Himachal-Billing-Campsite
April 16, 2012
Special Camping Trip for Students, Family Groups, and Corporate
to Off Beat Location in Himachal Pradesh
Campsite Management by Ex. Defense Personnel
to Off Beat Location in Himachal Pradesh
Campsite Management by Ex. Defense Personnel
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| Base Camp with Snow Cover |
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| High Altitude Lake |
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| Apline Forest near the Campsite |
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| Rappelling Sessions at Himachal Camp |
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| Snow Trail |
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| Building Snow Shelter |
Option 1 - (Value Budget)
(a) Day 1: Arrive New Delhi / Chandigarh. Our representative will receive the group at airport/ railway station.
Travel by Himachal State / Haryana State bus from ISBT to Bir via Chandigarh. Approx travel time 11 hours. The over night buses depart in the evening around 5 PM and reach Bir next day early morning around 6 AM.
From Chandigarh travel time is reduced by 5 to 6 hours. So Chandigarh is a better place to start and end your tour instead of Delhi.
Travel by Himachal State / Haryana State bus from ISBT to Bir via Chandigarh. Approx travel time 11 hours. The over night buses depart in the evening around 5 PM and reach Bir next day early morning around 6 AM.
From Chandigarh travel time is reduced by 5 to 6 hours. So Chandigarh is a better place to start and end your tour instead of Delhi.
(b) Day 2 : Reach Bir. Check into hotel. Refresh and take rest for few hours. Thereafter, walk around Bir. Bir is a noted centre for spiritual studies and meditation . Bir is also home to a Tibetan refugee settlement with several Buddhist monasteries and a large stupa. We will visit local monasteries, tea garden etc. Night halt at Bir.
(c) Day 3 : After breakfast, we drive up to Billing (45 minutes). Billing is world famous site for paragliding. We will introduce the group to professional pilots to conduct one session on basics of paragliding. Volunteers can go for tandem flight subject to weather conditions at own expense / risk. Thereafter, we commence the trek to the Offbeat Base Camp (3 hrs) located at 9100 ft. Trekking
(d) Day 4 : Acclimatization :Enjoy your bed tea watching the sun rise over the mountain ranges. Try and identify the call of the birds. Trek to an ancient Hanuman Temple
(e) Day 5 : The group will be divided into two batches. One batch will trek to alpine meadows near Palachak. This route has been used for centuries by the traditional shepherds of the Kangra Valley
(f) Day 6 : The groups will be swapped and undertake activities as on day 5. Lunch will be organized at nearby village so that participants get an opportunity to enjoy the local cuisine. Will try and organize a small cultural evening around camp fire where we will showcase the local folk music and dance.
(g) Day 7 : Today we need to get up early in the morning and trek to the nearest road head on the other side of valley ( 1 hr 30 min). Will visit ancient Shiv Temple at Baijnath.
Depart for Delhi or Chandigarh by State Transport bus in the evening. If the destination is Chandigarh we will plan the itinerary so that we can windup the tour on same day.
Depart for Delhi or Chandigarh by State Transport bus in the evening. If the destination is Chandigarh we will plan the itinerary so that we can windup the tour on same day.
(h) Day 8 : Reach Delhi early morning around 7 AM.
Special Pricing can be worked out for Student Groups.. including one free escort with every 40 students..
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| Campsite |
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| Tribal Art on the Edge |
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Glacier  |
Option 2
Option 2 - Mid Range Budget
(a) Day 1: Arrive New Delhi Chandigarh Delhi , will spend the night at Chandigarh
(b) Day 2 : Walk around Bir. Bir is a noted centre for spiritual studies and meditation . Bir is also home to a Tibetan refugee settlement with several Buddhist monasteries and a large stupa. We will visit local monasteries, tea garden etc. After breakfast, we drive up to Billing (45 minutes). Billing is world famous site for paragliding. We will introduce the group to professional pilots to conduct one session on basics of paragliding. Volunteers can go for tandem flight subject to weather conditions at own expense / risk. Thereafter, we commence the trek to the Off-Beat Himalayan Base Camp (3 hrs) located at 9100 ft. Trekking
(c) Day 3 : Acclimatization :Enjoy your bed tea watching the sun rise over the mountain ranges. Try and identify the call of the birds. Trek to an ancient Hanuman Temple
(d) Day 4 : Today we will trek to alpine meadows near Palachak. This route has been used for centuries by the traditional shepherds of the Kangra Valley
(e) Day 5 : Depending upon snow cover, we will go close to the nearby glacier. Lunch will be served enroute. Thereafter, we trek back to ABC.
(f) Day 6 : We trek back to base camp. Today we will conduct rappelling and rock climbing session. The group will be divided in small batches. Lunch will be organized at nearby village so that participants get an opportunity to enjoy the local cuisine. Will try and organize a small cultural evening around camp fire where we will
showcase the local folk music and dance.
(g) Day 7 : Today we need to get up early in the morning and trek to the nearest road head on the other side of valley ( 1 hr 30 min). Depart for Delhi
Option 2 will include..
(a) Trekking / Camping / Rappelling /Campfire / Cultural Evening
(b) Guides and; Instructors
(c) Inclement weather protection: Imported Tents and sleeping bags (Quechua).
(d) Base Camp facilities
(e) All meals, tea and coffee
(f) Basic medicines
4. The above mentioned charges does not include your service
charges, road transportation from Delhi and back,
and paragliding. Further, the participants will have to carry their own
luggage. List of items to be carried will be shared with
participants during briefing at Mumbai.
5. Pse feel free and offer your comments for making changes in the
itinerary. We have capacity to accomodate up-to 60 to 65 participants
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Billing is famous site of paragliding? i want to get there. I have known some famous paragliding site.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Amanda
My email id is asif@natureknights.net .. You can get in touch with me whenever you would like to go there... will be Happy to Help.
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