Encounters in Secret India

Northern India: Binsar, Saryu, Pindar & Corbett

Holiday information

Nights: 16
Grade: 2-3, with own guide
Terrain: paths and tracks across forested hillsides and valleys
Accommodation: city guesthouse, mountain lodge, village guesthouses, city hotel, tented camp, 1 overnight rail journey
Meals: 16 breakfasts, 13 lunches/picnics, 14 dinners

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stay at the historic Khali Estate, a former colonial residence
privately guided walks in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
friendly hospitality in authentic, welcoming guesthouses
walking in the mountainous Saryu and Pindar Valleys
optional night in a ridge-top tented camp
game drives in the Corbett National Park
luggage transported throughout your stay
opportunity to explore fascinating Delhi

This unique adventure takes you into the foothills of the amazing Himalayan mountains in northern India, before finishing with a ride on the back of an elephant in the Corbett National Park in search of an array of wildlife and that most elusive of all big cats, the tiger. The scenery throughout is awe-inspiring, and the exotic flora and fauna captivating, but arguably the most enthralling aspect of this holiday is the privileged insight you gain into rural life. Staying in community-run guesthouses as you walk with your own guide from village to village in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary and the more Tibetan-influenced Saryu and Pindar Valleys further north, you become immersed in the lives, traditions and culture of your hosts.

We had a wonderful time, full of great memories - the people, food and scenery were all awesome, but what I will remember for the rest of my life was our night under canvas, and waking up beneath the snow-capped mountains - truly breathtaking!

Mrs Forth, Horndean

The Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in the tranquil Kumaon Hills is home to secretive animals, myriad birds and colourful plants. Scan the skies for eagles and vultures soaring above, as you walk through forests of pine and oak along winding stone paths; while, at dusk, keep your eyes peeled for a rare glimpse of the shy leopard. Each day, enjoy far-reaching views over misty valleys south towards Almora, the great peaks of the Indian Himalaya never far away, though closer still when you head higher into the more remote Saryu and Pindar Valleys close to the border with Tibet. Here, fast-flowing streams are fed by melt-water from the great Pindari Glacier, watering a grand, open landscape of steep, cultivated terraces that surround quiet mountain villages. The walking may be more energetic than in Binsar, but the terrific views across upland meadows and forested ridges towards the snow-capped peaks more than compensate. You even have the (highly recommended) option of spending a night at an altitude of 3,000 metres in a comfortable tented camp, whose vistas of snow-capped Nanda Devi are ones you will remember for years to come.

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Encounters in Secret India

Call Inntravel on
01653 617001