Tirthan Valley Slow Week

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

1. Day 1Bhuntar to the TirthanNinety minutes up the Banjar road, arriving in time for a late lunch by the river.BLD

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   Ninety minutes up the Banjar road, arriving in time for a late lunch by the river.

   • Transfer

     Airport pickup

     1 hr 15 min

     Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.

   • Stay

     Tirthan Orchard Cottages

     5 nights

     Four timber cottages in an apple orchard above the Tirthan river, with a wood stove in each and trout on the menu.

2. Day 2Walk to SerolsarA slow climb through oak forest to a lake nobody else is at.BLD

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   A slow climb through oak forest to a lake nobody else is at.

   • Activity

     Trout fishing on the Tirthan with a local ghillie

   • ActivityOptional extra

     Great Himalayan Park Day Trek

     A full day in the Great Himalayan National Park buffer zone, with a local guide, a packed lunch and a waterfall stop.

3. Day 3Trout and the riverA morning on the water with a ghillie, then nothing at all.BLD

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   A morning on the water with a ghillie, then nothing at all.

   • Activity

     A full day inside the national park buffer zone

4. Day 4Into the park bufferA full day walking the buffer zone with a park guide.BLD

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   A full day walking the buffer zone with a park guide.

   • Activity

     Evenings with no signal and a wood fire

5. Day 5Rest dayDeliberately empty. Most people read and sleep.BLD

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   Deliberately empty. Most people read and sleep.

   • Activity

     Trout fishing on the Tirthan with a local ghillie

6. 1 hr 15 min to get here
   Day 6Back to BhuntarAn early start for the valley road and the flight south.BLD

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   An early start for the valley road and the flight south.

   • Transfer

     Airport drop-off

     1 hr 15 min

     Driven back in time for the flight.