Make the extra effort to reach Sangla in Kinnaur district and you are amply rewarded. The best apples in the country come from this region. Whether Royal,Red or the exotic Golden, the apples are all there, vying for your attention, jostling for space, one tastier than the other. There is hectic activity all around, picking, packing and despatching the best ones to your neighbourhood store. But the Kinnauris still find time to smile, say 'hello' and exchange pleasantries. If you are lucky,they might just stage their local dance for you too. Besides the apples, there are other things lending colour to the atmosphere - the snaking blue Baspa river filled with the largest rainbow and brown trout in the country, the fresh green all around interspersed with patches of red 'ogla' (the local grain) ready to be harvested, the myriad flowers dancing and swaying in the breeze, and the campsite itself with colourful tents to add to the scene.

Come to Rohanda, in the Mandi district - the orchards are more open here with breathtaking vistas unfolding around them, providing the serenity to unwind in.This is the only place you find the shorter trees laden with more apples of the True American variety. Not only do you get to eat the apples, but you could also get involved in picking, grading and packing them here.