MT. PAPSURA EXPEDITION (6451 M) itinerary
DAY 01: ARRIVE DELHI
Welcome to India- a country where hospitality is a way of life; to a culture steeped in tradition, a land where history lives in music and dance. Upon arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi, You will meet our representative and warm welcome with traditional manner and garlands, followed by transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight stay.
Meals: xxx
DAY 2: DELHI (IMF VISIT) - CHANDIGARH (321M) 250 KM 4, 5 HRS
Morning after breakfast proceed to Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) for briefing with the Director of IMF, Liaison Officer, and complete some paperwork. You can also visit the museum and library of IMF to get more information about Indian Himalayas and your expedition, afternoon free for leisure. Afternoon drive to Chandigarh, overnight stay at Chandigarh hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3: CHANDIGARH – KASOL (1600 M) BY: DRIVE 280KM/6 HRS
Morning after breakfast drive to Kullu Himachal Pradesh, In route stop for lunch at (Mandi), Today we enter to the Himachal Pradesh that is known as the land of God, Mountains in all around, where you encounter a different culture and landscape. Evening reach at Kasol, overnight stay at Kasol hotel.
Kasol: Kasol is a tiny mystical village that is nestled on Parvati Valley and comes under the Kullu district, This place is also called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 4: ACCLAMATION DAY AT KASOL
Today you also meet with our expedition team (Sherpa, Local guides, Kitchen staff), Shikhar guide will give the instruction about next day’s plan, after the briefing handover your climbing equipment, other stuff to our management staff, so they can pack accordingly. (You will get all this stuff in our next camping site)
Shikhar Travels working in adventure filed since 1979, with the experience of 41 years, company have their own permanent (Cook, Sherpa, Guide, Ground Management Staff).
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 5: KASOL – TOSH – KUTLA (2825M) BY: DRIVE 2 KM/1HRS, 3 HRS TREK
Early morning after breakfast drive to tosh village that is only 20 km from Kasol, Reach tosh, our staff already moves forward to the camping site. So they can set up the camps for us. Tosh is a small village, trek from tosh to Kulta go through pine trees and waterfalls. You will get the amazing view of the valley, snow-covered mountains. Afternoon reach the camping site, you can go for the photography near the area, our camping site is fully covered with Cedar and Maple trees. Overnight in Shikhar Trekking Tents.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 6: KULTA - SARAN THATCH (3450 M) TREK- 12 KMS/ 5, 6 HRS
Morning after breakfast we start our trek to saran, it is around 12 km from Kulta, it will take 6 hrs to reach our next camping site, Today we provide you pack lunch that you can take in route during rest, The route full with the amazing landscape, flowers. Evening reach at Saran Thatch, overnight in tents.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 7: SARAN TO SAMSI THACH (3760 M) TREK- 12 KMS/ 5, 6 HRS
Morning after breakfast start your trek to Shamsi, today we trek along with the Tosh River, we take our pack lunch in route, There is also chance to see the sheep during the today treks, Shamsi Thach is known of the medicinal plants. Overnight in tents. There are no tree lines at 3760 M in the Himalayas so we can see the open view of Himalayas, and many other peaks of the valley, our local guide helps you to describe the views and also tell about the flora n fauna of the valley.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 8: SHAMSI THACH TO KUTA THACH /BASE CAMP (4230 M) TREK 07 KMS/4,5HRS
This is the last day of trekking, today we reach the base camp of Dharamsura and Papsura, we cross the Tosh Glacier to reach at BC, Our Porters team will go early in the morning to drop our luggage in the base camp so they can come back soon, today they will leave us at the BC. Afternoon reaches at Base camp.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 9 TO DAY 22: BS - SUMMIT MT. PAPSURA (6440M) – BC
Next 14 days are for summit the mount Papsura and descend back the Base camp, Shikhar Climbing Sherpa will help you to open the route and make necessary arrangements for you after the base camp, You are also connected with the base camp and our Backup team by satellite phone and walkie talkie, We update you about the weather condition on time to time accordingly The summit team will take the decision, from the summit you will get the panoramic view of Kullu and Spiti valley.
Meal: High Altitude food
DAY 23: FULL DAY REST AT BASE CAMP
Full day for rest in the base camp, you can pack your bags and all the stuff and makes ready yourself for next day trek, evening our Porters also reach at Base camp.
Meal: - Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
DAY 24: BASE CAMP - TOSH
Early morning trek to tosh valley, this is the full-day trek. Due to the heavy loads, a long trek porters will take time to reach tosh, so we stay today at Thos village in a local Guesthouse. Overnight at tosh.
DAY 25: TOSH – CHANDIGARH
After relaxed morning drive to Chandigarh. Upon arrival check-in the hotel for the overnight stay.
Meal: - Breakfast+ Lunch + Dinner
DAY 26: CHANDIGARH – DELHI
Morning after breakfast drive to Delhi, in route visit IMF office for debriefing. Overnight stay in hotel.
Meal: - Breakfast+ Lunch + Dinner
DAY 27: DEPART DELHI
Morning after breakfast check out from hotel, our airport RAP will drop you at Indira Gandhi Airport to depart for onward destination. It was lovely to have you in India, See you soon.
Meal: - Breakfast
