The Passes of Spiti Trek - 22
nights / 23 days Trek Program
Day
1: Arrival in Delhi, on arrival meet and transfer to Hotel. Stay
overnight at Hotel.
Day 2: Train to
Chandigarh, jeep to Pinjore, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at
Hotel.
Day
3: Jeep to Manali, on arrival check in at Hotel. Stay overnight at
Hotel.
Day 4: Day at leisure in Manali. Stay overnight at
Hotel.
Day 5: Travel by jeep over 3978 metre Rohtang pass,
gateway to Lahaul, to camp at Chotta Dara.
Day 6: Continue
by jeep over 4358 metre Kunzam La into the Spiti valley and the village of
Kiato.
Day 7: Trek from Kiato to the grazing pastures
above the village.
Day 8: Takling La base camp.
Day
9: Day free for acclimatization.
Day 10: Over Takling
La (5272 metres) to Lhasalna.
Day 11: Continue down valley
to the Pare Chu (river), cross it and camp at Tarang Yogma.
Day 12: Extra day to
explore the remarkable valley of the Pare Chu.
Day 13:
Follow the Pare Chu upstream to Kharsa Gongma, near the base of Parang La.
Day 14: Make an early start to go up the Parang glacier
and cross the 5577 metre Parang La to Pangrochen. Only a small spring
sustains life at this high, rocky campsite.
Day
15: Descend to the gorge of the Parilungbi (river), then ascend to a
lovely grazing meadow.
Day 16: Finish the trek with a
short walk out to the village of Kibber, famed as the world's highest
village with electricity and daily bus service.
Day 17:
Travel by jeep to Kyi Gompa, the largest in Spiti, and Dhankar fort, the
former capitol of Spiti, high above the confluence of the Pin and Spiti
rivers. Camp in the valley below Dhankar.
Day 18: Continue
by jeep to Tabo Gompa, one of the greatest artistic treasures in the
Himalayan region, to view its paintings and sculptures, some of which are
over 1000 years old. We then cross into the district of Kinnaur, and camp at
the village of Nako. Nako is also known for its ancient gompa, though it has
been badly damaged in recent years.
Day 19: Travel by jeep
deeper into the Kinnaur area and camp at its former capitol of Kalpa.
Day
20: Continue by jeep to Shimla, the former summer capitol of India.
Day 21: After a full
day in Shimla, we take the evening train to Kalka, then a jeep to Pinjore,
where we return to our Palace Hotel.
Day 22: A short jeep
ride to Chandigarh, then the Express train to Delhi, on arrival check in at
Hotel. Stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 23: Depart-Delhi
Transfer to airport for flight to onwards journey.
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