A modern village house.
Himalayan villages can be very beautiful and exquisite. In themselves the houses are masterpieces of architecture built for survival in the many moods of nature.
An old rustic style.
But the settings can be breathtaking! These hamlet scenes change as does the mountain landscape.
Streams and springs add to excitement and mystery.
HIMALAYAN VENTURE ACTION sets many of its camps in these settings. I invite you to join us.
To introduce initial camping to the inexperienced training camps are set up 15-30 kms away from Himalayan towns like Nainital, Shimla, Thanedar, Manali, Mcleodganj. This gives you an insight into modern himalayan village life.
Secondary advanced camping, overnight trips or just day visits is done by driving, hiking, hill walking to the more ancient villages tucked away in remote mountainscapes.
Walk by quaint trails through forests of pine, deodar, oak, walnut etc.
Spend magical moments by streams and waterfalls.
Try special local food. Make a closer study of village life and customs and interact with the villagers, their schools & their children.
Red-billed blue Magpie
Birdwatching: Spot the khalij Pheasant, Junglefowl, barbets, parakeets, Himalayan bulbuls, the gorgeous red-billed blue magpie and hear the melodious song of the whistling thrush among hundreds of other talked about Himalayan birds.
You can also keep up with your wildlife and landscape photography; or sketch or paint under a shade of an old oak tree.
And then you must experience a starlit campfire with songs, yarns and a barbecue conducted by an all time King of the Campfires!
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