Day 1- Trek Itinerary:-
Arrival at Barot
Barot is a small green valley with breath-taking views and awesome weather throughout the year. It's surrounded by green mountains and accompanied by UHL river. A mixture of old and charming wooden housing and modern construction dominates the landscape. Barot is famous for angling and its fish farms. There is Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary across the UHL river which is home to Goral, Himalayan Black Bear and many pheasant life. 15 kms upwards of Barot through a well paved road we come across the broad and mesmerizing valley of Badagran facing the twin villages of Rajgundha and KukkarGundha. If you think Barot is beautiful, you are in for a suprise as the valley gradually opens up as we drive on our way to Badagran. We have our campsite along the beautiful terraced fields of Badagran, where you can enjoy spacious and comfortable stay in our luxury tents, take a shot at rock climbing, rappelling over the barot waterfall or river crossing and enjoy good music, food and conversations with your fellow trekkers as tomorrow is the beginning of our trek. So we enjoy with bonfire and little wine in the serene environment at Badagran situated at 2200 meters and nestled along ancient villages and their magnificent architecture which will leave you spell bounded.
Day 02: Badagran-Rajgundha-Plachak
We start our trek from our campsite and head towards the village of Badagran, which is a few hundred meters from there. Along our wave we come across a small waterfall and some streams flowing below a concrete bridge. After crossing the bridge we will walk our way across the village and it's old and charming wooden houses as we are greeted by children saying "Namaste". You can buy some biscuits and munch for your long journey, as well as engage in light conversations with villagers. From the village we descend downwards towards the UHL river, cross a temporary wooden bridge and start our upward climb towards twin villages of Rajgundha and KukkarGundha. The old construction with stone slates and wooden logs leaves the visitor coming from city spell bound as if he has reached a magical land. The houses are traditional and made of wood, stone and mud. Rajgundha was earlier under wild life sanctuary, however it has been recently removed and now comes under agriculture land. There is a school, few new constructions, a forest and a private guest house in Rajgundha. From Rajgundha there is an easy trek to Plachak over magnificient views and lush green landscapes along the river, which leaves the visitor enchanted. There is a tea shop and a forest guest house in Plachak. We will pitch our tents and enjoy the beauty of nature and stars in a clear blue sky, never as abundantly visible, while the gushing river nearby and its roar keeping things exciting till late night. After some bonfire and dinner, we retire in our comfortable tents.
Day-03 Plachak-Billing
We retrace our steps back via same route to Billing as We take the scenic leisure walk from Rajgundha to Billing the next day through beautiful forests of Oak, Rhododendrons and Pine. We come across beautiful scenic vistas as layers and layers of mountains greet us from a distance. There are breath-taking views of the valley as we able to see Billing, Bir and the entire Kangra Valley up from a distance. The views are breath-taking and worth appreciating as well as taking pictures. In Billing, enjoy a maggi or bread omlette or take a shot at paragliding from World's second highest paragliding site at 2400 meters as you jump down nearly 1000 meters to the landing site at Bir at 1500 meters. Enjoy delicious Tibetan and Indian Food and do some shopping or collect souvenirs. After Lunch at Bir, we will visit the famous Sherabling Monastery in Bhattu and then Baijyanath Temple of Lord Shiva, which is said to be one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, where demon King Ravana offered his 10 heads to the mighty Lord. Head back to Palampur, where if time allows we will enjoy a walk among the famous tea gardens and some snacking along the banks of Neugal River, before catching our overnight bus to Delhi with unforgettable memories.
End of Trip
Arrival at Barot
Barot is a small green valley with breath-taking views and awesome weather throughout the year. It's surrounded by green mountains and accompanied by UHL river. A mixture of old and charming wooden housing and modern construction dominates the landscape. Barot is famous for angling and its fish farms. There is Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary across the UHL river which is home to Goral, Himalayan Black Bear and many pheasant life. 15 kms upwards of Barot through a well paved road we come across the broad and mesmerizing valley of Badagran facing the twin villages of Rajgundha and KukkarGundha. If you think Barot is beautiful, you are in for a suprise as the valley gradually opens up as we drive on our way to Badagran. We have our campsite along the beautiful terraced fields of Badagran, where you can enjoy spacious and comfortable stay in our luxury tents, take a shot at rock climbing, rappelling over the barot waterfall or river crossing and enjoy good music, food and conversations with your fellow trekkers as tomorrow is the beginning of our trek. So we enjoy with bonfire and little wine in the serene environment at Badagran situated at 2200 meters and nestled along ancient villages and their magnificent architecture which will leave you spell bounded.
Day 02: Badagran-Rajgundha-Plachak
We start our trek from our campsite and head towards the village of Badagran, which is a few hundred meters from there. Along our wave we come across a small waterfall and some streams flowing below a concrete bridge. After crossing the bridge we will walk our way across the village and it's old and charming wooden houses as we are greeted by children saying "Namaste". You can buy some biscuits and munch for your long journey, as well as engage in light conversations with villagers. From the village we descend downwards towards the UHL river, cross a temporary wooden bridge and start our upward climb towards twin villages of Rajgundha and KukkarGundha. The old construction with stone slates and wooden logs leaves the visitor coming from city spell bound as if he has reached a magical land. The houses are traditional and made of wood, stone and mud. Rajgundha was earlier under wild life sanctuary, however it has been recently removed and now comes under agriculture land. There is a school, few new constructions, a forest and a private guest house in Rajgundha. From Rajgundha there is an easy trek to Plachak over magnificient views and lush green landscapes along the river, which leaves the visitor enchanted. There is a tea shop and a forest guest house in Plachak. We will pitch our tents and enjoy the beauty of nature and stars in a clear blue sky, never as abundantly visible, while the gushing river nearby and its roar keeping things exciting till late night. After some bonfire and dinner, we retire in our comfortable tents.
Day-03 Plachak-Billing
We retrace our steps back via same route to Billing as We take the scenic leisure walk from Rajgundha to Billing the next day through beautiful forests of Oak, Rhododendrons and Pine. We come across beautiful scenic vistas as layers and layers of mountains greet us from a distance. There are breath-taking views of the valley as we able to see Billing, Bir and the entire Kangra Valley up from a distance. The views are breath-taking and worth appreciating as well as taking pictures. In Billing, enjoy a maggi or bread omlette or take a shot at paragliding from World's second highest paragliding site at 2400 meters as you jump down nearly 1000 meters to the landing site at Bir at 1500 meters. Enjoy delicious Tibetan and Indian Food and do some shopping or collect souvenirs. After Lunch at Bir, we will visit the famous Sherabling Monastery in Bhattu and then Baijyanath Temple of Lord Shiva, which is said to be one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva, where demon King Ravana offered his 10 heads to the mighty Lord. Head back to Palampur, where if time allows we will enjoy a walk among the famous tea gardens and some snacking along the banks of Neugal River, before catching our overnight bus to Delhi with unforgettable memories.
End of Trip
