Walking in the Himalayas – Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary & Saryu Valley

Journey into the Himalayas

Traditional villages & forested hills

Holiday information

Nights: 11
Grade: 2-3, with own guide
Terrain: paths and tracks across forested hillsides and valleys
Hotels: use of city guesthouse at start and end of holiday, 2 overnight train journeys, rural village guesthouses, tented camp (optional)
Meals: 9 breakfasts, 8 lunches/picnics, 9 dinners

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Extend your stay

For a more complete exploration, we highly recommend our Encounters in Secret India holiday, which includes an elephant safari in the Corbett National Park.
Or, combine your chosen itinerary with visits to other destinations - there are endless possibilities for extending your holiday.

Travelling to India

Please read the important information about passport, visa and health requirements for travel to India.

stay at the historic Khali Estate, a former colonial residence
privately guided walks in the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary and mountainous Saryu Valley
friendly hospitality in welcoming guesthouses
insights into local crafts, traditions and culture
optional night at a ridge-top tented camp
luggage transported throughout your stay

In the foothills of the towering, snow-capped Himalayas, not far from the borders with Nepal and Tibet, lies a hidden India of small traditional villages, deep wooded valleys and high, wide ridges affording spectacular views of Nanda Devi and other majestic mountain peaks. This unique holiday takes you to the heart of both Village Ways projects, allowing you to explore the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in the remote Kumaon Hills, as well as the higher and more Tibetan-influenced Saryu Valley, which lies a five-hour drive to the north.

We felt so privileged to be embraced by these communities and it was such a delight to be greeted at each guesthouse with multiple cups of tea after our day’s walk.

In each area, you walk from village to village with your own knowledgeable guide, enjoying a refreshing sense of separation from the busy world back home. This is a region where local people work the land in harmony with nature, and where you will encounter a rich diversity of flora and fauna. Above all, you are able to relax into a simpler and slower-paced rhythm of life – a feeling you will find hard to relinquish at the end of your stay.

> Find out how our holidays to India work and where you go
> Learn what the walking is like in each of our chosen regions
> Discover how our holidays benefit local communities in India

Grade 2-3 Walk

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01653 617001