Day 01:
Reach Parkwoods Hill Resort, Shoghi (near Shimla) and check in.
After freshening up head to 'Madra House' for lunch. For nature lovers and / or adventure seekers, there is nothing to compare with Parkwoods - 18 kms short of Shimla. Quaint Deluxe Cottages and Swiss Tents with all modern facilities in the middle of a pine forest on a ridge. The locale is surrounded by untouched countryside with panoramic views, numerous village treks, jungle walks in pine, oak and rhododendron forests. Also on offer are numerous activities. A perfect juxtaposition of comfort, safety and serenity. After lunch it is time to enter 'Tarzan's Arena', here our team of trained and certified adventure instructors lead you through interesting obstacle course activities like tyre web, tree bridge, burma bridge, commando net, rope walk, cat walk. Surprise yourself with how much more you can actually do than you ever imagined! Follow this with a visit to the 'Kumhar Korner' and trying your hand at the potter's wheel. It is an interesting experience; you will enjoy making something to take back as a memento. As the sun moves towards the horizon walk up to "Fishbowl" at Parkwoods and enjoy hot evening tea and cookies while watching the mesmerizing sunset with the sky a riot of blazing colors.
Dinner.
After dinner your snug cottage / tent awaits you for a well deserved sleep.
Overnight at Parkwoods Hill Resort.
Day 02:
Morning tea and cookies.
Today is the day to loosen your limbs and test your physical and mental strength. Enjoy your breakfast at our 'Green Top Machaan'. After breakfast, an adrenalin rush with Valley Crossing and Rappelling at 'Arunima's Rock' under the guidance of our certified instructors and safety equipment.Let them make a mountaineer out of you. Reach for the heights! A sure way of having built up an appetite. Enjoy a leisurely lunch. After lunch, it is time for 'Tour de Paughat'! Mountain bicycles are the best way to explore the hills and villages around Parkwoods. Our cycling guide accompanies you to help with the bike controls (if required) and the village trails. Relax with a short nap and later, at 'Tikka Tables' a crackling private bonfire and a delicious barbecue would await you under the starlit sky. Soft songs under the star spangled sky make it a perfect end to the day.
Dinner.
Overnight at Parkwoods Hill Resort.
Day 03:
Wake up to the chirping of birds and have your morning tea in the natural environs just outside your cottage / tent. After a leisurely breakfast, by 11 AM, don your trekking shoes, caps and designer shades for an adventurous and scenic 2-3 hour hike accompanied by a campus guide.
Drive through the picturesque mountain landscape upto Taradevi Temple by private car.
The Taradevi Temple is a 250 year old temple located at 7000 feet; on the hilltop of Tarav Parvat commanding splendid views of Shimla, Chail and the Himalayan Ranges to the north. After visiting the temples start your descent through quiet and shaded forest trails. Enjoy a picnic lunch enroute in a forest glade. Back at the resort, take a nap! Evening tea and cookies.
The evening is reserved for soulful songs with moonlight spreading radiance thru' pines adding to the inimitable ambience.
Barbeque and tandoori snacks are available on order.
Dinner.
Overnight at Parkwoods Hill Resort.
Day 04:
Early risers, after morning tea, take a pre-breakfast nature walk amongst the Himalayan flora & fauna in the surrounding pine forest along our marked trails. Here you get to see a lot birdlife –blue tailed magpies, brown fronted woodpeckers, khalij pheasants and many more. The experience is absolutely meditative and invigorating. Binoculars and guides are available at Parkwoods on hire. Or else, laze around in the hammocks or thatched sit-outs just taking in the splendor and beauty of nature all around – verdant forested valleys, emerald rolling meadows, misty mountains.
After a leisurely breakfast at the 'Red Roof Machaan', check out from Parkwoods Hill Resort; feeling blessed for the stolen moments.
End of stay.
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