Students Tour Package for Tirthan valley for 4 Night and 5 Days
Day 1:
Arrive Kullu in the morning. Drive down to river side rest house. Have breakfast rest for some time after lunch play outdoor games like badminton and volleyball at rest house area. After evening tea go for nature walk. O/N at rest house this will be followed by dinner in the outside area of the rest house.
Day 2:
After breakfasts go for adventure sports nearest to the rest house like rock climbing, rappelling, river crossing. Come back to the rest house for lunch rest for some time after evening tea goes for a nature walk. Dinner will be served under the stars and o/n at rest house.
Day 3:
Visit for the Gushaini Temple and village - 3 Km road walk to Gushaini 15 minutes mountainside climb to the Gara Durga temple at Bandal. Packed lunch for the trackers. O/N at river side rest house.
Day 4:
Gushaini-Tinder Village Loop, Distance Covered: 6 Kms (5 hrs), Easy to Moderate trek.
This trek offers an insight into the village life, its cultural aspects and a walk through forests up to Kharongcha. Each village along the trail is adorned by traditional but unique architecture. The students will have the opportunity to interact with local students, farmers and women weavers. Hikers will experience traditional villages, beautiful vistas, sacred groves and terrace agricultural fields. This will give the students an authentic understanding of the life and culture surrounding the Park. Local cultural dances can be organized in the villages on prior request giving a glimpse of cultural festivities.
Evening Film Show: A movie followed by interaction with the authorities of the Great Himalayan National Park
Day 5:
Easy to moderate trek visiting the Tirthan River and valley to the entry point of the great Himalayan national park. Activities like trout fishing, photography, jungle exploring is to be held after lunch. Dinner will be served under the stars and overnight in the Sairopa tourist centre in the wilderness with camp fire/cultural program to be held at night.
Return to Kullu next day.
Nature Learning (Students) 4 Night and 5 Days
Nature Learning (Students)
The Forest Learning Program at GHNP seeks to introduce students to the vibrant ecosystems in of the Himalayas.
Another aim of the Forest Learning Program is to expose participants to the critical role of forests in maintaining the viability and vitality of earth as a living planet.
Day 1:
Arrival at Sairopa Tourist centre. Orientation session and visit to the local nursery and Trout farm.
Orientation Session: Introduction to GHNP and issues involved in conservation through a slideshow presentation.
Bio-diversity Walk: An in-camp activity, in which participants will document, with the help of local NGO staff, the plant diversity in and around camp site as well as the commercial and medicinal uses of prominent trees and plants.
Day 2:
Gushaini-Tinder Village Loop
Distance Covered: 6 Kms (5 hrs)
Easy to Moderate trek
This trek offers an insight into the village life, its cultural aspects and a walk through forests up to Kharongcha. Each village along the trail is adorned by traditional but unique architecture. The students will have the opportunity to interact with local students, farmers and women weavers. Hikers will experience traditional villages, beautiful vistas, sacred groves and terrace agricultural fields. This will give the students an authentic understanding of the life and culture surrounding the Park. Local cultural dances can be organized in the villages on prior request giving a glimpse of cultural festivities.
Evening Film Show: A movie followed by interaction with the authorities of the Great Himalayan National Park
Day 3:
Trek from Gushaini Village (1500m) to Rola (2100m)
Distance covered: 9 Kms
Easy to moderate trek
Arrival at Rola
Tent pitching/ Relaxation/Forest Exploration & Bird watching.Make your way through the intricate, wind and water-sculpted Tirthan River Valley to the Entry Point of the Great Himalayan National Park. Activities like rock climbing and rappelling are available. Dinner will be served under the stars and camp overnight in the wilderness.
Evening: Astronomy Workshop after Sundown and Camp Fire/Cultural Program
Day 4: Trek from Rola to Sairopa Tourist centre
Day 5: Activities around the tourist centre like fishing, rock climbing, rappelling and river crossing.
Return to Kullu in the evening.
Students Tour Package for Tirthan valley for 2 Night and 3 Days
Day 1:
Arrive at Kullu. Drive down to the Sairopa tourist centre.
Early morning drive from Kullu to the Sairopa tourist centre. After a welcome drink, acclimatization and lunch local sightseeing and a visit to the banks of the Tirthan River will follow. Return to the Centre for evening tea, a bonfire and a few team building games in the night (example: treasure hunt), this will be followed by dinner. Overnight stay at the Tourist Centre.
Day 2:
Trek from Gushaini Village (1500m) to Rola (2100m)
Distance covered: 9 Kms
Easy to moderate trek visiting the Tirthan River and valley to the entry point of the great Himalayan national park. Activities like rock climbing and rappelling are to be held after lunch. Dinner will be served under the stars and camp overnight in the wilderness.
Day 3:
Visit to the Gushaini Temple and village - 3 Km road walk to Gushaini 15 minutes mountainside climb to the Gara Durga temple at Bandal. Packed lunch for the trackers. O/N at river side rest house after dinner Camp Fire/Cultural Program to be held at night.
Return to Kullu next day.
Students Tour Package for Tirthan valley for 2 Night and 3 Days Trek to Shilt Hut
Day 1:
Arrive at Kullu. Drive down to Sairopa Tourist center fresh up, have break first and Excursion trek to Rola (Trek to ROLA: Rola at the height of 6800 feet offers Striking views of Great Himalayan National Park. It offers an easy to moderate Trekking experience) Continue Trek to Rola. Picnic Lunch on the way. Afternoon: Arrival at ROLA (8 km walk into jungle) Activities: Tent pitching /Rock Climbing & Forest Exploration & Wildlife watching session (The birds of GHNP are an important part of the Park's biological diversity and an attraction for bird watchers. The Park falls within one of the globally important Endemic Bird Areas identified by the ICDP Biodiversity Project.) Camp Fire with staff dance.
Day 2:
Rolla to Shilt Rolla to Shilt 2040 m - Shilt, 2900 m – 06 Kms - Today we commence on a short but very steep trek to reach Shilt, through coniferous and broad leafed forests with occasional meadows. This dense jungle is home to the Monal flying beautifully out of the trees. Birds to watch out for at Shilt include Lammergeyers, Golden Eagles and Himalayan Griffons. Shilt is a grassy meadow surrounded by trees and rhododendron with a beautiful view across the valley towards the snow covered mountains reaching highs of 4000 meters. Evening wander around Shilt to look for pheasants including the Western Tragopan. This elusive species prefers to rest in an inaccessible spot in thick dwarf bamboo in steep ravines. One also goes along a ridge through bamboo and forests. Birds to watch for include Monals, Collared and Spot-winged Grosbeaks, Plain Mountain -finches, Red-Eared Buntings and several
Rose finches.
Day 3: Return from Shilt to Sairopa Tourist Centre
After lunch drive back to Kullu.
Students Tour Package for Tirthan valley for 3 Night and 4 Days
Day 1:
Arrive at Kullu. Drive down to the Sairopa tourist centre.
Early morning drive from Kullu to the Sairopa tourist centre. After a welcome drink, acclimatization and lunch local sightseeing and a visit to the banks of the Tirthan River will follow. Return to the Centre for evening tea, a bonfire and a few team building games in the night (example: treasure hunt), this will be followed by dinner. Overnight stay at the Tourist Centre.
Day 2:
Trek from Gushaini Village (1500m) to Rola (2100m)
Distance covered: 9 Kms
Easy to moderate trek visiting the Tirthan River and valley to the entry point of the great Himalayan national park. Activities like rock climbing and rappelling are to be held after lunch. Dinner will be served under the stars and camp overnight in the wilderness.
Day 3:
Trek from Rola (2100m) to Shilt Meadow (3100m)
Distance Covered: 7 Kms
Moderate trek
Walk through dense forests, bamboo/walnut trees and medicinal herbs. Take a stop to enjoy the chhordwari waterfalls and to have lunch near the water fall. O/N at Shilt in campsite.
Day 4:
Return from Shilt Hut to Gushaini Village
Distance Covered: 30 Kms
Steep descent through dense forest. Have packed lunch on the way.
Back to Kullu in the evening
