Itinerary
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Spectacular Adventure
- Day 1-3: Travel from Dehli to Shimla to Kalpa shopping and exploring along the way
- Day 4: Rest and Cultural Exchange in Kalpa
- Day 5-7: Walk to Roghi Village, Reckong Peo, and Pangi Village amongst giant mountains and shop for handwoven shawls. Optional rest day or private adventure
- Day 8: Drive to Sangla Valley, visit last village before Tibetan border, hike along the Baspa River
- Day 9-10: Visit a renowned Buddhist scholar and Kinnauri friends and partake in an optional rest day or private adventure
- Day 11-13: Drive to villages in Upper Kinnaur, meet and visit with local families, visit ancient Buddhist monasteries, and hike through a spectacular watershed surrounded by giant mountains while following a raging river into the valley, optional rest day or private adventure
- Day 14-15: Return to Shimla and Delhi
Upcoming Tour Dates
MARCH 19-APRIL 2, 2027
For more information, including 2027 rates, please email info@mountainscapesculturaltours.com
Description of the Tour
We will hike along raging Himalayan creeks into forested valleys with the backdrop of giant mountains. During our hikes and visits to various villages, as you immerse yourself in this remarkable and stunning area, you will learn about the unique culture and traditional practices of this tribal community.
In this ethnographically rich landscape, you will meet families who practice fraternal polyandry, a marriage union where one woman marries a set of brothers, and a traditional survival strategy in Western Himalaya where land and labor were scarce. We will engage in conversations about recent historical events, environmental changes, including climate change and its social implications, that are burdening not just Kinnaur, but the whole of the Himalayan Region. You will have many opportunities to interact with Kinnauri people who will tell you tales of the past and their dreams of the future.
On our many hikes up to higher elevation pastures and various villages, you will be able to identify different plants of the Himalayan zone and marvel at forests of giant deodar cedars (wood of God) and ancient Himalayan alders. We will taste delicious chilgoza pine nuts from a native pine tree, and learn the social, ecological, and cultural significance of this tree for Kinnauris, and others in Western Himalaya.
The trip will include hiking through beautiful apple orchards in different villages at various elevations (up to 12,500 feet). We will discuss environmental issues and observe how climate change is affecting the area while observing the migration of apple orchards to higher elevations and various landscape changes.