Most travelers are only aware of the popular hill stations in Himachal. Himachal has so many unexplored hidden gems that it would require a traveler many trips to explore these places. For thrill seekers there cannot be a better place than this to explore. Here we will give you information on many of these unexplored places and suggest the programs that can be built around these offbeat destinations in Himachal.
But first we would like to say that these offbeat destinations are for travelers who are not looking at sheer luxury but are looking for unadulterated nature, remotest of places where the time stands still, places of unimaginable jaw-dropping beauty, places still not commercialized and overcrowded, places where locals open their hearts and homes for you. Here nothing stands between you and pure nature, you can discover your true inner self in the peaceful lap of nature. You may not get the luxury of 4 star or 5 star hotel, but you can enjoy the warmth and hospitality of the simple locals who go out of their way to make your stay as comfortable & enjoyable as possible. Most of these offbeat destinations offer either home stays or small guest houses run by families or some basic hotels. You can enjoy the home cooked meals and learn a lot about their traditions and ways of life. Your Holiday in this region will leave you breathless and the memories of this holiday will be etched in your minds forever.
With the whole world changing after COVID 19, all travelers are looking for safest ways to enjoy their holidays. Hence we also encourage travelers to undertake self-drive holidays. It is not necessary that you take your vehicle, we will provide you with vehicle of your choice. This way you do not have to worry about sharing space with the unknown driver. Some of the best ways to enjoy the offbeat places in Himachal Pradesh are:
For this kind of a holiday trip you need to possess good motorbiking skills. We will organize the motorbikes for your and these are available at most of the popular tourist destinations in Himachal like Shimla, Manali, Kullu, Mandi, etc. Motorbike can accommodate 2 persons. However, we suggest that for this kind of a tour there should be at least 5-6 persons in a group. That way it comes out more economical as we need to organize a jeep to accompany you for the full tour. This jeep has a driver cum guide and a mechanic for the bikes and the jeeps can also carry the extra luggage. The mechanic and the driver will also help you with many of water crossing on this route, which you may find tricky to negotiate on your own.
This perhaps is one of the best ways to explore the offbeat destinations specially, if you are not interested in motorbike adventure. You can drive your own SUV or we can help you hire the SUV at very competitive rates. You need to be a confident driver with some experience of driving in hills. Though our suggestion is not to drive your own SUV’s specially, high-end ones, as the roads to most of these destinations are very rough or non-existent and it can take a huge toll on the suspension of your SUV. In case you are not a very confident hill driver, then we can even organize an SUV with a driver who is expert in hill drive. Metaled roads in these areas are very few or non-existent, roads are narrow with many hair pin loops, there are many treacherous water crossings on the route. Our video will give you an idea of what the road conditions are in this area. One needs to a patient and disciplined driver on these roads.
If you further want to enhance your experience and are physically fit, we suggest that you can take a short trek of 2-3 days or do a couple of day hikes along with driving. But this we leave totally up to you.
Though we will be suggesting you some of the programs, in our experience most of the program require some kind of modification based on your interest, availability of time and your starting and ending point. However first we will give you some information on the offbeat places you can visit in Himachal. We will divide the places between 3 broad areas:
