Snow Trekking, Rappelling, Base Making, Knot Practices, Trekking, Rafting, Tent Pitching, Team Building Games, Campfire, Cooking, Visit to Hidimba Temple, Visit to Vashishtha Kund, River Crossing.
- Accommodation: Tent
- Travel: Flight / Train, Road Journey: AC Vehicle
- Cost Include: Traveling (Delhi to Delhi), Stay, All Meal (Day 1 Dinner to Day 8 Dinner), Activities, Entry Charges.
- Cost Doesn't Include: Rafting & Manali sight seeing.
What to Bring!
Pair of Clothes (6-7 T Shirts & 2 Full Jeans + 2 Full Track Pants), 1 Haversack Bag & 1 Small Shoulder Bag, Thermal/Winter Jacket, Safety Pins, Water Bottle, Handkerchiefs, 2 Night Suit, Sport Shoes & Floater/ Slippers, Toiletry Pouch, Towel, Cap, Sun Screen Lotion,Odomos Mosquito Cream, Cold Cream, Lip Balm, Dairy Pen, 4 Extra Pair of Socks, Torch with new Batteries, Sunglasses, Swimming Costume (Nylon T-Shirt & Shorts (for Boys) & Nylon tights with Nylon Round Neck T-Shirts (for Girls)), Full Sleeves Jacket, Hand Gloves, Lunch Box, Mug, Spoon, Electoral Powder and Camphor.
Optional: Camera, Binocular
What not to Bring!
Expensive Jewelry, Walkmans or Radio, Cellular Phone, Electronic Games, Junk Food, Cold Drinks.
Day 0
- Gather and meet Team KSHITIJ at Mumbai Central at 4:40 pm. Depart by August Kranti Rajdhani Exp at 5:40 pm. (Train ticket charges are not included in package. Kshitij will charge it on actual and will try to book ticket in the same or nearby coach. Kshitij faculties will be traveling with participants in the same train.)
Day 1 - Reporting Delhi
- Reach Delhi in afternoon. Transfer to Gujarat Samaj for rest and lunch and onward journey by Bus to Manali.
Day 2 - Reporting to Basecamp RUMSU
- Our Eco Trekkers will be woken to the sight of green, towering Sierras of the Kullu District. We will arrive at our destination in the early hours of the day. They will detrain the Bus at the Patlikuhal Junction and will head upward the range toward the Rumsu [Manali] Basecamp at 6510Ft above sea level. Today will be a rest day. Breakfast will be served in the dining hall, followed by the registration, documentation and tent allocation. An orientation will be given to the group of Eco trekkers giving them a detailed insight on the proceedings of the next five days in the wilderness of the bountiful Himalayas. Following this orientation, we will make them put it to use on a short walk to the Pulag falls from the Rumsu [Manali] Village, where they will learn about rocks found around at a subordinate level and will return for a siesta. In the evening, a bonfire will be lit and the Eco Trekker will circle around it for an Ice Breaking session followed by dinner. They will be issued their bedding (Sleeping bags + Inners).
Day 3 - Acclimatization and Adventure Activity Day
- The Eco Trekkers wake up to a morning of playfulness have their breakfast and set out on a walk to the Chichogi Village to study about a Himalayan Village, their customs, architecture, food and way of life. Post lunch they will have their adventure activity session where they will Rock Climb and Rappel down. They will be served an early dinner and will head to bed early for a fresh start the next day.
Day 4 - Trek to Naya Tapru
- After breakfast all the trekkers will start their trek to Naya Tapru (2,800 meters). The trek route goes through some dense forest, full of pine, fir, oak, chestnut trees. There is an ascend for the jungle and takes around 4 to 5 hours to reach to Naya Tapru. We will have our packed lunch at Ghan Kulhadi. Ghan kulhadi is a large plain green meadow amidst the dense forest. Overnight stay in tents at Naya Tapru camp.
Day 5 - Trek to Chakhalani
- After breakfast all the trekkers will start their trek to Chaklani(3,400 meters). The trek involves an easy ascend and will take around 3 to 4 hours. Chaklani offers amazing view of Manali valley. One can see many peaks like Ali Ratna, Friendship peak, Deo Tibba , Hanuman Tibba , Tiger Teeth and others. Overnight stay in tents at Chaklani camp site.
Day 6 - Trek to Chandrakhani Pass
- After breakfast all the trekkers will start their trek to Chandrakhani Pass with their packed lunch. We will start the trek early by 6 AM. The highest point of Chandrakhani Pass is 3,660 meters. Just adjacent to the Chandrakhani Pass lies Dhana Kunnu Pass. The entire place is associated with the famous Jamdagini Rishi, one of the seven saptrishi. Once we make it to the top Overnight stay in tents at Chaklani camp site.
Day 7 - Descend to base camp. Overnight at Rumsu base camp
- After the breakfast all the participants will start their descend for Rumsu base camp. The descend route is the same as the ascend one and takes around 4 hours. Lunch at Ghankulahi while descending.
- Overnight stay at Rumsu base camp.
Day 8 - Drive to Manali and Departure for Delhi
- After breakfast we will go to Manali by Jeep. Luggage for all the trekkers can be deposited at a common safe place and then Manali visit will be done via trekking with guide. Explorer will get a chance to explore Hidimba Temple, Vashishth hot water spring, Manu Temple and others. After sight seeing, luggage will be taken back and departure by evening buses for Delhi.
Day 9 - Arrive Delhi and take flight to Mumbai
- Arrive Delhi early morning and take flight post 11 am from Delhi. Arrive Mumbai Airport. (Flight ticket charges are not included in package. Parents would have to book it on their own. Before flight booking kindly get in touch with Kshitij to confirm flight number and time. Kshitij Faculty will be traveling with kids in the same flight).
This is a sample itinerary. Kshitij reserves the right to cancel or alter any aspect of our program as a result of unforeseen circumstances, including weather, environment or health hazards. To the best of our ability, substitution of activities will be comparable to, or better than the original activity.
