Beyond Zero Point
11 nights, 7 days walking
Taking in all the ridges and high points of the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary this route stretches your legs and delights your eyes. You start and end at Khali Estate, and walk each day to your next village along ancient tracks and paths, a thrilling discovery of this amazing place. Visiting all five Binsar villages as well as a sixth village just outside the Wildlife Sanctuary, you experience the very best of the region. The highest spot in Binsar is known as Zero Point, where you stand on a platform and gaze across to the mighty peaks of some of the world’s highest mountains.
Taking in all the ridges and high points of the Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary this route stretches your legs and delights your eyes. You start and end at Khali Estate, and walk each day to your next village along ancient tracks and paths, a thrilling discovery of this amazing place. Visiting all five Binsar villages as well as a sixth village just outside the Wildlife Sanctuary, you experience the very best of the region. The highest spot in Binsar is known as Zero Point, where you stand on a platform and gaze across to the mighty peaks of some of the world’s highest mountains.
Holiday prices per person
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15 Sept 2012 - 30 Nov 2012
party of 4-6: £832. party of 2/3: £1,006.
1 Dec 2012 - 20 Feb 2013
party of 4-6: £762. party of 2/3: £921.
21 Feb 2013 - 20 Apr 2013
party of 4-6: £876. party of 2/3: £1,045.
Please note that due to the monsoon season, this holiday will not be available between June and September.
15 Sept 2012 - 30 Nov 2012
party of 4-6: £832. party of 2/3: £1,006.
1 Dec 2012 - 20 Feb 2013
party of 4-6: £762. party of 2/3: £921.
21 Feb 2013 - 20 Apr 2013
party of 4-6: £876. party of 2/3: £1,045.
Please note that due to the monsoon season, this holiday will not be available between June and September.
Your holiday Itinerary & options
We look after you from the moment of your arrival at Delhi airport. Your holiday includes transfers and overnight rail journeys to the hills, accommodation in the village guest houses and at Khali Estate with all meals provided and your own guide through the hills. A day room to freshen up in a pleasant guesthouse in Delhi is included- choose whether to take this at the start or end of your holiday. Fashion the holiday to suit you.
Your stay in the hills
Your stay starts and ends with a night at the atmospheric and welcoming Khali Estate, where you stay in the comfortable stone ‘round houses’ amidst the trees. Khali Estate is steeped in the history of modern India, having been built by Sir Henry Ramsey, the commissioner of Kumaon, and also belonged to the Nehru family and had connections to Gandhi. From Khali you head through the pine-forest to visit the Binsar villages, all sharing the same simple beauty but with very distinct personalities. You stay in all five villages, with two nights spent in one. You also walk to and stay in a sixth village, Matkanya, which has recently joined the Binsar project, and is located just outside of the Sanctuary. Perched on a ridge high above historic Jageshwar, a stay here gives you the opportunity to visit the the vast and impressive Shiva complex of temples at Jageshwar before returning to Khali. In each community owned village guest house you are received with genuine hospitality by your village hosts. The houses offer simple twin bedroom accommodation. All meals are included throughout your stay, with delicious home-grown vegetarian food and picnic lunches taken when walking. You will be privately guided throughout your stay in the hills.
Walking the paths
This holiday takes in all the high points of the Sanctuary with three to five hours walking, from village to village, each day. You have your own guide and porter throughout. Each day brings fresh surprises and delight. You pass through dense oak and rhododendron forests, with tempting glimpses of valleys below. You ascend steep village paths gaining ever more impressive views of the snow capped mountains beyond. At Zero Point, the highest point in Binsar, ascend the viewing platform for extensive views over the Himalayan peaks, the fortress-like Nanda Devi (7,817 m) is an unforgettable sight.
