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13 Days
Trekking
Jeeps
Day Walks
Camping with village excursion
Camps
Farms & Home stays
Hotels
All Meals throughout Trip
Activities: Trekking, Jeeps, Day Walks, Trekking and Camping with village excursion
Accommodation: Farm/home stays, hotels and all camping during trekking in the Himalayas as well as farm stay experiences to explore local India
All Meals: All breakfast and meals throughout the trip. (There will be a chance for students to buy their own meal in Shimla)
Entrance Fees: As per the itinerary. Please allow for the Taj Mahal entry fee separately and students should buy the ticket to gain local experience
Transport: All transport by Air conditioned vehicles with private drivers from Airport to Airport and during your trip private drivers in Toyota and Tata Cars
Train Journeys: All train tickets are included New Delhi- Shimla, Shimla/Kalka – New Delhi and New Delhi to Agra and Return.
Your Heavy bags: Transport, Horses or Porters will be provided for your trekking tours only
Historian Talks: Talk on Shimla
Fully Escorted: Guided by An English speaking Guide and services of local guides where needed
Any Domestic Flights
Entrance tickets into Temples & Monuments (apart from the Taj Mahal - approximately £70pp).
Dinners or lunches (except during Homestays and trekking)
Tips to your staff, guides and drivers are not included.
Accommodation and all Tours are subject to availability
Please do get in contact to discuss this Tour in more detail
Morning: Arrive at Delhi. You’ll be met at the airport and driven to the hotel in New Delhi.
Afternoon: Sightseeing
Overnight: Evening meal and overnight at a hand picked Hotel in New Delhi.
Day: Take the fast Shatabadi Express train to Chandigarh (3 hrs) and the connecting toy train to Shimla (5 hrs). Enjoy a picnic lunch on the train whilst your luggage travels ahead by car.
Afternoon: Explore the rich heritage of the British Raj in Shimla, led by expert local guides
Evening: Dinner in Shimla, and overnight and one of our chosen hotels or a Homestay in the hills
Morning: Drive to Naldehra.
Day: After breakfast hike in the foothills of the Himalayas to Satluj Valley from Naldehra to Thali village and then down into the Satluj Valley
Afternoon/Evening: Visit the Thali village and stay overnight at a Farmhouse. Experience fire making and cooking with the local family.
Day: A short hike to visit a village Shakra (2 - 3 Hours) and help to set up a library for a Senior School (4 - 5 hours)
Day: A short hike to visit the local two small schools in the village where Puran used to teach . Students will help to do a workshop about the importance of clean water and its resources or climate change and ways to reduce air pollution
Evening: A talk at Hotel Hot Springs or at the Farmhouse to educate villagers about water and air pollution
Morning: Drive to Bagshard village
Day: Trek to Mahunag with picnic lunch en route
Overnight: Camping.
Morning: After an early breakfast, drive to Mahunag temple and village through the hills
Day: Trek to Chindi
Evening: Yoga Class, camp fire and sunset at Chindi Village with camping
Day: After breakfast in the alpine forests, enjoy a trek through the Apple orchards and villages to Shanthal Camp
Optional Further trek to Shivi Temple further up in the woods (2 Hours)
Afternoon/Evening: Visit some old houses and then trek back to Chindi Camp or Shanthal Camp
Trek Chindi to Shanthal village in the Shikari hills (3-4 hours), evening drive to the farmhouse: After breakfast in the alpine forests. Trek through the Apple orchards and villages to Shanthal camp and after tea at the camp, optional another hike for 2 hours to Shivi temple further up in the woods. Visit some of the old houses and after hike down to the Camp at Chindi or overnight Camp at Shanthal.
Morning: Trek to visit traditional farming and mountain communities to explore the hidden village way of life
Day: Drive to Hot Springs
Overnight at the Farmhouse
Day: Explore historic Shimla and it's deep connection the the history of the British Raj
Afternoon: Drive to Kalka to catch evening train to Delhi
Overnight: Stay at one of our hand picked Hotels
Morning: Fast train from New Delhi to Agra, to allow approx. 2-3 hours to visit the beautiful and most inspiring Taj Mahal
Lunch in a local restaurant
Afternoon: Visit to Agra Fort, Marble Workshops and shopping opportunities
Evening: Fast train return to Delhi, and overnight at a Hotel
Early Morning: Sightseeing of historical sights in Delhi including Kutub Minar, the Gandhi Museum and markets of Delhi
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