Spiti and Malana - Explorers Holiday

A Journey of adventure travel.. to land of Mystery; Less Explored regions.. Malana; Spiti; Kasa; Chandratal.

An Explorers Holiday..

Experiences - Trans-Himalayan Jeep Safari through rugged regions in Lahaul Spiti; Camping in Offbeat Locations; (Mountains; Meadows; Lake Sides; and Above the tree line). Includes an overnight trek to mysterious and less explored place “Malana” where till 20 years ago entry was forbidden and even today this locality is a republic, governed by the local parliament called KORAM.

Jeep safari in Lahaul Spiti, Himachal is for those who would like to travel the rugged paths inland to explore the unexplored Himachal. Explorer’s Himalayan Jeep Safari is the best way to discover the raw but beautiful nature of the Himalayas. Jeep Safari tours in Himachal provide a very unique kind of thrill and gives the Himalayan adventure a gentle touch by exploring the hill station places, which probably the locals must be aware of till now.

Trans Himalayan jeep safari tour on one of the highest motorable roads in the world involves crossing over high mountain passes providing spectacular view of snow capped peaks of Himalayas. During Himachal jeep tour one can experience the panoramic beauty of hills in Himachal that will captivate you and will leave you mesmerized. Wandering through the Himachal hills, and discovering snow covered Himalayan peaks, dense forests and scenic valley will give you a remarkable pleasure.

Take that break….

Read on for more details..

01: Manali-Malana-Spiti Trip.

ITINERARY:

Day 01): Board Volvo Bus Delhi-Manali.. O/N in Bus.  (Aug 22– Sat)

Day 02): Manali (Aug 23- Sun)

Arrival Manali and transfer to  Hotel. A day to explore Manali the queen of hill station. Our day start slowly after breakfast with a stroll from 500 years old wooden carved “hidimba Devi Temple”. The stroll continue further to Old Manali village, which is known after the great hindu sage Manu. We further walk up to the next village of Goshal and crossour way through River Bias to a very spectacular water fall called Jogni fall. Next village is Vashisht , where you can enjot the hot sulpher in the springs,. If you feel tired of walking, take a tuk tuk ride to the down town. Free evening for own activities. Overnight hotel.

Day 03): Manali-Manikaran-Malana (70km/03hours.) (Aug 24– Mon)

In the morning after breakfast drive to Malana village. Befora Malana Village  we stop to visit Manikaran, the holy place for Sikh and Hindu. After visit Manikaran we will drive to Malana Village , 20 Years ago, entering Malana was prohibited. Even today this locality is a republic, governed by the local parliament called KORAM. Overnight tents..

Day 04): Malana-Manali-Rohtang Pass-Dadarpul (135km/ 5-6hours) (Aug 25) - Tuesday
Travel by surface drive to  Rohtang Pass( 3970mts) and Dadarpul. Today journey is very interesting we enter lower Himalaya to Trans Himalaya. Overnight Tents. 

Day 05): Dadarpul-Kaza (140km/4-5hours) (Aug 26– Wed)

Travel from  Dadarpul  to Kaza driving over Kunzam Pass (4558 m/14,950ft) which provides beautiful views of CB ranges. En route visit several villages of Spiti and Lahaul valley. On arrival Kaza and Visit Kye monastery (largest Monastery in Spiti Valley ) and Kibbaer village (World Highest motorable village, 4200mts) Overnight Tents.

Day 06): Kaza-Moon Lake (100km/4-5hrs) (Aug 27- Thu)

Today drive to Chandertal Lake (4270mts). Reach chandertal and set up the camp. Evening free walk around the lake for Photography. Overnight Tents.

 Day 07):  Chandertal lake-Manali(115km/5-7hrs) (Aug 28- Fri)

After Breakfast drive to Manali. On the way Visit Solang valley .  Overnight Hotel.

Day 08): Manali-Delhi (Aug 29- Sat)

Today free day and evening transfer to Volvo stand to catch the bus to Delhi for overnight Journey.

Day 09): Arrival at Delhi (Aug 30-Sun)

End of Tour

Note:  Programme is subject to change according to the local weather conditions.

Fee Includes:

• Hotels in all the city and town on MAP basis
• Full Board plan (Breakfast , Lunch and Dinner).
• Tata sumo for entire trip
• Back Up Jeep for entire package
• All kinds of camping Equipments, tents, sleeping bags, Guide, Cook, porters.
• Volvo Tickets from Delhi-Manali and Manali-Delhi
• Tour Guide Delhi to Delhi

Fee Excludes: -

• Cost of any form of insurance, rescue, evacuation, hospitalization, etc.
• All the personal exp like drinks, tips etc.
• Excudes any meals during Delhi-Manali and Manali-Delhi Bus Journey.
• Anything that is not included is excluded.
• Taxes.

                                          Care for your Environment                                

Himalaya, with its pristine mountains, rivers and forests is known as the “abode of the Gods”.  It is therefore our responsibility to maintain the natural glory of these mountains and make it a place of endless delight for travelers and residents alike.  A few easy to follow steps will help you to contribute in making this effort a success.

1)    Plastic stays:  It is one of the least degradable substances, resistant to the effects of the sun, wind and rain.  When you leave a plastic bag or bottle in the quiet picnic spot that you and your family enjoyed, you may very well find it there when return a few years later, an ugly spot on the landscape.  The State of Himachal Pradesh has banned the used of polythene/plastic bags and you can be fined for using them, while you are in the Sate.

2)   Litter:  Do remember to take your litter back to the hotel or drop it in the conveniently placed dustbins.  Don’t leave it lying around.

3)   Noise:  One of the prime attractions of Himalaya’s, is the silence of the mountains that invite you to linger.   Need we say….

·         Please don’t blow your vehicle horn unnecessarily or play blaring loud music as you drive.

4)   Vandalism:  Nature intended trees and rocks to remain unmarked by human beings.  Nor were our monuments intended for graffiti written by some young wit.

·         Please do not scratch your name or write message on trees, rocks, mountains or monuments.

5)   Respect:  Please treat the mountains and the people with respect and you will be pleasantly surprised at what both can give back to you.

Last, but not the least….. Enjoy yourself with responsibility.  

Leave nothing, but memories……

Zanskar Valley and Ladakh

Ladakh and Zanskar Off Beat Safari – 16 Nights and 17 Days 

Srinagar / Kargil / Zanskar Valley Padum / Rangdum / Suruvalley / Alchi / Leh / Pangong / Nubra / Tsomoriri  / Tsokar / Sarchu / Manali

 An Adventure, A Journey An Experience like no other..

Summary of the trip

July 19, 2014 – Sat Day 01 Srinagar

Transfer . O/N Srinagar Hotel

July 20, 2014 – Sun Day 02 Srinagar – Drass – Kargil

Safari to Kargil. O/N Kargil. (B, PL, D)

July 21, 2014 – Mon Day 03 Kargil – Padum (Zanskar)

Kargil – Zanskar Safari. O/N Padum. (B, PL, D)

July 22, 2014 – Tue Day 04 Padum (Explore Zanskar)

Overnight stay at the camp. (B, PL, D)

July 23, 2014 – Wed Day 05 Padum – Rangdum via Suruvalley (Explore Zanskar)

 Overnight stay at the camp. (B, PL, D)

July 24, 2014 – Thu Day 06 Rangdum – Kargil

Zanskar to Kargil. Overnight at Kargil. (B, PL, D)

July 25, 2014 – Fri Day 07 Kargil – Alchi

Safari via Alchi by afternoon, Spend time at leisure at resort. O/N Ule (B, PL, D)

July 26, 2014 – Sat Day 08 Alchi – Leh

After Breakfast leave for Leh … Lunch at Hotel in Leh. Evening free time at Leisure. O/N Leh (B, HL, D)

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July 27, 2014 – Sun Day 09 Leh – Local Sightseeing

Excursion to monasteries  ..Explore  Leh local Town. O/N Leh. (B, HL, D)

July 28, 2014 – Mon Day 09 Leh – Nubra Valley

… Deskit and Hunder Village. O/N Hundur (B, HL, D)

July 29, 2014 – Tue Day 10 Nubra Valley – Leh

.. O/N Leh (B, HL, D)

July 30, 2014 – Wed Day 11 Leh – Pangong Lake – Leh (4 Hrs one way)

… . Drive back to Leh by the same route. O/N Leh (B, HL, D)

July 31, 2014 – Thu Day Day 12 Leh – Do you own thing.. Rest Day

 at Leisure by exploring Leh local Town. O/N Leh. (B, HL, D)

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Aug 1, 2014 – Fri Day 13 Leh – Day 13 Tsomoriri Lake

O/N Korzok. (B, PL, D)

Aug 2, 2014 – Sat Day 14 Tsomoriri Lake – Tsokar – Sarchu

Arrive in Sarchu and check into your Camp.  O/N Sarchu Campsite. (B, PL, D)

Aug 3, 2014 – Sun Day 15 Sarchu – Manali

Overnight stay at Manali.

Overnight at Hotel BF/PKDL /D

Aug 4, 2014 - Mon Day 16  Manali board Overnight bus for Delhi

Check out of hotel after breakfast, local exploring.

Overnight in Volvo Bus BF

Aug 5, 2014 – Tue Day 17 (Arrive at Delhi End of Tour)

Details of Total Ladakh and Zanskar Experience

July 19, 2014 – Sat Day 01 Srinagar

Arrival at Srinagar at your time and transfer to Hotel.
O/N Srinagar

July 20, 2014 – Sun Day 02 Srinagar – Drass – Kargil

Morning After breakfast leave for Kargil, by visiting Sonamarg (Known As Meadow of Gold), Drass Village (2nd Coldest Inhabitated place in the World) Enroute have a magnificent view of Kargil war Famous Peaks (Tiger Hill, Tololing) pay a visit to Vijay Smarak a place to pay a tribute to soldiers who laid their lives for us in Kargil War in 1999, reach Kargil hotel by evening.
O/N Kargil. (B, PL, D)

July 21, 2014 – Mon Day 03 Kargil – Padum

Early Morning leave for 9 Hrs Drive to Padum (Zanskar) where you can Have a Magnificent View of Nun Kun & Dran Drung Glacier. And Enroute Rangdum, Pentse la Pass. Reach Padum by Evening. O/N Padum. Padum(3505 m) is the present day administrative headquarters of the region. With a population of nearly 1500, Padum can be described as the most populous settlement of Zanskar, otherwise a very scarcely inhabited valley.
O/N Padum. (B, PL, D)
 

July 22, 2014 – Tue Day 04 Padum

After Breakfast leave for Full Sightseeing of Karsha, Stongdey & Sani. Back to Padum by evening. O/N Padum. After a leisurely breakfast visit Karsha Gompa. The Karsha Monastery of Ladakh is situated in the Karsha village of the Zanskar region. The full name of Karsha, the largest monastery of Zanskar, is Karsha Chamspaling. Phagspa Shesrab, the translator of Zanskar first founded this monastery. The monastery, as it stands today, was the result of the efforts of the Teacher, Dorje Shesrab. It was under him only that the monastery flourished and prospered. Shesrab Zangpo of Stod was the one to introduce the Gelukpa Order in the Karsha Gompa of Leh Ladakh.
Overnight stay at the camp. (B, PL, D)

July 23, 2014 – Wed Day 05 Padum – Rangdum via Suruvalley

Drive to Rangdum (12,000ft) and check-in at a camp. The farthest and the most isolated part of the Suru Valley, Rangdum is an elliptical expanded plateau surrounded by colourful hills on the one side and glacier encrusted Rocky Mountains on the other. Situated 130 kms South- east of Kargil, it falls midway between Kargil and Padum. Due to its remoteness from inhabited parts either of Suru or Zanskar, the areas wild beauty is almost haunting, while its isolation is near perfect even as the unpaved Zanskar road traverses its length.
Overnight stay at the camp. (B, PL, D)

July 24, 2014 – Thu Day 06 Rangdum – Kargil

Morning after breakfast we will drive back to Kargil.
Overnight at Kargil. (B, PL, D)
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July 25, 2014 – Fri Day 07 Kargil – Alchi

Morning after Breakfast leave for Ule, enroute visit Mulbek a giant Buddha Sculpture on Rock Mountain, Lamayuru, the oldest Monastery of Ladakh and have a magnificent view of spectacular view of Moon landscape. Arrive Alchi by afternoon, Spend time at leisure at resort. O/N Ule (B, PL, D)

July 26, 2014 – Sat Day 08 Alchi – Leh

After Breakfast leave for Leh enroute visit Alchi, Likir Monastery, Magnetic Hill, Pathar Sahib Gurudwara and Hall of Fame. Lunch at Hotel in Leh. Evening free time at Leisure. O/N Leh (B, HL, D)

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July 27, 2014 – Sun Day 09 Leh – Local Sightseeing

Morning after breakfast leave for Half day excursion to Thiksey Gompa & Shey Palace. Back to Hotel by Lunch time and spend time at Leisure by exploring Leh local Town.
O/N Leh. (B, HL, D)

July 28, 2014 – Mon Day 09 Leh – Nubra Valley

After Breakfast drive to Nubra Valley via Khardungla (Highest Motorable road in the World, 18,380 ft) Arrive at Hundur by Afternoon. Rest of the day, Post lunch free to explore Deskit, Hunder Villages and camel Safari in Sand Dunes between Deskit and Hunder Village.
O/N Hundur (B, HL, D)

July 29, 2014 – Tue Day 10 Nubra Valley – Leh

After Breakfast visit Deskit Monastery and drive back to Leh by same Route, crossing Khardungla Pass. Reach Leh by afternoon. Evening free time at Leisure to explore Leh market.
O/N Leh (B, HL, D)

July 30, 2014 – Wed Day 11 Leh – Pangong Lake – Leh (4 Hrs one way)

After early Breakfast leave for Pangong Lake (14,500 ft), through Changla Pass 17,350 ft., it is the third highest motorable road in the world. Arrive Pangong lake it is the highest salt water Lake in the World, shared by two countries India & China. Enjoy the beauty of the lake on the Banks of Pangong Lake while appreciating the changing Colors and fascinating high altitude of the Lake. Drive back to Leh by the same route.
O/N Leh (B, HL, D) 

July 31, 2014 – Thu Day Day 12 Leh – Local Sightseeing

Morning after breakfast leave for Half day excursion to Thiksey Gompa & Shey Palace. Back to Hotel by Lunch time and spend time at Leisure by exploring Leh local Town.
O/N Leh. (B, HL, D)

End of Part One.

Aug 1, 2014 – Fri Day 13 Leh – Day 13 Tsomoriri Lake

Early morning after breakfast leave for Tsomoriri Lake via Chumathang (Hot spring) & Tsokar Lake, enroute visit Sulphur mines and arrive Tsomoriri Lake by afternoon. Evening walk around the lake to enjoy the scenic beauty.
O/N Korzok. (B, PL, D)

Aug 2, 2014 – Sat Day 14 Tsomoriri Lake – Tsokar – Sarchu

Early morning leave for leisure walk on the Lake and enjoy the beauty of Lake and Changing colors. Then drive to Sarchu. Sarchu is the last inhabited point in Himachal Pradesh on the Manali-Leh route from Himachal side - which is regarded as one of the highest highways in the world. Arrive in Sarchu and check into your Camp.  
O/N Sarchu Campsite. (B, PL, D)

 

Aug 3, 2014 – Sun Day 15 Sarchu – Manali

Enroute Darcha is situated at the junction of Yotche Nullah and the Zangskar Chhu which takes off from the Shinkun La. Both these nullahs meet with main river Bhaga at this place. The valley broadens out from Darcha. The altitute of Darcha is about 3500 meters which makes it an ideal base camp for acclimatisation. Darcha is the jumping off point for treks to Padum over  the Shinkun la or Baralacha la and Phirtse la and for treks or mountaineering expeditions to Leh and peaks of Chandra Bhaga series. However no tourist bungalow or rest house facilities are available on either side of the nullahs. A police check post is also there. Darcha is the last village where one can see sparse growth of trees. Beyond Darcha not even a single tree can be seen on either side of the highway. Landscape starts looking desolate and absolutely barren. Glance at JISPA. This beautiful spot is 22 kms away from Keylong and 4 kms ahead of Ghemur. The village is situated at the junction of two nullahs with the main river Bhaga. Jispa has a very large dry river-bed, a rarity in Lahaul.Jispa is a new tourism centre coming up with the monasteries of Yarji and Photang where his Holiness the Dalai Lama gave the Kal Chakra sermon a few days back to the Buddhists all over the world. The mountaineering Institute of Manali has a sub centre here for adventure tourism.

We proceed beyond Keylong getting into heart of Lahaul Spiti Valley passing along Chandra and Bhaga Rivers as we reach Khoskar; from here we start ascending towards

Rohtang Pass 3790 Meter is most popular with visitors, being one of the highest road point and gateway to Lahaul and Spiti Valleys. Pass remains closed during winter due to heavy snow from November end to May end. We descend from RohtangLa to reach Marchi below here we start entering, forest of Birch, Fir and Spruce. Overnight stay at Manali.

Overnight at Hotel BF/PKDL /D

Aug 4, 2014 - Mon Day 16  Manali board Overnight bus for Delhi

Today after breakfast we checkout of hotel and leave the luggage at checkout counter, explore local market try local delicacies for lunch evening board bus at Manali bus stand for Delhi (Overnight on Volvo Bus)

Overnight in Volvo Bus BF

Aug 5, 2014 – Tue Day 17 (Arrive at Delhi End of Tour)

Inclusions
Hotel / Camping Stay on twin sharing basis
APAI plan – All Meals plan
7 BF + 7 Pkld Lunches + 7 Hot Dinners 

Transport in Non Ac Vehicle with Professional Himalayan Driver  till Srinagar as per the Itinerary  in Xylo/ Scorpio / Maxi Cab /Tempo Traveler

 

Inner line permits

 

Nature Fees

 

Not Included

 

Any Emergency evacuation 

 

Any Medical costs

 

Any Extra cost Incurred due to Land Slides , Road Blockages , Weather Conditions, Personal Medical Conditions or Natural Calamities not controlled by us. Extra expenses incurred will be borne by the guest on actual

 

Any Mineral water , Any Aerated drinks, Beverages

 

Any Meals of personal order or any rooms service 

Does not include any travel / accident or any other type of insurance

Cost of Un Utilized resources will  not be refunded