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Kalsi Lakhamandal Trek

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Duration: 08 nights / 09 days
Places Covered: Delhi - Rishikesh - Lakhamandal - Goraghati - Dungyara - Chaurani - Biratkhoi - Kalsi - Dakpathar - Rishikesh - Delhi

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This is a cultural and historical trek in the Jaunsar - Babar region, at the foothills of the stately Garhwal Himalayas ; between the rivers Yamuna and Tons.

The tribes here , known as Jaunsaris,practice polygamy and polyandry .The villages enroute are worth seeing for their cultural and architectural richness.

Day-01 Delhi
Receiving of guests from NEW DELHI railway station- check in hotel

Overnight in hotel.

Day-02 Delhi-Rishikesh
Drive to Rishikesh-is the base for Chardham Yatra and gateway of Garhwal Himalayas, Hemkund Sahib and Valley of Flowers- visit ofTriveni Ghat, Laxman Jhoola, Bharat Mandir, Neelkanth Mahadev -Halt at GMVN Tourist Bungalow.

Day-03 Rishikesh-Lakhamandal
Drive to Lakhamandal 150 kms via Mussoorie lunch enroute-Lakhamandal is place of archaeological significance. The scattered remains of the some ancient temples and a large number of shivlingas made of shinning grey and granite like stone are the main attraction.

Historians and archealogist identify Lakhamandal with the epic Laxagrah (House of Wax) which was made by Duryodhan in a conspiracy to kill the Pandavas-Dinner and overnight in camp.

Day-04 Lakhamandal- Baijnath
12 kms drive to Goraghati. Further 12 kms trek to Baijnath with packed lunch. Dinner and overnight in camp.

Day-05 Baijnath- Magti
Trek*17 kms to Magti with packed lunch. Dinner and overnight in camp

Day-06 Magti-Biratkhoi
Trek*11 kms to Biratkhoi with packed lunch-At Biratkhoi there is an epic fort in ruins now, according to the legends of Mahabharat, This fort belongs to Maharaja Birat - Dinner and overnight in camp

Day-07 Biratkhoi- Kalsi
Trek*22 kms to Kalsi with packed lunch. Dinner and overnight in camp.

Day-08 Kalsi-Rishikesh
drive to Rishikesh -Halt at GMVN tourist Bunglaow

Day-09 Rishikesh-New Delhi
Drive Rishikesh to New Delhi via Haridwar



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