31.6°N Kullu District · beyond Jalori Pass

Shangarh / Himachal.

A high alpine meadow at 2,400 metres, a temple older than memory, and old-growth deodar forest all the way through. Three days, deep in the mountains.

Duration

3 Days · 2 Nights

From

₹15,499 / person

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Why this trip

Not another Manali
circuit. The quiet one.

Most Himachal itineraries loop through Manali and Kasol and never leave the crowd. This one climbs into Shangarh — a thatch meadow at 2,400 metres, past wooden Himachali houses and the centuries-old Shangchul Mahadev temple, deep inside old-growth deodar forest.

The trip is built around slowness as much as sightseeing — a bonfire and opening tribe circle on your first night, a silent trek through the forest to Ganjau Thatch, and a last morning descent past Rupin Raila Waterfall before the drive home.

RouteDelhi → Aut → Shangarh → Aut → Delhi

TransportVolvo Bus + Private Cab

Departure9–10 PM from Delhi ISBT

Drop pointDelhi

Shangarh meadow2,400 m altitude

Duration3 Days / 2 Nights

The journey

Three days on the road,
told day by day.

Day 0 · Delhi

Board the overnight Volvo

Board the overnight Volvo from Delhi ISBT at 9–10 PM. Your tribe starts here — strangers on a bus, the mountains will handle the rest.

Arrive Aut by early morning and transfer to Shangarh by private cab.

9–10 PM departure, Delhi ISBTOvernight Volvo + cab transfer

Day 1 · Shangarh

The thatch meadow & opening circle

Arrive Shangarh by morning, check in, freshen up and have breakfast. After lunch — walk to Barshangarh Waterfall tucked inside the deodar forest, then the Shangarh thatch meadow at 2,400 metres, followed by a village walk past wooden Himachali houses and the ancient Shangchul Mahadev temple.

Evening bonfire, opening tribe circle and dinner under the Shangarh sky.

Barshangarh WaterfallShangarh Thatch, 2,400mShangchul Mahadev TempleOpening circle

Day 2 · Shangarh

Trekking to Ganjau Thatch

After breakfast, trek up through old-growth deodar forest to Ganjau Thatch — a high alpine meadow with Himalayan peaks on every horizon.

Return to the homestay for a slow evening — sit on the porch, walk to the meadow edge, watch the light change on the peaks. Final bonfire, closing tribe circle and dinner.

Ganjau Thatch trekOld-growth deodar forestPorch evening & bonfire

Day 3 · Shangarh → Delhi

The Rupin Raila goodbye

After breakfast and checkout, descend by private cab, stopping at Rupin Raila Waterfall — a dramatic cascade tucked into the forest, the kind of goodbye that makes the drive feel like part of the journey.

Board the overnight Volvo from Aut back to Delhi, arriving by morning — different from when you left, in the best way.

Rupin Raila WaterfallOvernight Volvo returnArrive Delhi by morning

Glimpse of the trip

From the meadow
to the mountains.

Barshangarh Waterfall

Shangarh Thatch Meadow

Ganjau Thatch Trek

Shangchul Mahadev Temple

Milky Way Nights

Nightly Bonfires

Himachali Village Houses

Rupin Raila Waterfall

The Shangarh story

A meadow held up
by deodar forest.

Shangarh sits at 2,400 metres in Kullu district, its open thatch meadow ringed by old-growth deodar — the kind of forest that takes centuries to grow and stays cool even in peak summer. Wooden Himachali houses line the village, and above them stands the Shangchul Mahadev temple, a site locals still hold sacred.

Day 1 and Day 2 are built around this village pace: a waterfall walk through the forest, an evening at the thatch meadow, and a trek to Ganjau Thatch where the Himalayan skyline opens up on every side — not staged photo stops, just the valley on its own terms.

Shangchul Mahadev Temple Old-growth Deodar Forest Himachali Village Life

The final chapter

The descent,
on the way home.

Day 3 isn't just a drive back — it's one last stop before Delhi swallows you again. The cab winds down from Shangarh, Rupin Raila Waterfall, a cascade tucked so deep in the forest it feels like the valley's parting gift.

Rupin Raila Waterfall

Himachali Village Life

Deodar Forest Trail

The fine print

What's included,
what isn't.

Included

+ Stays throughout the trip
+ 2 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners at the stay
+ Transfers from Delhi to Delhi
+ Guided trek
+ All activities mentioned in the itinerary

Not included

– Personal expenses
– Insurance
– Any optional activities not in the itinerary

Batch & availability

₹15,499/ person

Volvo + Private Cab · Delhi ⇄ Aut ⇄ Shangarh ⇄ Aut ⇄ Delhi

Duration

3D / 2N

Access

Invite-only

Occupancy

₹15,499 (Triple) / ₹17,499 (Double)

Closed

BATCH 01

1 – 5 October

closed

Limited availability

Seats are going fast.

⚡ Limited Availability · 1 Batch Open

Batch 02 (16–20 Oct) is filling up fast

⚠ limited seats remaining

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Questions

Good to know
before you reserve.

Delhi → Aut → Shangarh → Aut → Delhi, over 3 days and 2 nights, with an overnight Volvo journey on each end.

Stays, 2 breakfasts & 2 dinners at the stay, transfers from Delhi to Delhi, a guided trek, and all activities mentioned in the itinerary.

Personal expenses, insurance, and any optional activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

The trip departs Delhi ISBT at 9–10 PM on Day 0 and returns to Delhi by morning on Day 3. Exact pickup and drop points will be shared one day before departure.

Triple occupancy (₹15,499/person) means 3 people share a room; double occupancy (₹17,499/person) means 2 people share a room.

An overnight Volvo bus between Delhi and Aut, with private cab transfers between Aut and Shangarh.

Batch 1 (1–5 October) is closed. Batch 2 (16–20 October) is filling up fast and open for applications.

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Come sit with the meadow,
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Shangarh Valley · from₹15,499 / person

Shangarh / Himachal.

Not another Manalicircuit. The quiet one.

Three days on the road,told day by day.