Chronology of events for my group's visit to India from mid-Sept to mid-Oct in 2006.
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*** Awesome, Not to be missed. My favourite 5 posts.
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* Pretty Good
DELHI TO THE BASE OF TREK + ACCLIMATIZATION (10 Days)
** From Delhi to Manali (9 Photos)
Journey from Delhi where the group landed in India to Manali, our base in the Himalayas @ an altitude of 2000 meters. (Journey of 550 km that took 17 hours in a luxury bus)
** Manali to Lahaul + Crazy hike (8 Photos)
After acclimatization in Manali for three nights, it was time to raise the bar, so we reach Lahaul at 3000 meters.
** High Altitude Jeep Safari: Day 1 (13 Photos)
Lahaul to Pang: We leave the beautiful Pattan valley in Lahaul to continue with our safari to Leh.
** High Altitude Jeep Safari: Day 2 (10 Photos)
Pang to Leh: Finally we reach Leh @3500 meters, 375 km from Manali. We crossed a total of 5 passes on our way from Manali to Leh, 2 of them were higher than 5000 meters
*** Traditional House in Spituk & Ladakh Festival (13 Photos)
We stay in 100 year old traditional house of our host family + we also witness the cultural activities of the last day of the Ladakh festival.
*** Drive from Leh to Padum (22 Photos)
Bumpiest and dustiest stretch of the entire journey from Delhi to Padum/Raru, the base of our trek in the Zanskar.
TREKKING IN ZANSKAR (10 Days)
** TREK: Padam to Phugtal (11 photos)
After ten days acclimatization and Jeep Safari through one of the most enchanting areas of the Himalayas, we finally we start trekking towards Phugtal Monastery.
*** Phugtal Monastery (9 Photos)
Phugtal Monastery: The highlight of our trek.
** Phugtal to Darcha (26 Photos)
It took us another 5 days to complete our trek from Phugtal to Darcha. The highest point of the trek was Shingola (5094 mt)
BACK TO MANALI (5 Days)
*** A visit to Orphanage (7 Photos)
Orphanage in Koshla, India (near Manali)
** Paragliding in Manali (8 Photos)
The Paragliding started at an altitude of 2500 meters and ended at 1600 meters approx.
** Kullu Dushehra (7 Photos)
Dushehra is a Hindu festival that signifies the victory of good over evil.
* Farewell Manali (6 Photos)
Last few days we spent at Manali while recuperating from our tiring trek in the Zanskar.
LAST WEEK (7 Days)
** Dharamsala (10 Photos)
Dharmsala: The residence of his holiness Dalai Lama.
*** Delhi-Agra (9 Photos)
Visiting Delhi and Taj Mahal in Agra.
