Kuari Pass

Activities : Trekking
 
Eligibility : Above 18 years

Please Carry :
Mountain/adventure travel requires one to be adequately equipped with the right kind of personal gear. Since one is travelling in the wilderness there will be hardly any opportunity to buy anything once you start the trip so we urge you to carefully pack everything into your bags.

1. Jeans / Trekking Pants-2
2. Shirts / T-shirts – 2/3
3. Windproof jacket of decent quality (no flimsy wind cheaters please!) preferably with a hood
4. Warm and thick Fleece / Full-sleeve Woollen sweater
5. Good quality jacket
6. Thermal inner wear (upper & lower)
7. Woolen cap
8. Woolen gloves
9. Woolen socks & regular socks (3-4 pairs)
10. Scarf/muffler (optional)
11. Comfortable Trekking/Hiking shoes (shoes with a thick sole are recommended)
12. Lightweight floaters/sandals/slippers
13. Raincoat / Poncho
14. Small light weight towel
15. Water bottle (sturdy ones, no empty Bisleri bottles!!)
16. Cap / Hat to keep the strong sun away from your face
17. Sun glasses
18. Walking stick / Trekking pole
19. Sunscreen Lotion
20. Lip Balm
21. Torch / Flashlight (with extra batteries)
22. Medicines, if requiring any specific medication
23. Personal toiletries
24. Book, if you like reading
25. Day pack/small bag which you will carry on your back every day and keep your essentials in it
26. Carry rain cover for your bags
27. Keep a few poly bags or waterproof bags in your bag in which if required you can put your belongings in case of heavy rain
28. Camera if you like (with fully charged batteries)

All the items : Carry your stuff 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 expensive watches, jewellery and electronic items on the trip.

Note : In case you are planning to put your bag on a mule or taking a porter please get a duffel bag or rucksack and keep it in mind that there is a possibility that the bag at times might brush against a rock or a tree and get slightly damaged so don't get very expensive bags. Also in case of damage we shall not be held accountable.

Equipment Rental/Purchase :

*Cost in INR per day
*Taxes extra

Registration: Please fill up the registration form and pay 7,500/- per person to confirm your booking.The balance payment should reach our office at least 30 days before the commencement of the journey. Cheque or DD should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD.payable at Ahmedanad 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 camp/tour. 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 camp/eco-tour in event of unreasonable behaviour in such cases no refund will be given.
 

Dates 2020:

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

Rates:

Standard Package Rates:
Triple occupancy: Rs 9600/-+ 2600/- Transport + 800/- Porter + 5% GST
Double occupancy:  Rs 11200/-+ 2600/- Transport + 800/- Porter + 5% GST

Deluxe Package Rates:
Triple occupancy: Rs 12200/-+ 2600/- Transport + 800/- Porter + 5% GST
Double occupancy:  Rs 13500/-+ 2600/- Transport + 800/- Porter + 5% GST

Registration: Please fill up the registration form and pay 7,500/- per person to confirm your booking.The balance payment should reach our office at least 30 days before the commencement of the journey. Cheque or DD should be in favour of ANALA OUTDOORS PVT.LTD.payable at Ahmedanad only.

Package Cost Includes :

•    Transport
•    Haridwar to Auli & back as per the itinerary
•    Local jeeps from Auli to Tugasi & back as per the itinerary

•    Accommodation (Standard package)

    Day 01: 360 degree tents in Auli on double/triple occupancy
    Day 02: Alpine tents in Gulling on double/triple occupancy
    Day 03: Alpine tents in Gulling on double/triple occupancy
    Day 04: Standard Tents in Jayalgarh on double/triple occupancy

•    Accommodation (Deluxe package)

    Day 01: Deluxe Rooms in Auli on double/triple occupancy
    Day 02: 360 degree tents in Gulling on double/triple occupancy
    Day 03: 360 degree tents in Gulling on double/triple occupancy
    Day 04: Standard Tents in Jayalgarh on double/triple occupancy

•    Meals

    Day 1: Dinner
    Day 2: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 3: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 4: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 5: Breakfast

Good Quality Camping Arrangements. The following equipment is provided on the trek

•    Waterproof alpine tents
•    Fresh & clean Sleeping bags of very good quality
•    Comfortable camping mattresses
•    Mess Tent
•    There will be 2 toilet tents [separate for gents and ladies] having portable toilet seat
•    2 Professional guide(s) to ensure high safety and more information and personal attention which are necessary to appreciate a trek. All our guides are professionally trained and have many years of relevant experience in guiding treks.
•    Porter / Mule charges for carrying camping equipment & rations
•    Forest entry charges, permits & Camping fee for Indian guest only
•    Basic first aid for the group

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
•    Porter/mule charges to carry your personal bag
•    Any meals/services not mentioned above
•    Any charges for video cameras, still cameras, etc
•    Alcohol, soft drinks, beverages, etc.
•    Personal expenses like tips, telephone calls, laundry, etc.
•    Any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances like landslides, roadblocks, bad weather, etc.
•    Insurance
•    GST 5%

PLEASE NOTE
•        If due to bad weather, sickness, natural calamity or any other personal reasons, the itinerary is changed on ground the 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 personal reason. Also if days are cut short on the trek/trips for any of the above reasons ANALA OUTDOORS 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. We request you to submit your health Certificate.
•        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
•        In case of trips/treks with a backup day, where this backup day is not utilised for whatever reasons ANALA OUTDOORS will not be liable to make hotel or any other arrangements
•        In case a departure cancelled due to bad weather conditions guest will receive full refund.

Payment terms & Condition All payments for the trips, transfers, gears, porterage, etc. should be made in full before the trip starts.

Cancellation Policy In the event that you need to cancel your booking due to any avoidable or unavoidable circumstances:

We must be notified of the same in writing. Cancellation charges will be effective from the date we receive the request in writing.Payment for this trip will not be adjusted towards any future trip(s)

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.


 

SKETCH ITINERARY

DAY 01: Haridwar – Auli (Drive/280 kms/9-10 hrs)
We will meet at Haridwar railway station at 7 AM and from here board a vehicle (arranged by us) and be driven up to Auli. This is a long but interesting drive. You will for most part of the journey drive along the Ganga & Alaknanda rivers. Enroute you will be crossing the holy towns of Rishikesh, Dev Prayag & Rudra Prayag. Overnight in hotel/ Lodge.

DAY 02: Auli – Tugasi (2300m) – Gulling (2800m) (Drive/20 kms & Trek/2 hrs)
Post breakfast be driven to Dhak, the starting point of your trek which is marked with a few shops. From Dhak we start trekking towards Gulling. The trek starts through village fields on a prominent trail & goes past few Himalayan villages, letting you capture someupclose views of day to daylife of the inhabitants. The trail winds up on top of the villages & sets you into the wilderness of the forest, finally taking you to the camp at Gulling.

DAY 03: Gulling (2800m) – Kuari Pass Meadows (3650m) – Gulling (2800m) (Trek/8-9 hrs)
Today it ismandatory for the trekkers to start at 6.00 am.The trail from Base Camp Gulling climbs to reach Khulara which is a slightly steep climb. From Khulara the trail continues to climb initially and becomes gradual as it proceeds towards Kuari meadows/Kuari pass. The trail today will entice you with snow , walking on thick sheets of fresh snow with the crisp mountain air and brilliant views will be a blissful delight. You might get lucky and pug marks your steps and make way on the freshly laid snow. The white sheets of snow will surely set the mood in happy spirits. Today we go through a series of ascends on snow carpeted meadows which keeps on getting better as we move up. Walking on white  hues of snow is just blissful. The mountain air is crisp. The views are going to be great throughout so we keep your cameras handy. We will reach Kuari Pass in about  5 hours. Our guide might give you the option of not going to the actual pass (which is nearby) and instead climb another vantage point with better views so take a call depending upon what you feel like doing. After spending sometime at the vantage point (Kuari meadows) we will start walking back to Base camp Gulling. On reaching Gulling, we will enjoy awaited hot cup of tea and overnight stay in tents.

DAY 04: Gulling (2800m) – Tugasi (2300m) – Jayalgarh (Trek/1.5-2 hrs & Drive/170 kms/6-7 hrs)
After breakfast we set on the trail that traverses gradually from Gulling to Dhak. On your way back  you will witness the last of Himalayan panorama of underlying valleys, gigantic Himalayas & beautiful villages. From Dhak, we descend down to the road head boarding our awaiting vehicle which takes us to our River Side Camp, Jayalgarh. Check into the campsite by the Alaknanda river& unwind. Dinner & Overnight in tents.

DAY 05: Jayalgarh (2505m) – Haridwar (Drive/120 kms/4 hrs)
After breakfast drive down to Haridwar. Trip ends here.

 

Reporting : Participant has to report at Haridwar on the day first at giventime.and we will drop back to Haridwar 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 personal reasons, the itinerary is changed on ground the 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 personal reason. Also if 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. We request you to submit your health Certificate.
• 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
• 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
• In case a departure cancelled due to bad weather conditions guest will receive full refund.

Optional Charges :

• Charges for a porter/mule to carry personal bag throughout the trek (not more than 10 kgs) per person for the complete trek. If you want us to arrange for portage of your personal luggage you can book the same by selecting the option of Personal Luggage Charges
• Personal trekking gear
• You can save on buying expensive trekking equipment for the trek by hiring the same from our gear store. High quality equipment is provided at reasonable rental/sale and you are assured of clean equipment that has been checked for its efficacy.

Transport Options (DELHI – HARIDWAR– DELHI)
For travel to Haridwar and back one can choose between air, rail & road. For air travel, the closest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport (30 kms) in Dehradun and is well connected to Delhi and other parts of the country by Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines & 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 Haridwar that cost about Rs. 200-700 per person. These buses depart from Delhi ISBT every 30 mins. or so and take about 4/5 hrs to cover the distance. The same is also applicable on the return journey. A private vehicle could also be arranged for if you require the same.

Weather Condition
In the initial days of the pre monsoon season (May-Jun) there will be snow along the latter part of the trail which generally melts by end June. Days are going to be sunny and warm (12-20 °C) while the night temperature at the highest campsite would be in the range of -2 to 6 °C. In the post monsoon season (Sep-Oct) there is hardly any snow at the start with possibility of snowfall towards the end of the season, which also melts very fast. The days are sunny with temperatures hovering around (10-16 °C) the evenings start getting cold with the onset of October and nights are comparatively colder (- 5 to 5 °C).

Please keep in mind that the above information is not exact and does not account for sudden changes. Whatever the temperatures and conditions rest assured we will be prepared to handle it with ease as we use equipment of very high specifications.

When is the best time to go Kuari Pass?
Kuari Pass in the winter offers the opportunity to trek through snow. Snow can be found on the trail from late December, all the way till April. Spring is a great season to do this trek to see the rhodendrons in bloom. In September-October, the sky clears up after the rain and you get outstanding views of the Garhwal mountains. Whatever the season, you will get to witness the glory of the Nanda Devi peak right from Auli, where the trek begins.

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 12 people). This also means extra safety & personal attention for our guests.

Solo lady trekker?
They are as invited as anybody else and as safe as anybody else, which is absolutely safe. Also single women get to share the tent/room with other women only unless they have opted to take rooms/tents on single basis. If there is no other lady on the trip then they get to stay in the room/tent on single basis. Even if there is a single lady on our trip we will have a separate toilet tent while camping, only for ladies. Every trek is lead by two highly skilled and experienced mountaineering guide with good experience of travelling with groups so they ensure that within the group also a certain decorum is maintained.
 
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 carry/accompany the guest back to the starting point of the trek from where he/she will be driven to the near hospital for treatment. We carry first aid arrangements and basic medicines with us on the trek.

Fitness level?
Kuari Pass is an easy-moderate trek. Once you reach Gorson Bugyal from Auli, the ascents are not too steep. This is a good trek for a first timer. The rewards that it offers in terms of view for the effort that one puts in are tremendous. However, it still requires a good amount of fitness so make sure that you prepare before setting off on the trek.

Type of Footwear?
Although we recommend a high quality waterproof hiking shoes with good grips under them.

Loads of Enthusiam!! And a  pledge to leave no trace.
Carry your stuff 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 trip. Please avoid carrying expensive watches, jewellery and electronic items on the trip
Also please note this is a comprehensive list & there might be few items which you might not need depending upon the month of travel. Kindly check with us on the final list with us before travelling.
 

• Cheque/Demand Draft 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 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. 400/-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 camp/tour. 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 camp/eco-tour in event of unreasonable behaviour in such cases no refund will be given.