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Monday, September 14, 2015

HIMACHAL PRADESH DRIVING HOLIDAY 2015 (Manali to Shimla 18 Sep to 28 Sep 2015) - By Roopa Sreedhar (9535278981)

18 September 2015: 6:30 pm @ 36, Himachal Bhavan, Mandi House Delhi. The night journey to Manali in a semi sleeper VOLVO A/C. Simple Dinner awaits at Karnal. We hope to reach Manali by 10 am the next day. Here begins one of the most exotic journeys of India.

19 September 2015: We arrive at Manali by 10 am if there are no delays. After a sumptuous breakfast, we check in into the hotel booked for the day. A day tour of Manali takes us to the famous HADIMBA temple; allow us to stroll in the local markets and lose ourselves in the magic of this small hill town. We can capture in our memory the experience of eating local dish Shidu.

20 September 2015:: We leave for Chandratal Lake for night camping.  After a quick break at Beas Kund near Rohtag Pass, we stop at Batal to explore the unique landscape. A small Trek reveals the most beautiful Chandratal Lake.

21 September 2015:: . From Chandratal, we move on to explore Ki Monastery & reach Kibber Village. Exploring Kibber Village & a small trek  beyond the last motor-able village is on the agenda.

22 September 2015:: Mud Village of Pin Valley is our destination. We explore Kaza town on the way to the Reserved Forest & National Park.

23 September 2015:: We leave Pin Valley to explore the Spectacular Dhankar Monastery & then reach the World Heritage Site of TABO to settle down for the night.

24 September 2015:: A trip to Spiti is not complete without visiting the 650+ years old Monk at Ghiu. Here is the Magic of Himalayas. We explore Nako Lake on the way to Kalpa.

25 September 2015:: Chitkul is on the list. Sangla is chosen for night stay.

26 September 2015:: We leave from Chandratal Lake for night camping.  After a quick break at Beas Kund near Rohtag Pass, we stop at Batal to explore the unique landscape. A small Trek reveals the most beautiful Chandratal Lake.

27 September 2015:: We leave from Chandratal Lake for night camping.  After a quick break at Beas Kund near Rohtag Pass, we stop at Batal to explore the unique landscape. A small Trek reveals the most beautiful Chandratal Lake.
28 September 2015:: Bank in Delhi. End of Himalayan Drive 2015

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