-- Select Trip Category -- Trekking Climbing Mountain Biking Cultural tours --Select Destination-- Ladakh Zanskar Lahaul Spiti Kinnaur Kullu Manali Garhwal Kumaun --Garhwal & Kumaun-- Har Ki Dun & Yamunotri Gangotri to Badrinath Nanda Devi E & Milam Glacier	Nanda Devi East and Milam glacier Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the Himalayas. It is dominated by the Twin peak of  Nanda Devi. Nanda Devi East 7434 m and Nanda Devi West   7,816 m and Nanda Devi East India’s second highest mountain which is approached through the Rishi Ganga gorge, one of the deepest in the world. No humans live in the Park which has remained more or less intact because of its inaccessibility. It has a very diverse flora and is the habitat of several endangered mammals, among them the snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer and bharal. Nanda Devi National Park lies in eastern Uttaranchal State, near the Tibetan border in the Garhwal (western) Himalaya, 300 km northeast of Delhi. The main entrance to the Park is via Lata and Tolma villages, some 25 km and 31 km respectively east of Joshimath township. It leads through the almost inaccessible gorge of Rishi Ganga to a basin surrounded by high mountain ridges and peaks except to the west. Starting our trek from Munsiyari we approached to Nanda Devi east base camp from the Ramganga and Saryu valleys. We walk along the gorge made by Gori Ganga river. We pass stretches of high alpine pastures and villages. Crossing over passes magnificient view of Nanda Devi, Trishul and Panchchuli and Milam glacier gives awesome images of Himalaya. Trip facts Trip Length: 23 days ex-New Delhi, 05 nights hotel and lodge, 02 overnight train journey, 15 nights camping Trip Grade: Strenuous Maximum Altitude: 4750 m Best Period: May to June, October to November Day 01: Arrival in New Delhi: Meeting upon at IGI airport. Transfer to hotel. Day 02: New Delhi – Kathgodam by train. Day 03: Kathgodam – Almora . drive. After breakfast drive to Almora. Overnight hotel. Day 04; Almora to  Munsiyari  2290 m.).drive. Day 05: Munsiyari – Lilam ( 1850 m.) Day 06: Lilam to Rilkot (3200m). Day 07: Rilkotot to Martoli 3324m)  Day 08: Martoli: rest day and exploring day of  Lawan valley Day 09: Martoli to Ganghar (3260 mts, 12 kms). Day 10: Ganagar to  Pachu 3960 m. Day 11: Pachu rest day and walk to Pachu glacier back same camp and lunch. Day 12: Pachu glacier to Burfu village (3350 m.) 5,6 hour Day 13: Burfu to Milam (3452 mts, 8 kms).  5,6 hours Day 14: Milam rest day walk to Milam glacier Day 15; Milam to Railcot  (3250 mts, 17 kms) 6,7 hours. Day 16: Railcot to Bugdiar (2700 mts, 12 kms)  4-5 hours. Day 17: Bugdyar to Lilam (1810 mts, 12 kms) 5 hrs Day 18: Lilam to Munsyari (2290 mts, 12 kms). Day 19: Munsyari to Ranikhet (240 kms Day 20: Ranikhet to Kathgodam (90 kms). Day 21: Arrive Delhi. Drive to Agra - Taj Mahal. Overnight at Agra. Day 22: Agra -New Delhi Day 23 - Early morning transfer to the international airport for the flight to hometown Paris. Our Cost includes 1. Hotel accommodation in Delhi or similar places on a twin share basis for the nights listed in the itinerary. Breakfast is included All internal transport & transfers as the itinerary by bus, jeep, car, train 2. Sightseeing tours where specified 3. All trekking arrangements including trekking permits, 4. National Park entrance fees, * Trekking gears: 2 men sharing tent, Kitchen tent, dining tent, toilet tent, mattresses. 5. All meals on trek: We serve Indian, Tibetan, Continetal and local cuisine.Staff: Guide, porters, cook and kitchen helpers Cost  does not Includes 1. Visa fees , Airfare. Airport taxes 2. Personal expenditure, bar bills, laundry, telephone calls. 3. Tips for Guides & Porter 4. Lunch & evening meals in Delhi 5. Personal clothing & equipment 6. Travel insurance 7. Optional trips Anything not mentioned in the trip cost includes list. Trek Itinerary Day 1 Arrival in New Delhi: Meeting upon at IGI airport. Transfer to hotel.   Day 2 New Delhi – Kathgodam by train. There is time to relax and explore the area. Evening transfer to the railway station for the overnight sleeper train (Train No. 5013, Departure-22:40 hrs IST) to Kathgodam. Overnight sleeper train.   Day 3 Kathgodam – Almora . drive. After breakfast drive to Almora. Overnight hotel.   Day 4 Almora to  Munsiyari  2290 m.).drive. We drive by jeep from Almora to Munsyari along a winding road that reaches a height of 2748m before descending into the beautiful Munsyari valley. Camp overnight.   TREK START:   Day 5 Munsiyari – Lilam ( 1850 m.) now here to trek start Munsiyari to by Selapani by jeep or walk to Lilam camp 5,6 hour  easy walk to down After breakfast we start trekking. Our first steps take us away from the bustling bazaar and out onto the open trail and a steady descent down to our camp site for the night at Lilam. 4 - 4.5 hrs walking. Camp overnight.   Day 6 Lilam to Rilkot (3200m) Today is tough going as we hike up 1000m to a ridge from where we get very impressive views back to and beyond Munsyari, along a gorge made by the Gori Ganga river. The route is fairly up and down but generally eases off before reaching the camp site at Rilkot. 6 - 7 hrs walking. Camp overnight.   Day 7 Rilkotot to Martoli 3324m)  You are in high mountain country now and the tree line disappears giving access to vast stretches of Alpine pastures. The day's walk from Rilkot to the magnificent and deserted hamlet of Martoli (3385 mts, 12 kms) provides a very interesting trail.. Camp overnight.     Day 8 Martoli: rest day and exploring day of  Lawan valley   Day 9 Martoli to Ganghar (3260 mts, 12 kms). Throughout the day one gets intermittent views of magnificent Himalayan peaks and just after reaching campsite you will glimpse Nanda Devi East. Camp overnight.   Day 10 Ganagar to  Pachu 3960 m. glacier camp this is the base camp of Nanda Davi  4 hours walk to steep up. It is the big day when you walk form Ganghar to Pachu(3950 mts, 6 kms) and the camp site is an exquisite location. An Alpine meadow laden with rhododendron bushes blooming pink and white, stretches of glacial ice and the massive Nanda Devi looming infront ... it is just another 5 kms away.   Day 11 Pachu rest day and walk to Pachu glacier back same camp and lunch.   Day 12 Pachu glacier to Burfu village (3350 m.) 5,6 hour It is time to return and we descend from Pachu to Burfu(3350 mts, 13 kms). The scenary is exciting as the valley opens up. The north faces of the Nanda Devi peaks, several peaks on the Nanda Devi Sancturay wall and Hardeol group are visible. Our camp site is close to the Gori Ganga River amidst a lushgreen meadow.   Day 13 Burfu to Milam (3452 mts, 8 kms).  5,6 hours The day's walk from Burfu offers some spectacular scenery. The north face of Nanda Devi, several peaks on the Nanda Devi Sanctuary wall and Hardeol group are visible particularly from Bilju village which is about 4 km ahead. The trail leads to Milam (place of meeting) which was a large village but is quite deserted. We camp on the outskirts of the village. Camp overnight.   Day 14 Milam rest day walk to Milam glacier Today we spend most of our time in exploring the Milam glacier. A two hour walk takes us to the tip of Milam glacier - it is the largest glacier in the Kumaon Himalaya. Camp overnight.   Day 15 Milam to Railcot  (3250 mts, 17 kms) 6,7 hours. The return trip commences in a downhill gradient. We camp at Rilkot for the night. Camp overnight.   Day 16 Railcot to Bugdiar (2700 mts, 12 kms)  4-5 hours. This is a steady walk and mostly downhill past the villages of Lhaspa, Mapang and the narrow gorge at Nahar Devi. Camp overnight.   Day 17 Bugdyar to Lilam (1810 mts, 12 kms) 5 hrs. We walk downhill all throughout and reach camp site by late afternoon. Camp overnight.   Day 18 Lilam to Munsyari (2290 mts, 12 kms). We retrace our steps along the Gori river past Jimi ghat to Dumar(8kms) from where we board a jeep to Munsyari. We arrive here by noon.   TREK END   Day 19 Munsyari to Ranikhet (240 kms). It is time to bid farewell to Munsyari and its mountains. Today we board a vehicle that drives us to Ranikhet through Vijaypur, Bageshwar and Kausani. Overnight hotel.   Day 20 Ranikhet to Kathgodam (90 kms). Today is another day when we can chill out and relax. Late afternoon we board a vehicle that drives us to Kathgodam. There is also the option of leaving Ranikhet after breakfast and driving to the legendary Jim Corbett Park. The train to Delhi departs from Kathgodam at 20:40 hrs.   Day 21 Arrive Delhi. Transfer to the hotel. Morning is free to relax before a guided sightseeing tour. Overnight hotel.   Day 22 New Delhi - a  day visit to Agra to see the Taj Mahal. Overnight hotel at Agra.   Day 23  Agra – New Delhi  international airport for the flight to hometown.

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Shower facilities provided at end of trek were an added bonus. Food: Surpassed all expectations. We were fed huge portions and there were always enough snacks to get us up the last few hundred meters. Service: Everyone was very welcoming and helpful, always ready to answer our questions. The friendly campfires at night topped off the experience. Trek: The Beas Kund trek was exactly what we were looking for. The scenery was breathtaking and our guide Ravinder was always ready to accommodate our request and take us up to 4000m. Overall: the fantastic few days in the beautiful part of the country made better by booking our trek with Potala Adventurers Company. We would definitely recommend Potala Adventurers to our friends! ”. Harriet M. & group. London, ENGLAND, 31 Oct. - 03 Nov. 2011.   Hamta Pass and Chandratal lake trek “ Days: 4 nights 5 days. Guide: Ravinder, very informative, helpful and friendly. Took good care and guided well. Cook: Prem, cooked very delicious food, very fast. Did not say no to anything we asked. Horseman: Megh Singh. Nice guy, friendly. Equipment: Excellent, all in good conditions. About Potala: Overall I was a beautiful, memorable experience. Service offered by Potala was very good and highly satisfactory. We would definitely recommend Potala to our friends. Thanks to Mr. Tenzin and his team, for organizing wonderful trek”. Mr. Karishnamurthy and Mrs. Shruti H - Bangalore - Karnataka. 19th Sep. - 23 Sep. 2011   Ladakh to Spiti trek and climb of Kanamo peak “I have completed the Parang la trek from Karzok to Kibber and Kanamo peak from 08 Aug. 2011 to 20 Aug. 2011 organized by Potala Adventurers, with leading Guide Umesh and assistant Guide Ravinder. They are professional, experience, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.  Umesh has assisted me several times on the river crossings and willing to wait for me, as I am always walking slowly. With no complaints, and also give me support with encouragement on passing the Parang la pass and on the Kanamo peak and give full support on during the road blocking on the Batal – Chatru. He also shared with me of his climbing experience and others about the regional history & culture to make the trip interesting.  Ravinder served as assistant guide but also acted as cook on the trek. He has done a good job on cooking includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. I like much of his fried rice and noodles, potato chips and mixed veg. He also clean up campsite area and burnoff the garbage before leaving, in support of the eco-tourism. I also like to thank you Tenzin Ningbo to secure me the bus ticket New Del / Manali / Del and the booking on the sunshine guest house which provide me the comfortable and nice stay. As well as to Ningbo for all his support me during my stay in Manali. Last but not least, I would like to thank you Mr. Prem Singh of Potala Adventurers to well organize of this trek, the trek is challenging and overall the trip is rewarding, especially on the Spiti valley tour. I would like to come back very soon in the near future for another trek”. Yours - Stanley Lai, Singapore, 25 Aug. 2011   Manali: Hamta pass trek and Chandratal Lake 1) We loved the trip; it was very well organized by Tenzin and his team. Ravinder was our Guide, and he took great care of us through the entire trip. We loved POTALA Adventurers and will come back for more next year. We love Lakpa Ji, Prem ji and Chotu helped with excellent cooking. Shanti Sunder- Mumbai - 20.7.11 – 24.7.11 2) It was a fabulous, out of the world experience. It was very well organized by the Potala team. A special mention to our guide Ravinder, who turned out to our friend and philosopher. Our drive Mr. Lakpa Seth, and other Mr. Prem Ji and Chotu were also a great team. We completely enjoyed the whole trip and hope to keep coming back. Hema Ambadan- Mumbai. 25.7.11 3) An excellent, adventurous and beautiful trip. We had an excellent team with us. The guide Ravinder was the best person to accompany us, he help us all the way. The cook Prem made excellent food. Mr. Lakpa who drove us from Chandratal to Manali was one of the best and trusted guy to drive on this mountainous road. To sure it, we had a great trip. Thanks to Potala Adventurers. Jayshree Narasimhan – Mumbai -20.7.11--24.7.11   4) I totally agree with this, it was really super excellent adventurous trip. Bhagyashri- Mumbai - 20.7.11 – 24.7.11. Manali: Hamta Pass Trek We completed our 4 days hamta pass trek on 14th july, 2011. It was a really great experience with all the modern facilities provided to us by tenzin ningbo. The taste of food along with the presentation of food at an altitude of over 3500mts was just great. We were also amazed by the knowledge about the area in which we were trekking shared to us by our guide Mr.Ravi. The trekking equipments used were also of good quality. H. Gajjar and R. Surey - Gujrat - India - 11 July - 14 July, 2011 Manali: Hamta Pass Trek Hi Prem, Our Hamta Pass trek was awesome. The entire Potala Adventurers team- Kenjil (your brother), Ravinder (Guide), Dinesh (Cook), and the porters were very friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the trek and the company of your team right from booking till the end. The trek was beautiful and adventurous. Ravinder and his team made the whole treking experience wonderful. We were really impressed by Ravinder's knowledge and passion for the mountains. He was very friendly and caring which made the whole treking experience even more beautiful. He also mastered his team (cook and porters) very well. All the staff was very nice, committed and cheerful. The food and camping arrangements throughout five days were excellent. Attached are few memories We would definitely like to do many more treks with you (Potala Adeventurers) in future. A big thank you to the Potala team. Keep it up and wishing you the very best. Cheers Neha & Avnish – New Delhi, 20 - 24 June 2011 Manali: Beas Kund trek and Solang valley - 3 nights 4 days Mr. Prem Singh, Thanks for organising the trek - from our perspective it was very enjoyable and met our objective of a light and comfortable trek. I would definitely like to recommend your name to anyone going for a trek starting from Manali and especially highlight the flexibility you offered in organising a cost effective trek for only two people, the good and hot food and courteous and helpful staff. We are currently planning another trek (after 1-2 months), may be to Hamta pass, with a group of 2-4 people. Will be in touch with you for the same. Once again thanks very much for a memorable experience. regards, Rajat and friend - 18 June - 21 June 2011   Manali: Hampta Pass Trek Potala Adventurers has gone out of the way to make my Hamta pass trek truly memorable.  The Guide and porters were true professionals. They were able to assist me in providing information to questions I have and also helped me cross steep glaciers along the way. This is crucial for me, having little experience walking in ice. I also wish to compliment them on the elaborated food dished out everyday and appreciate the extra blankets when weather turns cold. I also deeply appreciate the company for helping me make pre and post trip accommodation and onward travel arrangements without being asked and providing invaluable advice. David L. – SINGAPORE – 11 June 2011 I went on the Hamta pass trek in early June.  I had not read much about the trek before I left, so I didn’t know what I had coming. I was positively surprised with the good knowledge the Guide had about the areas we were passing through.  He seems to have real passion for mountains and trekking, which was really encouraging for me. The cook did his best to provide us with the nice dishes as far as it could be done.  All the staff on the trek acted professionally in every situation, even when my trek partner was forced to make decision to return with the porters. The cook and the Guide did their best to serve me the food I needed on the last two days of the trek, although we didn’t carry any cooking equipment with us. The tent and sleeping bags we were given were also just right for the wind and weather conditions. Altogether an amazing experience I won’t forget. Charlotte L. – NORWAY, 13 June 2011   Kinnaur  Spiti Tour Tour name:  Kinnaur Spiti Tour  ( 18 May – 02 June ) 15 nights 16 days. “Our tour to Kinnaur Spiti was a grand success. Everything was well planned and well organized. Staff: 1) Diggu ( Driver cum staff )- very hard working well mannered. Safe driver and also a very nice and humble person. 2) Prem cook – Very hard working, excellent cook who made our trip enjoyable. Very nice and polite person. 3) Dinesh – helper also very hard working.  Ever smiling – ready to help anytime and very sincere and very polite. We would like to thank Mr. Prem , Mr. Tenzin, Mr. Diggu, Prem and Dinesh making our trip memorable. It was a life time experience for us”.  B. Shah & family  - Mumbai   Explore Manali trek   “ Potala Adventurers is a winning combination of skill, professionalism and personalized service. All through the 5 days trek we felt we were in safe, trustworthy hands of our guide Ravinder. Who navigated us through various terrains – steep hills, snow laden landscapes and lovely alpine meadows. The campsites were well chosen and even in the most difficult situations, we were treated to a variety of delicious meals – which definitely helped keep our spirits high. Mr. Tenzin of Potala Adventurers made sure that our trip was perfect in every way. We would definitely recommend Potala Adventurers to anyone who wishes to explore the wonders of the Himalayas”.  Elvis D’Cruz and family - Kochi, Shantanu Dey and family - Bangalore. 25 April 2011 View all Reviews       Vill. Siyal, H.No. 217, Manali - 175131 Himachal Pradesh , INDIA info@potala-himalaya.com potala.himalaya@gmail.com +91 1902251705 +91 9816076854 skypotala

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