Dharamsala Trekking

Day 1. Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2. DELHI / CHANDIGARH / DHARAMSALA
Morning transfer to station to board train for Chandigarh. Met upon arrival and drive to Dharamsala (1250m/ 320 kms) . Lunch enroute. Arrive and transfer to hotel tour overnight stay.


Day 3. DHARAMSALA
Morning at leisure for independent activities. Afternoon, half day sightseeing tour. Also called the "Little Lhasa of India", Dharamsala is divided into upper and lower towns and the altitude varies from 1250m to 2000m. Dharamsala is also the seat of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who now lives in Mcleod Ganj (1730m) in upper Dharamsala. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 4. DHARAMSALA / CHAMBA
Morning after breakfast drive to Chamba (1800m) by covering approx. 270 kms. Chamba is the western most district of Himachal Pradesh. The river Chenab runs through in the north and the river Ravi in the south. In the centre of the town there is a spacious playground called the Chowgan, a grassy field, about 805 m in length and 73m wide. Among the most interesting objects in Chamba are a number of richly carved temples. Arrive and overnight stay at tourist bungalow.

Day 5. CHAMBA / TRAILA
Morning, after breakfast, drive to reach the roadhead Traila 125 kms by covering the Pangi valley which is a land of pretty faces, beautiful dances and scenic splendour. Mainly two communities, namely Pangwala and Bhots inhabit this valley. Arrive and overnight stay at tourist bungalow.

Day 6. TRAILA / SATRUNDI
Morning, after breakfast, start first days trek to Satrundi ( 2900m ) via a small village Bhanodi covering 15 kms. Two day's trek through forest, ascends and descends upto Satrundi. Arrive Satrundi and overnight stay in tents.

Day 7. SATRUNDI / SACH PASS / BINDRABANI
Morning, after breakfast, start trekking to reach Bindrabani (14 kms) by crossing Sach pass ( 4500m) which is a steep ascent of 5 kms from Satrundi. From the pass you can have a serene and beautiful view of many virgin peaks, hanging glaciers and towering rocky mountains. After the pass cross the 2 km long glacier. Arrive Bindrabani ( 2750m) and overnight stay in tents.



Day 8. BINDRABANI / KILLAR
Morning, after breakfast, trek to Killar ( 2400m /11 kms ) which is situated amidst criss crossing trails in a deep and narrow gorge of Chenab river. From Killar one has many options, either trek northeast and reach Kishtwar (Jammu) or trek east and halfway to Kishtwar cross Umasil and reach Zanskar or trek southeast and reach Keylong (Manali). This is the route which we will be taking to reach Keylong. Overnight stay in tents at Killar

Day 9. KILLAR / PURTHI
Morning, after breakfast, trek to Purthi ( 2200 m 24 kms ). After covering 7 - 8 kms, the trail turns east for Purthi. Purthi is a very beautiful place known for one of the best forest nurseries and historical rest house on the right bank of Chandra Bhaga. Arrive Purthi and overnight stay tents.

Day 10 . PURTHI / RAOLI
Morning, after breakfast, start trek (114 kms ) with moderate ascents I descents. Reach Raoli ( 2000 m ) and overnight stay in tent.

Day 11 . RAOLI / MANALI
Morning, after an early breakfast, drive to Manali (1920m) via Keylong (3350m ). Keylong is an "Oasis of green fields" and on can also visit the Khardong monastery. Lunch enroute. Arrive Manali and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12. MANALI
Morning at leisure. Afternoon half day city sightseeing tour Manali. Visiting Hadimba temple, Vashisht hot springs and the mountaineering institute. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 13. MANALI/ KULLU / DELHI
Morning after breakfast drive to KuIlu time to board flight to Delhi.

Best time Mid April to June and September to October