This trip offers an incredible insight into the remote
Spiti and Pin valleys of Himachal Pradesh. From the
lush green Kullu valley, entire the starkly beautiful
Spiti valley, visiting ancient gompas and scattered little villages . After crossing
the Bhaba pass, the landscape changes dramatically,
with the barren lunarscape of Spiti being replaced
by the thick forest of Pine, cedar and deodar. The
trek ends at Shimla, the summer capital of the British
Raj.
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Region
Season
Duration |
: Kullu- Manali / Lahoul- Spiti / Kinnaur
/ Shimla.
: JULLY TO MID Oct.
: 16 DAYS (6 days trek) |
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Day 1 :-Arrival Delhi, reception in air port,
transfer to the hotel, O/N in hotel.
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Day 2:- Delhi to Manali ( 2000 m) (570 km -16h)
, by night tourist bus.
Full day sight seen in Delhi, evening transfer to bus
station, night in comfortable bus.
Day 3 :- Manali :
Morning reach Manali, check in hotel, Visit old Manali,
Hadimba temple, Shiva temple and monastery in town are
main attraction, afternoon free in town, Night in hotel.
Day 4 :- Manali to Lossar (4050 m) 6 - 7h
Drive upstream along the true left bank through the
several villages to Rohtang pass (3950 m) Follow the
rough road towards the east in Chandra valley . Drive
to the Kunzum pass (4700 m.) which offer extensive view
of C.B. range , descend for next 11 km to the first
campsite before Lossar village . O/N Camp
Day
5 :- Lossar to Kaza (3650 m)50 km.
After breakfast visit gompa of Lossar and the village.
Passing through several villages , reach Rangrik .
Visit the famous Kye is a beautiful gompa perched
high on a pyramid like mountain, belongs to the Gelugpa
sect of Tibetan Buddhism , and Kibber 4200 m. one
of the highest permanent inhabited village in the
world, Return to the camp near Kaza, O/N Camp
Day
6:- Kaza to Mikim (Sagnam via Dhankar ) 7 h drive.
After early breakfast drive to Dhankar the ancient
capital of the Spiti king, the most incredibly situated
gompa, perched high on the barren rocky mountain slopes.
Enter in Pin valley known to be full of wild life
: Gungri is the main centre of the Nyingmapa sect
in Spiti. O/N Camp.
Day
7 :- Sagnam to Tilling (3500 m) 4 - 5 h.trek 1
Hill walk through rocky terrain to left offer wonderful
view of the pin valley bellow and Khar and Sangnam villages.
The trek along the high banks of the river for a couple
of hours, going over rocky land, meadows and cultivated
fields up to the village of Tiling, which lies at the
confluence of the Kuokli Gad, a side stream, and the
Pin river, O/N in camp.
Day
8 :- Tiling to Mud Purkha (3600 m) 5 h
trek 2
The trail follows the Pin river for a while, before
a short steep climb through scree, followed by a gradual
climb up the hill side and along vast meadows covered
with a great variety of mountain flowers and berries.
The village of Mud lies across the Pin River. The
village gompa is set impressively on a cliff between
two streams .O/N camp.
Day
9:- Mud Purko to Base of Bhaba Pass (4400 m) 5 - 6 h
trek 3
The day begins with a gradual climb, followed by a steep
ascent on scree rubble, few hours below the Bhaba pass.
Campsite is set on the opposite bank of the stream.
O/N Camp.
Day
10 :- Base to Podal Thatch over Bhaba pass (4890 m) 6
- 7 h trek 4
The trail is rugged most of the day, walking over
moraine and scree, boulder fields and a final push
through the snowfields to the top. After crossing
the pass, a steep descent to the campsite on bank
of Bhaba river. The vast grass pastures attract the
shepherds from Kinnaur, who bring their flocks of
sheep and goats to graze here. camp.
Day 11
:-Podal Thatch to Mare (3500 m) 5 - 6 h
trek 5
Start with a gradual descent down to the valley; the
trail widens as you reach at the junction of two streams;
cross the stream that you have been follow from the
campsite. Keeping this stream to your left, continue
till you reach the valley floor which is usually covered
by wild flowers during Aug and early Sep. Campsite
is set on a beautiful glade amidst prime cedar forest.
Day 12
:- Mare to Kafnu -Sarahan (1920 m) 3 - 4 h
trek 6
Descent through an incredible mixed cedar forest till
you reach to the Kafnu village, where transport awaits
you for the drive to Sarahan, the summer capital of
the Rampur Bushahr. The Bhima Kali temple is a big attraction
and one gets magnificent view s of the Shirkhand peaks.
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Day 13
:- Sarahan to Shimla via Rampur (924m) (192 km -7 /
8 h)
Rampur is the erstwhile Himalayan Kingdom of Rampur
Bushahr and offers a rare insight into customs, religion,
art and architecture of its people. Shimla is magnificently
robed in dense forest of Oak, Pine, Fir and Rhododendron.
O/N in hotel.
Day 14 :- Shimla, ancients capital
of British Raj, presently state capital and an important
tourist destination, Visit hanuman Temple (Monkey
God Museum, Advance study hall, evening stroll on
the mall.
Day 15
:- Shimla to Delhi by train , 470 km. O/N in hotel.
Day 16:-
Departure
: Full day sight seen, Evening transfer to international
air port, flight to onward Destination.
Cost Per person
Departure For Group Organised |
Cost per Person
Departure a la carte |
From – 05/07/08 to 20/07/08
From - 13/08/08 to 28/08/08 – ladarcha Festival- Kaza
From - 05/09/08 to 20/09/08
Cost - 670 € ( For group of Mini 7 person ) |
2 pax ----- 1140 €
3 pax ----- 1050 €
4/6 pax ---- 905 €
7 plus ------ 670 € |
| Single supplement 120 euro |
120 € |
Cost
Include :-
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Ground transport as per itinerary,
Airport transfer (domestic and international),
Twin
sharing room on medium class neat and clean hotel,
Delhi on BB basis,
Rest
full board,
English speaking guide
During the trek transport by pony, Mule or porters
Twin
sharing spacious tent, foam mattress, dining tent,
camping chair,
Kitchen team with all necessary items,
Tour
leader complimentary for the group of more than 10
pax for include services
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Cost
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flight
domestic and International ,
monument fees,
Visa, airport tax,
insurance, sleeping bag,
food
in Delhi, beverages ,
Personal exp, Medical evacuation,
tipping, camera fee. |
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