Rural Himachal with Priyanka Gupta

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to traveller and writer Priyanka Gupta as she gives takes us around some villages in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh! Today's destination: Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh! Nearest Airport: Kullu Airport (KUU) Nearest Railway Station: Joginder Nagar railway station, JDNX Requirements : n/a Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cold Time of the year: Summer Length of the itinerary: 8-10 days Itinerary Highlights: Priyanka shares some of her time spent in the villages of Himachal The primary locations include the lesser known villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh We start by exploring the ancient village of Pangna and its historic connections and legends. The next pitstop is the village of Chindi where Priyanka has the opportunity to interact with the local girls, explore apple orchards and engage in some profound conversations with the locals Chindi is also one of the starting points to the trek to Shikari Devi temple. Priyanka shares some near mishaps during this challenging trek. Another popular trek is the Kamrunag trek which is popular among the locals. Priyanka also spends time around the Karsog valley, engaging in apple picking, tasting radishes and some local greens Other places in the vicinity include the Prashar lake, Rewalsar lake and Mandi town. Priyanka also shares some lip smacking local dishes that one should not miss out on while in this region. Links : Link to Priyanka’s blog: Link to Priyanka’s Instagram: Link to episode on Manali: Link to episode on Bhagsu Nag: Link to the blog posts Photo credits: Priyanka Gupta on Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : Facebook: Instagram: website: email: themusafirstories@gmail.com

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Rural Himachal with Priyanka Gupta is an episode from The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast by The Musafir Stories - India Travel Podcast.

This episode is 47:39 long.

This episode was published on May 9, 2024.

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