Himalaya Elements (PRIVATE TOUR)

Enjoy your first day absorbing the culture, history, beautiful architecture and human diversity of Delhi, one of the world’s great cities. Sample the abundance of foods.

Overnight at Hotel

After arriving proceed to an evening arti by the Ganges. An arti is a Hindu devotional song sung to show the highest love for God. In Sanskrit “Aa” means “towards”, and “rati” means “the highest love for God”.

Overnight at hotel.

Spend the day in Haridwar: shopping, eating, relaxing or sightseeing. There is the impressive Neel Dhara Pakshi Vihar bird sanctuary.

For the spiritual, we recommend the Five Pilgrimages to Haridwar’s historic and religious sites: Har ki Pauri, Ghat in Kankhal, Mansa Devi Temple and Chandi Devi Temple. Please note that alcohol and non-vegetarian food is not permitted in Haridwar.

Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast.

Spend the morning in Hardiwar finishing your sightseeing.

Arrive Corbett and check into resort.

The 520 square kilometers of Jim Corbett National Park—named after the hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett, who helped establish it—are heaven for adventure seekers and wildlife lovers alike. Evening elephant ride in the forest and by the river to observe the abundant plants and animals.

Overnight at resort..

Photo credit: Upjeet Singh

Back to Resort for breakfast.

After lunch depart for second Game drive in the National Park.

Option to add on extra night at Forest Rest house inside Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Overnight at Resort.

Later proceed to Vanghat and check in.

In the afternoon, there is no better way to truly experience the forest than by walking through it; one will often see and learn more on a 100m of a trail than on a 2 hour game drive.

On foot, your senses are heightened in the wilderness, and will take in far more of your surroundings, from noticing lizards scuttle out of your path, to the myriad of bird calls and rustling in the undergrowth. Accompanied by a keen tracker, you will learn to identify species by their sounds, their footprints and the evidence left in their wake, such as tiger’s scratch markings on trees, wild boar’s earthen excavations or the aftermath from elephants’ browsing of plant life. Compared to exploring in a 4×4, you may see less large mammals but nothing quite tops the thrill of seeing wildlife on foot, and it is not unusual for safari-goers to find themselves sharing the landscape with deer, elephant and occasionally big cats

Back to hotel.

Overnight at Vanghat.

Phot credit: Nandadevi estate

After your breakfast ready for bird watching guided tour.

Birding is a specialty of Vanghat, and whether after a general introduction to the almost overwhelming array of avian fauna, or on the hunt for a very specific species, we can tailor our expertly led guided birding activities to suit.

Vanghat is situated in a range of hills that are a transition zone between the plains to the south and the mountains to the northeast, meaning that in this melting pot of habitats we see almost all of these species, either as residents or migrants.

Overnight at Vanghat.

After your breakfast ready for walking trek at Vanghat. Enjoy walking trek with our Expert Guide.

Guided Walking Safari:  You’ll have your own dedicated naturalist and tracker. We will be heading into the forest early and spend wildlife rich morning hours in the jungle. We will trek at a pace convenient to you. We will observe wildlife from vantage points, natural & man made hides.

We may return to camp for lunch and rest. In the evening we will head back into the forest and return to camp for bonfire & refreshments under the open sky

Overnight at Vanghat.

Depart for Binsar Sanctuary, staying at the beautiful Mary Budden Estate. Today will be a long drive day.

The sanctuary serves as a home for leopards, ghorals, wild boar, kakars, monkeys, Indian red fox, jackals, pine martens, Himalayan black bears, and porcupines. In addition to this, it also houses more than 200 species of birds that are of both resident and migratory birds.

Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its wide variety of flora ranging from 25 types of trees and 24 types of bushes to seven varieties of grasses. The higher altitudes of the sanctuary are covered with oak and rhododendron forest.

Overnight at Homestay

Participate in a wide range of activities such as walking, birdwatching, camping, horse riding, mountain biking, and day trekking. Visit nearby places like Jageshwar, Almora and the Panchachuli Women’s Cooperative. Local village visits can be arranged.

Overnight at Mary Budden Estate

Relax and take in the mountains or take a hike to Zero Point.

Overnight at Mary Budden Estate

Proceed to Nainital

Nainital was once a health resort favoured by the British soldiers and their families trying to escape the summer heat of the plains. It is a beautiful scenic location and a worthy place to farewell the Himalayas.

Overnight at Soulitude in the Himalayas

Depart for Delhi International Airport for onward journey.

End of tour