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Best of the Season – Trekking 2008

Name of the Trip : Himalayan Encounter
Number of Days : 04	Grade: Easy

Om Jai Ganga +

2008	Fixed Departures				2008
January		February	19^th ,26^th	March	4^th , 11^th , 18^th , 25^th
April	1^st , 8^th , 15^th , 22^nd ,29^th	May	6^th , 13^th , 20^th ,27^th	June	3^rd , 10^th ,17^th , 24^th
July	1^st , 8^th ,	August		September	9^th , 16^th , 23^rd, 30^th
October	7^th , 14^th , 21^st , 28^th	November	4^th , 11^th , 18^th , 25^th	December	2^nd , 9^th ,

Himalayan Encounter

Enjoy 3 nights and 4 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.


Reflection of High Himalayan Peaks in Devria Tal . Trekkers at Devria Tal Lake

Trek to Tungnath above the tree line . Tunganth Temple Lion Statue guarding the temple

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 / RISHIKESH

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. Tour terminates upon arrival at Rishikesh.

Extensions not to be Missed: - Instead of driving all the way to Rishikesh you can stay at our Ganga Nature Camp and raft down the river Ganga upto Rishikesh next day.

DAY 04. GANGA NATURE CAMP.

Arrive Ganga Nature Camp. Welcome drink. Relax in the river side camps. Dinner /BBQ and camp fire. Overnight tents.


Ganga Nature Camp Spacious well furnished safari tents Glittering Beaches Rafting on Ganga

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.

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.

The above Cost is :

1. Subject to Government service taxes which is 4.9% at present.

2. Net & Non commissionable

3. Valid for the Trekking season for 2008 from February to December