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Day |
From |
To |
Description |
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1 |
Arrival Delhi |
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Transfer to hotel |
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2 |
Halt at Delhi |
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Day at leisure |
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3 |
Delhi |
Manali |
By air. Transfer to hotel
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4 |
Halt at Manali |
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Day at leisure. Visit to local temples and
surrounding area. |
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5 |
Manali |
Keylong (Lahoul) |
Drives on the Manali-Leh highway over Rohtang Pass (Ht. 13,150 ft.)
to Keylong, the headquarters of Lahoul & Spiti district.Accommodation
in hotel. |
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6 |
Keylong |
Kilar (Pangi) |
Drive downstream Chandra-Bhaga river to Killar, the sub-division headquarters
of Pangi (H.P.). Visit to Mindal goddess temple on way. Stay in hotel. |
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7 |
Kilar |
Udaipur (Lahoul) |
Drive on the same road up to Udaipur. Visit Mrikula goddess temple
(Hindu) Udaipur. Also visit a side valley of Mayar |
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8 |
Udaipur |
Darcha |
Drive upstream Chandra Bhaga river to Darcha. Also visit to Buddhist
temple dedicated to a valokiteshvara at Trilok Nath. |
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9 |
Darcha |
Patseo |
Trek begins. Trek goes upstream Bhaga river to camp site. Distance
12 km.
Accommodation in two-men tent. |
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10 |
Patseo |
Zing Zing bar |
Trek goes up same route to foot of the pass of Baralacha (ht. 16,200
feet). Distance 10 km. |
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11 |
Zing Zing bar |
DogpoGongma |
Trek goes towards the pass,
then down to camp site along the Chandra river. |
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12 |
Dogpo Gongmo |
Dagchu |
Trek goes downstream Chandra river to the camp. Distance 12 km.
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13 |
Dagchu |
Dogpo Yogma |
Trek goes same route to camp. Have to ford a side river. Distance
14 km. |
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Bon Monks
Performing
Pooja in
Dulangi Monastery |
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14 |
Dogpo Yogma |
Chandra Tal |
Trek follows same route downward to camp on the shore, a blue lake.
Distance 12 km. |
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15 |
Chandratal |
Shitikhar |
Trek goes uphill to pass Balamu (ht. 15,250 feet) then descends down
to a river bed "Shitikhar" nala. Distance 15 km.
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16 |
Shitikhar |
Losar |
Trek goes downstream Spiti river to Losar village. Distance 12 km.
Trek ends.Trek goes downstream Spiti river to Losar village. Distance 12 km.
Trek ends. |
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17 |
Losar |
Kaza |
Drive down to Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti sub-division by car.
Visit to Kye monastery on way to Kaza. Night stay in hotel.
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18 |
Halt at Kaza |
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Visit to Lhalung and Pin monasteries and back to Kaza for the night
stay. |
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19 |
Kaza |
Tabo |
Drive downstream Spiti river to Tabo, visit Dankhar monastery while
going down to Tabo. Visit to Tabo monastery and cave temple.
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20 |
Tabo |
Nako |
Drive on the same route to Nako village. Visit to Chango temple on
way down. There are ancient temples located. Night stay in hotel.
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21 |
Nako |
Rekong Peo |
Drive down to Hindustan Tibet road upto Rekong Peo, the district headquarters
of Kinnaur (H.P.). Visit to Poo and Kanam Buddhist temples on way.
Night halt at Rekong Peo. |
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22 |
Rekong Peo |
Sangla |
Drive to Sangla, first on H.T. road and in a side valley of Baspa.
Stay at Sangla for the night in a hotel. |
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23 |
Sangla |
Chitkul and back Sangla |
Drive upstream Baspa river to Chitkul and back to Sangla for night
stay. |
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24 |
Sangla |
Sarahan |
Down to Karcham and then to Sarahan. Visit to Bhima Kali temple. Stay
there for the night. |
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25 |
Sarahan |
Narkanda |
Drive on the H.T. road to Narkanda. Visit to Nirmand Hindu temple
of Parshu Rama on way to Narkanda. |
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26 |
Narkanda |
Shimla |
Drive to Shimla on H.T. road. Shimla was capital of India during British
Raj. Night stay in Shimla. |
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27 |
Shimla |
Dulanjee |
Drive down to Dulanjee Bonpo settlement of Tibetan refugees in India.
Visit to Bongpeo monastery.
Stay there for the night. |
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28 |
Dulanjee |
Delhi |
Back journey. |
