Himalayan Odyssey

As you hike, cycle, paraglide or drive through the surreal Himalayan valleys of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, the landscapes change from pine forests to terraced farming valleys to ancient deodar forests to cold mountain deserts – but one thing remains the same: Himalayan hospitality. Stop by in traditional mountain villages with mud-and-slate roof homes, and let your heart melt as locals invite you for chai and open up their lives and homes to you. Go rafting on the Ganges, trek along high-altitude trails in Ladakh, and take in the charming colonial architecture in Shimla, the summer capital of India during the British era. One thing is for sure; your tryst with the mighty Himalayas will change something deep within you.