16 Banjar itineraries.

From a day plan to a week, for a first visit, a couple, a family, a trek or a snow morning — each a different trip, each with real drive times, and any of them yours to copy and change.

Pick by nights first (day plans, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 nights are covered), then by who is going and the month. Every plan opens to a day-by-day with the minutes between stops, where to stay, what it costs on the ground, and a button that copies it into your own trips. New to Banjar? Read the Banjar guide first.

The wooden tower of Chehni Kothi above the village roofs

Day plan · First visitTemples & heritage

Chehni Kothi in a day — Shringa Rishi's temple, the wooden tower above Banjar, Bahu lake and the bazaar

A day on the valley's heritage from Banjar: Shringa Rishi's temple, the climb to the kath-kuni tower of Chehni Kothi, Bahu's temple pond and the bazaar.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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The Tirthan river running green between boulders and forest

1 night · 2 days · First visitClassic

Two days in the Tirthan valley — the river at Gushaini, then Jibhi and its waterfall on the way out

Two days in the Tirthan valley for a first visit: the park centre at Sai Ropa, a night on the river at Gushaini, Jibhi and its waterfall on the way out.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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The stone hut on the summit meadow of Raghupur Fort under snow

1 night · 2 days · First visitWalks & treks

Jibhi and Jalori Pass in two days — the stream, the gorge and the waterfall, then the climb to Raghupur Fort

Two days at Jibhi: the gorge at Mini Thailand and the waterfall on the first afternoon, Jalori Pass and the climb to Raghupur Fort on the second, with times.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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A walker on a wooden bridge above the Tirthan's rapids

2 nights · 3 days · Slow travelCafés & food

Trout and the river — three days on the Tirthan: the licence at Sai Ropa, the pools below Nagini and Gushaini, lunch at Sharchi, the confluence at Larji

Three days beside the Tirthan for anglers and their families: the licence at Sai Ropa, the pools at Nagini and Gushaini, a trout lunch at Sharchi, Larji last.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Oct

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The meadow at Jalori Pass with tents and the temple

2 nights · 3 days · First visitClassic

Three days in the Tirthan valley — the river, Jalori Pass and Serolsar lake, then Chehni Kothi and Jibhi

The classic three days in the Tirthan valley: the river at Gushaini, Jalori Pass and the ridge walk to Serolsar lake, Chehni Kothi and Jibhi on the way out.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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Cloud filling the forested valleys of the Great Himalayan National Park

2 nights · 3 days · Slow travelMonsoon

The Tirthan valley in the monsoon — what still works: the river from the bank, Chehni Kothi, the park's museum and a wet Jibhi

The Tirthan valley from July to September, honestly: the river from a terrace, Chehni Kothi between showers, the park's museum, an empty Jibhi, what is closed.

Best Jul–Sep

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The welcome gate over the valley road at Larji

2 nights · 3 days · BudgetClassic

The Tirthan valley from Delhi in a weekend — overnight bus to Aut, the river at Gushaini, Jibhi, and the bus back

A weekend in the Tirthan valley from Delhi by bus: the night bus to Aut, the valley bus to Gushaini and Jibhi, homestays, the waterfall and the river.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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2 nights · 3 days · Couplesslow

The Tirthan valley for couples, three days — a homestay above the river at Sharchi, the Jibhi waterfall, sunset at Shoja

Three slow days in the Tirthan valley for two: a homestay above the river at Sharchi, the Jibhi waterfall and gorge, sunset at Shoja, the forest at Sai Ropa.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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A tent pitched on the meadow at Jalori Pass under a wide sky

2 nights · 3 days · FriendsAdventure

The Tirthan valley's activities in three days — the park's ecozone on a permit, a rod on the river, a night under canvas at Jalori, and the fort at dawn

Three days of everything the Tirthan offers on foot: the park's ecozone on a permit, a rod on the river, Serolsar lake, a tent at Jalori, the fort at dawn.

Best Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct

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Snow on the slope and the trees above Jibhi

2 nights · 3 days · CouplesSnow

Jibhi in winter — snow on the pass road, a frozen-edged waterfall, Shoja by the fire, and Chehni Kothi in the cold

Jibhi and Shoja in December to February: the waterfall with ice on its edges, the pass road as far as the plough has been, Chehni Kothi in the cold, what shuts.

Best Jan–Feb · Dec

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Snow ranges seen from Jalori Pass under cloud

2 nights · 3 days · PhotographersAutumn

Jalori Pass in October and November — Shoja as the base, Serolsar at dawn, Raghupur at sunrise, and Bahu lake on the way down

The Jalori ridge in its clearest months: Shoja as the base, the ridge walk to Serolsar lake at sunrise, Raghupur Fort at first light, Bahu lake on the road.

Best Oct–Nov

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A meadow with snow peaks inside the Great Himalayan National Park

3 nights · 4 days · TrekkersWalks & treks

Four days of walks from Gushaini — the Great Himalayan National Park's ecozone, the Chhoie waterfall, Pekhri and the river villages

Four days of walks from Gushaini: the permit at Sai Ropa, the Chhoie waterfall, the ecozone path to the Great Himalayan National Park gate, Pekhri, Sharchi.

Best Apr–Jun · Sep–Nov

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3 nights · 4 days · FriendsClassic

Jibhi with friends — four days: the waterfall, both Jalori walks with a night at Shoja, then the river and the Chhoie fall

Four days in the Tirthan valley for a group: Jibhi's waterfall, Raghupur Fort and Serolsar lake from Jalori Pass with a night at Shoja, then the river.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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Forested ridges falling away below Jalori Pass

4 nights · 5 days · First visitMulti-hub

The Tirthan valley and Manali in five days — the river and Jalori first, then the left-bank road to Naggar, Solang and Hadimba

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Five days across two valleys: the Tirthan at Gushaini, Jalori Pass and Serolsar lake, the left-bank road through Naggar, then Solang, Vashisht and Hadimba.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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6 nights · 7 days · Soloslow

A slow week in the Tirthan valley alone — one homestay at Gushaini, one walk a day, and the pass once

Six nights in one homestay at Gushaini: the river path, the Chhoie waterfall, Pekhri and Sharchi on foot, one taxi day to Jalori and Serolsar, Jibhi last.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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Wooden houses on the wooded hillside at Jibhi

7 nights · 8 days · WorkationClassic

A working week at Jibhi — a café with a signal by day, the stream and the tower in the evenings, Jalori at the weekend

Seven nights at Jibhi with a laptop: a terrace with a signal by day, the gorge, the waterfall and Chehni Kothi after work, Raghupur and Serolsar at the weekend.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov

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Questions people ask

How do I choose between the 16 Banjar itineraries?

Start from how many nights you have — the cards say it in the corner — then who is going. A first visit with two or three nights takes the classic plan; couples, families and friends have their own; the season plans fit the month you are coming. Every plan is a real trip, and any can be copied and changed.

What does "Copy to my trips" do?

It puts the whole plan — every day and every stop, with our measured drive times — into your own trip on HimLocal, where you can add a night, drop a stop or move a day. The published plan stays as it is; your copy is yours. A free HimLocal account takes a minute.

Are the drive times and prices real?

The minutes between stops come from our own road routing on OpenStreetMap data, and every plan was checked against a daily budget so no day asks more than a day allows. Prices are typical local bands with the date we checked them — operators quote on the day, and nothing here is a booking.

Photographs by Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA), resized; each picture is credited on its own page.