Easy trek to Binsar

You'll be picked up at Kathgodam at 06:00 hrs, and will board vehicles to the wildlife sanctuary. The drive is about 4 hours long, and you'll start to see the landscape change around you. At the wildlife sanctuary, you'll start your trek. You'll cross rickety bridges over clear streams, stop for hot tea at tiny tea stalls, and walk past quaint villages on your way to your guesthouse/campsite. You'll be walking through pine and rhodendron forests, to Jwalabanj, where you'll stop for the night. The trail and the campsite offer great views of the mountains, so do keep your camera ready. Overnight in a guesthouse or in eco camp in tents.

Overnight stay in tents/guesthouse.

You'll be picked up at Kathgodam station and driven to Binsar. Today's package includes packed lunch and dinner, but the vehicle will be stopping for breakfast en route, so you can choose and pay for your own preferred meal. At night, you will be staying at a basic guesthouse or in an eco camp. If you're camping, you will be provided with tents (on triple sharing basis), sleeping bags and mattresses. In addition, you'll also have access to toilet tents, and a kitchen/dining tent.

You'll wake up at dawn and hike to the rock garden nearby for spectacular views of the sun rising over the mountains. When you return, you'll eat breakfast and then set off towards the famous Jageshwar temple. This part of the trail is fun, because you have to scramble over boulders and make your way through the rocky terrain. You'll trek past a few Kumaoni settlements, and begin your descent to the end point. From here, vehicles are waiting to take you back to Kathgodam. Trip ends in Kathgodam, by late afternoon, leaving you free to proceed home.

Trip ends before nightfall.

You'll start the day with an early breakfast, and then set off on your return trek to Jageshwar. You'll stop en route for packed lunch. From the base, you'll be driven back to Kathgodam, and should reach by around 17:00 hrs. The trip ends here, leaving you free to proceed homewards.