If you are looking for a quick budget escape from the city then our seven-day backpack trip around the Hippie towns of Old Manali, Kasol; and Kalga the hike to Kheerganga is the perfect recharge you need to reboot your state of mind.
If you are looking for a quick budget escape from the city then our seven-day backpack trip around the Hippie towns of Old Manali, Kasol; and Kalga the hike to Kheerganga is the perfect recharge you need to reboot your state of mind.
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
R K Ashram Metro Station (Exit From Metro Gate No.3)
Come papered for a lot of walking. To be precise 50+ Km spread across seven days. The Himalayan weather will make all the Hiking & Walking a lot easier than you expect. This is the perfect trip to push your self out of your comfort zone & check how fit you really are, while at the same time it’s a budget holiday to the Mountains. It’s always good to give yourself a reality check & this trip does just that.
From meeting random like minded strangers from different parts of the country and world. The general age group of backpackers on this particular trip is between 20-35 with 60% in the age bracket of 25-32. 85% enroll solo on this trip so if you don’t have company it’s cool, enroll solo & make new friends on the trip.
Our trips are like the first week in college but the only difference here is that we have only one rule ie
– Arrive in Delhi by 14:00 HRS.
– Reach RK Ashram Metro station by 17:00 HRS.
– Meet your fellow backpackers and get to know each other.
– Board Volvo semi sleeper bus from RK Ashram Metro Station (exit from metro gate no. 3) New Delhi at 18:00 HRS to Manali.
– Post breakfast walk to Bhanu bridge bus stop (500m = 6 minutes)
– Hop onto a bus to Parvati Valley. (68.2km = 4 hours)
– Reach Kalga by lunch time .
– Check into our Guest House for the night.
– Explore Kalga Village on foot
– Sunset from your guest house.
– Evening at leisure.
– Start the hike to Kheerganga by 9:00 HRS.
– First pit stop at the waterfall. (5.6km = 2.5 hours)
– Second pit stop at Sunflower cafe. (3.5km = 1.5 hours)
– Reach Kheerganga top by 14:00 HRS.
– Check into our campsite for the night.
– Take a dip in the natural sulphur hot spring.
– Spend the night camping in Kheerganga. (No Network)
– Start in the morning by 9:00 HRS & hike back from Kheerganga to Bharsheni.
– Reach Bharsheni by 12:00 HRS & board a local bus to Bhuntar/Manali..
– Reach Yolo Cafe Manali by 16:00 HRS.
– Check into your country themed cottage for the night.
– Spend the rest of the evening resting after a hectic start to your trip.
– After breakfast by 10am leave for rafting
– white water rafting in Beas River 8km.
– Take the last bus to New Manali after rafting.
– Self explore new & old Manali on foot
– Evening at leisure..
– Post breakfast take a local bus to New Manali by 10am Explore Old & New Manali on foot.
– Return back to Yolo Cafe Manali by local bus by 4-5pm
– Packup and board a Volvo from Bhanu bridge by 7pm.
– Reach ISBT Kashmiri Gate New Delh by 09:00 HRS.
