Himalayan Escapade - Manali

1. We use quality equipments like Cliff Climber Tents and Cliff Climber Sleeping Bags.
2. Participants to Instructor Ratio during program is 4:1. During Journey 8:1.
3. Medical facility is available at all the time with the head guide including Oxygen Cylinder, Oxymeter, First aid kit, Stretcher facility and Survival Blanket.
4. Food: Menu will be Indian style comprising breakfast, extra supplement (fruits or energy drink), lunch, snacks, soup, dinner and bournvita. The diet is completely vegetarian and is nutritious.
5. Guides: The guides hired are certified from mountaineering institutes and are quite experienced. All the members are trained in BLS(Basic Life Support Training).
6. Small group size enabling personal bonding and vigilance.
7. Practice of Experiential Methodology, thus creating a SAFE Environment for the child to participate and express freely.
8. NO COMPETITION throughout the camp, ensuring the kids feel welcome, and do not feel pressurized emotionally or socially.
9. Participants are actively involved in the decision making and day planning during the camp stays, thus enabling them to take charge of their program, and helping them cope with the consequences of their choice.
10. Completely fun and exploration based camps, whilst giving the participants enough time to bond with fellow participants and enjoy FREE PLAY!.

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

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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.)

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Day 1 - Reporting Delhi

• Reach Delhi in afternoon. Transfer to Gujarat Samaj for rest and lunch and onward journey by Bus to Manali.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

How we make sure our camps are Safe for all participants?

We select all sites that are privately owned, and that do not have walk-in clients. These sites are first visited and studied by our team ensuring the type of facilities provided, team of experts and set up available, also food, water and hygiene are ensured. Only after a pilot run, we introduce the site to our participants

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How safe are Kshitij camps for girls?

Every program has atleast one female facilitator accompanying the group. Accommodation is separate for girls and boys. Even while using washrooms, girl participants are escorted by our facilitators.

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How frequently will your child eat? Do we send eatables with kids?

We have 4 meals in a day, namely, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Snacks with Tea Coffee and Dinner. You don’t need to send any eatables with kids. But if you cannot not send - then only cookies and chocolates is preferable. We will not allow kids to carry junk and packed food for their own tummy safety.

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How many instructors will accompany the kids? Are they trained?

Ideally our Participant: Facilitator ratio is 8 - 10: 1 , and we have a local team of about 2 - 3 certified instructors who have completed their courses in mountaineering and are experienced to conduct adventure activities and treks. Our Kshitij team comprises of atleast one core team member who is certified for Experiential Education and other facilitator who is trained by Team Kshitij to work with groups, specially kids, teens and youth.

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Are mobile phones allowed ?

Mobiles will be allowed only during train and bus journeys and on the last day of sight-seeing at Manali. Once we reach the base camp, Kshitij facilitators will take the sim cards from all phones and kids can use mobiles for clicking pictures in case they are not carrying the optional cameras mentioned in the list of things. Will bottled water be provided ? Bottled water will be provided during journeys. Participants will have to refill their bottles at the base camp and during trek, fresh, clean water will be made available.

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Is it ok for a first timer to join this camp?

This program is a moderate grade camp that involves a little higher than easy physical exertion. So if you think your child / you are up for it, you are welcome ! Though it would be ideal to experience atleast trek before you experience this program so get better clarity of your own physical and emotional capacities.

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What happens when a child is hurt, how is medical help managed?

Our facilitators are always equipped with First Aid Kits and are trained to administer First Aid in our faculty training sessions. The nearest medical centre from the base camp is about 3 hours away, and during the trek also, reaching a medical centre can take anything upto 10 hours. So it’s ideal to be fully aware of the nature of the program and things to carry including personal medication. Proper filling of medical history forms will help team Kshitij to cater to special mentions. In our record of last 10 years, there hasn’t been any incident that couldn’t be handled by our team or needed medical assistance.

Terms & Conditions

• Camp Cost may be subject to change in case of any change in government taxes or changes in fuel rates.
• Rates may change based on flight rates.
• We will provide one facilitator from Kshitij Team for flight journey.

Group Discounts

• Group of 5 or more: 5%
• Group of 10 or more: 10%