Bara Bhangal Trek

Day 1 - Arrive in Delhi, the national capital of India, the city which is as historic as modern. After clearing immigration and customs formalities; proceed towards the arrival hall, where you will be greeted by our office representative. He will assist you to the vehicle and will take you to the Delhi Hotel. There are no activities planned for the first day, so simply relax at the Hotel and recover your energy levels or depending upon your flight schedules we can plan some. Stay Overnight in Delhi.

Overnight - Hotel

Day 2 - Morning transfer to New Delhi railways station to board expresses train for Chandigarh. Arrival late morning and transfer to Mandi for overnight stay in hotel. ( 190 kms / 6-7 hrs)

Overnight - Hotel

Day 3 - This morning after breakfast drive to Manali via Kullu. The drive follows the route alongside the Beas River that flows through the Himalayan foothills. Check-in to hotel and afternoon free time to walk around and explore the Manali town. (107 kms / 3 ½ -4 hrs)

Overnight - Hotel

Day 4 - This morning after breakfast a short transfer to trekking point where you meet your trekking crew and ponies. Today trek is not so long however the trail is a bit steeper at places all the way until Lamadug a lovely meadow camp site. Overnight stay in Camp (walking 4-5 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 5 - Today the trail ascends across the ridge along the southern margin of the Manali Sanctuary and crosses a high pasture area. Following the trails of the Gaddi shepherds and sometimes with no trail at all continue to gain height until the highest of the alpine ridges is reached and then descend to the camp. Overnight stay in Camp (Walking 6-7 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 6 - This morning after breakfast trek to Kaliheni Base Camp the trail winds above the upper river course before gradually descending to the valley. After fording the river climb towards Kaliheni Pass but stop to camp at the base of the pass. Overnight night stay in Camp. (Walking 5-6 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 7 - Today the trek will take us to the landscape gradually begins to change as forests and meadows give way to rocky terrain with patches of snow. Going to the top of the Kaliheni Pass (4,750m) is tough but the decent to the camp is a pleasant experience. Overnight Camp (Walking 7-8 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 8 - This morning after breakfast start trek and spend the entire day down the Kaliheni Valley. There are no villages in this upper part of the valley and continue a path above the tree line with great mountain views. The camp is set in a grassy clearing overlooking the river valley. Overnight stay in Camp. (Walking 7-8 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 9 - Today the trek goes across the ridges on the side of the valley and cross the streams, heading towards the west and pass Gaddi encampments and alpine meadows. A long and steep gradual descent leads through terraced fields to the Gaddi village of Bara Bhangal. Overnight stay in camp. (Walking 6-7 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 10 - Today a leisure morning and after breakfast explore this settlement of 60 or so houses that extends across the lowest part of the valley. It is the only village in the entire 300 square miles of the Bara Bhangal Range and is completely cut off from the outside world during winter. Overnight stay in camp.

Overnight - Camp

Day 11 - This morning after breakfast start trek which turns towards south after the Kaliheni River and commences a steep 400 m ascent. Continue further to a broad glacial valley. The camp is set up on a flat knoll below the Thamser Pass at the place known as Marhu. Overnight stay in camp. (Walking 6 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 12 - Today early breakfast start early to approach the Thamser Pass via a glaciated valley and crossing scree and moraine. The trail climbs gradually passing a prominent side valley and a glacier to the east. Later follow a steep descent to the camp at the meadow of Panattu. Overnight stay in camp. (Walking 7-8 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 13 - Start the day with a walk on the glacier and the trail descends across a series of permanent snow bridges to reach a well-defined trail which leads through a mixed forest of rhododendron spruce and oak down to Palachak (2,500m). Follow the uneven trail all the way to Rajgunda. Overnight stay in camp. (Walking 6 hrs)

Overnight - Camp

Day 14 - Today is the final day of trekking that winds through the pleasant foothills of Dhauladhar. Walk through pine, oak and rhododendron woodland and across farmland with tiny fields of corn and potatoes. Meet our transport vehicle at Billing road head and transfer to McLeod Ganj. Overnight stay in Hotel. (Walking 3 hrs / Transfer 3 hrs / 85 kms)

Overnight - Hotel

Day 15 - After a leisurely breakfast visit McLeod Ganj, home of the exiled Dalai Lama and his Tibetan Government. Afternoon transfer to Pathankot railway station to board overnight train for Delhi. Overnight in Train

Overnight - Train

Day 16 - Early morning arrive in Delhi and transfer to the hotel for Day-room facility. After breakfast day free to relex or option sightseeing of Old and New Delhi before departure transfer to International Airport.

Tour Ends