Competitve Price
Bestselling & Popular Tour
10 Days of wild adventure
Tour Overview
🗓Trip Duration: 10 Days 9 Nights
🏡 Stay type: Homestay/Hotel (based on availability)
🚖 Pick-up and Drop off: Chandigarh Airport / Railway Station
📸 Difficulty level: Moderate: cold temperatures, very little physical activity involved
Best suited for: Wildlife enthusiasts and wildlife photographers looking for an offbeat and thrilling wildlife expereince way different from the usual tiger safaris
🌟 Group size: 6-7 pax
🌿 Number of sessions: 6 entire days for tracking the Snow Leopard and looking for other wildlife
Best time to visit: Feb-March as the Snow Leopards come to lower elevations to hunt
Regions covered: Kaza, Kibber, Chicham
The snowy peaks and rocky ridges of Spiti Valley form one of the most captivating views in the Western Himalayas. Stretching along the Greater Himalayan range of Himachal Pradesh, this high-altitude habitat offers breathtaking views of the snow-laden mountain peaks and is home to some of the lesser-known and underappreciated wildlife, notably the ghost of the Himalayas: The Snow Leopard.
This 10-day, 9-night expedition is crafted to explore these cold habitats in search of the snow leopard and other interesting fauna the region has to offer. The itinerary offers a perfect balance of wildlife tracking, nature education and photography, making it ideal for nature lovers and wildlife photographers seeking a Himalayan adventure filled with rare sightings and stunning landscapes.
Key species you’ll encounter during this tour include:
Mammals:
Snow Leopard
Himalayan Red Fox
Himalayan Ibex
Blue Sheep
Tibetan Wolf
Marmots
Pikas
Birds:
Himalayan Snowcock
Chukar Partridge
Hill Pigeon
Snow Pigeon
Bearded Vulture
Himalayan Griffon
Golden Eagle
Himalayan Buzzard
Red billed Chough
Yellow billed Chough
Coal Tit
Rufous-naped Tit
Streaked Laughingthrush
Variegated Laughingthrush
Wallcreeper
Eurasian Wren
Brown Dipper
Mistle Thrush
Tibetan Blackbird
Black-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
White-winged Redstart
Alpine Accentor
Robin Accentor
Brown Accentor
Black-throated Accentor
Black-winged Snowfinch
Brambling
White-winged Grosbeak
Great Rosefinch
Plain mountain Finch
Black-headed Mountain Finch
Fire-fronted Serin
Yellowhammer
Pine Bunting
Itinerary
At Wild A Gram, we adapt and optimize itineraries to maximize the value of your birding experience. Here's the brief tentative itinerary we will follow
Day-1
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Pickup from Chandigarh International Airport after arrival
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Transfer to stay at Rampur near Shimla in a comfortable AC car.
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Lunch will be done on the go.
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Dinner upon arrival at the homestay in Rampur.
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Overnight stay in Rampur
Day-9
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Drive back from Chicham to Rampur.
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Overnight stay at Rampur.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day -2
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Drive from Rampur to Chicham village in the Spiti Valley.
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Check in to a traditional homestay at Chicham
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Rest and acclimatisation.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with Evening Tea and Coffee
Day-3 to Day-8
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Spend 6 days exploring the pristine wilderness of Spiti Valley.
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Activities include:
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Tracking wildlife in the Chicham, Kibber, and Langza regions
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Photographing Himalayan fauna
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Searching for the elusive “Ghost of the Mountains” – the Snow Leopard
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These days are dedicated to observation, photography, and understanding the unique high-altitude ecosystem of Spiti.
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Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner with Evening Tea and Coffee
Day -10
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Return journey from Rampur to Chandigarh Airport
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Drop off at the airport.
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The expedition concludes