Himachal Explorer: Kasol, Manali, Jibhi and McLeod Ganj

Assemble at the Kashmere Gate pickup point in Delhi at around 7:00 pm. Meet your trip captain, receive a short briefing about the upcoming tour, and board your overnight Volvo bus for the 514-kilometre journey to Kasol. Spend the travel time getting to know your fellow travellers.

Arrive in Kasol in the Parvati Valley and check in to your hotel, with standard check-in from 1:00 pm. After lunch, set off on a walk towards Chalal village, admiring valley views along the trail. Return to Kasol to explore local markets and cafés. In the evening, join a Christmas gathering featuring music, snacks, cake, and a bonfire before dinner.

After an early breakfast, travel to Manikaran to visit the revered Manikaran Temple and Manikaran Gurudwara. Explore the sacred natural hot water springs here. Head back to Kasol in the afternoon to wander through local markets at your own pace before dinner at your hotel.

Have breakfast and check out from your hotel to drive 75 kilometres to Manali. Check in on arrival. Later in the afternoon and evening, visit the five-hundred-year-old wooden Hadimba Temple set amidst deodar forests, and stroll along Manali Mall Road before dinner.

Eat an early breakfast and head to Solang Valley. You can choose to try personal-expense activities such as zorbing, skiing, ATV rides, paragliding, and ziplining. Return towards Manali to visit Vashisht Temple and its natural hot sulphur springs, known for their minerals, before dinner at the hotel.

Enjoy breakfast, check out of your hotel, and drive roughly 100 kilometres into the Tirthan Valley towards Jibhi. Stop on the way for an included river rafting session on the river. Reach Jibhi in the evening, check in, and spend the remaining time exploring local village markets and cafés before dinner.

Start after breakfast for a 9-kilometre, 5-hour guided trek up to Jalori Pass. Take in the 360-degree views across the Pir Panjal mountain range. Walk further through alpine woodlands to Serolsar Lake and visit the sacred temple next to the water. Descend and return to your Jibhi hotel for leisure time and dinner.

After breakfast, check out and drive 138 kilometres to Bir, situated at an altitude of 5,003 feet. Settle into your hotel upon arrival. The remainder of the day is free to relax and visit the cosy cafés around the town. Dinner is served at your hotel.

Have breakfast and check out to travel up to Billing for your tandem paragliding flight, landing down in Bir. Then drive to McLeod Ganj, stopping along the way in Dharamshala to see the high-altitude Dharamshala Cricket Stadium. Arrive in McLeod Ganj, check in, and celebrate New Year's Eve with music, snacks, cake, a bonfire, and dinner.

Eat breakfast and complete hotel check-out. Set out to visit the Bhagsunag waterfall, stroll through the bustling Tibetan market, and spend time in local cafés. In the evening, board your overnight return bus to Delhi.

Reach Delhi in the morning around 9:00 am, where your tour concludes at the drop-off point.