YOUTH HOSTEL ASSOCIATION OF INDIA - BHARUCH UNIT - (027 - GUJ- 42) GUJARAT STATE BRANCH EXPLORE LEH-LADAKH :

ONE GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE ON01/08/2009 TO 21/08/2009

PROGRAMME. : DEPARTURE FROM VADODARA TO NEW DELHI BY TRAIN. (A/C SLEEPER)

ROUTE : NEW DELHI TO – MANALI (1 night) — TSO MORIRI LAKE (1 night) — PANGONG LAKE (1 night) — LEH (3 nights) — DISKET (2 nights) — NUBRA VELLEY — LEH (2 nights) —SPITUK — NIMU — LIKIR — ALCHI — MULBEKH — KARGIL (1 night) — ZANSKAR VELLEY (2 nights) — KARGIL (1 night) — DRASS — SRINAGAR (1 night) — JAMMU (1 night). (Detailed programme date wise will be given on registration.)

RETURN JOURNEY FROM JAMMU TO VADODARA BY TRAIN (A/C SLEEPER) FROM DELHI TO JAMMU BY SPECIAL BUS WHICH INCLUDES KITCHEN, KICHEN STAFF, TENTS, SLEEPING BAGS, GUIDE, ETC.

FEES : Rs. 23,500/- Per participant Including trekking fees, food, transportation, guidance, equipment and insurance, VADODARA TO VADODARA/AHMEDABAD. FEES : RS.21,500/=00 FOR THE PARTICIPANTS WHO WANTS TO COME BACK BY AIR (BY SELF EXP.) FROM SRINAGAR TO VADODARA / AHMEDABAD.

For any other information please enquire to: Naresh Chauhan - Hon.Secretary - YHAI - Bharuch Unit ( 027 - GUJ - 042) www.yhaibharuch.blogspot.com C/12/1, GNFC Township. PO. Narmadanagar - 392015. Bharuch - Gujarat.Phone : Internal (O)2595 / 3413(R) 5675, External :(O)+91 2642 663580,(R)+91 2642 230664. Mobile : 9898097664. E mail : nschauhan@gnfc.in

OR CONTACT NO.0265-2352507, 9227100486 , 9375776651. 94275 42636 - YOUTH HOSTESL VADODARA GOTRI UNIT - * ADDRESS. 16-B Jivraj park society,Diwalipura, opp rajiv nagar. Vadodara. VISIT US ON yhaivadodara.blogspot.com

YHAI Forthcoming Trek - 2009-10

• National Himalyan Trekking Expedition - 2009 (winter) to Sandakphu - Gurdum

We are pleased to inform you that this year celebrating 100 yrs. of International Youth Hostelling 60 Yrs. of Youth Hostels Association of India, YHAI, and 58 yrs. of YHAI, W.B. State Branch ,we are organising 15th National Himalyan Trekking Expedition - 2009 (winter) to Sandakphu - Gurdum in Darjeeling region in Eastern Himalayas in the month of November. Darjeeling is unique in its versatility. For the tourists & trekkers, fresh from the sights of other lands, not only as a delightful surprise but as a varitable relief from the hot & sultry weather from plains. The weather at this time of the year is Darjeelings best. Cool Languid days with hardly a cloud in a sky of clear and uninterrupted blue, near by slopes, a luxurient green ith blue hills shimmering across the valley and the mighty Kanchanjunga range stands as a majestic background towering over everything.Sandakphu, the world famous trekking paradise, from where you can enjoy the clear views of Himalayan Giants Like Mount Everest, Kanchanjunga, Lothse, Nuptse, Makalu, Janu, Pandim, Chomolhori and many more upto Arunachal Pradesh.PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMME () To encourage youth travel & provide low cost good accomodation among YHAI members.() To promote interstate contacts and national integration.() To expose the YHAI members to a greater adventure and to instill a sense of love for nature.SCHEDULE Day 1 : Reporting at Base Camp, Darjeeling (2134 Mt.)Day 2 : Acclimatisation and Orientation.Day 3 : Transfer to Dhotrey by Bus/Jeep. Trek to Tumling (2900 Mt.) 7 km.Day 4 : Trek to Kalipokhri (3108 Mt.) 13 km.Day 5 : Trek to Sandakphu (3636 Mt.) 6 km.Day 6 : Trek to Gurdum (2910 Mt.) 14 km.Day 7 : Trek to Rimbik (2286 Mt.) via Sirikhola, 13 km. ‘Barakhana’ & Valedictory Ceremony.Day 8 : Transfer by Bus/Jeep t Darjeeling Base Camp (54 km.) Lunch and Check out. Total Round Trekking Route - 53 km. (approx.) Programme & Route Schedule are subject to change without prior notice.DATES You may choose to report at the Base Camp on any day from 1st Nov, 09 to 12th Nov. 09 Each group consists of 40 heads only.

RANAKPUR-KUMBALGARH TREKKING EXPEDITION - 2009
ONE GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE ON20/10/2009 TO 26/10/2009PROGRAMME.20/10/2009 DEPARTURE FROM VADODARA TO
UDAIPUR BY BUS.21/10/2009 REPORTING AT BASE CAMP
RANAKPURAND ORIENTATION22/10/2009 TRANSFER BY BUS TO MALGHAT AND
TREK FROM MALGHAT TO PHUTADEVAL.13 KM 7. HRS.23/10/2009 TREK TO PARSHURAM MAHADEV TEMPLE KUMBALGARH 14 KM 5 HR,.24/10/2009 TREK TO KUMBHALGARH FORT AND
THANDIBERI 13 KM 6 HR,.25/10/2009 TREK TO MUCHALA MAHAVIR
TEMPLE 2.5 KM 1 HR, BACK TO BASE CAMP BY BUS. GROUP BREAKS AFTER
LUNCH.25/10/2009 START RETURN JOURNEY TOWARDS
VADODARA.26/10/2009 WILL BE BACK AT 7 A.M. IN THE
MORNING.FEES : Rs. 3500/- Per participant Including trekking fees, food, transportation, guidance, equipment and insurance,FEES : RS.2100/=00 FOR DIRECT REPORTING AT BASE CAMP RANAKPUR.