Offbeat Camping Near Manali

Best Season: All Year - Average Hiking Daily: 3-4 hours

Highlights: 

• Glamping
• Golden Meadow Hike
• Angling, Trout,
• BBQ n Bonfire
• Photography
• Cooking in the wild
• Music
• Paragliding
• River Rafting etc.

A Himalayan Village Retreat 

It is a jungle village retreat located in the village, near Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Known as one of the oldest and ancient village of the Kullu valley. The Haripur nallah (water stream locally called as Nallah) passes through this charming village and is renowned for its trout fish. The strategic location allows the guests and trekkers to unwind in a peaceful setting of a village heritage home and experience the life of the natives up close and personal. The setting is excellent for the guests to acclimatize as there are some amazing short hikes and treks and many activities to choose from. The guests can unwind in the thick jungles of deodar and oak and indulge in angling and hiking around or just relax and catch up on some reading. A perfect active family camping point and kids would love it!

Itinerary:

Day 1: Village Camping with Barbeque and Bonfire

You can reach Manali either by your own vehicle or a Volvo bus. In case you are travelling by bus, a member from the team will receive you at the Patlikuhl bus stand and drive you to the basecamp. Reporting time 10:30 am. 

After some refreshment, we will proceed to explore the jungle and the meadow around our village retreat. It's a 1 hour hike to the village after a short drive form the basecamp. Just a walk around the village is very refreshing. Go for a hike and explore the “Golden Meadow” trail. If you do not want to strain yourself then we can instead do some fishing nearby. Village is famous for it's trout fishing.

Unwind around the bon fire and enjoy some amazing meal which you can also be a part of while preparing. You will be camping tonight in premium tents.

Day 2: Jungle hiking with Barbeque and Bonfire

After a healthy and yummy breakfast, we will begin our day with walking around and sighting some rare birds and wild life in this area. This region is known for “Thar” or “mountain goat” and is more readily spotted in the winter time. It is during winters that the wild animals also start descending towards warmer temperatures and the probability of encountering those increases. It is absolutely imperative that we do not do anything to disturb them or this delicate biosphere.

The trail leads through thick jungles of deodar and pine. The trail, even though short, has a mix terrain and is easy to navigate. We will come across some vast open meadows and clear streams. There is nothing but wilderness and peace here.

There will be some great spots for photography with great wide Himalayan (Dhauladhar & The Great Himalayan) ranges in view and an awesome view of the sun set. You can go for a walk around this place and get some rare shots in the beautiful light. Participate in cooking the local dishes to enrich your jungle experience. There are some dishes that our cooks prepare in the “desi” and “jungle” way and is great fun to watch and learn. The taste of food changes when cooked on the slow wooden fire and can make all the difference to the camping experience.

Have a great dinner to mark the closing of a fun-filled escape into the wild. 

Day 3: Departure day.

Wake up to yet another glorious sunrise and after breakfast, prepare to depart. We will start hiking down to the basecamp. Refresh at the basecamp and pack up for departure after lunch.

Add-On Available (during booking process)

• Paragliding is done in the Gadsa Valley for Rs. 3000/- per person, and is a 8-10 minute flight
• Angling - Trout fishing for Rs. 1200.- per person
• River rafting is chargeable at Rs. 650/- per person, it is a 7 km course