- Day01:Delhi-Haridwar -
Early morning arrival at Delhi. 0700 hrs
departure by train to Haridwar. Day at leisure to explore this holy
town. Visit the 'Aarti' (holy ceremony) performance at the river 'Ghat'
at sunset. Overnight in Hotel.
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- Day02: Haridwar-Ghuttu -
Drive to the
road-head at Ghuttu ( 1524m ) - a small hamlet on the banks of river
Bhilangana. Overnight in Guest House / Tents.
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- Day03: Ghuttu-Dhupanda -
Begin the trek to the
grasslands of Panwali. Halt for the night at village Dhupanda ( 2896m ).
Overnight in Tents. ( 13 Kms; 7-9 hrs walking )
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- Day04: Dhupanda-Panwali -
Continue to Panwali ( 3963m
). The scenery all along the route is really fantastic. Overnight
in Tents / Forest Rest House. ( 6 Kms; 3-5 hrs walking
)
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- Day05: Panwali - Day to explore the grasslands, which
offer a panoramic view of the Greater Himalayan range.
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- Day06: Panwali-Talli -
A gentle climb brings you
to Talli top ridge. Descend to lower Talli- a very scenic campsite.
Overnight in Tents. ( Aprox.8 Kms; 4-6 hrs walking )
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- Day07: Talli-Gangi -
Continue the descend into
the Bhilangana valley, passing through dense forest. After crossing the
river, climb to reach the village Gangi. Campfire dinner. Overnight in
Guest House. ( Aprox.8 Kms; 6-8 hrs walking )
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- Day08: Gangi - Day for rest and leisure.
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- Day09: Gangi-Biroda
- Take the trail along the river valley.
Halt at Biroda for the night. Overnight in Tents. ( 7 Kms; 4-6 hrs
walking )
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- Day10: Biroda-Kharsali -
Proceed to Kharsali
climbing gradually. Overnight in
Tents.
( 8 Kms; 5-7 hrs walking )
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- Day11: Kharsali-Tambakund -
Reach the base camp
for Khatling Glacier. Camp amidst the meadows dominated by gargantuan
mountains. Overnight in Tents. ( 8 Kms; 7-9 hrs walking )
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- Day12:
Tambakund-Khatling-Bhelbagi - Take an excursion
to the tip of the Khatling Glacier (3415m) - the source of the river
Bhilangana. Return to Tambakund and proceed back to Bhelbagi ( 3110m ).
Overnight in Tents. ( 10 Kms; 6-8 hrs walking )
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- Day13: Bhelbagi - Day for rest and leisure.
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- Day14: Bhelbagi-Masar Tal
- From here take the diversion that takes
you to the high altitude lake- Masar Tal ( 3675m ). Overnight in
Tents. ( 7 Kms; 8-10 hrs walking )
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- Day15: Masar Tal - Painya Tal
- A day of challenging trek involving
crossing a high pass en-route. Camp by the lake Painyatal. Overnight in
Tents. ( 8 Kms; 8-12 hrs walking )
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- Day16: Painya Tal - Vasuki Tal
- The trail from here is generally
downhill. Halt at the mountain lake Vasuki Tal. Overnight in Tents. (
Aprox.6 Kms; 5-6 hrs walking )
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- Day17: Vasuki Tal
- Day for rest and leisure. Overnight in
Tents.
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- Day18: Vasuki Tal - Kedarnath
- Proceed to the holy
pilgrim centre of Kedarnath ( 3584m ). The ancient temple here is of
special attraction. Overnight in Guest House. ( Aprox.6 Kms; 4-6
hrs walking )
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- Day19: Loharkhet-Nainital -
Trek down to the road-head
and proceed by Jeep to the hill station Mussoorie- overlooking the Doon
valley. Evening at leisure. Farewell dinner. Overnight in
Hotel.
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- Day20: Nainital-Delhi
- Day at leisure to explore the town.
After lunch, proceed to Dehra Dun to board the 1700 hrs Train to Delhi.
2230 hrs arrival at Delhi; proceed to the Airport for onward flight back
home.
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