Deodar walks, forest-trail waterfalls and village paths, with the town sightseeing left out on purpose.
THE ITINERARY
DAY BY DAY
01
DAY 01 / 05
Arrival · Dhungri Forest · HOGS
FIG. 01 — HADIMBA DEVI TEMPLE, AMONG THE DEODARS
Check in and rest.
Later, head towards Hadimba and Dhungri Forest. Instead of covering the entire town, spend time walking among the deodars.
Return to HOGS for a relaxed evening.
02
DAY 02 / 05
Soyal · Sajla Waterfall · Hidden Village Trails
FIG. 02 — THE FOREST TRAIL TOWARDS SAJLAPhoto: Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0
Start after breakfast. Head first towards Soyal Village. Explore its quiet village paths, streams and surrounding forest.
Continue towards Sajla Waterfall. Take the forest walk, spend some time around the waterfall and enjoy a leisurely lunch or chai break.
Return to HOGS before evening.
03
DAY 03 / 05
Sethan · Hamta · Pandu Ropa
Prini
FIG. 03 — HAMPTA VALLEY, IN THE WARMER MONTHSPhoto: mkasiak · CC BY 3.0
Start a little earlier today.
Drive up from Prini towards Sethan. Explore the village and continue through the accessible sections of Hamta Valley.
Depending on the season and road conditions, spend time around Pandu Ropa or take a short guided nature walk. Have a picnic or tea break with the mountains around you.
Head back to HOGS.
04
DAY 04 / 05
Naggar · Rumsu · Jana Waterfall
FIG. 04 — JANA WATERFALLPhoto: AjayParkash · CC BY-SA 4.0
After breakfast, leave for Naggar. Explore the heritage and art side of the village before proceeding towards Rumsu. Spend some time walking through the village before driving towards Jana.
At Jana, visit the waterfall and stop for local Himachali food. The waterfall lies roughly 11–12 km from Naggar and is surrounded by pine, deodar and orchard landscapes.
Return to HOGS for your final evening.
05
DAY 05 / 05
Slow Morning · Departure
FIG. 05 — ONE LAST LOOK AT THE VALLEY
Enjoy breakfast and spend your last morning around HOGS.
No final-day sightseeing race. Check out and depart.
04 / ALONG THE WAY
17 places · 7 experiences
Places you’ll meet on this journey.
Every place below appears in the itinerary. Open one to see what to do there, when it’s at its best, and a tip from your hosts.
Waterfalls, Forests & Hidden Villages is best for nature lovers, photographers and young travellers. Its style: Minimal mainstream sightseeing.
Deodar walks, forest-trail waterfalls and village paths, with the town sightseeing left out on purpose.
Not very. Every HOGS journey opens with a slow arrival and closes with a slow morning, so the days in between are not stacked back to back. Some days are deliberately kept light, and the higher-mountain days stay flexible with the weather.
If you would like more or less on your days, say so in your enquiry and we will talk it through.
On Day 4, you can have an optional HOGS evening: a Bonfire & Community Table, or Coffee with the Hosts, subject to schedule and availability.
SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS · SLOW MORNINGS · OFFBEAT VILLAGES · COFFEE AT THE CAFE · TIME WITH THE HOSTS ·
WHAT MAKES THIS A HOGS JOURNEY
VAATAAVARAN / वातावरण
Not a tour. A way of travelling.
01
Slow mornings
No sightseeing alarm. Breakfast with mountain views comes before anything else.
02
Offbeat villages
Orchards, forest paths and streams, explored on foot rather than from the window of a car.
03
Coffee at the cafe
Days begin and end at Cafe DO NTHNG, right downstairs from your room.
04
Time with the hosts
Evenings with the people of HOGS, over a warm cup and good conversation.
