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THE COLD DESERT OF SPITI (9 nights 10 days)
Let Banjara lead you into a world full of mysteries and
unknown places where time has
stood still for thousands of years untouched by man.
Your journey starts from a beautiful hilltop known as
Chail. This is your first destination from where you will
be entering into the unknown world free from all the daily
routine of our city life. Explore the forest full of
rhododendron trees in Chail and go on to the amazing
valley in Sangla where we get some of the most beautiful
apples in the country and probably the world. Sangla at a
height of 2700m is a place, which only opens for 6 months
before going into hibernation for the winter beneath
layers of snow. The place boasts some of the most
beautiful flora and fauna and a simply breathtaking
setting beside the Baspa River and with views of towering
snow capped mountains.
Revel in the lush green beauty of the valley before moving
onto the barren landscape of Spiti known as a forbidden
country a few years back. Visit the 1008 years old
monastery in Tabo or drive to the highest village Gete
near Kaza. Experience the feeling of being on top of the
world, literally, before descending to the Orchard town of
Thanedar, home to the first apple in the country, which was
brought down by a Mr. Stokes, a social worker from
Philadelphia. His orchard can be viewed from Banjara
Orchard Retreat where you can unwind in the luxurious
comforts and hospitality before getting ready to face the
world back home.
| Kilometers covered: |
1900 kms |
| Maximum altitude: |
Gete village (4320M) |
| Best time to visit: |
End- April- September |
Day 01: Delhi - Chail 355km/9hr
Leave Delhi after an early breakfast. Spend the night at
Hotel Chail Palace.
Day 02: Chail - Sangla 219km/9hr
Drive to Banjara Camp, Sangla. Overnight stay at the camp.
Day 03: Sangla Rock climb, rappell, river cross or angle
for trout. Bonfire in the evening.
Day 04: Sangla Visit Chitkul (3,450M) - 20kms from the
camp.
This is the last village on the old Indo-Tibetan trade
route. Lunch along the glacier fed mountain stream.
Day 05: Sangla - Tabo 182km/7hr
Visit Nako enroute. Check into Banjara Retreat, Tabo.
Overnight at the retreat.
Day 06: Tabo - Kaza 47kms/2hr
Visit the 1004-year-old Tabo monastery in the morning.
After lunch, drive to Kaza via Dhankar monastery. Spend
the night in the Banjara Retreat, Kaza.
Day 07: Kaza - Tabo 42km/2hr
Visit Ki monastery and Gete village - one of the highest
motorable villages in the world. Spend the night in the
Banjara Retreat, Tabo.
Day 08: Tabo - Thanedar 300km/9-10hr
Drive to Banjara Orchard Retreat, Thanedar. Overnight stay
at the retreat.
Day 09: Thanedar Visit Paramjyotir temple and Tani Jubbar
Lake.
Day 10: Thanedar - Delhi 440km/10hr
Leave after early breakfast. Lunch enroute.
Please contact us for bookings and further details.
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