Oldest & Youngest Mountain Range World
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The Aravali Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of Fold Mountains in India. The natural history of the Aravali Range dates back to a pre-Indian sub continental collision with the mainland Eurasian Plate. It is part of the Indian Shield that was formed from a series of cratonic collisions. In ancient times, Aravali were extremely high but since have worn down almost completely by millions of years of weathering. The Aravali Range joins two of the ancient earth's crust segments that make up the greater Indian Craton, the Aravali Craton and the Bundelkand Craton generally found in the interiors of tectonic plates.OLDEST & YOUNGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE WORLD
CAS & DoFE PROGRAM TO DHAULADHAR HIMALAYA & ARAVALI RANGE
(HIMACHAL PRADESH, HARYANA & TAJ MAHAL)
BEST SEASON - OCTOBER - JANUARY/ MARCH- APRIL
NO OF DAYS/ NIGHTS: 11 Days/ 10 Nights
ACTIVITY: Community Service, Environmental & Adventure Activities, Himalayan Trekking
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
* Taj Mahal – one of the seventh wonder of the world
* Dharamshala - experience the Tibetan culture and visit the Dalai Lama temple
* Sloth Bear Rescue & Conservation Center
* New Delhi monuments visit
* Community service- work and help in the Animal Shelter/ Orphanage
* Rural & village experience of Indian rural games– Kabaddi, Kho- kho, Kite flying
* Activities at “bal wadi” – local school (kindergarten)/ cook & serve a meal to the kids / donate books, stationary, sports goods / story recitation / music & songs
* Himalayan Trekking & camping experiences of Tent pitching, Camp cooking
* Experience of 10 kms easy grade trekking and camping in the Dhauladhar Himalayas, Sessions on Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Zip Line, Low rope obstacle course
* Enjoy environmental activities- Village Clean Up activity, Tree plantation activity Travel experiences in Camels, Tractor, Local Buses, AC Sleeper Trains, Tractors, Local Buses
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SKETCH ITINERARY
MEALS
01
Arrival at Delhi airport & transfer to Camp Wild, Aravali Valley Adventure activities natural rock climbing and rappelling. Night survival trek
LUNCH, DINNER
02
Service activity at an animal shelter and orphanage which takes care of hundreds of dogs cows, bulls, buffaloes, horses, donkeys, mules, Emus, cats, rabbits etc. Visit the farms on a tractor
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
03
Day visit to Taj Mahal & a sloth bear rescue cum conservation center
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
04
Visit the President’s house, India gate parliament house, service activities at a Sikh temple, food and crafts bazaar. Experience of an overnight sleeper train to Pathankot
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
05
Transfer to Snow Monk Camp. Acclimatization day & creativity activity – Community Service & Creativity Activity of making handicrafts with waste Pine Needles
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
06
Trek to camp 1 set in a meadow within a forest (2500m) 6kms/ 4hrs - wood collection activity for building a campfire & camp cooking, overnight in tents.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
07
Height gain trek. Rope knots and tyrolean traverse activity. Overnight in tents
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
08
Trek down to the base camp– River clean up activity
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
09
Cook and sponsor a meal for the local kindergarten children/ Drive to Dharamshala. Overnight at hotel.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
10
Visit Norbulingka Institute - houses museum, temple, arts & crafts, sculptures & galleries of Tibetan culture. Visit H.H. Dalai Lama temple, evening shopping at the Tibetan markets and Kalachakra temple
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER
11
Explore the Kangra valley- visit temples, fort, tea estates, 8th century old monolithic rock cut temples
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12
Drive to visit Andretta pottery village & overnight train to delhi
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13
Arrival at New Delhi railway station @ 05:00hrs & transfer to Delhi airport to board the flight for onward destination
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