Comprised of lush green mountains, lofty snow-packed peaks, and a beautiful view, that is Himachal. Himachal is a travel paradise. You can vouch for it anytime. You can for sightseeing, paragliding, mountaineering, and many more adventures. Here are a few tips, which you can consider while traveling to Himachal. You should make a list of all the essentials before traveling.
1.Documents
For a hassle-free journey, you should carry your travel essentials, or itinerary always. This is very necessary at all checkpoints, hotels, and other areas. You should take out a printout of this document and keep it handy.
Nestled in the lap of western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh is bestowed with spectacular landscapes, lush green forests, unfathomable valleys and gurgling streams. All this makes it possible for undertaking a wide range of adventure activities. Himachal Pradesh is fast emerging as a renowned destination for tourists to take up adventure sports activities.
Skiing, ice-skating, paragliding, camping, mountain-cycling, fishing, golf, safari by car, jeep or on motorcycle, mountaineering and rock climbing are some of the most interesting sports activities you can take up when you visit Himachal Pradesh. You do not require special training for majority of adventure sports. You need to have a reasonable fitness level. The instructors will off Trekking you with equipment and training.
Sports enthusiasts will have an enjoyable time during their holidays in Himachal Pradesh. There are several tourist places in Himachal Pradesh that are well-known for adventure sports. Here are the adventure sports activities that people enjoy in Himachal Pradesh.
Trekking: The best time to go trekking in Himachal Pradesh is between May to October. You can take the help from Himachal Pradesh travel guide to plan your trekking route. The popular trekking regions most often visited by tourists include Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti and Chail. The Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges are also the common trekking areas in Himachal. Trekking can be the most exciting sports activity, as you go from one mountain to another.
Skiing: Skiing is an activity thoroughly enjoyed by adventure freaks and tourists. Several tourists are seen flocking to places like Kufri and the Solang Valley in HRiver Rafting Himachal Pradesh during winter to enjoy skiing. Manali, Narkanda and Shimla are the other places where skiing can be enjoyed.
River Rafting: Himachal Pradesh has abundant water resources that offer an opportunity for adventure sports like river rafting. Tourists take pleasure in such activities during vacations. Chandrabhaga in Lahaul, the Sutlej near Shimla, the Ravi near Chamba and the Beas near Kullu are some of the rivers where rafting is practiced.
Para Gliding: Humans have always wanted to fly like a bird in the sky. This desire is fulfilled by Para Gliding in Himachal Pradesh. Anyone can be lured to try out adventure sports like para gliding due to the open and clear sky here. SomCampinge of the best places where you can enjoy para gliding are Kangra, Bilaspur and Kullu.
Camping: The mesmerizing beauty of Himachal Pradesh can be viewed through camping. During camping, you get to stay in camps for weeks. You also reside in camps on mountains, lake shores and in forests when you go camping. People who have a preference of exploring nature in the gentlest way opt for adventure activity like camping.
Jeep Safari: One of the best ways to explore the terrains of Himalaya is by taking a jeep safari. The tourists will find this to be the most convenient way of exploring Himachal Pradesh. You can take the help from a tour guide of Himachal Pradesh for enjoying a jeep safari.
Skiing
HP is a skier’s paradise. With high snow packed mountains, with heavy snow in abundance. Skiing is a very popular sport in India, after any other sport. The luxurious snow-covered mountains, tempt you to go for this adventurous sport.
Best places for skiing in HP
1.Solang valley
2.Narkanda
3.Kufri
4.Hanuman tibba
Best time to visit- December to February.
It is from easy to difficult. The cost ranges from Rs.500/-.
River Rafting
It is also a popular sport, and very adventurous also. This is very splashing and cool sport. The rapids coming to and from river are very soothing and cool.
Rafting is popular among youngsters and foreigners. They love it like anything else.
Best places for river rafting in HP
1. Gobind Sagar lake. (Bilaspur)
2. River Sutlej. (Shimla)
3. Chamera lake (Dulhousie)
4. River Ravi (Chamba)
5. River Beas (Kullu)
Best time to visit is through out the year except monsoons and extreme winters. The price is around 1000/-
Paragliding
It is very adventurous activity. Paragliding seeks breath-taking scenery all around HP. Paragliding is an aircraft activity and you fly like a bird. It is suitable for all men and women, not just for daredevils.
Best Places for paragliding in HP
§ Bir Billing (Kangra Valley) *Best place for Paragliding in India; Height: 2400 m; Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
§ Solang Nala (Manali); Height: 2560 m; Best time to visit: April to May and September to October
§ Rohtang Pass (Manali); Height: 3978 m; Best time to visit: May to October
§ Bandla Ridge (Bilaspur); Height: 2600 m; Best time to visit: May to June & September to October
§ Bijli Mahadev (Kullu); Height: 2470 m; Best time to visit: February to June
§ Indrunag (Dharamshala); Height: 2168 m; Best time to visit: October to December
Gliding time: 10-40 minutes
Cost: INR 2500 onwards
Zorbing
It is an adventurous sport, in which the person sits in a clear ball and lands down to steep slope. It is very popular among youngsters. And you enjoy a lot. This is a very cool sport.
Best places for Zorbing in HP.
§ Solang Valley (Manali)
§ Khajjiar (Dalhousie)
Best time to visit for Zorbing: January to May and October to December
Cost: INR 350 onwards
Camping
With lush green trees and beautiful scenery, the atmosphere becomes memorable. You can enjoy the nature with mesmerizing waterfalls and lakes besides.
Himachal is invariably one place that offers clean and beautiful experience in camping.
Best places in camping in HP.
§ Bhrigu Lake, Manali; Best time to visit: April to June and September to October
§ Kheer Ganga, Kullu; Best time to visit: May to June and September to October
§ Triund, Dharamshala; Best time to visit: April to May and September to Mid-November
§ Chandertal, Lahaul-Spiti; Best time to visit: May to September
§ Khajjiar, Dalhousie; Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
§ Malana, Kasol; Best time to visit: March to November
§ Hampta Pass, Kullu; Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
§ Bijli Mahadev, Kullu; Best time to visit: March to May and September to November
Cost: INR 1500 onwards
Best Camps in Himachal Pradesh: Himalayan Eco Lodges & Camps, Camp Oak View Bir, Camp Nature Trails Shimla, Antrek Camp Sarchu, Jungle Livinn Camps And Retreat, Camp Exotica, Boparai Camping Site Chail, Banjara Retreat Kaza, Camp Chrysalid Dharamshala, Camp Roxx Gunjara Put, Snow Trails Camp Shimla
Conclusion
By all these beautiful scenery and lush green environment is attractive to view. You can que all these green environment, and get a cool environment.
Are You travelling abroad, some points to be noted in Covid era.
The virus is still around, and many experts has said we have lived with this virus. So, with ongoing pandemic situation, the countries are making new set of rules. If you are from India, then rules are different.
Now let’s check out these rules.
• The fresh travel advisory says that fully vaccinated travelers who are coming from a different country with which India has arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved Covid-19 vaccines shall be allowed to leave the airport after producing a negative RT-PCR test report, and
• These travelers will not have to undergo home quarantine and testing.
• In this list of countries which India has agreements for mutual recognition of nationally or WHO recognized Covid-19 vaccines are - the UK, France, Germany, Nepal, Belarus, Lebanon, Armenia, Ukraine, Belgium, Hungary, and Serbia.
• Travelers from these countries who are fully vaccinated and have passed 15 days since the completion of vaccination, shall be allowed to leave the airport, and must monitor their health for 14 days post-arrival.
• All the travelers will have to submit a self-declaration form on the online Air Suvidha portal before their scheduled travel and upload a negative Covid 19 RTPCR report, conducted within 72 hours prior to the journey.
• The travelers will also have to submit a declaration with respect to the authenticity of the report.
The various rules amidst people travelling beyond these countries.
Travelers from the countries with which India does not have a mutual agreement have to take extra measures like submission of sample for post-arrival Covid test at the point of arrival, home quarantine for seven days, re-test on the eighth day of arrival in India and if negative, further self-monitoring of their health for next seven days, irrespective of their covid -19 report status. According to the new travel guidelines.
So, be ready with all these advisories and fly to your dream destination.
With a legendary flavor Agra is a place to roam about. We have gone to this place many times. The time was around February 2021. It was pleasant weather and cozy winter. The sun was not so cruel. We stayed at Ramada Palace. The trip was around 3 days. The ambience of the hotel was awesome. It was very near by to the Legendary Taj Mahal. In hotel we saw many attractions. Like puppet show, and water fountains.
Then next day we moved to view Taj Mahal, the burial place of Queen Mumtaz. It was as amazing as earlier. But this time, the crowd was not as thick as it was earlier. Because of covid. There we clicked few pictures as well. We were very glad to see the big monuments from our bare eyes. It was a white beautiful monument with astonishing architecture.
In Agra there are many other places to visit. Like Shahjahan garden, Red fort, Buland Darwaza.
We even went to Bharatpur Bird century, which is a place to visit. It is around 60 Kms away from Agra. There you can see many migratory birds. There you can see many species of birds. Like hawk, owl, eagle, and many more. Sparrows is a rare category; there you can view sparrows as well. There you can get cycle rikshaws and tonga for viewing the whole hectare land. This place is a paradise for bird watchers.
So, if you are planning to go Agra, then don’t forget to visit these few places. Till then take care and have a healthy life.
Lohagarh Farms-A Place to Cherish.
A Place where you can have enjoyment with pleasure. It was the month of January, when cold was at its peak. We discovered a place near Gurugram,Lohagarh Farms. My friend told me about this place. We just went there. The welcome was like that of kings. We were offered drinks with tika on our forehead. We were welcomed with the beats of drums. This place came out with a surprise, with too many attractions.
The set up was basically like a village. There were too many games, like tug of war, Haunted house, kite flying and many more. The food was unlimited with loads of varieties. Like in morning breakfast we ate chai with pakora, and jalebi. There was chach, lemonade for all visitors. That too unlimited. There were stalls of mehandi and head message. This was an amazing experience.
We tried all the activities, and enjoyed a lot. There was potter’s wheel, where my kid spun the wheel. It was fun. We even tried swing. It was also fun. There was a big room where DJ was playing latest dance songs and people were dancing. We also dance on the beats.
There were other attractions also, like camel ride, horse ride and even cow ride in cart. There was puppet show along with acrobats. There were around 70 activities in total.
Now we come on the lunch part-there were so many vegetables with rice, pappad, pickle and even Chinese. The timings were from 9 in the morning till 6 in the evening. And guess what the price was so reasonable-Rs 1000/- for adult and for kids its was Rs.600/- above 5 years.
This was a memorable experience that filled my heart with joy. I enjoyed a lot and hope to visit once again. You can even do online booking on Lohagarh Farms site. So, all you travelers come and visit this amazing place.
My rating is 4 out of 5. So all you people grab your ticket and explore this place.