The following optional treks are available: (return from Mussoorie) for details on costs and itinerary contact our overseas office. Contact and Booking Info
Nagtibba Trek: This is a nearby hike to a wonderful panoramic point on a peak north of Mussoorie (two nights and three days).
Har-Ki-Dun Valley Trek: This is a beautiful alpine valley akin to the Valley of Flowers, in a less visited area of Garhwal known as Fateh-Parvat. The trail takes one through several interesting villages and eventually in sight of Swargarohini Peak 6252 m (20,506ft.) meaning "The Path to Heaven". -six nights and seven days with departures possible the 8th of every month from April to November except July and August.
Yamunotri Dodital: Yamunotri at a height of 329 m (107,94ft) is one of the four main power/pilgrimage centers of the Indian Himalaya and near the source of India's second most sacred river-the Yamuna. Dodital is a lovely alpine lake in a wilderness area that has relatively few visitors and provides good access to the high alpine and best views of Bandar Punch Peak 6316m (207,16ft) -six nights and seven days-Departures possible the 25th of May, 15th of June and 20th of September.
Kedarnath /Tungnath: This is a very special journey from the holy Ganges River at Haridwar to the uppermost area of the Garhwal Himalaya called Kedarkhand. Here resides the abode Shiva at Kedarnath, also is one of the four main power/pilgrimage centers of the Indian Himalaya. We will also travel to Tungnath, India's highest temple; an area that has long been sacred to yogis and pilgrims from all across India. This tour is an outstanding experience of Hindu spiritual culture with spectacular panoramic scenery, unique and unspoiled. Optimum timing for this area is either late spring or early fall.
Note: Treks can be customized to suit your own requirements with enough advance notice depending on the season.The best weather is from is from mid-May to mid-June and mid-September to mid-November. This is also dependent on the destination and can vary from year to year due to global climate change.
Yatra to Holy Mt. Kailash: A very special tour to the sacred area of Mt.Kailash in Tibet and Lhasa. This tour is organized in conjunction with Shiva Treks & Expeditions (www.shivaholidays.com), our affiliate in Kathmandu, Nepal. The following is a description of this unique three week journey of a lifetime! Contact us for details... we will require a minimum of six participants to go...
"In a remote corner of Western Tibet, in one of the highest, loneliest, and most desolate places on earth, rises a sublime snow-clad pyramid of rock, Mount Kailash. For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have made the arduous journey here to walk around the mountain in a ancient ritual of devotion, honoring Kailash as a site of immense natural power. Here the temporal and eternal unite, and the divine takes physical form." (from: "The Sacred Mountain of Tibet" Johnson, Moran-Park Street Press)
This journey of a lifetime begins in Nepal. Taking a spectacular flight from Kathmandu, we cross the Himalayan range right beside and pass Sagarmatha (Mt.Everest) to the Tibetan Plateau and Lhasa, the renowned capital of Tibet. Here we first acclimatize to the 3650 m (11972ft) and visit over the next two days it's highlights such as the Potala Palace former winter home of the Dalai Lama). We then drive by Landcruiser on a five day overland safari until we reach the sacred Manasarovar Lake, within site of our venerated destination, Holy Mt. Kailash. After stopping to rest and walk by the lake we prepare ourselves to begin the climax of our "Yatra"-the "Parikrama" or "Kora" (ritual circumambulation) -honouring the traditional Hindhu and Buddhist path around Kailash. This is a three day trek, crossing the highest point at the Dolma La (the pass of redemption and salvation) just over 18,000Ft; a difficult yet unforgettable experience. We then return by a four day road journey back down to Kathmandu.
