God Owns Valley
Adventure Tour,Cultural Tour
Sankari
Pick-up point: - Prince Chock,Dehradun
Drop-off point: - Prince Chok, Dehradun
3
Difficult
Trek
Sankari
5
99.99 Shell
15
1 Journals
Har ki Dun, is a valley that is situated in Govind Wildlife sanctuary, Uttarkashi district in north-west Uttarakhand. It was a cradle shaped valley that can only be reached by trekking to the valley. The distance to the Har ki Dun valley is 25 KM from the road head. Thus the total trek distance is 50 KM. It takes 2 to 3 days to reach the valley and return in another 2 days. In 1937, Doon school master Jack Gibson along with Tenzing Norgay and his colleague John Martyn climbed Bandarpunch peak. Jack Gibson made several expeditions in the region and trained young Indian mountaineers. The flora, fauna and Garhwali culture of Har ki Dun region thus became known to the outside world. The name "Har Ki Dun" is interpreted in two different ways. First is the literal translation, i.e. Valley of Gods - Har is the name for Shiva, one of the trinity gods as per Hinduism. Dun means a valley. The other name has more resemblance with the local culture and traditions. The second translation is "The sound of Shiva or the Sound of God". Every year to welcome Lord Someshwara (a form of Shiva) a festival is held in the valley, where a Dhaki (drummer) plays the drum. It is said that ages ago a Dhaki had disappeared in the Valley above and every year during the festival month one can still occasionally hear the Dhaki playing drums far up in the valley in the early hours of the day. Many village elders mention of several accounts throughout their lives about hearing these drums.
Dehradun to Sankri drive: 190 km drive in 8 Hours
Sankri to Puani Garat (2,500 m): 10 km trek in 5 to 6 Hours
Puani Garat to Kalkatidhar (3,300 m): 10 km trek in 5 to 6 Hours
Kalkatidhar to Har ki Dun & Marinda Tal, return to Kalkatidhar: 17 km trek in 7 to 8 hours
Kalkatidhar to Puani Garat(2,500 m): 10 km trek in 4 Hours
Puani Garat to Sankri: 10 km trek in 4-5 Hours
Sankri to Dehradun: 190 km drive in 8 Hours
All vegetarian meals starting from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on the last day
Vegetarian meals along with egg preparations will be served
Professional guide, cook and support staff
Camping equipment
Oxygen Cylinder
Medical Kit Basic
Clean sleeping bags and mats
Good quality ‘A’ shaped or dome tents
Kitchen tents, dining tents, toilet tents with portable toilet seats
Camping stools
Gaiters and crampons
Forest entry charges for Indian nationals
For non-Indian passport holders; there will be an additional charge of INR 1000
Porter and mule support to carry camping equipment and NOT personal luggage
Accommodation throughout the trek on double sharing basis
Guesthouse accommodation on double sharing basis
Tented Accommodation during the trek on double sharing basis
All applicable taxes
Any costs apart from those already included in the Inclusions above
Accommodation in Dehradun
Porter/mule charges for personal luggage INR 450 per day , per bag (< 12 kg)
Any cost arising due to unforeseen events like bad weather, roadblocks, etc.
Meeting Place : Prince Chowk, Near Railway Station, Dehradun
JOlly Grand Airpot to Prince Chok (30 km)
