Kuari Pass

TRIP VITALS
LOCATION: GARHWAL HIMALAYAS, UTTARAKHAND
DURATION:  6 DAYS
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: KUARI PASS (3650M)
GRADE: MODERATE +
SEASON: OCTOBER TO DECEMBER

Activities: Trekking
 
Eligibility: above 18 years

List of essentials: Photo ID proof, five/six pairs of clothes, good quality hiking shoes, waterproof rucksack, heavy woolens (sweater, Jacket, gloves, woolen cap, woolen socks, raincoat, thermals), 2 waterproof tracksuit/trousers, bath towel, napkin, 4 pairs of cotton socks, slippers/floaters, water Bottle (not plastic bottle), Head torch (with extra batteries), cap, sunglasses, day pack, sanitary requisites (soap, toothpaste, tooth brush, shampoo, sunscreen, cold cream, lip balm etc.), loads of enthusiasm and a  pledge to leave no trace.

All the items: Should be carried in a duffel bag, soft shoulder bag or a rucksack. Avoid suitcases, trolleys or any other hard luggage. As you will be walking long distances carrying a rucksack, avoid bringing unnecessary items on the trek. Please avoid carrying ornaments and valuables on the trek.

Registration: Please fill up the registration form and pay full amount to confirm your booking. Reservation is done on first come first served basis. Cheques, NEFT/RTGS should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD., payable at Ahmedabad only.

Medical Facilities: First aid would be available throughout the programme. All emergences would be treated by the nearest available doctor/medical facility.

Disclaimer: While all care will be taken for the safety of the participants, ANALA OUTDOORS, or any individual connected to it would not be held responsible for any accident or any unforeseen incident. Participants will have to look after their luggage throughout the journey as well as during the trek. Doctor’s certificate would be required if the participant is undergoing any medical treatment, is over-weight or above 60 years.

ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD. reserves  the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant during the trek in event of unreasonable behavior and in such cases no refund will be given.

Dates 2022:

October: 15

November: 19

December: 17 & 24

•     We will pick up the participant on the first day of Trek from Dehradun and drop them on the last day of the Trek at  Dehradun.

Rates:  Rs. 13000 + 5% GST | Ex Dehradun Railway Station.

Registration: Please fill up the registration form and pay full amount to confirm your booking. Reservation is done on first come first served basis. Cheques, NEFT/RTGS should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD., payable at Ahmedabad only.

Inclusions:

• Transport support from Dehradun to Dehradun in 12 Seat Tempo Traveller starting from pickup on Day 1 to drop on the last day.
• All vegetarian meals starting from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on the last day.
• Professional guide, cook and support staff
• Clean sleeping bags and mats
• Good quality tents
• Kitchen tents, common tents, toilet tents with portable toilet seats
• Gaiters, Micro-spikes if required
• Forest entry charges for Indian nationals
• For non-Indian passport holders, there will be an additional charge
• Tented accommodation throughout the trek on twin/three sharing basis
• Guest house/Home Stay accommodation on the first and last day on twin/three sharing basis.
• Medical Kit with Oxygen Cylinder
• Guide Ratio 15:01

Exclusions:

• Personal expenses like tips, personal medicines, phone calls etc.
• Any transport support during the trek apart from what is included above
• Any cost or services not mentioned in the Inclusions
• Accommodation at Dehradun
• Cost arising due to unforeseen incidents like bad weather, medical evacuation, road blocks etc.
• Porter/mule charges to carry personal luggage
• Can be arranged at an additional cost of Approx. INR 300 per day (1 soft bag per person < 12 kg)
• All applicable taxes

Cancellation charges will be as follows:

    Minimum: 10%
    between 45 to 30 Days: 25%
    between 30 to 15 Days: 50%
    Last 15 Days: No refund

Cancellation charges will be applicable on total programme cost.

Please Note: Written cancellation will be accepted on working days only. Any cancellation sent on a Sunday or any National Holiday(s), will be considered on the next official working day. In the event of any cancellation(s) after trip commencement, there will be no refunds and any costs incurred due to this cancellation will be borne by you. Irrespective of when a trip is booked, the above condition will hold true.
 

Day 1: Pick up from Dehradun Railway station at 07:00 in the morning and depart for Karnaprayag | 210 Kms Drive: 8 hrs. Night Stay at Karnaprayag in Hotel/Guest House.
Day 2: Drive to Dhak village | Drive 90 Kms. 3hrs and trek to Guling 5 Kms (2,800 m) Trek: 3-4 hrs. Night stay in tents.
Day 3: Guling (2,800 m) to Lower Khullara (3,250 m) | Trek: 4-5 hrs. Night stay in tents.
Day 4: Trek to Kuari Pass and return to Khullara or Taali Campsite, as per weather in around 7 to 8 hrs. trek. Approx. 10 Kms.
Day 5: Khullara / Taali to Auli via Gorson Bughyal. Glamping/Luxury Camp Stay.
Day 6: Auli to Dehradun. 300kms | Drive: 10 hrs. Arrive Dehradun in the evening. Trip Ends.

Reporting: Participants have to report at Dehradun on the first day at given time and will be dropped back to Dehradun on the last day of the Trek.

Food: Wholesome & hygienic vegetarian food will be served, including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Special Jain/Swaminarayan food is also served at the campsite if mentioned in the application form.

Please Note: If due to bad weather, sickness, natural calamity or any other unforeseen reason/s, the itinerary is changed during the trek, extra charges arising due to it will be borne by the guests. same will be applicable if a guest decide to change the itinerary due to any personal reason. Also, if the days are cut short on the trek/trips for any of the above reasons, we will not be liable to make hotel arrangements at the base or any other location for the guests.

• Guest will be required to fill up an indemnity form before embarking on the trek/trip
• We request you to kindly disclose/share information if suffering from any major ailment and submit your health Certificate.
• In case of trips/treks with a backup day, where this backup day is not utilised for whatever reasons, we will not be liable to make hotel or any other arrangements
• On our fixed group departures, please note that we will follow a fixed schedule & standardised services. In case of individual requirements other than what is offered as part of the package, we might not be able to entertain them so please be aware of this fact.

Optional Charges:
Porter/mule charges to carry personal luggage can be arranged at an additional cost of Rs. 300 per day (1 soft bag per person <12kg

Transport Options (DELHI – DEHRADUN – DELHI)
For travel to Dehradun and back, one can choose between air, rail & road. For air travel, the closest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport (at Dehradun) and is well connected to Delhi and other parts of the country by Air India, Indigo & Spice Jet. Train travel is highly recommended with enough options being there. For train details, you could log on to www.indianrail.gov.in and for online railway ticket bookings you could log on to www.irctc.co.in
There are frequent public transport buses including Volvos available from Delhi to Dehradun that cost about Rs. 200-500 per person. These buses depart from Delhi ISBT every 30 mins. or so and take about 7 hrs to cover the distance. The same is also applicable on the return journey. A private vehicle could also be arranged if you require the same.

Group size?
Anala Outdoors has a strict policy on Responsible Travel and keeping this in mind we do only small groups on any of our treks(max 15 to 20 people). This also means extra safety & personal attention for our guests.

Drinking water?
Natural mineral water is present all over the trail. You have to carry water bottles.

Medical emergencies?
In case of any emergency one of our guides along with the porters and support staff will accompany the guest back to the starting point of the trek from where he/she will be driven to the nearest hospital for treatment. We carry first aid kit with us on the trek.

Fitness level?
Good physical as well as mental fitness is required for this trek.
 
Type of Footwear?
Although we recommend a high quality waterproof hiking shoes with good grips under them.

All the items: Should be carried in a duffel bag, soft shoulder bag or a rucksack. Avoid suitcases, trolleys or any other hard luggage. As you will be walking long distances carrying a rucksack, avoid bringing unnecessary items on the trek. Please avoid carrying ornaments and valuables on the trek.


 

• Cheques, RTGS/ NEFT should be drawn in favour of ‘ANALA OUTDOORS PVT. LTD.’
• Outstation cheques shall not be accepted.
• Payment against dishonoured cheque/s shall have to be paid in cash with additional charges of Rs. 200/- per cheque.
• Payment against dishonoured cheque/s shall have to be paid in cash with additional charge of Rs.200/- per cheque.
• The balance payment is to be paid atleast 30 days before the departure of the batch. If the balance payment is not made on time, it would automatically be considered cancelled without any prior intimation and no refund would be given in this regard.
• Camp may be cancelled if there is not enough strength, actual amount paid by the participant towards the camp will be refunded by A/c payee cheque only. No other claims will be entertained.
• No refund shall be given if the participant terminates the camp at any point due to any reason.
• Anala outdoors reserves the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant on camp in event of unreasonable behavior at any time and no refund will be given in this regard.
• The amount paid once is not-transferable to any other programme or to any other person.
• Jain food may be served on specific request, subject to availability.
• In case the camp duration is extended due to unforeseen circumstances, each participant will have to pay Rs. 2000/-per head, per day to the group leader.
• It shall be the participant's responsibility to collect the necessary travel documents from our office on time.
• The organisers or any individual connected with the camp shall not be held responsible in case of any accident or any unforeseen natural calamity.
• In any case of injury or severe illness where upon the participant has to be admitted to the hospital or sent back by flight or any other means of transport, then those charges shall be entirely borne by the participant.
• Organisers will not be responsible towards any internal disputes arising with fellow participants.
• We are not bound to provide name address or any other personal details of other participants.
• The organisers shall not be held responsible for loss/theft of the participant’s luggage and belongings.
• Anala outdoors has the right to use the participant's name, information and photographs in promotional materials, brochures and press releases.

Disclaimer: While all care will be taken for the safety of the participants, ANALA OUTDOORS, or any individual connected to it would not be held responsible for any accident or any unforeseen incident. Participants will have to look after their luggage throughout the journey as well as during the trek. Doctor’s certificate would be required if the participant is undergoing any medical treatment, is over-weight or above 60 years.
ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD.reserves  the unconditional right to refuse a booking/terminate a participant during the trek in event of unreasonable behaviour in such cases no refund will be given.