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FROM SPITI TO KINNAUR OVER BHABA PASS 15 nights / 16 Days
   

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 Kafnu, Road to Shimla, the summer capital of the British Raj ,today the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh as well the tourist destination of India.

Tour at Glance

Day 01 Arrival Delhi
Day 02 Delhi to Manali (2000 m) 570 kms / 16 hours
Day 03 Manali
Day 04 Manali to Lossar (4050 m.) 6 to 7 hours.
Day 05 Lossar to Kaza (3650 m.)50 km.
Day 06 Kaza to Mikim (Sagnam via Dhankar) 7 hours drive.
Day 07 Sagnam to Tilling (3500m) 4 to 5 hours. Trek.
Day 08 Tiling to Mud Purkha (3600m) to 5 hours. Trek
Day 09 Mud Purko to Base of Bhaba Pass (4400m) 5 to 6 hours. Trek
Day 10 Base to Podal Thatch over Bhaba pass (4890m) 6 to 7 hours. Trek
Day 11 Podal Thatch to Mare ( 3500m ) 5 to 6 hours. Trek
Day 12 Mare to Kafnu - Sarahan (1920 m) 3 to 4 hours. Trek
Day 13 Sarahan to Shimla via Rampur ( 924m) 192 km. 7 to 8 hours.
Day 14 Shimla
Day 15 Shimla to Delhi by train, 470 km. O/N in hotel.
Day 16 Delhi / Departure to IGI Airport
Day 01 Arrival Delhi

Reception in air port, transfer to the hotel, O/N in hotel.

   
Day 02 Delhi to Manali (2000 m) 570 kms / 16 hours

Full day sight seen in Delhi, evening transfer to bus station, night in comfortable bus.

   
DAY 03 Manali

Morning reached 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 04 Manali to Lossar (4050 m.) 6 to 7 hours.

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 05 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 06 Kaza to Mikim (Sagnam via Dhankar) 7 hours 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 07 Sagnam to Tilling (3500m) 4 to 5 hours. Trek.

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 08 Tiling to Mud Purkha (3600m) to 5 hours. Trek

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 09 Mud Purko to Base of Bhaba Pass (4400m) 5 to 6 hours. Trek

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 (4890m) 6 to 7 hours. Trek

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 ( 3500m ) 5 to 6 hours. Trek

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 to 4 hours. Trek

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.

DAY 13 Sarahan to Shimla via Rampur ( 924m) 192 km. 7 to 8 hours.

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.

Arrive in Delhi, transfer to hotel, visit Bhai Temple, Humaun Tomb, after lunch free visit evening transfer to international airport for onward flight.

DAY 16 Delhi / Departure to IGI Airport

Full day sightseeing, Evening transfer to international air port, flight to onward Destination.

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