Welcome to Ballia!

A Warm Welcome from Sunbeam School, Ballia

Dear Guests,

We are delighted to welcome you to Ballia for the Literacy Project on 4th July.

Nestled between the sacred rivers Ganga and Ghaghara, Ballia—fondly known as "Baghi Ballia"—is a land of rich heritage, inspiring stories, and warm hospitality. We look forward to hosting you and sharing with you the spirit of our city and community.

🚆 Travel Information

Nearest Railway Stations

- Ballia (BUI)

- Buxar (BXR)

- Varanasi Junction (BSB)

For train schedules, platform information, and live updates, we recommend using the Where is My Train app.

Nearest Airports

- Varanasi (VNS) – approximately 130 km

- Patna (PAT) – approximately 140 km

🏨 Recommended Hotels

- Hotel Mahadev Palace

- Hotel Aarti Inn & Restaurant

- Hotel Park Inn

- Hotel Ballian's

🌟 Places to Explore

- Bhrigu Ashram & Bhrigu Temple – To experience the spiritual roots of Ballia and seek the blessings of Maharishi Bhrigu.

- Chandrashekhar Statue & Company Garden – A peaceful public space dedicated to former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar.

- Surha Taal (Ramsar Site) – An internationally recognized wetland known for its natural beauty and biodiversity.

- Town Hall & Mina Bazaar Market Area – To enjoy local shopping, street food, traditional clothing, and the lively atmosphere of the city.

- Trends Mall – For modern shopping and popular brands.

📍 A Few Things That Make Ballia Special

- Birthplace of renowned personalities such as Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Kedarnath Singh, and Chandrashekhar.

- Associated with freedom fighters and social leaders, including Mangal Pandey and Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan.

- Known for its ODOP products – Sattu and Bindi, reflecting the district's cultural identity and craftsmanship.

We look forward to hosting you and hope your visit is both meaningful and memorable.

Until then, we wish you a safe journey. Ballia awaits you with open arms, warm hospitality, and many stories to share.

With best wishes 

Aakansha Rai 

My Good School Intern, Sunbeam School, Ballia

New Teaching and Learning Approaches

Brewing Knowledge Friday

Exploring innovative teaching and learning approaches through collaborative book reading and reflection, aiming to transform school culture and improve student outcomes.

Key Takeaways

• The 5-Step Change Creation System is essential for schools to innovate and improve learning outcomes.

• Teachers need time, freedom, and professional autonomy to research, reflect, and develop modern teaching practices.

• Traditional school models may become obsolete; emphasis must shift to teacher development and student-centred learning.

• Reading, reflection, and relationships are foundational for developing a personalised "school of thought."

Discussion Topics

New Teaching and Learning Approaches

• Teachers must be given time to explore and implement change creation systems.

• Limit teacher workload (e.g., maximum 24 out of 36 periods) to allow for meaningful professional development.

• Understand learning theory—how learners absorb, process, and retain knowledge.

• Encourage teachers to become professional learners through research, collaboration, and reflection.

• Technology is not a standalone solution; the teacher's role as a learner and facilitator is key.

Change Creation System in Schools

1. Identify learning needs and form action teams.

2. Develop action plans focused on teacher training and student needs.

3. Implement inquiry-based practices to improve teaching and learning.

4. Evaluate the impact on teaching practices and student outcomes.

5. Share learnings and scale effective practices across the school.

Freedom to Perform

• Education should offer independence and choice in learning styles, subjects, and collaborators.

• Current systems often restrict innovation and performance.

• Genius thrives in environments that support intellectual ability, creativity, and originality.

• Support for passion-driven learning is growing among parents and educators.

Future of Education

• With widespread access to information, conventional schooling may lose relevance.

• Focus must shift to reading, reflection, and building meaningful relationships.

• Teachers must adapt to stay relevant, embracing continuous learning.

• Learning is multifaceted, occurring beyond classrooms through diverse media and platforms.

Next Steps

• Read the assigned chapter: "New Teaching and Learning Approaches".

• Reflect on the content and share insights with Manisha for discussion.

• Consider purchasing the "My Good School" book for deeper engagement.

• Join the upcoming sessions:

  • Saturday Masterclass

  • Sunday My Good School Session

• Explore the My Good School YouTube channel for past sessions.

• Begin implementing reflective and innovative teaching practices in classrooms.

To Copy Vs Not To Copy - Sunbeam Suncity

 

Join the conversation between two teachers as they discuss the complex issue of cheating in the classroom. One teacher shares a personal experience of catching a student cheating, while the other offers a thought-provoking perspective. Let's explore the nuances of this sensitive topic and work towards creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Sneha Chakravorty & Leena Bhattacharya

Art and it's importance - Subrata Sarkar

Nowadays, Art is taught in every school to develop students’ strength to explore their emotions, opinions, and ideas through a required medium. Paintings and sculptures are popular forms of Art. Art is an expression of the reality of your core. If you can see the unique side of a situation which can’t be seen by the majority, you are an Artist. Art should be taught to every student to know another side of life.

Art is not only doing sketches and paintings but also managing our lives and making our surroundings beautiful by documenting that particular moment. Knowing Art is about creating a separate room in your mind. For example, ancient people used to live outside without homes; even now, only four walls and a ceiling are enough to protect themselves. Still, your mind will not be satisfied only by that, and you will need more unnecessary things to make the room beautiful because it’s a matter of your feeling.

Instead of four walls, you desire a beautiful architectural form and arranged environments around you. Documenting the moments through Art reminds us about our human revolutions so far. When studying Art or observing an object, you are trying to connect that particular object, feeling and knowing better about something or someone else. At that right moment, you may find a different meaning or perspective. That perspective is your contribution. So, Art helps build a relationship with everything around them, even with a single insect, and an artist can respect all their existence. That’s why an Art guru always seems to suggest observing things. Here Drawing is the best form of keeping something in detail.

Art is a practice of seeing life uniquely, and students may explore the bright side of negative things in life in terms of their career, visuals, feelings, opinion and many more. That’s why the mother of Art is combined with expression like singing, painting, dancing, writing, performance etc. At this moment, if the page of Art is wiped out from your life, your life will go blank because whatever you are wearing, how you are behaving, whatever you are talking about or making your life very simple & intelligent are the fundamental fragments of Art. Think once why only a particular thing is extraordinary for you, although plenty of similar items are available. If you can understand Art, that means you’re a devotee, or if you create Art, you are unique. As like we can feel a song profoundly but can’t sing. So, for the students, Art makes them realise how important their feelings are in the present time.

I have a task for you if you accept. Have you ever wondered why only something that you like in the universe without reason? Everyone loves flowers, even you also. If I ask you why do you love that? Why is it beautiful? Tell me the exact reason for the beauty of that flower? “I just like it” is not the answer. Go near a beautiful flower, observe it carefully along with your copy, and start writing about its beauty–it’s not a simple task. I’m sure your mind will go blank. You may feel but hard to express. It will be a unique achievement if you try and can write a few lines. That’s the supreme achievement in Art, as you deeply feel something and can make someone feel the same in the same density is a big challenge for an artist. This is how your mind is getting to be mastered.

Sometimes I am amazed by how ancient people struggled to document Art forms in caves in 40,000 BC. Today’s yield of success is derived from them. They were unique. If you start a journey of Art History towards prehistoric, you will be mesmerised at every turn. “Without our past, there is no future”.

ART: Art is an expression of values or emotions and the connection between qualities of a relationship (it could be anything), creating a form of whatever you think of. 

Subrata Sarkar
The Fabindia School

Quality And Love - Ambika Gurung

Quality

A teacher knows the true meaning of quality; they provide the best for their students.

Every student has different qualities; some are good at reading, some are good at listening, some are good at the artwork, and some are good at everything. At some points for teachers, it becomes difficult to counter an individual's problem. And during our classwork and homework, we notice children submitting shoddy work to the teachers.

This problem can only be handle by keeping these things in mind:

#Connecting with the students:

Teachers shall always be able to connect with the students to help and understand their needs.

#Always try to give positive feedback:

Students like to get compliments, we teachers shall find out positive feedback as much as we can give to our students. They get boosted about it and try harder to do their job correctly.

#Find alone time to talk to them:

Showing them that you care by communicating and correcting them. If they like you, they'll listen to you more.

#Showing them concern:

Rather than pointing them out of the class, which eventually makes them feel embarrassed. We should always show a good gesture to tell them about their underperforming work.

#Try to know the real problem:

While dealing with such students, we try to figure out what the reasons could be. Teachers should talk to other teachers too, about whether the student is not performing well in their subjects as well. And also observe their behaviour inside and outside the classroom.

Approaching the Situation:

● Handle the students with care and let them know that they have the capabilities to do their work better.

● Talking about the topics they like so that they feel u remember things about them. If they like the teachers, they will listen and learn better.

● Telling them that you expect good things, they shouldn't feel we are always consistently trying to get back to them. The child should know that the teacher expects good work and it'll allow them to work hard.

● Approach their parents too to help them out at home and guide them about their child's needs.

Therefore, we teachers should develop authentic trusting relationships among our students. So that they register the ownership of what they haven't done correctly and try more to be on a better level. Eventually, they'll exceed the expectations that we put on them.

Love

Love is a lot of things; There are different ways to express love. To me, love is like a seedling; at first, it's delicate; it needs to be taken care of and nurtured if we want it to last through time.

If in my class the situation of a romantic relationship arises; I'll be happy to have a meaningful conversation with my students.

The important key points which we all should practice while dealing with such cases are as follows:

● Know your child's love language

● Share your own personal experience to connect better

● Talk with parents and let them understand their children to explore love.

As educators, we are very much aware that our students avoid the topic of Love because the elderly people around them have only lectured about it or never tried to make them understand the reality of Love. To their curiosity, they try to find out 'What Love is?' Children get immature thoughts on love as they may have been influenced by the movies or other means of media. Younger minds are needed to be prepared for love; before any other source helps them to learn a different love variant of love. The teachers must take the initiative to teach them about love; it requires sensitivity, and never avoid it.

How to approach the situation?

In a classroom, these cases may occur, and we should avoid directly pointing out their flaws. We should always:

● Have a good relationship:

With students, we should learn to give and receive from each other. Students instinctively seek lots of different experiences and try out different things. Try to hear their definition of love and have a good conversation.

● Comfort with the topic:

Teachers should handle the scenario by being their friend, not only as a teacher. Being a friend helps them reveal their feelings best, so at first, we should share our experience and then let them share their thoughts.

● Develop understanding:

We must tell them it's a natural part of our growing up stage; we develop these feelings much better when we are adults. Everyone goes through these changes because it's part of our existence.

Acknowledge them that we step towards love in variety we show love to our parents, grandparents, siblings, pets and friends. The children will understand that they will get opportunities to experience and explore love in different stages. And in the classroom or school, their love should be directed towards studies; which will help them to uncover themselves best with the capability of love.

- Ambika Gurung@JMMS John Martyn Memorial School, Salangaon, Dehradun

Self Motivation - Nikita Rajpurohit

Motivation is a very strong tool that we can use to get further in life to achieve our dreams and goals.

Setting goals for ourselves is something that I consider to be very important, I believe in always pushing myself further and further in life, not only physically but mentally as well. We all have different things or tools we can use to motivate us towards our end goals. In order for us to stay motivated, we have to have a goal and be driven towards achieving that goal.

Self-motivation is the window of a room with a closed-door that keeps you reminding that there is always a way to achieve things you desire. Wanting to do something and motivating yourself to actually do it are two different things. The difference between those who never reach their goals, even after years and years, and those who achieve one goal after another is nothing but their self-motivation, it’s the positive inner force that pushes them to move further and help them achieve their goals.

When you think you want to give up on something, or you just don’t know how and where to start from, your self-motivation is the key that unlocks the door for you to explore and achieve. With self-motivation, learn and grow – regardless of the hurdles coming in your way. That’s why it’s such a fundamental tool for reaching your goals, achieving your dreams, and succeeding, in this journey called life.

Positive thinking is an important element to build strong self-confidence. It’s important to look at things positively, especially when things aren’t going as per plans and you really want to give up. If you keep thinking negative about things or you feel you won’t succeed, it may influence things around you in such a way that all your negative predictions will come true which will make you more and more upset.

This happens in the cases where you need to work hard to achieve your goals, or if you need to persuade others to support you in order to succeed. Your thoughts have a major influence on your success or failure, so make sure those thoughts are “on your side.”

Focusing on your goals is also an important part to keep yourself motivated. When you have many goals, always schedule your time and resources effectively. You can achieve the “focus” part of self-motivation by prioritizing and establishing a schedule that will help you succeed in accomplishing your work more effectively. It doesn’t make sense to work until you’re exhausted or give up one goal to achieve another or just simply doing half of every work and completing none. So always keep motivating and stay motivated

Nikita Rajpurohit

The Fabindia School

nra@fabindiaschools.in

Play, Curiosity & Enthusiasm: Byju Joseph

Being educators we are handling students with different capabilities daily. There are many students who are brilliant. They learn whatever the teacher teaches or individually by their efforts. But there are students who are not interested in learning at all. Teachers and parents put their maximum effort in these students. Then also no visible changes occur in them. This is a serious case that we face nowadays. As Educators, we need to think about this matter and to find out a proper solution.

Interest is one of the important factors to do or to learn something. If there is a curiosity to do something, a strong interest will develop which is the enthusiasm. At this point of view, the teacher has the role to create a situation to develop curiosity in students. The teacher should be able to keep the developed curiosity in students throughout the learning process for better outcomes.

Recent studies have revealed that learning is possible before birth also. The fetus can identify some sounds and is able to respond to them. When a baby is born, it is able to understand many things. A newborn baby can identify its mother easily by smell. If any other person reaches to the baby, it quickly responds.

If we observe children of below 5 years we can realize that they are more curious about knowing many things. They are more energetic and having intense feelings Parents and teachers should carefully handle their queries and eagerness to know.

Albert Einstein says, “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” A curious student can be more attentive, which will help them to learn, understand and explore more and more.

Byju P. Joseph
bhj@fabindiaschools.in
The Fabindia School, Bali

Happiness and Tolerance – Adapters SHS

Students always have the tendency to grasp things in different ways which may not always be what we would like to portray to them. As teachers, we are expected to maintain a balance between students’ happiness as well as class discipline.

Happiness and Tolerance are like two sides of the same coin where the students, as well as the teachers, may face difficulty in applying them in their every-day lives. A classroom incident to which we as teachers or reminiscing our school days may relate to is given in the following short story.

It was an everyday scenario, the students lined up outside their respective classes waiting for their teacher to escort them inside the classes. Mr Hylton, the class teacher of grade 8 comes over to the class to conduct the 1^st period that being Moral Science. He walks in and introduces the chapter “Happiness”. The students were all very eager to explore this topic.

He begins:

Mr Hylton: “What makes you happy?”

The students came up with some very interesting ideas about happiness.

Soham: “I feel happy when I laugh.”

Aditya: “Sir, Music makes me happy.”

Gaurav: “Sir, I am only happy when I eat.”

Raju: “Sir, When I sleep I am very very happy.”

The teacher was very happy with their responses. Then he starts emphasizing on the different aspects of happiness.

Mr Hylton: “Happiness may mean the Joy one derives from inner satisfaction, Optimism which ultimately leads to better productivity.”

The students seemed to be listening to Mr Hylton intently and grasping all that he was saying. Mr Hylton was also very happy seeing that the children were very interested in the topic. While he was still discussing the same, the bell rang, ending the class midway.

On the very same day, Mr Hylton had History class with grade 8 in the last period. As he enters the class he says :

Mr Hylton: “Children please get ready I am going to take up the lesson about The Gupta Dynasty.”

The students follow his instructions and get ready for the lesson. As Mr. Hylton was in the midst of explaining the lesson, he noticed that Gaurav and Raju were busy scribbling in their notebooks and giggling.

                Mr Hylton: “Gaurav, Raju, please stand up. Why aren’t you paying attention?’’

                Gaurav: “Sir, we are practising happiness.”

A realization hits Mr Hylton that his Moral Science lesson was not perceived in a positive way by the students. Suddenly he instructs Gourav.

                Mr Hylton: “Gaurav, Please go to the Music Room and get the Guitar.”

The students look surprised at this sudden reaction by Mr Hylton. Gaurav follows his instruction and brings a guitar.

Mr Hylton: ‘’Class, I shall play a tune and you will sing along.’’

The entire class looked dazed and confused yet were curious as to what their teacher was up to because they knew that their teacher did not know-how to play the Guitar.

Aditya: “ Sir, Are you alright? This is not the Music class. You are our History teacher, you don’t even know how to play the Guitar!”

Mr Hylton: “Well children, this is what makes ME happy.”

It then dawns upon Gurav and Raju that they had misinterpreted the true definition of ‘’Happiness,’’ which meant being happy but at the same time expressing happiness in the right way and the right time.

Mr Hylton is a true representation of how intolerance can be handled also teaching the students what happiness truly means.

- Shraddha Dewan <shraddhadewan425@gmail.com> for Adapters at Sacred Heart School Siliguri

Good Teachers Explain, Great Teachers Enliven

A good teacher goes to the classroom and explains the lesson or his/her topic. The teachers' aim is to make children aware of that topic and children should learn the answer for their assessments and secure a good position in the classroom.

The great teacher teaches in the classroom with live examples of their life and with the clear aim of explaining that topic. The children can then use their experience in future and the knowledge in their daily life.  For an example, if a teacher teaches them Electoral Politics she can show the children complete process of voting in the classroom.  Thus, in future they can use their voting writes properly and can become a good citizen of democratic India.

Our Learning from the book Can You Teach A Zebra Some Algebra, by Debashis Chatterjee
- Ishu Chouhan, Kusum Sharma, Urmila Rathore and Rajeshwari Rathore.
The Fabindia School

Seeing With New Eyes

When we see a picture we appreciate or dislike it as to our liking. But when we see what is not shown in the picture which is imaginative that is what called “Seeing With New Eyes”. So is the case of the classroom, the students who do their work neatly and corrections are appreciated, but others are not.

An educator must try to see good work done by the slow learners and motivate them to do more. This will increase the confidence of the students and he/she will take more interest to do his/her work and will slowly become good in his/her work. But when they are not appreciated it creates a negative impact. An educator should use audio-visual effects while teaching. This helps in learning in a better way.

The students can explore more when more creative and audio-visual work is used while teaching. This will help to increase the student's creativity and they will slowly be able to see beyond the pictures shown and thus develop their think skills. They will develop moral values and it will help them to become good human beings and thus it will be great step to preserve humanity. It is scientifically proven that audio-visual aids leave a more powerful effect on the learners than normal lectures.

An educator just by looking at his class can make out if there is something different in the classroom. He/she can find if any student is disturbed in the class and help him/her by solving the problem. Two words of love and care of an educator will make the student feel much better. Thus everyone must be able to see beyond the picture and try to help the students in every possible way and face the world with courage.

Our learning from: Can you teach a Zebra some Algebra - by Debashis Chatterjee.

- Aysha Tak, Prerna Rathod & Suresh Singh Negi of The Fabindia School

Take the challenge of the Zanskar Expedition 2012 with Himalayan River Runners- Special rates for Award family

A geographical extension of the southwestern end of the Tibetan plateau, Ladakh is often referred to as “Little Tibet”. Indeed, both geographically and culturally there is little difference. Few places on earth match the grandeur and sheer magnitude of the Zanskar in Ladakh, the trans- Himalayan region on India’s northern borders.

Himalayan River Runners, the Award's Adventure Partner are organizing their 11-day expedition to this high altitude lunar landscape. It is a “once-in-a lifetime” experience combining the best of adventure and cultural insight into the lifestyle of these Himalayan and Trans Himalayan communities from the predominantly Islamic communities of Kargil to the predominantly Buddhist communities of Zanskar and an insight into their shared lifestyle in these barren lands.

Fly into Leh and spend the next 3 days on a mountain drive from Leh via Kargil to their river put-in. Few mountain drives offer such varied landscape from high altitude desert to an in your face Himalayan close-ups of the Nun Kun massif (23,400ft ASL) as one drives right below its northern face and its hanging glaciers. The final road leg crosses the Pensi-la 14500 ft ASL, the highest point of the trip with the Durung Drung glacier below, a major source of the Zanskar.

The 6-day river journey, starting just 40 km below the glacial headwaters takes you through the Zanskar gorge sometimes referred to as the ‘Grand Canyon of Asia’. Big water Class 3 and 4 rapids, walks through orchards ripe with apricot, side-hikes to gravity-defying monasteries and an evening incantation with the monks, all add to the unique charm and adventure of our expedition to this rugged wilderness. The trip finally ends with a day in Leh. Exploring Leh’s bazaar and old town before you finally fly back to Delhi.

THE ITINERARY

Fixed date departures:

11th to 21st August (ex-Delhi) Trip -I

22nd Aug to 01st Sept (ex-Delhi) Trip -II

Day 01 (11th/22nd Aug)

Fly Delhi to Leh. A completely relaxed day letting your body acclimatize to the rarefied atmosphere. Overnight in Hotel Lha Rimo.

Day 02 (12th or 23rd Aug)

Drive Leh to Kargil with a visit enroute to Lamayuru Monastery and the Buddha statue at Mulbek. Overnight at hotel in Kargil.

Day 03 (13^th/24^th Aug)

The most spectacular drive filled with natural wonders. A drive to Ringdum Gompa (12,000 ft.). Few mountain drives get you this close to the Great Himalaya. The awesome mass of the Nun Kun massif over 7000m high with its hanging glacier across the road from us, dominating today’s journey. Overnight in the tented camp at Ringdum.

Day 04 (14^th /25^thAug)

The final road leg across the Pensi La at 14,500 ft ASL, surrounded by an awe inspiring arena of the Zanskar peaks. Below us is the Durung Drung glacier that feeds the Zanskar River. We drive on to camp 40 kms below the glacier at Remala village, our put-in point of the river trip. Overnight tented camp.

Day 05 (15th/26^th Aug)

Rafting expedition commences on the Doda river from Remala to Karsha covering approx 30 km. Class 2 rapids primarily; wide open valley surrounded by 6000 m Himalayan and Zanskar peaks. After settling into camp by 2 PM, take an hours hike up to the spectacular Kharsha Monastery for the evening incantations by the monks. Return back to camp for a relaxed dinner.

Day 06 (16^th/27^th Aug)

A relaxed start, the river journey continues past the confluence of the Doda with the Tsarap River, from where its called the Zanskar. Today’s rafting stretch is approximately 25 km. with primarily Class II & III rapids, passing by Zangla village the old capital of Zanskar. We end our days journey by lunch and camp near the village of Hanomil , just above the entrance of the Zanskar gorge. An afternoon hike to the nearby village for some local interaction and bonhomie rounds of a perfect day in this magnificent wilderness.

Day 07 (17^th/28^th Aug)

We depart early and enter the upper Zanskar gorge, completely dwarfed by the gigantic chasm walls, each turn bringing on amazing rock formations and colors. We soon come to ‘Major Surprise’ a newly formed class 5 rapid due to rockslide in recent years. Depending on the volume of water our guides take a decision to either run the rapid with an intrepid few, while most including the gear boats are portaged around the rapid. We continue on through the stunning gorge and exciting rapids finishing our day’s journey at Nyerak, the only camping site in the middle of the canyon. Take in the grandeur of this geological wonderland!

Day 08 (18^th/29^th Aug)

Layover Day. You have the option to just take it easy or go on a day long hike up this magnificent canyon first crossing the 25 ft span wooden Nyerak Bridge across one of the narrowest parts of the river. Up it is after that on the old trade route between Zanskar and Indus valleys, now a well known trekking route. This hike gives you a completely different perspective on the scale and geological formation of the gorge with stunning views as we climb higher above. We have a chance to interact with the hardy but cheerful locals as they trek between their habitations in this harsh and desolate lunarscape. We can visit the home of Tashi, an enterprising local of this region who weaves carpets and is a storehouse of local information. Later after a packed picnic lunch we descend back down to our river camp at Nyerak.

Day 09 (19th/30th Aug)

Action packed rafting day through the heart of the Zanskar Grand Canyon- 40 km of non-stop Class 3 and 4 whitewater, awe-inspiring rock formations and a stop for lunch at a gigantic cataract pouring out of a cliff face to an oasis below- paradise! We conclude our long days rafting at Lamaguru camp, the confluence of the Markha River with the Zanskar .

Day10 (20^th/31^st Aug)

We start early to raft the final leg of the Zanskar from Lamaguru to Nimu, covering approx 25 km to its confluence with the mighty Indus. Mostly Class 3 bouncy rapids including encountering the big water ‘Chilling’ rapid as the volume increases significantly after the Markha River has joined. Our raft trip ends at the confluence from where the river becomes the mighty Indus as it flows westward towards Pakistan and finally to the Arabian Sea. We drive back 40 km to Leh to check into our hotel to have lunch and take those much needed hot showers! Overnight at Lharimo Hotel.

Day 11 (21st Aug/01^st Sept)

Fly Leh /Del.

COSTS FOR AWARD PARTICIPANTS, AWARD HOLDERS:

1-5 paying pax : Rs.62750/-

Minimum 6 to 10 pax : Rs.59,000/-
11 pax & above : Rs.55,250/-
+ Single Supplement as and when applicable
+ 2.575% Govt. Service Tax

COST INCLUDES:

- Hotel Accommodation on twin share basis in Leh and Kargil.

- Tented and Rest house accommodation on twin share basis, enroute through the trip.

- Rafting and all specialised equipment.

- Meals throughout the trip.

COST EXCLUDES:

• INR Airfare Delhi / Leh / Delhi.
• Any expenditure of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls,etc.
• Alcoholic beverages
• Medical and/or Travel Insurance
• Any cost arising out of unforeseen circumstances such as landslides, bad weather and road conditions and any other circumstances beyond our control.

NOTE:

1. Himalayan River Runners reserve the right to modify and alter the itinerary due to circumstances beyond our control, such as weather and road conditions, condition on the river, etc. This right would be exercised in the best interest of your safety and well being.
2. Cost may change in case of a fuel hike or any other unprecedented hike. The cost is based on twin share accommodation for Srinagar & Leh and all points enroute as well as in tents. Should you be booking as a single person – the supplement will apply.
3. Himalayan River Runners will not be liable incase of delays on flights in the Delhi- Leh-Delhi sectors as well as for any delays due to bad weather etc.