Snow Monk Camp

THE CAMP & SET UP: The camp is situated at the top end of the Salli village on the road leading to Kareri village. The road will soon be connecting to Ghera and Naddi villages of Dharamshala in the near future. The view from the camp is panoramic. It offers sweeping view of the Khauli valley and the river with snow clad mountains to the north, spell binding sights of sunset towards the Khanol village to the west and spectacular sight of the huge reservoirs of Pong &RanjitSagar to the south.

The camp has 12 accommodation tents with all amenities for an adventure enthusiast. The imported waterproof dome tents are unique having very comfortable camping cots with pillows and blankets. One can walk into it as tents have clear 7ft clear height. The tents are large enough for a family of four also. All tents have electricity with charging points, so as to charge the cameras for the next day to capture those beautiful life time images.

Toilets & bathing tents are neat, clean and modern in a separate area keeping in mind the environment. We take pride in saving water, recycling whatever we can. Our towels are washed in cold water to launder as it takes a lot of energy to heat up water — multiply that by the number of loads, and that's a big footprint.

>    Himalayan Trekking

>   Camping in the forest

>    Khauli River

>   Meadows, Forest, waterfalls, gurgling streams

>    Himalayan Flora & Fauna

>     Snow Clad mountains

>   High Rope Course

ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

Being a activity oriented camp, lot of stress is laid on being outdoors. The camp offers some amazing activities such as High rope course at around 15 feet height offering net climbing, tree climbing, Burma Bridge, commando net, Mogli walk. The camp also offers zip line with rappelling. There are many other team building games available, as school educational activities.

ITINERARY

4 Days/ 3 Nights       

 

DAY 1  ARRIVE SNOW MONK CAMP                      

>       Arrive Salli Base Camp (1850M).

>       Check into camp site.

>       Pine Cones collection activity - they look great after a touch of varnish as a souvenir for home

>       Post lunch – walk to Salli Village and River Khauli. Tea at a local villagers house

>       Visit to Usha's house - she makes lovely handicrafts from waste pine needles worth buying as a souvenir

>        Experience "PAN CHAKKI" - grinding of wheat powered by gushing stream water on stones slabs like villagers used to before electricity was installed. Great Eco model worth visiting only available in the Himalaya

>       Return back to the camp for evening tea

>       Soup with Dinner

>       Night Trek with a torch

>       Overnight at the camp

(MEALS: Lunch, eve tea with snack, soup & Dinner)

 

Day 2:  TREK TO CAMP 1 AT HANDI (2300M) 6KMS/ 3HRS – “Snow Monk Trail”

>      Post   breakfast, departure for trek to Camp I. An easy & delightful trek along with the river Khauli. The camp is set in a lovely meadow in an enchanting forest

>      Arrive around 12 noon

>      Tent pitching activity – set up your own tents

>     Lunch and  rest and experience the4 dense forest around

>      We enjoy activity of learning rope knots

>       Tea time followed wood collection activity for building a campfire

>      Soup time

>      Dinner and overnight in tents

 

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch, eve tea with snack, soup & Dinner

 

Day 3:  HEIGHT GAIN DAY / VISIT CHANDRELA TEMPLE (8kms/ 4-5hrs) “Snow Monk Trail”

Post   breakfast, we depart for a day trek towards Chandrela Temple. Cross river at various sections and go past the temple and tread on glaciers. Great thrilling experience (Snow experience from Feb – May)

>      Arrive back at the camp for lunch

>      Walk back to the base camp

>      Tea with snack at the base camp

>      Relax and enjoy the sunset

>      Dinner and overnight

 

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch, eve tea with snack, soup & Dinner

 

Day 4   ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES/ DEPARTURE

(MEALS: BREAKFAST)

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Dhauladhar are quite apart from any other mountain range in the Himalaya being the outermost part of Himalaya next to the plains in Himachal & Punjab. The starting point of the trek is the popular hill station of Mcleodganj established during British regime in India. It rises from the Indian plains to the north in Kangra. There are many glacial lakes and high passes in the Dhauladhar and it is a haven for trekkers. This trek takes you across caves, famous lakes and passes of enriching beauty.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT

>      Dhauladhar Himalayas

>      High altitude trekking

>      Lakes, meadows, forest, waterfalls, gurgling streams

>      Himalayan Flora & Fauna

>      Visit H.H. Dalai Lama Temple

>      Tibetan culture

>      Kangra Tea Estates

>      Local community projects

>      Ancient village customs

>      Norbullingka Institute

>      10th century AD Masroor monolithic rock cut temple

>      Brijeshwari temple

>      Kangra Fort

 

 

REGIONAL DESCRIPTION

Mcleod Ganj is the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and home to a large Tibetan population, including many monks and nuns. The Tibetan government-in-exile is based just downhill at Gangchen Kyishong. McLeod attracts thousands of international visitors each year to volunteer with the Tibetan community, take courses in Buddhism, meditation or yoga, trek in the Dhauladhar mountains, shop for Tibetan crafts, or just hang out spiritual/alternative vibe and the many good cafes and restaurants dishing up Indo-Italo-Israeli-Tibetan food. With an interesting mix of travelers, volunteers, maroon-robed monks and nuns, the international dharma crowd and an increasing flow of Indian tourists, you're never far from an interesting conversation here.

 ITINERARY EX SNOWMONK CAMP

 

DAY 1   ARRIVAL AT SNOW MONK CAMP  

> ArriveSalli Base Camp (1850M).

> Check into camp site.

> Pine Cones collection activity - they look great after a touch of varnish as a souvenir for home

> Post lunch – walk to Salli Village and River Khauli. Tea at a local villagers house

> Visit to Usha's house - she makes lovely handicrafts from waste pine needles worth buying as a souvenir

> Experience "PAN CHAKKI" - grinding of wheat powered by gushing stream water on stones slabs like villagers used to before electricity was installed.

   Great Eco model worth visiting only available in the Himalaya

> Return back to the camp for evening tea

> Soup with Karoake music

> Dinner

> Night Trek with a torch

> Overnight at the camp

MEALS- Lunch & Dinner

DAY 02: TREK TO DALED CAMP (2600M) 10 Kms/5 Hrs VIA SALLI VILLAGE

> Post breakfast we trek along  with the Khauli River crossing the

   Salli village towards Daled camp site

> The trail crosses through dense forest crossing

   Chandraila temple leading to the meadows of Chagrotu

> Arrive at Daled and organize the camp for overnight stay

> Evening to explore the surrounding area. Dinner & Overnight

MEALS- Breakfast, Packed Lunch & Dinner

DAY 03: TREK TO KARERI LAKE (3000M) - 3Kms/ 3Hrs

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 04- KARERI LAKE – BAGGA (2500 MTS/8200 FT) 10 KMS/ 5 HRS

> After a short ascent from the lake is a steep descent through the forest to Bagga.

> Dinner and overnight stay in tents. 

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 05: BAGGA – RAWA VILLAGE - BAHL VILLAGE (2130 MTS/6987 FT) 15 KM/6 HRS

> The trial goes downhill through the forest. Rawa village is situated on the bank of a small river.

   Thereon, It is a steep ascent through the forest to Bahl Village.

> Dinner and overnight stay in a village. 

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 06: BAHL TO TRIUND (2870M) 12 KMS 4/5 HOURS WALK

> Steep ascent through mixed forest of oak, of Dhauladhar on one side and Kangra valley on the other. 

   Rhododendron and cedar trees takes us to Triund, an alpine meadow situated on top of a ridge.

   From Triund we have close superb views of peaks

> Night stay in tents.

 MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 07: TRIUND –LAKA GOT (3200M) 6 KMS

> After breakfast we start our ascent to Laka Got. It is an hour walk to

  Khabrotu from where we do a side acclimatization walk to KunalPathri, a small temple situated on     

  top of a ridge. Walk back to Khabrotu to continue or walk to Laka got. Our camping site at Laka got

  is situated at the snout of a small glacier which stays full of snow till   end of May.

> Night stay in tents.

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 08: LAKA GOT- LAHES CAVE-LAKA GOT

> This day we walk on Laka glacier and go towards InderharaPass. 

  The more adventurous trekkers can try to attempt the pass which is really a difficult climb and needs     

  extra physical strength and stamina. Back to Laka got for overnight stay in the camp.

> Night stay in tents.

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 09: DAY CLIMB TO INDRAHAR PASS

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 10: LAKA GOT- BHAGSU NAG

> After breakfast at camp we start our downhill walk to Bhagsu Nag.  

> Reach Mcleodganj by lunch time 

MEALS- Breakfast & Lunch

THE CAMP & SET UP: The camp is situated at the top end of the Salli village on the road leading to Kareri village. The road will soon be connecting to Ghera and Naddi villages of Dharamshala in the near future. The view from the camp is panoramic. It offers sweeping view of the Khauli valley and the river with snow clad mountains to the north, spell binding sights of sunset towards the Khanol village to the west and spectacular sight of the huge reservoirs of Pong &RanjitSagar to the south.

The camp has 12 accommodation tents with all amenities for an adventure enthusiast. The imported waterproof dome tents are unique having very comfortable camping cots with pillows and blankets. One can walk into it as tents have clear 7ft clear height. The tents are large enough for a family of four also. All tents have electricity with charging points, so as to charge the cameras for the next day to capture those beautiful life time images.

Toilets & bathing tents are neat, clean and modern in a separate area keeping in mind the environment. We take pride in saving water, recycling whatever we can. Our towels are washed in cold water to launder as it takes a lot of energy to heat up water — multiply that by the number of loads, and that's a big footprint.

> Himalayan Trekking 

> Camping in the forest

> Khauli River

> Meadows, Forest, waterfalls, gurgling streams

> Himalayan Flora & Fauna

> Snow Clad mountains

> Adventure Activity :- Zip line

ITINERARY

3 Days/ 2 Nights

DAY 1: ARRIVE SNOW MONK CAMP / ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES 

> Arrive Salli Base Camp (1850M).Check into camp site. 

> Pine Cones collection activity - they look great after a touch of varnish as a souvenir for home

> Post lunch –we enjoy adventure activity :- Zip line - 4 Minimum group 10+ Pax 

> Return back to the camp for evening tea

> Soup with Dinner 

> Overnight at the camp

(MEALS: Lunch, eve tea with snack, soup & Dinner)

Day 2: TREK TO CAMP 1 AT HANDI (2300M) 6KMS/ 3HRS – “Snow Monk Trail”

> Post   breakfast, departure for trek to Camp I. An easy & delightful trek along with the river Khauli. The camp is set in a lovely meadow in an enchanting forest

> Arrive around 12 noon

> Tent pitching activity – set up your own tents

> Lunch and  rest and experience the4 dense forest around

> We enjoy activity of learning rope knots

> Tea time followed wood collection activity for building a campfire

> Soup time

> Dinner and overnight in tents

MEALS- Breakfast, Lunch, eve tea with snack, soup & Dinner

 

Day 3: TREK BACK TO BASE CAMP/ DEPARTURE

> Trek back to the base camp. Wash and change and departure

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District of Kangra Kangra district lies between 31˚ 21′ to 32˚ 59′ N latitude and 75˚ 47′ 55″ to 77˚ 45′ E longitude. It is situated on the southern escarpment of the Himalayas. The entire area of the district is traversed by the varying altitude of the Shivaliks, Dhauladhar and the Himalayas from north-west to south-east. The altitude varies from 500 meters above mean sea level (AMSL) to around 5500 meters. It is encapsulated in the north by the districts of Chamba and Lahaul and Spiti, in the south by Hamirpur and Una, in the east by Mandi and in the west by Gurdaspur district of Punjab. It was the largest district of the composite Punjab in terms of area till it was transferred from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh on the 1st November, 1966 and had six tehsils namely Nurpur, Kangra, Palampur, Dehra gopipur, Hamirpur and Una. Kullu was also a tehsil of Kangra district up to 1962 and Lahaul & Spiti which also formed a part of Kangra was carved out as a separate district in 1960. 

Snowfall in Dharamshala

Pack your warm clothes, and get ready to trek in the Dhauladhar Himalayas near Dharamshala. The Kangra Valley is one of the best and unexplored destinations of Himachal Pradesh. If you have never seen snowfall or trekked in snow, this is opportunity to grab. The best season is from December to April. In addition, visit the famous Cricket Stadium of Dharamshala, H.H. Dalai Lama Temple while enjoying spectacular views of mountain tops and valleys as white snow surrounds the city during the winter months. On a visit to this hill station, you can also visit the Kareri Lake, and Baleni Pass while staying at the Snow Monk Camp.

Best Time to Visit Snowfall in Dharamshala
In the months from December to April, it is a pleasure to see the mountains shining in the sunlight. The Dhauladhar range is a delight to watch the breathtaking scenery. This experience can be enjoyed during the snow trek while staying at the Snow Monk Camp. This experience to trek on the snow is a must once in whole life.

 

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THE CAMP & SET UP The camp is situated at the top end of the Salli village on the road leading to Kareri village. The road will soon be connecting to Ghera and Naddi villages of Dharamshala in the near future. The view from the camp is panoramic. It offers sweeping view of the Khauli valley and the river with snow clad mountains to the north, spell binding sights of sunset towards the Khanol village to the west and spectacular sight of the huge reservoirs of Pong &Ranjit Sagar to the south.  

 

The camp has 12 accommodation tents with all amenities for an adventure enthusiast. The imported waterproof dome tents are unique having very comfortable camping cots with pillows and blankets. One can walk into it as tents have clear 7ft clear height. The tents are large enough for a family of four also. All tents have electricity with charging points, so as to charge the cameras for the next day to capture those beautiful life time images.

FACILITIES AT THE CAMP - The camp has 12 large accommodation tents with all amenities for an adventure enthusiast. The waterproof tents are unique having very comfortable camping cots with pillows and blankets. One can walk into it as tents have clear 7ft clear height. The tents are large enough for a family of six also. All tents have electricity with charging points, so as to charge the cameras for the next day to capture those beautiful life time images.

ITINERARY

3 Days/ 2 Nights

 

DAY 1 ARRIVE SNOW MONK CAMP                    

>       Arrive Salli Base Camp (1850M). Check into camp site. Post lunch – walk to Salli Village and River Khauli. Tea at a local villagers house.

>       Visit to Usha's house - she makes lovely handicrafts from waste pine needles worth buying as a souvenir Pine Cones collection activity - they look great after a touch of varnish as a souvenir for home

>        Experience "PAN CHAKKI" - grinding of wheat powered by gushing stream water on stones slabs like villagers used to before electricity was installed. Great Eco model worth visiting only available in the Himalaya

>       Return back to the camp for evening tea. Soup with Dinner

>         For an exciting experience, we go for a night Trek with a torch

>       Overnight at the camp

(MEALS: Lunch, Tea with Snack, Soup & Dinner)

 

 

 

Day 2  FULL DAY SNOW TREK IN THE DHAULADHAR HIMALAYA

Today we leave for a full day snow trek for an amazing experience of the mighty Dhauladhar Himalaya covering forests, meadows, streams, brooks, villages and grand snow views with packed lunch. The view from the base camp is spectacular with snow capped peaks in the front and river Khauli flowing through their valley. The back view is even spectacular with Pong and Maharana Ranjit Singh Reservoirs visible from end to end.

 

 (MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Tea with Snack, Soup & Dinner)

 

Day 3     DEPARTURE

The view from the base camp is spectacular with snow capped peaks in the front and river Khauli flowing through their valley. The back view is even spectacular with Pong and Maharana Ranjit Singh Reservoirs visible from end to end.

>      Post breakfast, Departure

(MEALS: BREAKFAST ONLY)

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