Spiti Valley Snow Leopard Expedition

The tiny hamlet of Kibber in Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh is home to Himalayan Ghost – the most elusive Snow Leopards. In recent years, it has become a favorite destination for wildlife lovers and photographers, looking for snow leopard. Kibber WLS offers photography enthusiasts with the rare opportunity to see and document rare high altitude wildlife while being surrounded by snowy trans-Himalayan peaks. Let’s embark on this unique lifetime adventure – with us, in style…

Tour Itinerary 

Day 01: Arrive Chandigarh – Rampur

Arrive Chandigarh airport / railway station before noon. You will be met on arrival and driven to Rampur (approx. 8 hr drives). We will stop en-route for quick lunch. Continue driving to Rampur where will will reach by late in the evening for dinner. Overnight stay is arranged in a first class hotel at Rampur.

Day 02: Rampur – Kaza – Kibber

Star very early (with packed breakfast) as it’s another really long (about 10-12 hr) but scenic journey where you might feel tempted to stop at various corners to click photos but, we like to make sure you reach Kaza on time. Kaza is the district headquarters of Spiti and last market town where ATM, petrol pump, shops, tourist information center, bus-stop, cafes, bike rentals etc are available. However most of Kaza town is closed in winters. We continue driving to Kibber (approx. 1 hr). Time permitting; we will stop to visit Ki Monastery. In Kibber you will be escorted to your homestay and given a brief orientation of the team who would be with you, on field and in the hotel. On this day you would be requested to take complete rest as the coming days would involve extreme trekking in snow and at a high altitude.

Day 03-08: Kibber (Tracking the Himalayan Ghost “The Snow Leopard”)

The entire region around Kibber village is snow leopard territory. Apart from Snow Leopard, you may also spot other wild animals and birds like Blue sheep, Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Eagle and Himalayan Griffons etc

Usual daily routine (for 6 days) while at Kibber:

After early breakfast you will leave to explore nearby regions while spotter / scanner are out looking for snow leopard. Once we receive the information about sighting of snow leopard, we all proceed there to see and photograph it. Till then we can keep looking for Blue sheep, Ibex, Red Fox, Golden Eagle and Himalayan Griffons etc. Depending on location, we may have lunch on site or at your homestay.

Day 09: Kibber – Rampur

Start early (with packed breakfast) for another long drive to Rampur for long deserved rest after a week of high adventure in the high Himalayas.

Day 10: Rampur – Chandigarh drop

After breakfast, drive to Chandigarh from where you will board train / flight to onward destination.

Tour cost (based on min 4 persons travelling together): Contact Us

Supplement for overseas tourists: Contact Us

THE ABOVE TOUR COST INCLUDES:

• • All transfers from Chandigarh to Kibbar and back to Chandigarh by Maruty Gypsies, Mahindra Bolero or similar (4 person + manager in a vehicle)
  • Twin sharing accommodation for 9 nights as per itinerary (7 nights in a homestay at Kibber and 2 nights in Rampur in a first class hotel)
  • All meals (from Lunch on day 1 till breakfast on day 10).
  • Packages / filtered water for drinking.
  • Hot water is available on demand for taking bath etc
  • Trained guide & scanner to go ahead and search for elusive snow leopard and other wild life animals.
  • A porter for each traveler to carry personal gears and equipment.
  • Room heater in every room.
  • Service of an accompanying tour manager / photography mentor during whole trip.
  • All toll Taxes, parking, fuel and driver’s allowances.
  • Forest / wildlife fee and village development charges.
  • Walking stick and stool provided during trek for resting at site.

THE TOUR COST EXCLUDES:

• • Any kind of personal expenses such as laundry, alcoholic / non-alcoholic drinks etc.
  • Any extra arrangements caused by extension in stay (either by choice or by circumstances beyond our control)
  • Any extra expenses caused by any natural calamities like road block, landslide, heavy snowfall, avalanche etc.
  • Any charges for evacuation (manual or by air), hospitalization etc.
  • Personal equipment / gear / specialized clothing for cold weather.
  • Any other services not specified in cost inclusion.
  • Yak if needed
  • 5% GST (extra)

CANCELLATION POLICY

We realize that most people who cancel their reservations do so out of necessity or emergency.  Nevertheless, cancellation are costly to administer and involve dedicated staff time, communications costs and advance purchased bills etc. Therefore, all cancellations would be charged the following:

• • Important: 25% advance at the time booking the tour. Balance payment 60 days before the start of the tour. The advance payment is not refundable..
  • 60 days before the start of trip: 25 % of the balance (out of total cost paid)..
  • Between 30 to 59 day: 60 % of the tour balance.
  • Before 15 to 29 days: 75% of the tour balance.
  • Less than 15 days: no refund

If you fail to join a tour, join after departure, or leave it prior to its completion, no refund can be made the above cancellation fee are in additional to fee which may be levied by accommodation house properties , travel Agent  or third party tours and transport operation cancellation fee.

Cancellation due to landslide/ snowfall/Avalanche/ Bad weather:

If the tours is cancelled/ postponed due to landslide/ snowfall/ Avalanche/ bad weather condition /road blockade or any weather related problems at the last moment, no refund would be made. If due to road blockade, the guest miss a stay at next destination, full cost of the hotel stay would be charged,in addition to tariff of the hotel booked instantly by  us for their own expenses , if a particular destination is cancelled at last movement,full amount would be charged. The strict cancellation policy is practices as nature and its plays  are beyond our control . This is rare situation but can happen to anyone.

TERMS & CONDITION

• • If in case client wish to Prepone/Postpone travel date so request should reach us 30 day prior to

Journey date vie mail / WhatsApp.

• • The company reserve the right to change the package cost if in future there  is a hike in tariff  & taxes of hotels, transportation or any other service  that has been provided .
  • Customers must carry the Passport, Driving License, voter ID card or Aadhaar card. At certain sightseeing places/ hotel, the identification proof is required for which company has no control as it is
  • Check In & Check out time as per Hotel/ homestay policies. Standard check-in time is 12 noon and check-out time  is 10 AM (Early  check-in / late Check-out can be provided as per hotel /homestay’s policies &  subject to availability of rooms)
  • Company reserves the right to change the hotel/ homestay accommodation due to unavoidable circumstances. In that case we may provide alternative / similar accommodation for which we are not liable to pay any refund .we will not be responsible or liable in case of loss of property at hotel . Similarly any damage caused to the hotel room during  your stay, shall be payable by the clients and the company will not be liable for the same.

Please Note

• • The average day temperature on the Snow leopard expedition will be @ -5 Degrees C  and it can drop down to -20 Degrees C  in the night. The rooms of the homestay in Kibber has fire place to keep it warm and comfortable.

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