Snow Trekking, Rappelling, Base Making, Knot Practices, Trekking, Rafting, Tent Pitching, Team Building Games, Campfire, Cooking, River Crossing & manali Sightseeing.
- Accommodation: Tent
- Travel: Flight / Train, Road Journey: AC Vehicle
- Cost Include: Traveling (Delhi to Delhi), Stay, All Meal (Day 1 Dinner to Day 7 Dinner), Activities, Entry Charges.
- Cost Doesn't Include:To and From flight charges from Mumbai to Delhi, Medical Emergency Expenses, 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, Trekking shoes with good grip and ankle support (Do not carry sports 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.
Mandatory Documents
Original and photocopy of government photo identity card- (Aadhar card)
Medical Certificate (signed by a registered MBBS doctor)
Day 1 - Mumbai to Delhi
- Depart from Mumbai by flight and onward journey by Bus to Manali.Participants from other cities can report to Delhi Airport
Day 2: Acclimatization and Orientation.
- Arrival at Naggar Base Camp. After freshening up and breakfast, the children will participate in a brief session to understand the upcoming trek and learn about backpacking, marching techniques, and preparation for the journey.
- Post lunch, explore the historic town of Naggar, famous for its castle, the Tripura Sundari temple, and the Roerich Art Gallery.
- In the evening we will have a friendly session where the participants introduce themselves to the group, forming new friendships.
- Rest at the Naggar base camp to prepare for the next day's activities.
Day 3: Adventure Activity Day
- The day begins with a warm welcome and orientation, followed by a brief interactive lecture on rock climbing, rappelling, and jumaring.
- Students are introduced to essential climbing gear such as ropes, carabiners, harnesses, helmets, and jumars, with an explanation of their uses and safety aspects.
- This is followed by a hands-on session to learn basic knots and hitches crucial for climbing activities.
- After a nutritious lunch, students participate in supervised rock climbing, rappelling, and jumaring sessions, applying the skills learned earlier under expert guidance.
- The day concludes with an evening dinner around a bonfire, encouraging relaxation, group bonding, and sharing experiences.
Day 4: Trek to Higher Camp and Foraging activity.
- After breakfast we will start our trek to higher camp (2,850 meters). The trek route goes through some dense forest, full of pine, fir, oak, chestnut trees. There is an ascent for the jungle and takes around 4 hours to reach.
- Once at camp, we will participate in the identification of the local Himalayan Flora, which can be edible or have medicinal value. This habit of collecting edible food from the local habitat [Foraging] has been ages old and has played a significant role in the past in helping human civilization to survive.
- Learn a few important skills on how to handle the emergencies like shortage of food/water, igniting fire, natural treatment of common ailments, wildlife encounters, making your shelters and much more.
- Overnight stay in tents.
Day 5: Walk to the summit and snow activities
- After breakfast all the trekkers will start their trek to the highest point of the route with their packed lunch.
- Trek commences by 6 AM and has a moderate ascent. It takes around 4 hours to reach the summit. The highest point of the pass is approx 3,200 meters.
- We will then start descending from the summit for higher camp. The descent is easy and takes around 3 hours and involves a lot of snow slides.
- Post snacks attend a session on Navigation and Survival skills.
- Also, learn a few tips by participating in a bivouac, wherein we will imitate to survive the whole night with a temporary shelter and no food.
- Overnight in tents at higher camp.
Day 6: Descend to Naggar base camp from higher camp.
- After breakfast, we start our descent to base camp. The descent route is easy and takes around 4-5 hours.
- Upon return to our base camp we get to rest, debrief and enjoy some downtime.
- On our last night, with a common dinner we come together to celebrate the adventures and journeys we’ve shared, the friends we have made and memories we will take with us forever.
- Overnight stay at base camp.
Day 7: Manali Sightseeing and departure.
- Start the day with a jeep ride to Manali town (25 kms from Rumsu camp), a famous destination among backpackers. It has a lot to offer in terms of old historic temple of Hidimba, beautiful Nature Park and the famous Mall road to shop souvenirs and try some local cuisine.
- Members willing to participate in Adventure activity (Paragliding, Rafting or Zipline) can opt instead of Manali Sight Seeing.
- Participants must assemble back to Mall road by 5 PM for their ride to Delhi.
Day 8 - 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.
✅ Mandatory Items
Journey & Travel Clothing
- 2–3 comfortable travel T-shirts
- 1–2 comfortable pants / track pants for long journeys
- Light jacket or fleece (keep easily accessible during travel)
- Extra pair of socks (useful during long travel days)
Clothing & Footwear (Trek & Camp)
- Trekking shoes with good grip and ankle support (sports shoes not allowed)
- Three layers of warm clothing
- Fleece jacket (warm layer)
- Padded jacket (insulation)
- Hard shell jacket (wind, rain & snow protection)
- Thermals (top & bottom)
- 2–3 quick-dry trek pants (nylon/polyester; no jeans or shorts)
- 3 full-sleeve quick-dry T-shirts (collared / dri-fit recommended)
- Woollen cap / sun cap
- Waterproof hand gloves
- Socks (3–4 pairs) + 1 pair of woollen socks
- Slippers / floaters (for campsite & washrooms)
- Comfortable nightwear
Bags
- Main backpack / rucksack (40–60 litres)
- Daypack (around 20 litres) for daily treks
Weather & Trek Essentials
- Raincoat / poncho (mandatory; trek continues even during rain or snow)
- Headlamp / LED torch
- Extra batteries for torch / headlamp
- Sunglasses (important due to snow glare)
Personal Essentials
- Water bottle
- Lunch box
- Towel
- Toiletry pouch (toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturizer)
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm & cold cream
- Mosquito repellent
- Personal medicines (if any)
First Aid (Personal)
- Blister tape
- Crepe bandage
- Pain relief spray
- ORS / Electral
Electronics
- Power bank (highly recommended due to limited charging points)
Optional but Useful Items
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Diary & pen
- Mug & spoon
- Safety pins
Important Note:
Some items such as trekking shoes, poncho, headlamp, gloves, trekking pole, and trekking bags may be available
on rent at the base camp (subject to availability).
