The Challenge

Below is a day by day guide to the challenge that lies ahead of you!

Day 1

Depart UK for overnight flight to Delhi

Day 2 - Delhi.

Upon arrival in Delhi, we are met by our local guides and transfer to a Hotel in Delhi to freshen up. There will be some free time to explore Delhi this afternoon, before we take the transfer to the train station to catch our sleeper train to Pathankot.

Day 3 – Pathankot & Dharamsala

Arriving in Pathankot early morning, we then transfer by coach to Dharamsala – the spiritual home of his Holiness the Dalai Lama. There we will be some free time today to explore this fascinating town, before we meet later in the evening for dinner and a briefing for the start of our challenge tomorrow.

Day 4 – Dharamsala (Macloed Ganj) to Kareri - 2,070m

Following breakfast at our Hotel, we take the transfer to our start point to begin trekking! Our first few kilometres are undulating until we reach Satobari Village, which is where we start our descent through pine forests to Ghere Village. We stop at a mountain stream to enjoy lunch – a great spot!

We continue after lunch with a steep ascent for about 2 hours to Kareri Village, where we set up camp next to the Laund River.

Trekking distance – approx. 14km

Day 5 – Kareri to Bal Village – 2,330m

After experiencing our first night under the stars, we continue ascending on a gradual trail passing through many charming villages, passing beautiful open meadows and pine forests on the way. We take a short descent to the mountain stream to stop for lunch, then ascend sharply afterwards to Bal.

This is the main festival day of Divali so we’re expecting to see the many lights shine up the locals homes! We’re sure the memories of this day will never be forgotten.

Trekking distance – approx. 15km

Day 6 – Bal Village to Triund – 2,995m

We continue our trek by crossing over a suspension bridge then ascending through rhododendron and pine forests for approx. 2 hours. We’ll soon come across the local ‘chai’ (tea) shop where we can take a rest and enjoy our surroundings.

All around us are the Gaddi Tribal people taking their cattle up to the high pastures of Lak and Triund. Continuing our ascent after lunch, we finally reach our camp on an alpine meadow facing the breathtaking snow-capped peaks of the Duala Dhar mountain range.

Trekking distance – approx. 14km

Day 7 – Triund, to Laka Got – 3,550m, then to Triund

Our trek today is a challenging ascent to see the fascinating Laka Got, situated at the tip of a glacier. There will be an opportunity for us to trek on the glacier in order to reach Lahes Cave – an overnight shelter used by the shepherds travelling over the mountains with their sheep.

After making the effort to climb up to the cave, we return to Triund for our last night under the stars.

Trekking distance – approx. 10km

Day 8 – Triund to Bhagsu Nag. Transfer to Dharamsala

Following our last breakfast in the campsite, we begin trekking over a grassy ridge which offers us lasting memories of the snow capped peaks that surround us.

Our trek continues with a steep descent to the Bahgsu Nallaha stream – we cross the stream by hopping over the boulders with the help of our local guides. We push towards Bhagsu Nag, which has a divine temple and natural springs which we can visit before taking the transfer back to Dharamsala.

This evening we enjoy our celebratory dinner to take in our achievements.

Trekking distance – approx. 12km

Day 9 – Dharamsala – Pathankot

We have a free morning to further explore this magical town – why not visit the Tibetan market or take a visit to one of the majestic monasteries?

In the afternoon, we take the transfer back to Pathankot train station to catch the overnight sleeper train back to Delhi.

Day 10 – Delhi – Agra

We arrive in Delhi and jump straight onto our waiting bus to take the transfer to Agra. Upon arrival, we check into our Hotel.

Later we visit the incomparable Taj Mahal – no visit to India would be the same without seeing it! Built by the Mughal Emporer, Shah Jahan in loving memory of his wife and will always be a symbol of undying love for anyone who sees it.

Day 11

We take the very early transfer back to Delhi in order to catch our flight back to the UK.

(This itinerary is correct at the time of publication. Whilst every effort is made to adhere to the published itinerary, it is always subject to change due to unusual weather patterns, wildlife movements, strength of the group, and ever changing train ticketing systems)

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