Oldest Democrecy of the world (**)

MALANA: This is one of the most enchanting trek available in the Kullu valley, which offers some of the most widely beautiful mountain scenery to be found anywhere in India. Deep forest, wide open lush green hanging valleys and the bleaks, morinated landscape dominated by the Malana glacier, all add up to a very beautiful trek. Malana is a tribal village, which is considered as the oldest democracy in the world. The permission must be obtained by the head of the villagers to visit the important places in the village and one have to be very careful to not touch the untouched places (sacred places and monuments). In that case the villagers can claim the fine to the person who touched the places intentionally or not.

DAY 1: Arrival Delhi,
Reception in air port, transfer to the hotel, O/N in hotel.

DAY 2: Delhi to Manali (2000 m.) 570 kms. 16 hours,
By night tourist bus. Full day sight seen in Delhi, evening transfer to bus station, night in comfortable bus.

DAY 3: Manali'
Morning reached Manali, check in hotel, Visit old Manali, Hadimba temple, Shiva temple and monastery in town are main attraction, afternoon free in town, Night in hotel.

DAY 4: Manali to Nagar- Rumsu Rumsu 21 kms (2135 mtrs) 3 hours. Trek. 1
Explore the valley and its ancients temples at Jagatsukh and Nagar castle, Tripurasundri and other shrines the art gallery of the Russian painter (Roerich), the temple of the .Walking up the steep trail to the village of Rumsu, traditional wooden houses an picturesque village is worth to visit. Steep and gradual walk to the campsite.

DAY 5: Rumsu to Chiklani (2378 mtrs) 4.30 hours. Trek 2
The path is going steadily up to the base camp through the forest of Oak, Popular, Pine, meadow of wild flowers and Rhododendron bushes.

DAY 6: Chiklani to Nagruni (3000mtrs.) over Chandra khani pass (3660 mtrs.). 5 hours. Trek 3.
After a short gradual climbing to the pass, it offers an extensive view of the Himalayan snow caped mountain and widely spread valleys of kullu . Easy walk to the campsite surrounded by forest.

DAY 7: Nagruni to Malana (2652 mtrs.) 5.30 hours. Trek 4
One hours Descend to the river bed, Sporadic sight of solitary houses on the hill sides as you are near to Malana. Fair skin light eyes, entirely different dialect, religious and socially practices of the people of the Malana. The village set out from the rest of the Kullu valley. Camp out of village.


DAY 8: Malana to Manali via Manikaran 99 kms. trek 5
Descend to the nalla, vehicle will pick you from road head to visit Manikarn a pilgrimage site for both Hindu and Sikh, evening reach at Manali. night in hotel.

DAY 9: Manali- Delhi-570 kms, 16 hours
Free day in Manali, afternoon comfortable bus to Delhi, night in.

Day 10: Arrive Delhi in the morning,
Half day sight seen in Delhi, evening transfer to interna tional airport and flight to onward destination.

Cost per person: Departure from 2 person onward