Kumaon: Panorama Trek
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Duration12 Days
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Best Time
- May - June
- October
Introduction
Trek Grade: Medium
The vast wilderness of the Himalayan mountain ranges in Uttarakhand makes for an ideal retreat for nature lovers and adventure-seekers. Trekking in Uttrakhand for long has been one of the key recreational adventure sports of the beautiful state, attracting visitors in heavy numbers each year. It is home to some of the most popular, most challenging, stunning and religiously and culturally holy peaks in the country. The ranges are home to thousands of such mountains, making it a great go-to mountain destination for both experienced trekkers and first-timers.
Treks In the Uttarakhand ranges and valleys are an adventure with a pristine environment giving a perspective that would give a deep emersion to the experience of the five senses. Food on the treks is locally sourced including local brews with the ever welcoming mountain people who live amidst ancient houses and cultures.
We facilitate an opportunity for someone to lose themselves in the life of the Kumaon Himalayas with a classic spirit of the curious explorer and become like the mountain people for some time. Once you experience the Himalayas, you will never go back the same.
Tour Highlights
- A 12 days adventure with a 6 days of trekking under the very shadows of Mounts Nanda Devi, Nanda Devi East, Nand Kot and five Panchchuli peaks from Sudam Khal Pass (3,950 meters)
- English speaking trekking guide with camping equipment and personal porterage with ponies for 20 kgs.
- Arrival & departure transfers with representative and transportation by SUVs and mini coaches as per group size
- Train Delhi to Kathgodam & flight Pantnagar to Delhi
- Sightseeing of Old & New Delhi as gateway city
- Prices on request
Destinations Covered
Delhi
The City of GloryDelhi is said to be one of the oldest existing cities in the world, along with Jerusalem and Varanasi. It is the Capital Territory of India and a modern-day citadel that's dotted with ancient monuments.
History and Culture
Legend estimates it to be over 5,000 years old. Over the millennia, Delhi is said to have been built and destroyed 11 times. The oldest alleged incarnation of the city shows up in the Indian mythological epic Mahabharata as Indraprastha.
Almora
Almora is a municipal board and a cantonment town in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Almora district. Almora was the seat of Chand kings that ruled over the Kumaon Kingdom. It is considered the cultural heart of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand
Gogina
Gogina is a village panchayat located in the Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand state,India
Namik Glacier Trek
Perched in the isolated region of Kumaon, Namik Glacier lies at an altitude of 3,600 in the lap of Himalayas. It is surrounded by some major Himalayan peaks in the world that are Mt. Trishul, Nanda Kot and Nanda Devi.
Thaltak
Thaltak is a locality in Lahaul and Spiti.
Bugyal
Bugyals are alpine pasture lands, or meadows, in higher elevation range between 3,300 metres (10,800 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) of the Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, where they are called "nature’s own gardens. During the winter season the alpine meadows remain snow-covered. During summer months, the Bugyals present a riot of beautiful flowers and grass. As bugyals constitute very fragile ecosystems, particular attention needs to be given for their conservation.
Munsyari
Munsyari is the name of the sub-division headquarters, a conglomeration of revenue villages and it also refers to the entire region as Munsiyari Tehsil and Sub Division in the Pithoragarh District in the hill-state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a hill station and lies at the base of the great Himalayan mountain range, at an elevation of about 2,200 m (7,200 ft) and is a starting point of various treks into the interior of the range.
Detailed Itinerary
- Day 1 Arrive Delhi
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Day 2
Delhi
Delhi
Delhi is a dynamic city where the past coexists with the present. While historic evidence shows that the area around Delhi was first occupied around 2,500 years ago, Hindu mythology predates that by another 500 years. The British captured the city in 1803 and when they decided to make it the capital of India in 1911, they commissioned Sir Edwin Lutyens to draw up the plans. The result is slightly surprising with spacious tree-lined avenues punctuated with architecture which is among the most striking in the world.
On the tour of “Old Delhi,” you will head out to explore this exotic locale with its narrow dirt roads, myriads of people and inexpensive and colorful bazaars that keep alive the traditional workmanship for which Delhi has always been famous. Drive past Red Fort and visit the Jama Masjid, one of the largest Muslim mosques in India. A bicycle rickshaw will take you into the heart of Chandni Chowk (the silver square - so named because of the silver merchants).
Drive past India Gate, a 42-metre archway built in memory of Indian soldiers killed during the First World War and Rashtrapati Bhawan, built in the early 20th century as the Imperial residence of the Viceroy. Today, it is the official residence of the President of India.
Thereafter, visit the most prominent Sikh Gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi. It was originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh, a 17th century Indian ruler. It is open to people of all faiths, castes or creeds. The premises house a sacred pond in which devotees bathe. They believe that this would wash off their misdeeds and thus allow them to attain peace of mind. The 'Langars' or the community kitchen proves to be the ideal example of prodigious hospitality of the Sikhs. Anyone and everyone can have scrumptious meal irrespective of caste, color or class.
Conclude the day by visiting the Delhi's most striking monument, The Qutub Minar, which looms majestically across the wide plains of Delhi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was constructed in 1192 by Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak. Built in red sandstone and marble, it has a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft) and contains 379 stairs. A Soaring conical tower, it is an exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture and is the tallest minaret in India.
Overnight at hotel (B)
Accomodation - Day 3 Train Delhi To Kathgodam & Drive To Almora (1605 M) 4-5 Hours’ Drive
- Day 4 Drive To The Village Of Gogina (1950 M) – 6 Hours Drive
- Day 5 Trek To Namik (2250 M) – 6 Hours
- Day 6 Trek To Thaltak (3400 M) 5 Hours
- Day 7 At Thaltak – Day Reserved To Walk To The Sudam Khal & Back - 8 Hours
- Day 8 Thaltok To Thala Top (4350 M) To Bugyal Camp – 7 Hours
- Day 9 Bugyal Camp To Kurijimiya To Lilam (1850 M) 5-6 Hours & Drive To Munsyari 2 Hours Drive
- Day 10 Drive To Almora (6 Hours Drive)
- Day 11 Drive To Pant Nagar Airport (4-5 Hour’s Drive) & Board Flight To Delhi
- Day 12 Delhi & Departure
