Great Himalayan National Park - Himachal
| Duration: | 10 Days |
| Season: | 25th June to 10th July & 15th August to 15th September |
| Difficulty: | Moderate |
| Highest Altitude: | 3,622 meters |
| Region: | Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh |
| Guests: | Maximum 8 |
Overview:
The Great Himalayan National Park is located in the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is home to unique flora and fauna and is rich in biodiversity. This Park has relatively few tourists/ trekkers and our guests will be able to enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings in complete solitude. The Himalayan Outback invites you to join us to explore this beautiful National Park starting from the quaint town of Gushaini.
In 2014 this National Park was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Natural), in recognition of its outstanding significance for biodiversity conservation. The park is home to over 1,000 plant species, including many medicinal herbs, 31 mammal species and over 200 bird species, as well as amphibians, reptiles and insects. Four of the Park’s mammal species and three of its bird species are globally threatened, including the Musk Deer and the Western Horned Tragopan.
Most of this trek will be in the core zone of the National Park. It’s an amazing trek through dense forest up to a beautiful high and wide meadow that offers great vistas and opportunities for observing wildlife & photography.
It is a naturalists and botanist paradise. This section of the park is a wonderland for the curious and seekers of the amazing delights that nature has to offer.
Brief Itinerary of your Trek:
- DAY 1: You will be met at Delhi airport & escorted to your hotel.
- DAY 2: Early morning flight from Delhi to Buntar Airport (Kullu). Drive 2 hours to a beautiful Lodge on the Tirthan River in Gushaini
- DAY 3: Acclimatize in Gushaini (4,500 ft)
- DAY 4: Drive 30 minutes and begin your trek in the Great Himalayan National Park.
- DAYS 5 - 7: A full four days of trekking inside the National Park
- DAY 8: End with a 3 hour trek to the road head and a 30 min drive to the lodge at Gushaini
- DAY 9: From Gushaini drive 2 hours to Buntar Airport (Kullu) and take the flight to Delhi. Transfer to your hotel
- DAY 10: Check out from your hotel and transfer to Delhi airport for your flight back home.
Detailed day by day itinerary
Arrival In India
On your arrival at New Delhi International Airport you will be met just outside the “Arrival” area by a chauffeur of Roseate House hotel. The chauffeur will have a placard with your name clearly mentioned.
You will be driven from the airport to the Roseate House hotel which is located about 3 kms (2 miles) away and will be just a short 5 minute drive.
Please note that Check In is at 2 pm – early check in may or may not be possible without additional payment.
Get a good night’s rest after your long flight and get ready for your Himalayan Adventure.
Accommodation: Roseate House, Aerocity New Delhi
Meals Included: None
Delhi To Gushaini
After an early breakfast the concierge will arrange your transfer to the airport. Your short one hour flight from Delhi will bring you to Kullu’s Buntar Airport. You will be met by your Host & Team Leader and transferred to a beautiful lodge along the Tirthan River in Gushaini. The road journey will be about 2 hours. The day will be spent in leisure, exploring the area around our lodge on foot.
Accommodation: Lodge in Gushaini
Meals Included: Breakfast & Dinner Included
Gushaini
A full day spent exploring this beautiful area and to get acclimatized. The Tirthan River runs along the town and is well known for trout fishing. We will have a couple of our fishing guides available to teach fishing to anyone interested in learning this sport (The Himalayan Outback has been arranging fishing trips since 2004 and has attained a reputation worldwide for its Mahseer fishing trips). A picnic style lunch will be arranged in a beautiful setting by the river.
Accommodation: Lodge in Gushaini
Meals Included: All Meals Included
Gushaini (1,500 M) To Rolla (2,100 M)
From our mountain lodge we will drive for 30 mins to reach the start point of our trek. From there we walk through the eco-zone of the Great Himalayan National Park along the bank of Tirthan Nallah. The gradient is gentle at the beginning of the trek. Towards Rolla we get slight inclines.
Accommodation : THO Camp
Meals Included: All Meals included
Rolla (2,100 M) To Shilt (3,100 M)
It will be a steep climb of 7 km through dense mixed forest and then beautiful meadow. This particular forest is also home to the Western Himalayan Tragopan, which is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh.
Accommodation : THO Camp
Meals Included: All Meals included
Shilt ( 3100 M) To Rakhundi ( 3622 M)
It is a gradual climb all the way to Rakhundi top. You get beautiful views of the layout of the Great Himalayan National Park in all directions. This is a very good habitat for the Monal Pheasant and the Himalayan Thar. We can spend the better part of the evening trying to spot them. We will camp a little further at the Guntro campsite.
Accommodation : THO Camp
Meals Included: All Meals included
Rakhundi
We will halt for another night at Rakhundi and spend time exploring the surrounding area. Our focus will be on discovering as many species of flora and fauna around our camp. We would like to plan our arrival at this camp closest to no moon night, so that we can have the most magical views of the night sky.
Accommodation : THO Camp
Meals Included: All Meals included
Guntro To Rolla
It will be a short 3 hour walk to reach the road head where our vehicles will be waiting for you. The road journey will be a short one of only 30 mins. It’s time to unwind, relax and share stories.
Accommodation: THO Camp
Meals Included: All Meals included
Rolla To Gushaini
We will transfer you to Kullu’s Buntar airport for your return flight. The road journey will be around 2 hours and connect to your flight to Delhi. On your arrival at New Delhi International Airport you will be met just outside the “Arrival” area by a chauffeur of Roseate House hotel. The chauffeur will have a placard with your name clearly mentioned.
You will be driven from the airport to the Roseate House hotel which is located about 3 kms (2 miles) away and will be just a short 5 minute drive.
Accommodation: Roseate House, Aerocity New Delhi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch included
Gushaini To Buntar
Do inform the concierge of your flight timings so that your transfer to the airport can be made at the appropriate time.
Please note that the check out from Roseate House is at 10 am – a late check out may be requested but would depend on availability. and take your train/flight back home.
Accommodation: Roseate House, Aerocity New Delhi
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch
