Marchoi Valley Winter Trek
The Marchoi Valley trek traverses some of the hidden jewels in the Kashmiri mountainscape – the pristine alpine meadows along with pine and silver birch forests.
- Duration6 days
- Group Size8
- Difficulty
- Season
Kashmir with its unparalleled beauty, postcard perfect scenes and almost European vistas frankly needs no introduction. If you are looking for green meadows filled with colourful wild flowers, pristine colour changing water, meandering streams and amazing Himalayan views from high up, then the Marchoi Valley trek is the most highly recommended trek. Starting from the popular hill station Naranag, the trail follows ancient routes taken by the gujjars, the nomadic shepherds of Kashmir. Every day on the trail, trekkers are treated to breathtaking views of rugged snowcapped mountains, colourful grasslands, and trout filled crystal clear streams. There are also stream to be crossed. It goes without saying that it is a physically easy and mentally challenging trek and would require the trekkers to be physically fit to traverse through snow in the winter month of December and to have a penchant for the Himalayan remoteness to enjoy this trek.
- Accommodation in dome tent (2/3 per tent).
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary on a fixed menu/ buffet basis.
- Naranag homestay on Day 1.
- Camping Equipment: Tents, Sleeping bags, mats.
- All charges for guides, cook, helpers, horses and permits.
- Air fares, airport taxes and anything not mentioned in the inclusions and itinerary.
- Transport cost from Airport to Naranag and from Naranag to Srinagar.
- Naranag homestay on day 5.
- Meals, tea, coffee, mineral water, tips, transfers not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Doctor, telephone, laundry and other personal expenses.
- Cost of personal emergency exit or expenses due to external factors such as climatic conditions.
- Travel insurance.
- Naranag homestay on Day 5 or Srinagar houseboat charges.
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Day 1 – Drive from Srinagar to Naranag (2128m, 57kms).
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Day 2 – Trek from Naranag village to Dumail (2 hr)
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Day 3 – Trek from Dumail to Marchoi Valley via Shingdi (4 hrs)
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Day 4 – Rest day
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Day 5 – Trek from Marchoi to Naranag (5 hours)
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Day 6 – Check out after breakfast for people opting Naranag stay.
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Accommodation in dome tent (2/3 per tent).
This trek does not require you to have any previous trekking or mountaineering experience. We do however highly recommend having an adventurous spirit and willingness to undergo the joys & hardships of outdoor camping, in addition to good physical and mental fitness, to completely enjoy the trek. If you suffer from severe muscular, chest, heart or bronchial ailments, we advise you against participating since most treks happen in remote areas with limited access to medical services & hospital facilities. Our Trek Leaders are experienced mountaineers and we trust their judgments. If during the trek, the Trek Leader advises you against continuing on the trek, we request you to respect his judgment and follow his instructions.Join Us! The Western Mountains is committed to decreasing our footprint on the mountains and preserving the natural beauty of the pristine Himalayas. And one of the ways we do this is by restricting the number of trekkers in a single trek batch to 15 . The slots in a batch are filled on a first come first serve basis.
- Cancellations prior to 30 days from the start of the event: Full refund as cash
- Cancellations between 30 days and 15 days to the start of the event: 50 % refund as cash.
- Cancellations less than 15 days to the start of the event: No refund.
- Cancellations will be accepted only by email.
Note: The Western Mountains reserves the right to cancel a programme before departure in the event of logistical problems arising due to natural calamities, strikes, wars or any other circumstances that make the event inadvisable. In this case, we will refund 50% of the event fees.
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