Activities
Trekking
Trekking is best way to explore the Indian Himalayan landscape and learn about the life of mountain folks. In most of the treks you can view the formation of Himalayas starting from the Shivalik Himalayas to the trans Himalayan region. The treks offers you the opportunities to take in the lush green forests, water falls, mountain ranges between 5000m to 7500m, barren landscape of trans Himalayan region, remote tribal villages with diverse local customs, dances, folklore and architecture. The Indian Himalayas is different from the Nepal Himalayas. It is more wild and the less visited part of Himalayas. Here you need to arrange all the camping equipment and food supplies for your trek before starting. In most of our itineraries, ponies carry your heavy baggage and you only need to carry the personal effects, which you need to use during the day. Your guide and the other helpers will assist you in pitching your comfortable two men tent in a pleasant and scenic camping grounds. We provide all camping equipment and vegetarian meals during the trek. You can choose our planned itineraries with fixed departures or we can plan tailor made itinerary and departure for your holidays in the Indian Himalayas. Some of the trekking itineraries are as follows : This itinerary includes 20 days of moderate trekking over high passes of 5000m and above through Zanskar - the remotest tribal area of the Indian part of Tibetan Plateau. You will be walking through different valleys and visiting monasteries and tribal villages generally located at an altitude between 3000m to 4000m. and above. You will also visit Leh - the capital town of Ladakh.15 Days Great Himalayan Trekking Expedition This itinerary includes 5 days of moderate trekking starting from Batal 3960m. You will visit the beautiful Chandratal Lake at an altitude of 4270m and then proceed to Baralachala Pass 4890m, which is located on the spectacular Manali - Leh road. You will drive on this road and visit some of the most beautiful monasteries in Ladakh. You can photograph the mirror image of Chandra Bhaga range of peaks in the crystal clear blue Chandratal lake during the early hours of the morning and late afternoon.15 Days Spiti - The Land of Padmasmbhaba After crossing two high passes by road transport, namely Rohtang Pass 3978m and Kunzom Pass 4551m, you enter the tribal district of Himachal. The altitude of the villages in this area is between 3000 and 4200m and above. After visiting the 1000 year old Tabo and La-lun monasteries, we start our 5 days of moderate trekking into the lower Himalayas over the snow capped Bhaba Pass (4890m).28 Days Tsomorori Parangla Trek In the first part of the tour you will be visiting Manali and Ladakh. Then you start on a moderate, most beautiful 12 days trek over snow capped Parangla Pass (5667m) - the highest trekking pass in Ladakh. You will be visiting the beautiful Trans Himalayan Tsomorori Lake, which is one of the biggest lakes in Ladakh with 65 km circumference. In the last part of your tour you will visit 1000 year old Tabo and La-lun monasteries and then drive along the old Himachal-Tibet road to Shimla - the summer capital of India during British rule. 22 Days Pin Parvati Pass Trek This most strenuous 11 days trek starting from Parvati valley, over the Pin Parvati pass into the Pin valley, is one of the most rewarding and beautiful treks in Western Himalayas. This trek is rated strenuous because there are long stretches of moraine and the climb to the pass is very difficult. In the last part of your tour you will be visit visiting the 1000 year old Tabo and La-lun monasteries and then drive along the old Himachal-Tibet road to Shimla - the summer capital of India during the British rule.Link to Related Site : http://library.thinkquest.org/10131/trekking.html
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| Cultural and
Sightseeing Tours India is well known for its rich cultural, natural and historical sights. We provide visits to some of the old temples, palaces, monuments and beautiful Himalayan landscape in our cultural and sightseeing tours. We also arrange visits to some of the villages in our itineraries. Most of the cultural and sightseeing itineraries are tailor made upon request. Some of our planned cultural and sightseeing itineraries are as follows : 15 Days Himachal Photography Tour Himachal literally means "lap of snow". We first visit Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British rule and then the beautiful landscape of Kullu Manali, which mean the end of inhabited world. After visiting the hot springs at Manikarn, we proceed to a small holy Buddhist town, Rewalsar located on the shores of small holy lake. We will also be visiting Dharamsala - the headquarter of the Tibetan Government in Exile, the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the center of Sikh religion and one of the seven wonders in the world, the Taj Mahal at Agra. Rajasthan is the land of the Rajput Kings, a group of warrior clans, who have controlled this part of India for 1000 years. It is a colorful state with stunning and elegant Palaces, Forts, Lakes, Sand dunes, Wild Life Sanctuaries and Beautiful Temples. We start our journey with a visit to one of the seven wonders in the world, the Taj Mahal at Agra and then to the world famous bird scantuary Kaladeo Gana National Park. We will also be visiting Jaipur, the pink city of India, Udaipur, the romantic lake city of Rajasthan, Jodhpur, the blue city of Rajasthan and Jaisalmer, the old ruined town on trade route linking India to Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Africa and the West.
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| Paragliding
Tours Paragliding is the art of flying a glider made of special fabric without any frame. Paraglider is the lightest aircraft, which we can easily carry up a hill or mountain. Experienced pilots can stay in the air for hours and they can even fly from the lower hills to the higher hills. Experienced pilots have full control in turning, flying and landing their paraglider at any place. In tandem joyrides, the pilot can fly with a passenger, who has no experience in flying. We are operating paragliding at Manali and Nainital. We organize 5 days Basic Paragliding Course and tandem joyrides at Manali. In a tandem joyride, pilot who flies with you control the movement of paraglider and you enjoy a bird’s view of the mountains. We are the technical collaborators of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. Nainital, which organizes paragliding tandem joyrides at Naukuchiatal. The flight at Naukuchiatal offers a good bird’s view of lake, village and mountains. Naukuchiatal is just 22 km from Nainital, which is the capital town of Kumaon region. Nainital was the summer capital of Uttar Pradesh during the British rule before independence. It is just a 7 hour bus ride from Delhi. 15 Days Paragliding Expedition to Himachal In Himachal, there are a number of paragliding sites offering lot of possibilities for X-country, thermalling and ridge soaring. You can enjoy the natural beauty of the Himalayas and view the great Himalayan peaks and passes of over 5500m. A local pilot with more than 200 hours flying experience in local conditions will accompany you and tell you about the local conditions. Besides flying, you will also visit the Western Himalayan town Manali, location of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Dharamsals, center of Sikh religion, Amritsar and one of the seven wonders in the world, the Taj Mahal at Agra.Basic Paragliding Course Our company also organize Basic Paragliding Course. In this course we teach you how to start flying, how to take off, turn the paraglider in the air and landing. Our instructors are well trained in teaching Basic Paraglding and they have taught more than 200 foreigners and 300 Indian pilots at Manali. We organize paragliding course from April to June and from 10th of September to 10th of November. |
| Mountain Biking & Motor Biking Expeditions The Indian Himlayas have some of the highest mountain roads in the world. The Manali - Leh road is one of most spectacular roads with its landscape changing from lush green Kullu valley to semi barren Trans Himalayan Lahaul valley to the barren valleys of Ladakh. There are no villages and greenery on this stretch of 275 km between Darcha and Ramse. The mountains in this area display many different colors of soil which give you feeling that you are not on earth. You will also ride to Kardungla 5603m, the highest motorable road in the world. For motorbike safari, we provide old English Motorbike, Royal Enfield, which is still manufactured in India. If you are joining a mountain biking expedition, then you need to bring your own mountain bike. 15 Days Trans Himalayan Motorcycle Expedition This expedition covers a route from the Shivalik Himalayas at Parvanoo to the Lower Himalayas and then over the Great Himalayas to the Trans Himalayan region of Ladakh through the most spectacular Manali - Leh road. You will be visiting Shimla, the summer capital of India, Kullu Manali, and Ladakh, the Last Shangrila. You will also ride to the Khardungla 5603m - the highest motorable road in the world. 15 Days Trans Himalayan Mountain Biking Expedition This expedition stretches from the Lower Himalayas over the Great Himalayas to the Trans Himalayan region of Ladakh through the most spectacular Manali - Leh road. You will be visiting Kullu Manali and Ladakh, the Last Shangrila. You will also ride to the Khardungla 5603m - the highest motorable road in the world.Link to Related Site : http://www.pugmarks.com/d-india/nubra.htm http://www.pugmarks.com/d-india/ladakh.htm
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| 29th September to 2nd October, 2007, Snowland Himalayan Odyssey Race Just below the ranges of the High Himalayas with high peaks of 6000m and above, we would be organizing race where the participants would be reaching up to the height of 3978m in their 2 days one of the most spectacular race in the world with great views of the High Himalayas. In the year in 2005, Snowland pioneer the first ever Himalayan Exploration Race in India with 15 teams of 4 members each traveling from different countries in the world. The first race was a grand success and now for the year 2007, Snowland is planning to organize another race between 29th of September to 2nd of October, 2007. This would be a grand Adventure Race where participants would be covering approximately 115 km of running, biking, rafting, repelling, river trekking, burma bridge, rope courses and flying fox.
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| Jeep
Safari Jeep Safari is the easiest way to explore the hidden Himalayas. You can drive through the good network of military roads and access the most difficult part of the Indian Himalayas visiting some of the most beautiful monasteries, valleys, tribal villages and lakes. Most of the Jeep Safaris are tailor made as per the taste of visitors. Generally camping included with all meals is provided on most of the days, as there is very scarce accommodation available in this most beautiful part of the world. You can plan to visit the monasteries in Spiti, Zanskar and Ladakh, or you can plan to stay on the shores of some of the Himalayan Lakes like Tsomorori, Pangong or Chandratal. Some of our planned Jeep Safari are as follows : After visiting Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British rule, drive through the lower Himalayas to the trans Himalayan region of Spiti. We will be visiting the 1000 year old Tabo and La-lun monasteries and then drive over the Kunzom Pass (4551m) and Rhtang Pass (3978m) to Manali. We will be visiting Dharamsala - the headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile and the Golden Temple at Amritsar, the center of Sikh religion. 15 Days Ladakh Jeep Safari The Manali - Leh road is one of most spectacular roads with its landscape changing from lush green Kullu valley to semi barren Trans Himalayan Lahaul valley to the barren valleys of Ladakh. There are no villages and greenery on a along this stretch of 275 km between Darcha and Ramse. The mountains in this area display many different colors of soil which gives you the feeling that you are not on earth. The highest point on this route is 5400m.
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| Wildlife
Tours Some of the rarest wildlife on our planet can be found in India's national parks. India's parks protect a great variety of wildlife including tigers and Asian elephants. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park, more commonly known by its old name, Bharatpur, formerly the shooting preserve of the Maharaja of Bharatpur, today protects 3,000 species of birds. The Indian wild ass is only found now in little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat state. Golden langurs can be found only in a small patch of forest bordering the Manas River, which forms the border between the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhutan and the Manas National Park in India. The Gir Forest holds the last surviving population of Asiatic lions in the world, and the Kaziranga National Park in Assam is home to a large population of one-horned rhinoceros and wild buffaloes. The forests around the Ranthambore Fort were once, the private hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The desire to preserve the game in these forests for sport was responsible for their conservation and subsequent rescue by Project Tiger in 1972. The estimated area of Park is 400 sq km. A good network of lakes and rivers provides conservation to flora and funa in this impregnable forest and open bushland. The Padam Talab, the Raj Bagh Talab and the Milak Talab are some of the lakes in the area, that attract the tiger population. Sariska Tiger Reserve is situated in the northern part of the Aravali hills. Sariska protect tigers, leopards, four horned antelopes, nilgais, jackals, wild boars, monkeys, different types of deer, etc. This short wildlife itinerary provide you a tour of Kaladeo Bird Park at Bharatpur, Ranthambore and Sariska Tiger Resrves. The chances are very high to locate a tiger in an open Jeep either at Ranthambore or Sariska. You will also be visiting one of the seven wonders in the world, the Taj Mahal at Agra. 11 Days Kumaon Himalayan Highlights This is a cocktail of culture and sightseeing tour. In this itinerary you will only visit Corbett National Park, which is the first notified National Park preserving wildlife in India. You will also be visiting Kasoni offering very good views of the Great himalayas, Nainital, a small lake lake city in Lower Himalayas and one of the seven wonders in the world, the Taj Mahal at Agra.
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| Mountaineering
Course and Expeditions We organize mountaineering courses which covers different techniques of mountain climbing including rock climbing, snow and ice craft, anchors, knots and rescue techniques. Our instructors are qualified instructors trained by Government Mountaineering Institutes in India. They have lot of experience teaching, leading and guiding climbing and trekking expeditions. We also provide all ground arrangements including airport transfer, hotels, transport, mountaineering instructors, high altitude porters, ponies, base camp equipment, vegetarian meals etc. for mountaineering expeditions in Indian Himalayas. |