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Spiti Valley - Cold Dessert Mountain Valley

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Spiti Valley  is a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian State of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", the land between Tibet and India. How to reach Spiti Valley - We can reach Spiti Valley both from Shimla & Manali. To reach Spiti from Shimla you can rent a Enfield , Taxi or travel through road transport bus. But for breath taking road trip one should choose Manali - Spiti route. Road trip from Manali begins from Manali passing through Rohtang Pass in Leh-Manali Highway. After crossing Rohtang Pass switch to Gramphu-Kaza road & your off road journey will begin. Chatru > Chota Dhara > Kunzum Pass > Kaza > Tabo > Rampur > Narkanda > Shimla. Kunzum Pass is the highest motorable pass you'll be crossing in this road trip in Lahaul Valley. It is situated 4600 metres above the sea level with Buddhist stupas at the top of the pass &

Kheerganga - Hot Springs

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KheerGanga is a heaven in the  Parvati Valley  situated at 2960 m where  Lord Shiva is said to have meditated for 3000 years. The hot springs at Kheerganga are extremely important for  Hindu  and  Sikh pilgrims as well as many others who believe the waters have sacred healing properties. It takes about 5-6 hours trekking to reach Kheerganga Top which is approx 14 km from the starting point near Barshaini, 19 km away from  Kasol. KheerGanga is a paradise for adventure lovers, the Trek level is medium. How to reach KheerGanga - To reach KheerGanga we have to reach Kasol and then there is taxi service available to reach Barshaini which takes 40 mins and 1000 Rupees and from Barshaini our Trek starts. Trek from Barshaini to KheerGanga is 14 kms which takes approx 5-6 hours. Where to Stay in Kheer Ganga - There are Campaign cafe available in KheerGanga we can stay there which costs around 600 per night for a tent. Thin gs to do a round Kheer Ganga - There is hot spr

Malana Village - The Oldest Democracy

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Malana is an ancient  Indian village in the  state of  Himachal Pradesh. This village is a side Valley of the Parvati Valley  to the north-east of  Kullu Valley, is different from the rest of the world. It is situated on a remote plateau by the side of the torrential Malana river, at a height of 2,652 metres (8,701 ft) above sea level. Malana has its own lifestyle and social structure and people are strict in following their customs. It is also know as Touch me not Village, they worship Jamlu Rishi and according to them they are different from rest of the world. People visiting there are not allowed to touch them or their buildings and holy temples, if done so there is a fine of 3000-4000 Rupees. They claim that they have the oldest democracy in the world and well organised Parliamentary system.                                                            Malana is also known for production of best quality of Hashish in the workd. The climate conditions and habitat provides best qual

Kasol - A mini Israel

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Kasol  is a Market in the district  Kullu ,  Himachal Pradesh , northern  India. It is situated in  Parvati Valley , on the banks of the Parvati River , on the way between  Bhuntar  and  Manikaran . It is located 31.2  km from  Bhuntar  and 5 km from  Manikaran. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers. It acts as a base camp for nearby treks like Kheerganga Trek , Malana Trek , Tosh Trek , Kalga Trek , Kutla Trek , Rasol Trek , Chalaal Trek and many more. How to reach Kasol - We can take Bus from Delhi to Bhuntar which takes approx 10 hours to reach. Himachal Road Transportation Corporation (HRTC) and Private VOLVO buses are available every evening from Delhi to Bhuntar which costs around 1000 Rupees per traveller. After reaching Bhuntar we have to take HRTC bus from Bhuntar to Kasol which takes approx 02 hours to reach and 60 Rupees per traveller. Nowadays bus services has been started from Delhi to Kasol directly which takes 12-14 hours to reach and 1500 Rupees per