Himalayan Winter Experiences

This trek is beautiful and at the best price(worth every penny) . What I personally feel is the itinerary of 3days 2night will be tiring for beginners and you won't be able to climb to the lake on the 2nd day. Good Trekking shoes are must. Day 1: The whole trek is steep (like really steep) till the base camp and that's approx 70% of the trek on day 1. Wouldn't be much difficulty if you have completed 5-6 easy/moderate treks. It will get pretty cold in the camps at night and one may have acclimatizing issues. Day 2: If you have completed the trek on day one in 4-5 hours this is a piece of cake. With previous experience of trekking on snow it's 4-5 hours of trek combined. Unfortunately we had to return back as one of the member fell sick on night 1 and there was a lot of snow so it was difficult for him to climb any further. But worth a visit. Tbh if you are a beginner go for Hampta pass. This trek is a moderate trek with steep climb for a 3day 2night itinerary. If you have intermediate experience of trekking in Himalayas and not prone to altitude sickness go for bhrigu lake. It won't disappointed you views are surreal.

"if you want to go in heaven please go here.."

The guide could have been more helpful and cognizant of the fact that some of us were needing help, he should have been assisting people who were falling behind. A special mention to the cook though who went out of his way to serve us, even made a cake as one of us celebrated her birthday at the camp. Totally loved having the cook around. Arrangements were comfortable!

"It was an amazing experience! Mesmerized with the views of the peak. We were thrilled to see what the trek had to offer!\nIt gets steep once the snow trek begins, but it is doable given the surroundings and kinda people you meet up there.\nThe guides were around to help and kept the group moving along throughout the trek.\nThe food and tents provided were pretty well-arranged. Loved what we had up there.\nDefinitely worth the pain and money.\nThrillophilia is a great way to book such deals and go up the mountains."

"First time booked trek with Thrillophilia , had an amazing experience . \nFood - 5 starts\nArrangements- 5 Star \nTrek team - 5 Star\n\nEverything was on point and timely .Would love to book again with them.\n\n"

Nag Tibba is a perfect weekend winter trek. First day morning you will travel from Dehradun to Pantwari (Base village to start the trek). You will go through Mussoorie and there is a waterfall on the way. After reaching Pantwari you will start your first day trek to the base camp, it's about 4km long. After reaching the base camp have your lunch and you will get snacks afterwards. On the second day, you will start your trek to the summit. On the way, there is a view point from where you can see the Yamnotri range (Kedarkantha, KalaNaag etc). On this day you will find enough snow. I enjoyed the trek. Thumbs up to the trek leaders and the Thrillophilia team.

"The trek was very nicely planned and the food quality provided was very good. I had enjoyed a lot"

Nag Tibba is an amazing escape for a short winter holiday like new year or Christmas. It is a two day trek to the top of the highest peak of Lesser Himalayas.The trek is a bit steep and hence tiring for beginners but the view at the base camp as well as at the top is worth the sweat.Which brings me to the point that why Thrillophilia is better, On our first day we gather at the Dehradun station and meet our trek guide Steven, who by the way is really an adventurer and full of astounding stories of his own, Do ask him about it! Then It is a three hour drive to pantwari village which gets interesting as the driver puts nice tracks both old and new. From pantwari we start our trek to the base camp, the path is full of pebbles and but the view alongside and the lunch provided by them makes us forget about it.At one point you would think why did you come here in the first place you could have rested and partied over the weekend at you cosy home but then you reach the base camp and spot the sunset view just in time where you just have to sit and Rana bhai (tour guide) will make the arrangements for your hot tea and pakora and you realise so this is what they say abiut chai, pakore and the sunset. The base camp is set at such a perfect spot that just by sitting in you tent you can appreciate the show nature performs for you. Then there are arrangements for bon fire with popcorn, soup , music and a bunch of fellow trekkers, followed by the dinner and amazing experience sharing moment. And you get so satisfied that you think even if this is all, it's amazing already. But then the next day early morning trek for Nag Tibba starts, it is dark when you start the trek but that's the whole point, you can aim for welcoming the sun back, yes the sun rise from the top. The sun slowly unveils the top of humungous mountains and you realise Why exactly you came down here, actually came up here! p.s. you can see many mountain peaks nanda devi, chandrashila, Kedarkantha, Bandarpucch etc etc. Rana bhai will explain you that. Pics : Sunset view from the base camp + Nag Tibba top view

Nag Tibba Trek is a weekend trek and can be easily accessed from nearby places as Dehradun is well connected. The first half day was journey in the traveller from Dehradun to Pantwari (Base village to start the trek). it is an easy trek for seasoned trekkers but do some physical fitness training before going on this trek (or any other trek) if you want to enjoy all the moments of the trek. Less stamina and tiredness often result into leaving the trek in between and dissatisfaction. Day 1: Dehradun to Pantwari and Nag Tibba Base Camp: First day half of the day we spent in traveling from Dehradun to Pantwari in a Tempo Traveller which was arranged by the bachan rana and team I clicking ashish n dinesh. They all especially bachan is polite and takes his work seriously. After reaching Pantwari we started our trek to the base camp. It was an easy trek of 4 Kms which we covered in 2 hours on a leisurely pace. We had our lunch on the way. (Veg. Urgent, egg frooti). Liked the food. Tents at the base camp were comfortable and food was great. Try and explore the sides to take good pictures. Day 2: Base Camp to Nag Temple, Nag Tibba Smmit, down to Pantwari and back to Dehradun So this day you need stamina. Total distance trekked was around 14Kms- Base Camp to Peak and Back- 10 Kms Base Camp to Pantwari Village- 04 Kms We started early morning at 5:15. Trek guides were the best and helpful all the time. These guys did really great job managing the group. Thumbs up to both. bachan, dinesh n ashish are seasoned trekkers .good knowledge of trekking and the terrain. Both of our guides were very friendly. First we went to the temple. I was surprised to know that every year in Rainy Season, a festival is organized there and villagers come there to take blessings of Nag Devta (Serpent God). From temple we went to the Nag Tibba Summit. On clear days, you can see beautiful snow covered peaks including Gangotri, Kali Choti (Black Peak) and Dhauladhar range. Start as early as possible from the base camp if you don’t want to miss the view as the day passes, visibility gets poor. After spending some time at the peak we started descending and reached to the base camp in 2 hours. Trekking down in hills is a bit tricky because of the slippery slopes and pebbles but enjoyable. After having our lunch at base camp we moved down to Pantwari village and then back to Dehradun in the traveller. We came back with a beautiful memory. Thanks to Thrillophilia and bachan rana n team for your continuous support and friendly gesture. Meals were tasty and stay was very comfortable. I will suggest trekker to go prepared with winter clothing and the basic things like torch etc. so that you can enjoy the trek. Bachan rana, thank you very much..

"It was every bit worth it! the trek guides were very helpful and nice. Mukesh particularly kept us entertained throughout and went out of the way to help me andy friends. although I feel it should be a three day trek and not two but with a certain fitness level two days should be Okay. overall a wonderful experience it was! highly recommend it. "