ADVENTURE CAMPS

Camping

When you are planning for adventure tour, you will prefer Manali with Step Up Himalaya. We have campsite situated in the middle of Apple Garden. Step Up Himalaya offers you the best holiday vacation enriched with adventure activities, which makes your moments memorable. We have program well suited for group of any ages.

Difficulty Level	Easy
Season	April To June & October to Nov
Duration	5 Days
Activity	Adventure Camp

Highlights:

Adventure Activities: Rock climbing, Rappelling, River crossing, Zip line and Rafting
Trek: Trek to Jogni waterfall
Sightseeing: Manu Temple, Old Manali, Hadimba temple, Mall road, Van Vihar, Vashisht

Skeleton Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Manali bus stand and transfer to campsite
Day 02: Adventure Activities – Rock climbing, Rappelling & River crossing
Day 03: Jogni waterfall trek
Day 04: Kullu for Rafting
Day 05: Adventure activities & goodbye

Things to be carried

Photo ID proof
Four pair of warm and dry clothes.
Good quality hiking Shoes
Waterproof rucksack
Three sets of dry clothes
One pair of warm clothes.
Woolen clothing: Jacket (at least 2 pair), Gloves, Raincoat, Thermals
2 waterproof tracksuit/Trousers
Bath towel and napkin
3-4 Pair of Cotton socks
Slippers/floaters.
Water bag/Water bottle (not plastic bottle)
Torch (with extra batteries)
Cap and Sunglasses
Day pack
Sanitary requisites: Bath soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo etc.
Binoculars and camera are optional (with charger).

Above-mentioned items should preferably be packed in a rucksack that is easier to carry. Please do not bring plastic/polythene bags or any disposable items, ornaments and other valuables.

Terms & Conditions

1. Booking: All booking for the tours /treks are made with Step Up Himalaya, herein after referred to as the company and are subject to the conditions:

The person signing the booking form accepts the conditions and is hereafter referred to as the client.

2. Liability: The Company cannot be made liable for the consequences of weather condition, flight cancellations, war or threat of civil war, strikes, industrial action, political unrest or any other force majeure, unusual or unforeseen circumstance. The company reserves the right to use alternate transport, or vary the itinerary if breakdown, sickness or any other force major. Any additional that result, such as extra hotel accommodation, flight or road transport will be on your charge and must be paid directly at the spot.

Please understand, there are certain hazards involved in your adventurous and culture holidays, which you must accept at your own risk. The company will not be liable for any illness major or minor injury, death sustained during neither the trip, nor it will be liable for any uninsured losses of your property and other losses during the trip.

3. Travel insurance: This is mandatory for all clients travelling on any tour/ trek or independent itinerary arranged by us. You are responsible for obtaining adequate insurance covering expenses of unexpected as mentioned in liability paragraph. The loss of baggage, medical expenses, helicopter (air or ground) rescue, injury, death, repatriation, cancellation and curtailment of the itinerary.

*It is strongly advised that clients take out insurance to cover the unexpected and cancellation charges.

4. Refund: No refund will be made for any unused services included in the tour / trek cost. No refund will be payable to any client who voluntarily or obliged to leaves a trip enroute, clients are responsible to bare their own expenses, expenses of such as escort, transport, hotels and other related services occurred due to such circumstances.
5. Decision of Tour / trek leader or Guide: Client agree to accept the authority and the decision of the tour/ trek leader or escort appointed by the company whilst on tour with the company. If in the opinion of the tour/ trek leader, any client’s behavior is detrimental to the safety, welfare or harmonious state of the group as a whole, the client may be asked to leave the tour / trek without any right of refund and all extra expenses caused will be on his/her charge.
6. The organizer or any individual connected with the camp shall not be held responsible of any accident or any unforeseen natural calamity
7. Last moment changes on program will not be acceptable. Final decision on any dispute will be taken by STEP UP HIMALAYA Pvt. Ltd. only.
8. Participants are not allowed to go out of campsite without permission of Himalayan Frontier authorities
9. Participants are expected to be in discipline. One can be dismissed from the program/camp who found to be misbehaving with any individual or staff members, without prior notice.
10. 1 teacher/supervisor will be complimentary only at strength of minimum 10 students. Teachers/supervisors are complimentary as a single person only.
11. >All sightseeing and treks are by walk.

Booking & Cancellation

40% of total program cost should be deposited in advance for booking.
Balance payment should be made at least 7 days before the tour begins.
The amount paid once is not transferable to any other program/tour or to any other individual(s)/group or for any other service.
No refund shall be made if participant(s) drop/terminate from program at any point due to any reason.
One has to take care of his/her individual luggage. In case of loss or damage customer himself will be responsible for the same.
The organizers or any individual connected with the tour shall not be held responsible of any accident or any unforeseen natural calamity.
The Client will pay Bank charges.

Refund Policy

Sr. No.	Cancellation Period (Before the Tour Begins)	Refund%
1	30 days	100%
2	15 days	50%
3	7 days	15%
4	Less than 7 days	Nil

Day 01: Arrive Manali (2050 mtr)

Morning Pick up from bus stand and transfer to campsite. After lunch short trek to Manu Temple – Old Manali, Hadimba temple – Dhungri, Tibetan Monastery – Main Market, and back to Campsite. It is acclimatization walk. Overnight in camp.

Day 02: Rock climbing, rappelling & river crossing

This day is all about Adventure activities. After Breakfast, we will go for rock climbing and rappelling than back to campsite for hot lunch followed by river crossing.
Natural or free climbing: When climber climb’s a rock without the help of any required equipment using natural hold called natural rock climbing Rappelling: When the rock face is difficult to climb down due to steepness, wetness or some other reason, rappelling is the best way to climb down. Rappelling or abseiling or roping down as it is most commonly called, is a quick method of descending over a steep face of rock, snow or ice by sliding down a fix single or double rope anchored on top.
River crossing (Tyrolean traverse technique): While trekking in mountain, one has to cross several streams. To cross these streams one should have good knowledge that how to cross the mountain stream. Crossing these streams / rivers with technique and full safety called river crossing. After dinner campfire and overnight stay will be in camp.

Day 03: - Trek to Jogni Waterfall (4hrs.)

Today proceed for day hike of Jogini waterfall. After Healthy Breakfast will move for day hike through some Villages and green fields and Pine forests spend some time at Jogni Fall. After splendid time at Jogini waterfall will move to Vashishtha village by trek to have bath in hot water spring than back to campsite. Overnight at campsite

Day 04: - Rafting & Kullu visit

After breakfast drive to Kullu for rafting (50km/2hrs drive), it will take 1h30mnts approx. to complete 14km patch. After finishing rafting have lunch on rafting point and drive back to Manali, on the way visit shawl industry. Overnight stay in Camp.

Day 05: - Adventure activities and GOODBYE.

After breakfast we do adventure activities like, Burma Bridge, Flying Fox, Leader climbing, commando Bridge all around in campsite followed by delicious Lunch. After heartfelt Goodbye, we’ll drop you to Bus.

Inclusion

Accommodation for 04 nights /05 days.
Accommodation in Tent on 5/6 sharing.
All meal breakfast, lunch, dinner with hot drinks, Tea, Snacks-Veg Food only).
Pack lunch during Trek
Certified Guide/Instructor throughout the program in Manali.
Rock Climbing, Rappelling, River Crossing, River Rafting, Burma bridge, leader climbing, Flying Fox, Commando Bridge.
Transportation as per itinerary (i.e. Pick up and drop from Manali Bus Stand).
Campfire with music on 3rd day during the stay