Uttarakhand Village Tour Packages

TOUR OVERVIEW

A part of the North of India, Uttarakhand is the ‘Land of Gods’ within which humans exist. Vastly known and coveted for its spiritual standing within the country, Uttarakhand, is peppered with small hamlets and villages overlooking scenic locations, vast number of hills, snow-capped mountain peaks, golden rays reflecting on the ice, the milky waterfalls, misty surroundings, stretched orchards and plantations, and much more. The villages are an abode to villagers who mostly follow the old way of life and are in harmony with nature. Surviving the mountains and being able to live sustainably is the purpose of their lifestyle. Also, the people here have much religious beliefs and are great devotees. And thus, Uttarakhand Rural Tour is more like rural tourism, eco-tourism and spiritual-tourism, all rolled in one. There are a number o Villages in Uttarakhand which make for a great village tour such as Chaukori, Chopta, Goat Village, Kalap, Kalsi, Kanakchauri, Kanatal, Kausani, Khati, Khirsu, Mana, Mori, Munsiyari, Pangot, Raithal, etc. We at Sushant Travels have a number of Uttarakhand Village Tour Packages covering tour of one or many of these villages.

At the border of Tibet and India, lies within the Chamoli district the ‘last village’ of India – the ‘Mana Village’. Situated near the Pilgrimage site of Badrinath, located along the banks of Saraswati River at a an altitude as high as 3219 m  above the sea level, designated by the Uttarakhand Government as a ‘Tourism Village’, Mana is a quaint pilgrim village which is the highlight of our Uttarakhand Tour Packages. Blessed with spiritual history, coupled with hot springs, natural bridges, and mountains, Mana makes for a great rural, trekking and pilgrim experience.

TOP ACTIVITIES IN OUR UTTARAKHAND VILLAGE TOUR PACKAGES

• Interaction With The Locals: Mana is populated by the Mongol Tribes and the people of this village are referred to as Bhotias. The villagers have small wooden cottages for their abode and their homes are beautifully carved and decorated. The people of Mana are very friendly to talk to and proud of their heritage. Being much close to Badrinath, tourists can be found walking through the village to get to Bheem Pul which is a well known tourist spot which calls upon to the trekking enthusiasts, so that the locals are used to interacting and pointing out the directions and even explaining the mythological history of the place. However, being a part of the rural tour, be sure to enquire more about their everyday life.

You’ll be staying with a host family in the village, so that you’ll be interacting more with that family.

• Wearing Traditional Outfits: Mana being located in Himalayas, sheep rearing is a common practice in this place is well known for its wool and woollen garments such a caps, mufflers, shawls, carpet, ashan, etc. The temperature being rather cool, you can try buying and wearing the traditional woollen garments available here. pankhi (a thin blanket made of sheep wool),
• Walk Along The Bheem Pul: Bheem Pul is a stone which acts as a bridge on the Saraswati River. This Pul/bridge is not a construction, but natural bridge and is supposedly said to be built by Bheem to help Draupadi cross over the river when the Pandavas were moving on their heavenwards journey. Walking on this bridge situated in Mana is an experience to indulge in.
• Tasting The Delicious Traditional Cuisine: The Mongol tribe of Mana is well known for its kidney beans and potatoes. Also other seasonal vegetables make an important part of its cuisine. A special dish made of fried potatoes is Pinalu Gutuk and is a must try. Being close to religious places, mostly the cuisine is vegetarian and still much savory and delicious.
• Learn Cooking The Traditional Cuisine: You’ll be staying with your designated host family and the food will be home cooked food. While the food is being cooked, you can interact and take lessons, learn various recopies and even try helping out so that you get your own cooking 101 classes from the lady of the house.
• Livestock Rearing: The people rear livestock such as sheep, horses, donkeys. Sheep are reared for their wool, where as horses and donkeys are helpful in transportation. These animals are often used as a source of income to carry tourists to and fro to reach places of height. You can get to observe and try out various livestock rearing activities such as feeding, washing, grooming, shearing, etc. You can also experience rides of the reared animals.
• Partaking In Agriculture Activities: The people in Mana grow various seasonal vegetables including potatoes and kidney beans, peas, etc. You can get an firsthand experience of doing some of the agriculture activities, such as plucking fruits and vegetables, watering, applying fertilizers, etc.

BOOK 2 NIGHTS, 3 DAYS UTTARAKHAND VILLAGE TOUR PACKAGES

Village tours are all about getting intimate knowledge of everyday life of the rural folks. And most importantly, the villages included in Sushant Travels’ Village Tour Packages In India are those which are situated in the lap of nature, much far away from the city’s hustle and bustle. Villages in Uttarakhand make an ideal Rural tourism destination due to mostly being situated in mountains which call for the people in villages to have adaptive lifestyle rather than progressive ones, and many villages have retained their old ways. Hence to experience Uttarakhand at its more crude and natural state, book our 2 Nights, 3 Days Uttarakhand Village Tour Packages.