The views from the top are worth climbing to an altitude of 12,500 ft.
Get a chance to camp around frozen Juda ka Talab where was once a place for meditation of Lord Shiva
Sankri is one of the quaint natives of Uttarakhand. The hamlet serves as the base camp for multiple Himalayan treks in Uttarakhand.
Travellers can join us from Indore, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Shimla.
Travellers from Indore will depart from Indore Railway Station. Train INDB CDG SPL with Train No. 09307 will depart at 5:30 AM and will reach Chandigarh by 5:00 AM.
Travellers from Delhi will depart from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station. Train INDB CDG SPL with Train No. 09307 will depart at 11:05 PM and will reach Chandigarh by 5:00 AM.
Note : People joining from Chandigarh and Shimla refer Day 2.
Travellers joining directly from Chandigarh will have to reach Chandigarh Railway Station around 5:00 AM on this day.
Travellers joining directly from Shimla will have to reach Mall Road/Bus Station around 9:30 AM on this day.
Note: If any traveller needs transportation assistance to get to the above-mentioned locations via Bus / Train / Flight we will assist you with the same.
After gathering all the travellers, we will proceed for Chitkul/Rakcham.
The Spiti Expedition quest starts from here. We will be reaching Chitkul by evening in the meantime have a gossip with fellow travel Buddies.
Check-in, have dinner, and overnight stay with good sleep.
After breakfast, check-out from Homestay / Hotel around 8:00 AM.
Chitkul is the last Indian village towards the China border. Explore the best of it. Then directly proceed to Tabo via Nako.
Visit Khab (Confluence of Sutlej and Spiti river), Nako Lake, Nako Monastery. Reach Tabo by evening.
Check-in to the hotel, have dinner and overnight stay at Tabo.
Time to head towards the beautiful administrative town of Spiti Valley, Kaza.
We’ll make a stoppage at 1021-year-old Tabo Monastery followed by Dhankar Monastery.
Reach Kaza before evening, and check-in hotel. Post-check-in you are free to explore the town.
Have Dinner and overnight stay at Kaza.
Divine Spiti Valley sightseeing awaits you after having breakfast.
At 4,400m above sea level, the Hikkim post office is a vital connection to the outside world. Send postcards to friends and family.
Visit Komic Gompa at the World's Highest motorable village and have a delicious lunch.
Langza is a high-altitude village known for ancient marine fossils. Collect some fossils to take memories of nature home.
Head for Key Monastery followed by Chicham bridge.
Have Dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, start the return journey.
Midway, we’ll make a stoppage at Reckong Peo town. Additionally, if the weather is clear then you might catch a glimpse of Kinner Kailash Peak.
Later on, we will make a stop at Suicide Point.
Overnight stay at Kalpa with Dinner at Hotel.
Breakfast will be served at Kalpa and we will start an 8 hours journey to Shimla.
If you depart early from Kalpa then you will get time to explore Shimla. (Mall Road, Church, and Jakhur Temple)
Then we will head for Chandigarh which will be an overnight journey.
By early morning 6 AM, you will reach Amabala / Chandighar.
Travellers from Indore will depart from Amabala Railway Station. Train AMRITSAR EXP with Train No. 09326 will depart at 6:10 AM and will reach Indore by 11:45 PM.
Travellers from Delhi will depart from Amabala Railway Station. Train AMRITSAR EXP with Train No. 09326 will depart at 6:10 AM and will reach Delhi by 11:00 AM.
Minimum 50-55 litres Rucksack with cover.
1 small Day pack.
Good trekking shoes that are oaky, so that you can have a comfortable grip ( strongly recommended).
Layered clothes, as when the weather changes in the mountain you can put on layers or take it off as per your comfortability.
1 Trekking Pole, to maintain stability and balance.
1 stainless steel lunch box with Airtight Lid, a stainless steel mug & a stainless steel spoon.
At Least 2 full sleeve t-shirts must be dry fit (Big No for cotton t-shirt)
2 trek pants must be dry fit with zippered pockets, so you can put your mobile, hanky or snacks (Big No for Jeans)
1 pair of Thermal wear.
1 Padded jacket or down jacket.
2 sweaters or fleece jackets.
1 rain jacket and 1 rain pant. (If you don’t have a rucksack cover then you can carry a poncho instead of a rain jacket. )
4 pairs of sport socks must be dry fit.
1 pair of woolen socks to keep your feet warm.
1 pair of synthetic hand gloves (For easy grip over anything or to keep yourself warm).
1 sun cap or hat, so it can provide you protection from sunstroke, headache, and dehydration.
1 woolen head cap/ balaclava, so that it can protect your ears from cold sensitivity.
1 woolen neck warmer or scarf to keep your neck warm.
Under garments according to your comfort but shouldn't be too many.
Sunscreen.
Toiletries like small size toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, moisturizer along with Toilet roll (As you’ll not be able to have a bath on trek so don't need to overload it with shampoos & other stuff.
1 pair of Gaiters (you can take in rent from our base camp)
2 water bottle (1 litre each)
Sunglasses with UV Protection, so that it can provide you protection from harmful UV rays or snow blindness (If you wear specs, then you can get oversized glasses which you can wear over your regular specs).
1 Headlamp, so that your hands can get free to do other things
Photo Id
Disclaimer and Medical Certificate duly filled.
3 Star fully equipped accommodation in Triple / Quad sharing or Homestays for 5 Nights. Couple rooms are available at an extra charge.
5 Breakfasts and 5 Dinners are included in this package which will be a Vegetarian Meal.
Transportation in Non AC Bus or Tempo Traveller.
All Transportation Permits and Tolls along with driver night charges, parking chargers et cetera are included.
24/7 assistance from our trip leaders and online customer support where you can resolve any issue related to the trip no matter what day or time it is.
Please note that Airfares are subject to change without notice. If you have purchased a ticket and subsequently the fares have increased then you will be required to pay the difference. However, if you decide to change your travel dates, which requires re-issuance of the ticket, the same ticket will be repriced at the applicable fare at the time of making changes and the difference would have to be paid.
Room heater charges are extra and it's not included in any of our packages. If you need one you can directly contact to Hotel reception.
Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Monument entry tickets and expenses on any activities which are not mentioned in the itinerary.
Any type of insurance including travel, health, and more.
Expenses of personal nature are not covered.
Any cost accurded due to any emergency / calamities.
If Tempo Traveller is unable to move due to Snowfall, Landslide, etc. then Barefoot Trekians will not bear the extra charges of small 4x4. Either wait till clearing or Pay for the extra service.
Food during travel and lunch is not included.
We would not be liable for theft or misplaced items.
We in Barefoot Trekians believe that if you are fit nothing will be difficult for you.
No cancellations will be taken over the Call or WhatsApp message. Please forward the confirmation email that you have received at the time of booking to cancellations@barefootrekians.com regarding the cancellation. The Booking Amount is non-refundable. The Refundable Amount is the total booking amount minus Train Ticket Charges. Whenever IRCTC will refund us we will revert you the same minus Agent Charges.
