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If one has come to the Himalaya to
hike across high passes and vast tree-covered mountainsides, one
will be spoiled for choice in Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal
Pradesh. The old trade route to Ladakh and Tibet may have been
tarmacked, but most of this remote and spectacular region is still
only accessible on foot. Its trails, though well frequented in high
season, are long, hard and high, punctuated by few settlements, so
be ready for this unending exploration journey!
This is
one of the most remote and challenging treks, crossing passes as
high as 18,300 ft. We follow ancient trade routes still used by the
nomadic herdsmen of Changtang. Spiti has only been opened to
foreigners since 1993, Travel with the experts!
Day
01 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi, on arrival meet and
transfer in a hotel for overnight stay.
Day
02 : Delhi - Manali
Express Train to Chandigarh and
drive down to Manali
Day 03 : Manali
Day
at Leisure. Stay overnight at a hotel.
Day
04 : Manali - Spiti
Travel by jeep over 3,978
Rohtang pass, gateway to Lahaul, then continue by jeep over 4.358
metre Kunzam la to Losar, the first village in the Spiti valley.
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Day 05 :
Spiti - Kaza
Continue by jeep to Kaza, the modern
capital of Spiti.
Day 06 : Kaza
Travel
by jeep to Dhankar fort, the former capital of Spiti, high above the
confluence of the Pin and Spiti rivers. Then continue towards Tabo
Gompa, one of the greatest artistic treasures in the Himalayan
region, to view its paintings and sculptures, some of which are over
1,000 years old.
Day 07 : Kaza
- kibber
Travel by jeep to Kyi Gompa, the largest in Spiti,
and Kibber, famed as the world's highest village with electricity
and daily bus service. Overnight stay at Kibber.
Day
08 : kibber
Local walk around Kibber: to Gete and
Tashigang, two villages among the highest permanent settlements on
earth. Return to Kibber for the night.
Day
09 : kibber
Begin trekking with a short but steep
climb to the grazing pastures above Kibber.
Day
10 : kibber - Pangrochen
Trek to Pangrochen, the
last camp before Parang la. Only a small spring sustains life at
this high, rocky campsite.
Day 11
: Pangrochen - Parang La
Trek over 5,577 metre Parang la
and descend the dazzling Parang glacier to the lovely oasis of
Kharsa Gongma.
Day 12 : Parang
La - Pare Chu
Trek down the valley of the Pare Chu (river)
to Tarang Yogma.
Day 13 : Pare
Chu - Norbu Sumdo
Continue down the Pare Chu, cross the
river and camp at the broad oasis of Norbu Sumdo.
Day
14 : Norbu Sumdo - TSO moriri
Trek to Kiangdam, on
the southern shore of TSO Moriri, the "Mountain Lake".
Day 15 : TSO moriri - Kiangdam
Rest
day in the incredible setting of Kiangdam.
Day
16 : Kiangdam - Korzok
Trek to Korzok, the village
and Gompa at the northern shore of the lake.
Day
17 : Korzok - Gyama
Trek past many large nomadic
encampments over Gyamsharma La to Gyama.
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Day 18 :
Gyama - Rajung Karu
Cross the Kyamamuri La to Rajung
Karu.
Day 19 : Rajung Karu -
Nuruchan
Trek over the low ridge of Harlam Konka to the
small village and Gompa of Nuruchan.
Day
20 : Nuruchan - Tso Kar
Trek to Tso Kar, another of
the remarkable lakes of the Changtang plains.
Day
21 : Tso Kar - Taglang La
Travel by jeep to over the
5,328-metre Taglang la to Leh.
Day 22
: Taglang La - Leh
Exploration of Leh.
Day
23 : Leh - Delhi
Morning flight to Delhi from Leh.
Check into a hotel for an overnight stay.
Day
24 : Departure Transfer
Depart- Delhi and transfer
to airport for catching a flight to onward journey.
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