Himachal Backpacking New Year Special Backpacking With WanderOn

About:
With spectacular snowy peaks and plunging river valleys, beautiful Himachal is India’s outdoor adventure playground. From trekking and climbing to rafting, paragliding and skiing, if it can be done in the mountains, it can be done here. A convoluted topography of interlocking mountain chains also makes Himachal a spectacular place simply to explore, by bus, car, motorbike, jeep or foot. Every pass crossing into a new valley brings you into a different world, with its own culture, deities and even language. Villages perched on staggering slopes enchant with fairy-tale architecture and their people’s easygoing warmth. Hill stations appeal with a holiday atmosphere and colonial echoes, while backpacker magnets lure with their blissed-out vibe and mountain beauty. Such is the richness of the Himachali jigsaw that in McLeod Ganj, the Dalai Lama’s home-away-from-home, and in Lahaul and Spiti, with their centuries-old Buddhist cultures, you might even think you’ve stumbled into Tibet.

Itinerary:
24th December: Bir Sightseeing | Camping at Billing
➤ Leave from Delhi at 08:30 P.M. (Dec 23) and reach Bir next morning.
➤ After having breakfast, explore the local village of Bir.
➤ Visit the Chokling Monastery, Sherab Ling Monastery, Bir Local market for some shopping and explore some of the local restaurants/cafe for some Tibetan cuisine.
➤ After having Lunch at Bir, start your journey to Billing.
➤ Reach Billing by evening and enjoy the beautiful sunset in the Mountains.
➤ Dinner at Bonfire and overnight camping at Billing under sky studded with stars.

25th December: Paragliding | McLeod Ganj Cafe Hopping
➤ Wake up early morning and after having breakfast set yourself up for the FLY of your Life.
➤ Reach Bir by afternoon & depart for McLeod Ganj.
➤ After reaching McLeod Ganj check in to the hotel, freshen up & rest for some time.
➤ Enjoy the Christmas Festivities, cafe hopping & chill around.
➤ Come back to the hotel by night.
➤ Dinner & sleep overnight.

26th December: McLeod Ganj Local Sightseeing | Departure for Kasol
➤ After having breakfast and some leisure, head out for the local sightseeing of Mcleod Ganj.
➤ Visit the very famous Dalai Lama Temple, Bhagsu waterfall and Bhagsunath temple.
➤ Spend your evening at the local market of Mcleod Ganj, chilling around in the local cafes, trying different Tibetan cuisine.
➤ Depart for Kasol (overnight journey to Kasol) by evening.

27th December: Chalal | Manikaran Gurudwara Sahib
➤ Reach Kasol by morning & check in to the hotel/campsite.
➤ After having breakfast and some leisure, you can self-explore Kasol.
➤ Go for the River walk (besides the Parvati River), spend some time in the calmness and serenity of Parvati valley.
➤ Visit Manikaran Gurudwara Sahib.
➤ Go for the Chalal trek in the evening.
➤ Come back to hotel/camps by evening.
➤ You can also visit the local market and explore the famous Israeli’s Cafe’s like Little Italy, Jim Morrisson Cafe.
➤ Dinner & sleep overnight at hotel.

28th December: Malana Day Hike
➤ Wake up early morning and after having the breakfast, head for Malana.
➤ It’s the most beautiful village in the entire Parvati Valley, situated at around 20 kms from Kasol.
➤ Trek to Malana will be around 3 kms. Rooted in the midst of lush green Himalayan flora, this trek takes you to the beautiful landscapes, ancient villages, mountain valleys and on the top snowcapped mountains of ‘Chandrakhani’ and ‘Deo Tibba’.
➤ Spend some time in the village respecting the culture and the traditions of this village.
➤ Come back to Kasol by night.
➤ Dinner & sleep overnight.

29th December: Tosh Day Hike
➤ Wake up and post breakfast head for Tosh Village.
➤ Local Transfer till Barsheni.
➤ Start your trek to Tosh village.
➤ The village Tosh is a favorite destination for all the people coming from Israel, Germany and Russia mainly because of its picturesque beauty, amazing cafes and very good food.
➤ Spend your day in this village enjoying the beautiful 360° view of snowcapped mountains all around.
➤ Some good cafe’s to visit are Cafe 360°, Hilltop Cafe, Pink Floyd Cafe.
➤ Come back to Kasol by evening.
➤ Dinner & Sleep Overnight.

30th December: Manali Transfer
➤ Wake up early mornng to see a beautiful sunrise and after having breakfast self explore Kasol.
➤ Depart for Manali.
➤ Reach Manali by evening.
➤ Check In to the hotel, freshen up & relax for some time.
➤ Spend a beautiful evening in the magical street of Old Manali.
➤ WanderOn Cafe Hopping.
➤ Come back to the hotel & sleep overnight.

31st December: New Year Celebration
➤ Wake up and have breakfast at hotel.
➤ Go for the local sightseeing of Manali.
➤ Places to visit – Vashishth Temple, Jogni Falls, Hidamba Devi Temple, Mall Road, Van Vihar, Tibetan Monastery, etc.
➤ Come back by evening, stroll through the streets of Old Manali and check out different Hippie Cafe’s.
➤ Enjoy the New Year Festivities.
➤ Party till you drop!!! 😛
➤ Come back to the hotel & sleep overnight.

01st January: Departure
➤ Wake up lazy morning and after having breakfast explore more of the local market of Manali for some final shopping.
➤ Head back to Delhi by evening with some amazing trip memories.
➤ Reach Delhi next day(02nd January) morning.

NOTE: Numerous factors such as weather, road conditions, the physical ability of participants etc. May cause itinerary change. We reserve the rights to change any schedule in the interest of safety, comfort and general wellbeing.

Inclusions:
✓ Entire travel as per the itinerary.
✓ Accommodation for 7 nights – 1 night in camps at Bir Billing, 1 night in a hotel at McLeod Ganj, 2 nights in a hotel at Kasol & 2 nights in a hotel at Manali on Triple Sharing.
✓ A total of 14 meals – 2 meals on Day1 (L+D) + 2 meals on Day2 (B+D) + 1 meal Day3 (B) + 2 meals Day4 (B+D) + 2 meals Day5 (B+D) + 2 meals Day6 (B+D) + 1 meal Day7 (B) + 1 meal Day8 (B) + 1 meal Day9 (B)
✓ Paragliding cost from Billing to Bir.
✓ Team Captain throughout the trip.
✓ Guided trek from Bir to Billing.
✓ Guided trek for Malana Village.
✓ Guided trek of Bhagsu Falls & Shiva Cafe.
✓ Bonfire at Billing.
✓ Old Manali Cafe Crawl.
✓ Driver Night Charges’, permits, toll and parking charges

Exclusions:
✗ Any other Food and Beverage charge that is not included in the package.
✗ Charges for Video/photos while paragliding or tips to glider, guide, helper, cook or any other staff member or any monument/viewpoint entry fee.
✗ Any other costing involved due to any kind of natural calamity forced circumstances which are out of our control.
✗ Any other expense not mentioned in the inclusion column.