Patalkot Expedition

Explore the hidden world of Patalkot — a valley sunk 1,200 feet below the plateau, 175 km from Bhopal, where a handful of villages have lived cut off from the rest of the country for centuries.

Travel is on us, by bus from Bhopal. One night camped at Kaream with a bonfire, one night in the village at Chimtipur, and a full day walking the Patalkot circuit in between.

What it costs — ₹7,499 solo. ₹6,999 a head for a couple, ₹6,499 a head for a group of four, ₹5,999 a head for a tribe of seven.

Friday 2nd October — Bhopal to Patalkot

• 5:30 AM — leave Bhopal by bus.
• 6:30 AM — tea and snacks.
• 8:30 AM — breakfast at Pipariya.
• 10:30 AM — reach Tamia.
• Chimtipur viewpoint — the panoramic look down into Patalkot Valley.
• Ghatlinga — the way down to the Doodhi River, trails and waterfalls, the Zingaria Waterfall area among them.
• Park at Kaream, then on foot: the Doodhi River, Raja Kho (Raja ki Gufa) and the gorge trail.
• Patalkot village experience.
• Evening — camp at Kaream, bonfire and dinner.

Saturday 3rd October — the Patalkot circuit

• Sunrise viewpoint.
• Breakfast.
• Full-day Patalkot circuit trek, lunch on the trail.
• Drive back up to Chimtipur.
• Village night stay at Chimtipur.
• Stargazing — Andromeda at its best, Saturn at opposition.
• Village special dinner.

Sunday 4th October — Tamia and home

• Chimtipur village back to Tamia.
• Waterfall trek at Tamia.
• Lunch.
• 3–4 PM — back in Bhopal.

Times shift with the weather and the group — nobody is rushed off a rock.

Limited slots. This one is a small group by design.