Har Ki Dun Valley -

Har Ki Dun Valley

Cradle-shaped hanging valley in the Garhwal Himalayas

Region : Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Duration : 11 Days Vadodara to Vadodara, 7 days Dehradun to Dehradun
Grade: Easy to Moderate +
Maximum altitude : 3556 meters.
Season : March-June & October - December
Eligibility : 15+ years

Situated at a height of 3566 m in the western Ganges of Garhwal Himalayas. Offer a wonderful trek, this cradle shape valley is enveloped by sparkling peaks and dense forests. Boasting immense serenity and untouched natural beauty. The trek offers a varied variety of flora and fauna, a series of quaint villages on the cliff, the delightful experience of camping by a sprightly mountain river, and vista of snow peaks.

Har Ki Doon Trek is a favourite in summers and post-monsoon owing to the vibrant greens patched with orchids, rhododendrons, and other blossoms. The trail in most parts running through a deep forest cover, keeps away risks of altitude adaptation marking the trek safe for beginners and young trekkers. On an average, the trek will have 5 hours of hiking per day but thanks to thorough connection with localities, the route is full of simple facilities like little refreshing eateries on the way. The challenge of Har Ki Doon, besides the long hours of trek for 6 long days is trekking in the rains. The peak time of the year for this trek is not winter after snowfall but in summer frequented by rain. Proceeding through green foliage’s dripping with pearls of rain is a beautiful experience but trekkers must be well equipped for it. The trek offers a varied variety of flora and fauna, a series of quaint villages

Glimpse

Things to Carry:

Mountain/adventure travel requires one to be adequately equipped with the right kind of personal gear. Since one is travelling in the wilderness there will be hardly any opportunity to buy anything once you hit the trail so we urge you to carefully pack everything into your bags. Also please keep in mind you can rent out or purchase equipment from our Gear Store, if required.

• 2-3 pair of comfortable clothes
• Windproof jacket of decent quality preferably with a hood
• Warm and thick Fleece / Full-sleeve Woollen sweater
• Thermal inner wear (upper & lower)
• Woollen cap
• Woollen gloves
• Woollen socks & regular socks (3-4 pairs)
• Scarf/muffler (optional)
• Comfortable Trekking/Hiking shoes (shoes with a thick sole are recommended)
• Lightweight floaters/sandals/slippers
• Raincoat / Poncho
• Small light weight towel
• Water bottle (sturdy ones)e

• Cap / Hat to keep the strong sun away from your face
• Sun glasses
• Walking stick / Trekking pole
• Sunscreen Lotion
• Lip Balm
• Torch / Flashlight (with extra batteries)
• Medicines, if requiring any specific medication
• Personal toiletries
• Day pack/small bag which you will carry on your back every day and keep your essentials in it
• Carry rain cover for your bags
• Keep a few poly bags or waterproof bags in your bag in which if required you can put your belongings in case of heavy rain
• Camera if you like (with fully charged batteries)

Customized group departure is also available. Do contact us for more details.

Cost

Payment terms & Condition

All payment and charges for the Trip should be made in full before the trip starts.

Cancellation charges will be as follows :

Minimum 10%
Between 15 – 30 days 25%
Between 15 – 07 days 50%
last 7 days : No refund

INCLUSIONS

All necessary entry fees and permits.
Transportation
Accommodation: Guest house, Home stay, camping during Trek.
Trek equipment’s: Sleeping bag, mattress, tent (sharing basis), kitchen & dinning tent, toilet tent, utensils and crampon (if required)
First aid medical kits, stretcher and oxygen cylinder
Mountaineering qualified & professional trek Leader, guide, cook and Support staff.
Our Staff Insurance
Porters/mules to carry central equipment

EXCLUSIONS

Any kind of emergency evacuation charges . and anything not specifically mentioned under the inclusions
All meal during journey
Any kind of personal expenses
Insurance.
Mules or porter to carry personal luggage.
Normally we expect to carry your personal luggage on your own, if you wish to offload your backpack, you can give it to Mule.
Charges of offloading backpack:-
INR 1500/- if you make payment 10 days in advance
INR 1800/- if you inform us after reaching Sankri The backpack cannot weigh more than 11 kgs. Backpack should have waterproof cover. Suitcases/strolleys/ bags will not be allowed.

Detailed Itinerary : Vadodara to Vadodara

DAY 1-2: VADODARA- DEHRADUN

Leave Vadodara early morning by train. Reach Dehradun on 2nd day evening. Hotel stay at Dehradun.

DAY 3: DEHRADUN – SANKRI (2000M) (DRIVE / 200 KMS / 6 – 7 HRS)

From Dehradun we will drive to Sankri via Mussorrie. We will stop for lunch in route. This is an enjoyable drive initially along the Yamuna and towards the latter part along the beautiful Tons river. There are very beautiful pine forest sections along the drive today. Upon reaching Sankri we will check into the scenically located hotel Wild Orchid. Sankri is paradise on earth and we will take an evening stroll in this beautiful hamlet to get our muscles charged for the trek to come. Overnight stay in the tents.

DAY 4: SANKRI (2000M) – TALUKA – OSLA (2560M) (DRIVE / 30 MINS) (TREK / 4 – 5 HRS)

We start the day with a short, scenic & adventurous drive to Taluka, starting point of our trek. The hike today is through beautiful mixed forest sections and along the Supin river. The gradient is moderate throughout with an odd steep patch in between. This region is blessed with a very old and unique culture which thankfully is still preserved. You will get a very up close & personal experience of it today. On the trail you will meet locals from the nearby villages and get to see the special construction style of the local dwellings. We will cross a few villages in route to reach Seema, a small market place. We will camp ahead of Seema in beautiful fields by the riverside. Overnight in tents.

DAY 5: OSLA (2560M) – HAR-KI-DUN (3566M) (TREK / 6 – 7 HRS)

After breakfast we cross over to the other side of the Supin river and negotiate a steep climb to get warmed up for the day’s hike to come. It is a delightful day where you catch some fabulous views of the Bandarpoonch & Swargarohini peaks and also of meadows and jungles towards the Ruinsara valley. There are interesting forests in route with lots of opportunities to see variety of birds and meadows having wild flowers. Also, to make it picture perfect there is an inviting waterfall and many small rivulets/streams. We reach Har-ki-Dun in about 5-7 hrs moving at a leisurely pace and soaking in the beauty of the valley. Reaching our destination Har-ki-Dun we land in absolute paradise. This open valley has been blessed with so many natural elements that one is pleasantly surprised by its beauty. There is a network of streams, many a meadow carpeted with flowers and big and small mountains spread all over. Overnight in tents.

DAY 6: HAR-KI-DUN (3566M) – EXPLORATION TO HATA VALLEY

Post breakfast, we trek to explore the magnificent meadows at Hata Valley. These are undulating meadows; the meadows provide amazing views of Hata peak. In the afternoon return back to Har Ki Dun. Overnight in tents.

DAY 7: HAR-KI-DUN (3566M) – OSLA (2560M) (TREK / 3.5 – 4.5 HRS)

We have a leisurely breakfast today and have the option of trekking up to the beautiful meadows at Haata which will take 2-3 hours (round trip) or just relaxing at Har-ki-Dun. After lunch we will hike down to Seema. Depending on the time we reach Seema we can decide to visit the ancient temple at the nearby village of Osla and also get a chance to interact with the locals and get to know more about their tradition and culture. Overnight in tents.

DAY 8: OSLA (2560M) – TALUKA – SANKRI (2000M) (TREK / 3.5 – 5.5 HRS) (DRIVE / 40 MINS)

Early morning, trek down from Seema to Taluka and from here drive down to Sankri. There will be plenty of opportunities today for a refreshing bath in the super cool waters of the many streams we cross/pass by. Overnight in the tents.

DAY 9: SANKRI – DEHRADUN (DRIVE / 200 KMS / 6 – 7 HRS)

Post breakfast, depart for Dehradun. You can also have a brief stopover at Mussoorie, one of India’s most popular hill stations. The drive from Mussoorie to Dehradun would take an hour. Hotel Stay at Dehradun.

Day 10-11: DEHRADUN – VADODARA

Leave in the morning for Vadodara. Reach Vadodara on the 11th day evening.