive westerners on mountain roads).

4. Services of English speaking professional trekking guide, cook, camp staff during the entire trip. (All our trekking Guides & camp staff are from this area only and know the area very well. All trekking Guides and most of the camp staff have dome First Aid and CPR courses and do refreshing courses every year )

5. All tourist taxes during the travel.

6. Visit to all important temples and places during the entire trip.

7.Camping equipment on the trek e.g. tents, mattresses, sleeping bags etc. (We have brand new spacious tents and other trekking equipment however we recommend clients to bring personal sleeping bags). 

8. Portage of food, camping & kitchen equipment  on  the trek.

9. Portage of personal baggage on trek. ( only in Deluxe options)

10. Trekking permits and camping fees on the treks.

Cost does not Include:

1.Items of personal nature e.g. table drinks, telephones, laundry, insurance, medical services and services in unforeseen circumstances.

2.Riding ponies on trek. ( Can be arranged on actual by the guide on the trip)

3.Any other trip other than specified above.

Costs are  :

1. Subject to Government service taxes which is 2.57%   at present.

2. Net & Non commissionable

3. Valid for the Trekking season for 2010from February  to  December
 

For Further Information & Bookings please contact:

Garhwal Himalayan Explorations  Pvt. Ltd.

The pioneer Tour operator in Himalayas for individuals & groups

About us

Garhwal Himalayan Explorations is a pioneer company specialized in trekking, rafting, Yoga Retreats, & Yatra (Pilgrimage) tours in Uttarakhand. Handling maximum number of foreign and domestic tourists coming to Uttarankhand (Garhwal) Himalayas for trekking, rafting, pilgrimage, yoga retreats   & special interest tours, GHE has its own fleet of brand new cars, jeeps, and mini buses with  latest world class rafting &  trekking equipment.

GHE has its own hotels &  best located guest houses camps & Retreats,  and do not sublet its clients to other operators.  GHE has

● World Class Rafting & Trekking equipment.
● High Bank  Peasants Cottage : Best located hotels and guest houses in Rishikesh
● Ganga Nature Camp – Rafting Beach at Brahmpuri.
● High Bank Himalayan Retreat On the Ganges -  Nature resort at Shivpuri where luxury is blended with pure  nature.
● Himalayan  Heights – High Himalayan camp amidst thick cedar forest with breathtaking view of 180 degrees.
   Degrees view of the Himalayan peaks.
● Fleet of brand new cars, jeeps & mini buses.
● Above all -Team of dedicated experienced professionals working with the company for more than 19 years.

Safety first  Adventures in Ultimate Eco  Friendly  Environment

●Uttranchal’s Finest Outdoors – The State Tourism Outfitters Association
●Indian Association of Professional Rafting Outfitters
●Adventure Tour Operators Association of India

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Rishikesh-249201 ( Garhwal Himalayas)  Uttaranchal 

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The Base: To give personalized services, our specialized tours are only  in Garhwal Himalayas, ( Uttarakhand) with our base in Rishikesh the gate way to Garhwal Himalayas.

Branch Offices : To make the operations smooth we have branch offices in

Joshimath & Utterkashi

Explore: Well planned trips to show you the best in the area 
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