Day 0: Departure from old Delhi Railway station
for Kathgodam (the railhead) for an overnight journey. This day we travel for Almora for obtaining Inner Line Permit for entring in Nanda Devi Region. Night Stay at Almora.

Day 1: ALMORA - MUNSIYARI by jeep
The first day's drive is through the pleasant Kumaon countryside including the Almora Township. Our destination Chaukori is famous for the tea gardens and splendid views of the snow covered Himalayas. A good halt for acclimatization. Overnight in tourist guesthouse.

Day 2: MUNSIYARI-LILAM
A fairly easy walk brings us to Lilam the winter home of the Milam villagers. Most of the residents have become permanent though a few houses continue the tradition of migration to Milam during the summer months. Overnight in tents/village.

DAY3: REST DAY ADVICED

Day 4: LILAM - BOGUDIYAR (1850m) 12 km trek
In the thick forest of Utees trees, the Ralam rivulet meets the Gori Ganga. After a steep uphill climb one reaches Bogudiyar where the Poting River meets the Gori Ganga. Overnight in tents.

Day 4: BOGUDIYAR - RILKOT (3200m) 12 km trek
This is truly the Trans-Himalayan region. En route one can divert to the Laspa village and further to northern glacier of Nanda Kot. Rilkot village is situated above the river and one can visit the ruins of old Rilkot. Overnight can be in a camp set up near the river.

Day 5: RILKOT - GHANGAR (3319 m) 13 km trek
One gets the view of the Martoli peak soon after Rilkot and the valley really opens out into the typical trans-Himalayan terrain. The walk through the sunny meadows is very enticing to the ancient village of Ghangar. Here we are entering into the Pachu valley which leads upto the Nanda devi base camp. Ghangar village is also exciting in terms of the typical Jauhar houses with woodcarvings and an ancient temple.

Day 6: GHANGAR - PACHU GLACIER (3880 m) 7 km trek
The climb is rather strenuous from Ghangar. And the 7 km would take approximately 5 hours. The view just keeps getting better with Nanda devi looming closer with each step. The rolling High altitude rhododendron with the pink and white flowers and the fresh green birch forests make the trek an ultimate experience. We reach an open alpine meadow with varied flora and at the head of the Pachu Glacier emanating from the northern face of Nanda Devi. Overnight in the tents.

Day 7: EXPLORING THE BASE CAMP
We spend the day walking up along the glacier towards the peaks and get real close up views of Nanda devi. Overnight in tents.

DAY 8: REST DAY ADVICED

Day 9: PACHU GLACIER - MARTOLI 17 km trek
Today we trek mostly downhill only the last bit is up. Martoli is one the very important destinations from the ancient Indo-Tibetan trade route. The exquisite wood carvings on old houses speak stories about how this was the commercial center once upon a time. From Martoli you also get fascinating views of the Nanda devi (East) and Nanda kot. Overnight at a village house.

Day 10: MARTOLI - RARGARI 18 km trek
Again we return towards Munsyari Fairly easy downhill. Overnight in huts.

Day 11: RARGARI - MUNSIYARI 14 km trek - CHAUKORI 98 km by jeep
Back to our roadhead. We stay overnight at the guesthouse /tents.

Day 12: CHAUKORI - KATHGODAM 198 km by jeep Drive
back starting early from Chaukori to reach Kathgodam by the evening to catch the overnight train to Delhi from Kathgodam in the evening. Arrive in Delhi early morning the next day.