Snow Leopard Expedition in Unknown
Nov
21
11 Days 10 Nights
@Jayash K
in Unknown
Snow Leopard Expedition
Itinerary
Day 1: Chandigarh → Rampur
- Pickup from Chandigarh Airport
- Scenic drive to Rampur
- Check-in & dinner
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Dinner
Day 2: Rampur → Tabo
- Drive through Kinnaur towards Spiti
- Reach Tabo, acclimatization to the high altitude
- Explore nearby monastery & village
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All meals are included (Including Non Veg)
Day 3: Tabo → Kaza → Kibber
- Drive to Kaza (fuel/ATM/last-minute supplies)
- Visit Kee Monastery
- Final ascent to Kibber
- Check-in briefing & expedition orientation
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Day 4 - Acclimatization & First Scan
Settling into the mountains + intro to the Snow Leopard landscape
Activities
- Early morning briefing
- Layering, equipment & optics check
- Short acclimatization trek
- First scanning session with spotters
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All meals are included (Including Non Veg)
Day 5 – Deep Valley Expedition
First long-range valley tracking
Activities
- Start before sunrise
- Trek into one of the key snow leopard valleys
- Learn how guides read pugmarks & animal scat
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Day 6 - High Ridge Patrol
High-altitude scanning & advanced tracking
Activities
- Ascend to a panoramic ridge point for long-scope scanning
- Master “spotting technique” + wind direction importance
- Slow silent walk across frozen terrain
- Optional bird photography session
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All meals are included (Including Non Veg)
Day 7 - Remote Hamlet & Culture Day
Wildlife + Spiti village immersion
Activities
- Short walk to a nearby settlement
- Interaction with local families
- Learn local conservation stories & snow leopard myths
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All meals are included
Day 8 - Golden Hour & Silent Hide
Patience day - focusing on prime sighting time
Activities
- Sunrise & sunset extended hide session
- Settle at known corridor point
- Wildlife photography (field basics)
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All meals are included (Including Non Veg)
Day 9 - Final Push & Celebration Night
Theme: Last search mission + celebration**
Activities
- Final sunrise spotting session
- Explore a different ridge/valley for last chance sighting
- Closing circle: reflections + photography review
- Celebration tea + local snacks & music in Kibber
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Day 10: Kibber → Rampur
- Early departure
- Scenic drive back
- Hotel stay & rest
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All meals are included (Including Non Veg)
Day 11: Rampur → Chandigarh → Mumbai
- Drive to Chandigarh
- Drop at airport
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Breakfast
Activities
Birding sessions
Celebration night
Kee Monastery
Mountain ridge hikes
Snow Leopard Track
Wildlife spotting
Accommodation
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Nov
22
Saturday, Nov 22
Tuesday, Dec 2
Spiti Valley
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