India, Dharamsala Trek - The Kingdom of Gaddi Charity Challenge

This is one of our outline challenge itineraries. If you are interested in running this as a fundraising event, please contact us for more information. If you are looking to take part in a charity challenge please see upcoming events.

This superb trek passes through the Kingdom of Gaddi, a semi nomadic race who spend many months wandering the high pastures with their sheep. This trek offers splendid views of the Daula Dhar mountain Range, trekking through the mountain villages with terraced fields, dense mixed forests of oak, rhododendron, pine and bamboo, which offers some of the best camping spots throughout the trek, along with the rivers and streams, together with mixed forest offering some fine bird-watching.

The journey also offers visit to the H.H. Dalai Lama’s monastery and residence in Dharamsala The hill station was established by the British between 1815 and 1847, but remained a minor town until H.H. Dalai Lama settled here after Chinese invasion of Tibet in October 1959. There is an obvious Tibetan influence in McLeod Ganj, with monasteries, Tibetan restaurant and Tibetan and Himachalie shops.

Typical Itinerary Summary
Day-Description-Accommodation
Day 1: Fly London – Delhi
Day 2: Arrive Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Morning free. After lunch guided visit to Red Fort and Cycle Rikshaw ride through silver market, before dinner in a local restaurant and then board overnight train to Phatankot. Train
Day 3: Transfer to Dharamsala (McLeod Ganj 1750mts). Evening visit to the residence of H.H. Dalai lama and the atmospheric monastery. Hotel
Day 4: Trek 5-6 hours Dharamsala (Mcleod Ganj) - BOA village (1600m). Camp
Day 5: Trek 6-7 hours Kanal - Kareri (1975m). Camp
Day 6: Trek 6-7 hours Kereri- Bal (2330m). Camp
Day 7: Trek 6-7 hours Bal – Laka Got (3500m). Camp
Day 8: Trek 5-6 hours Triund- Bhagsu Nag Village (1740m), transfer to Dharamsala to celebrate our achievements. Hotel
Day 9: Free to visit the Tibetan Bazaar and the monastery before transferring to Phatankot railways station for overnight train to Delhi. Train
Day 10: Arrive Delhi very early morning and transfer to hotel. Afternoon free or a chance for sightseeing and shopping before leaving for the airport for the overnight flight to London. Hotel/Fly
Day 11: Arrive London

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