Why is a Snow Leopard Tours Cost So High?
Why snow leopard tours in remote Himalayan regions such as Ladakh and Spiti are so expensive?
Spiti
Spiti Valley Travel Guide: Cold Desert with Warm Hospitality
A comprehensive guide for touring Spiti Valley for backpackers and budget travellers including information on routes, top places to see, things to do, offbeat places, homestays, hostels, public transport, etc.
Spiti Valley Bus Timings: Exploring Spiti with HRTC
Bus timings for going to Spiti Valley and coming out. Also timings to local villages from Kaza, along with timings from Kullu-Manali, recking Peo & Shimla..
The Complete Spiti & Kinnaur Itinerary (14 Days)
A comprehensive general 14-day itinerary covering the most popular points in Spiti Valley as well as Kinnaur, starting from Shimla and ending in Manali.
Dhankar Monastery: An Unexpected Hike
To reach Dhankar on public transport, catch the Kaza to Peo bus at around 7.30 AM and reach Sichling in an hour. If coming from Tabo, look for Sumdo-Kaza bus, which reaches Tabo at around 9.30-10 AM. That should also leave you at Sichling in an hour. From Sichling, hitchhike or just hike for 8 KMs to Dhankar.
Kaza: One for the Underdog
All you need to know about Kaza, Spiti, including the geography of the town, bus timings from Shimla, Peo, and Manali, homestays, hotels, and hostels, what to see, and what to buy from one of the remotest towns in Himachal Pradesh.
Crossing the Kunzum: Some Freezing Postcards
The chortens (stupas), Tibetan prayer flags, and Mani stones rule the top of 4600 metre hgh Kunzum Pass. There is also a shrine called Kunzum Mata temple, a personification of the pass, an objects of faith that is needed to keep going on such roads, especially for those who drive.
Kibber: My First Encounter with Acute Mountain Sickness
So, the car started soon and rushed past the famous Key Monastery in no time. But as it did so, I was beginning to feel a little awkward, so much so that I was not longer enjoying the marvellous landscapes unfurling in front of my eyes, nor did I feel like taking photographs.
Tabo: That Museum in the Cold Desert
It looked like a set of mundane huts, barely standing there, braving the assaults of time and harsh weather of the cold desert. However, as I walked in, I came face to face with Maitreya, or rather his larger than life feet.