My Travel Tales of the Himalayas- camping, river rafting, trekking & mysticism

                                          Tapas Himalayan Tour Bir- a small village located in Baijnath Tehsil of Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Bir is 70 kms southeast of Dharamshala and it took about three hours by road to reach here from Dharamshala. Delhi to Bir is about 540 kms via Chandigarh-Una-Kangra-Baijnath an overnight journey by road (about 10-11 hours). Bir is 14 kms south of Billing, which lies on the way to the Thamsar Pass leading to Bara Bhangal. Over View of Bir valley Apart from its ancient values and tradition is has also become a home to a Tibetan Refugee Settlement with lots of Buddhist Monasteries and Large Stupa to see. Bir is a upcoming centre for ecotourism, spiritual studies and meditation. Billing  at an elevation of 2400 meters is known for the best Paragliding location in India. Every year world level competition held here. It is also the place for Hang gliding and Para Sailing.  The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Governm

TAPAS HIMALAYAN TOUR Rishikesh at an elevation of 372 metres (1,745 feet) is the starting point for travelling to the Char Dham Pilgrimage - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh has become a popular spot for white water rafting enthusiasts, both for Indian as well as foreigners. The Ganges offer medium to rough rapids rated class 3 and class 4.  The rafting season starts in March and ends in september.  Rishikesh is also a adventure sports place for backpacking; bungee jumping; hiking; rock climbing; kayaking; rappelling; zip lining and mountain biking. Riverside adventure camp is located on the local river in the valley which is surounded by the Rajaji National Park on both side.  A very good variety of rare Himalayan birds and animals can be seen.  Evenings at campsite are romantic, fun-filled and exciting. The camp is far from the highway and away from everyone else, peacefully in nature.  The starlit sky, rippling sound of the river and shimmering of bone

TREK TO TRIUND,  DHARAMSHALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH Triund  which is 9 kms away from Mecleodganj is situated on a ridge with a beautiful view of whole Kangra Valley on one side and Dhauladhar mountain range on the other.  Night stay in a tents is a memorable experience at Triund. LLAQUA  (where the snow line start during summer also) which is five kms away from Triund. Triund is a popular tracker / bag-packers  spot at a height of  2973  meter near  Dharamshala  in the  Dhoula Dhar mountains range  in Himachal Pradesh. At Triund the view of the morning sun coming behind the mountains and in the evening the sunset  down below the Kangra valley is a memorable and mesmerizing experience. From Delhi one can easily go the Dharamshala. From ISBT there are many buses especially HRTC  - ORD / DLX / VOLVO  plying daily in the evening from 6 pm onwards. .  One can refresh him/her in the weekend easily by visiting Triund in Dharamshala.  We have a tailor made tour package for Triund.  The de

PARAGLIDNG AND CAMPING AT BIR BILLING, HIMACHAL PRADESH TAPAS HIMALAYAN TOUR Bir is on the southeast of Dharamsala and at a distance of about 70 kms Bir at an altitude of 1400 m is connected by NH-20, Pathankot-Manali Highway and approximately midway between Baijnath and Joginder Nagar. The nearest railway station is Ahju, on the narrow-gauge line running between Pathankot and Joginder Nagar via Kangra and Paprola-Baijnath.  There are few Tibetan settlements around Bir.  The Karampa sect of Tibetan Buddhism has built a beautiful temple-cum-monastery  a top a hillock near Bir. How to reach Bir: (Distance from Bir): Delhi – 560 kms ; Pathankot Railway Station – 140 kms; Gaggal Airport -65 kms; Dharamshala -70 kms; Mandi -69 Kms; Manali -178 Kms. We invite and welcome you to enjoy our Two Nights/three days Package tour which will provide you the best of leisure camping; a small trek to the Meadows, a bonfire and above all the adventure full of thrill and joy – the Par

CAMPING, TREKKING  IN DHARAMSHALA, HIMACHAL PRADESH Tapas Himalayan Tour Dharamshala – a tiny city lies on a spur of the Majestic Dhoula Dhar Mountain range. Our Camp is located in village Thatri, Tehsil Dharamshala, which is about 6 kms from Dharamshala main bus stand and at an Altitude of 1700 meter above sea level. It has a closer gimps of the beautiful mountain range. A local stream which is flowing at a walkaway distance from the camp where you can enjoy the Cristal clear snow water. To reach the camp you need to be reasonably fit to walk for 20 minutes from the car park area. DHARAMSHALA What to do :     Nature/ Village / field walks     Photography     Bird Watching     Can do swim and fun at local stream     Bonfire/Music     Real Rural life experience     Rock climbing Our camp offers the perfect holiday retreat for those who want to escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life and re-connect with nature. We have seven tents with attached bath for accomm