NANDA DEVI NATIONAL PARK:

The Nanda Devi national park in uttarakhand has five of the highest peaks in the world, and trekking through the outer sanctuary of the park to dibrugheta takes you through some lovely forests. The trek starts at tolma village, about 15km beyond joshimath. A stiff 12km climb through birch and yew forests brings you to karichaun. The next day's climp takes you above the snowline, to jhandidhar. The trail then passes through forests of rhododendron and birch to reach the high alpine meadows of the dharansi pass, from where you get stunning views of Nanda Devi. Dibrugheta is a further 14km away. Adventure India tours can organize this trek for you.

 

PIN VALLEY:

The pin valley, which lies in spiti, himachal, is a high-altitude cold desert with very little vegetation. This makes it particularly conducive to sighting otherwise elusive Himalayan fauna. The valley was declared a national park in 1987 and is home to Himalayan snowcock, snow partridge, and snow leopard and Siberian ibex. The trek through the valley begins at mud village, which sits by the pin river and can be approached by road from kaza. The trek ends in kinnaur. Raoute: boldhor-bhabha passphyiti- langbuk-kafnu. The forest department has constructed inspection paths, bunkers and transit accommodation at mud farka. Basic gusthouses are available at kaza, mud and kafnu. Summer is best for trekking, winter best for animal.

LAMKHAGA PASS:

The trek from harsil to chitkul over the lamkhaga pass is long, difficult and incredibly beautiful. The pass, which connects northeastern garhwal to kinnaur in himachal, is surrounded by a tantalizing landscape of snow and mountains, and an air of mystery. The long and, at times, treacherous atrek involves steep ascents over scree and ice, and precarious crossings of glaciers and streams. The trail gains over 8,000ft in just a few days-from harsil at 9,000ft to 17,335ft at the pass. The rewards are many-lush green valleys, stunning vistas of towering peaks and lakes, glacies and enormous fields of snow. An inner-line permit is required for this trek and ibex axpedition can organize this trek.

 

CHAMARAJANAGAR:

When the bandit veerappan was finally weeded out from his base in the forests of southern Karnataka, a treasure house opened up for trekkers. The state's forest department now helpfully organizes treks through the chamarajanagar range of forests the six treks on offer take one to two days through beautiful deciduous shole forests, grasslands and fascinating ruins. As added incentive, forest guides are happy to share. Treks cost Rs 350 per person per day and rs 300 per group as guide fee.

RUPIN-SUPIN:

A 7-8 hour drive north of mussoorie brings you one of the loveliest areas in the Himalayas, close to the uttarakhand himachal border. The har-ki-dun valley here is justly famed, but go further east, beyond obra, and you will find a spot even more magical, the twin valleys of rupin and supin. The trek between the valleys takes in the jewel like baraadsar lake, located at a height of 4,400m. The hark ki dun protection & mountaineering association can provide all logistical support for the trek.

 

BARREN ISLAND:

135KM northeast of port blair, this solitary sentinel keeps a silent watch over the Andaman sea, its massive foundations resting 2,250m below the surface. But an exploration of Barren Island and its silent, sunless waters reveals that the island is anything but barren. The darker-than-usual water and unique black sand forms the perfect back drop for the radiant hues of caral and sponges- and for barracuda, trevally fusiliers, mantas and reef sharks. The nearest inhabited island is Havelock, 5hrs away. Havelock-based barefoot offer a day-trip boat charter to barren for Rs 69,500.landing on barren is prohibited and the boat takes you round the island.

MUNSIYARI MILAM:

This four day one way trek starts with a great view of the panchchli massif from munsiyari. The route follows the goriganga upstream and then crosses into the lost valley of Milam. once the summer home of the legendary bhotiya pundits undercover car tographers for the raj the village of milam is now a spooky but fascinating place. According to the authority who coins superlatives for Himalayan tourism milam is officially the highest abandoned village in the world. Route munsiyari lilam bogudiyar rialkot milam village. In munsiyari stay at the wayfarer mountain resort.

 

CHADAR WALK:

At the peak of winter lanakh zanskar river freenes over for the zanskari marooned by snow and impregnable passes there is only one way to trade the walk on the river for adventure seekers the chadar has become something of a pilgrimage.a new road being built will remove the zanskaris dependence on the chadar but the walk still draw thrill seekers. The chadar walk starts from chilling from leh.several operators offer this increasingly popular trek incuding dreamland trek and tour.

HIMALAYAN HORSE SAFARIS:

There are things more romantic than the wild steppe, the wind in your hair and a trusty steed underneath. And if NITIN ghodewala is leading the way, you are in good hands. Nitin gupta, who runs dusty trail adventures, has been leading horse safaris into the Himalayas for a while trail adventures, has been leading horse safaris into the Himalayas for a while now. Several trails are on offer, including one from nagger to biji mahadev in kullu.

 

KIBBER-KORZOK TREK:

Tah is trek follows a traditional trade route. It starts in the high-altitude meadows of kibber and ends at korzok, a per manent settlement of the changpas on the banks of the tso moriri. The trail follows the broad valley of the pare chu and the marshes and plains of norbu sumde. Dreamland trek and tour can oranise a leisurely 16-day itinerary for you for rs. 53,000 per person.

 

CHOPTA TRAIL:

Heaving yourself up the mountain with a rucksack the size of a small person, sleeping with the insects, eating magi for days on end: the joys of the trek! Or try a comfort trek'. We've tried countryside's chopta trail in garhwal. You'aa have your luggage carried by porters, enjoy delicious hot meals and van ascend the mountain in a vehicle when your legs don't feel like obliging.