🌿 Into the Heart of the Jungle: My Chhattisgarh Trek With Indiahikes
Some journeys begin long before you take the first step. Mine started at Kedarnath, during a casual conversation with a fellow traveller who couldn’t stop raving about a trek deep inside the forests of Chhattisgarh—especially the star‑gazing experience. Her excitement was contagious. Soon after, a chat with my cousin sealed the plan. We booked our slots in November 2025 for January 2026, and spent weeks imagining what lay ahead. None of it, of course, matched what we eventually experienced. 🌌 Day 0–1: Arrival & The Sky That Hugged Us On 15th January 2026 , we landed in Raipur. The next morning at 6 AM, our journey to the base camp began—hours of driving through barren lands, farmlands etc. I was wondering What exactly had I signed up for? By afternoon, we reached Guru Ghasidas National Park —our home for the next four days and thick forest. The mud houses at Turripani welcomed us with earthy warmth. But the real magic began after sunset. Our trek leader, Siddharth Jaiswa...