- 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-Gwaldam -
Drive into the mountains
along the Alaknanda river valley. From Karanprayag-the confluence of
rivers Alaknanda and Ata Gad, take the diversion to the scenic town of
Gwaldam (1829m). Overnight in Guest House.
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- Day03: Gwaldam-Munsiyari -
Proceed through the
spectacular mountain countryside of Kumaon. Halt at Baijnath and
Bageshwar to see the ancient temple complexes which are of immense
interest. Reach Munsiyari (2290m), a small town amidst heavenly
environs. Overnight in Guest House.
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- Day04: Munsiyari -
Day for relaxation and
leisure. Overnight in Guest House.
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- Day05: Munsiyari-Rilkot -
A jeep track brings you
upto the road-head at Bog Udyar, from where you begin the trek to the
village Rilkot (3130m). Overnight in Tents. ( 11Kms; 7-9 hrs
walking )
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- Day06: Rilkot-Panchu -
Proceed up along the river
Gori Ganga upto Panchu. Camp overnight at a scenic location.
Overnight in Tents. ( Aprox.7 Kms; 5-7 hrs walking )
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- Day07: Panchu-Milam village -
Trek to Milam (3420m), the
last village en- route. The place is surrounded by glaciers and high
mountain peaks, making it an awe inspiring location. Overnight in
Tents. ( 4-5 hrs walking )
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- Day08: Milam - Day for rest.
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- Day09: Milam-Nitwal Thaur
- Take the trail up along the Milam Glacier to reach Nitwal Thaur.
Set up camp at a suitable place. Overnight in Tents.
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- Day10: Suraj Kund excursion -
Continue along the glacier
to a point where one crosses over the glacier (4242m) to reach the
beautiful Suraj Kund (‘Pond of the Sun’), which lies at the base
of the Tirsul peak(7070m). Get an extreme close up view of several giant
peaks(over7000m) from here. Return to camp site.
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- Day11: Nitwal Thaur - Milam -
Retrace the route back to
village Milam. Overnight in Tents.
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- Day12: Milam-Burphu
- Take a different trail to return. Follow
the river down on the left bank to reach village Burphu. Overnight in
Tents. ( 5-6 hrs walking )
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- Day13: Burphu - Day for rest.
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- Day14: Burphu-Rilkot
- Continue downstream to reach Rilkot.
Overnight in Tents. ( 6-7 hrs walking )
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- Day15: Rilkot-Bog Udiyar
- Retrace the route to the road-head at
Bog Udyar. Overnight in Tents. ( 6-7 hrs walking )
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- Day16: Bog Udiyar - Chaukori
- Drive to the beautiful town of Chaukori,
surrounded by dense forests, and offering a panoramic view of the
Greater Himalayan range. Overnight in Guest House.
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- Day17: Chaukori - Day for
excursion to the cave temple of Patal Bhuvaneshwar. Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Guest House.
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- Day18: Binsar - Drive to this charming location hidden away in the lap of nature.
Overnight in Forest Rest House.
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- Day19: Binsar-Nainital
- Drive through the picturesque scenery of
Kumaon to reach the hill station of Nainital. Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Hotel.
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- Day20: Nainital - Day for excursions to Bhim Tal, Naukuchiya Tal and Sat Tal lakes.
Evening at leisure in Nainital. Farewell dinner. Overnight in
Hotel.
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- Day21: Nainital-Delhi
- Starting early, drive back to Delhi.
Evening at leisure for souvenir hunting. After dinner transfer to
Airport for flight back home.
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