Trip report : kinnaur spiti tour - april 2008

Dilliwala · Mar 11th, 2009, 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by mountainlad

Mostly yes. For people like me would the passport suffice? Or would they ask to see PAN card and/or Voter ID too?

An Indian PP is good enough. Nobody gives a damn whether you pay taxes or vote.

(Frankly, if you don't stop in Chakrata, Indian looks are good enough. And if you do, just make sure anyone with a foreign accent doesn't open their mouth

)

mountainlad · Mar 11th, 2009, 05:28

Thanks for the comprehensive answer - onto mapping out your suggested route.

Chakrata - hmmm.. so the invisible cousins still rule the town. Don't think we will stop there after 3 weeks on the road. I'm hoping that the presence of 2 mid-level faujis in the party would help a smooth transit (will check with them for their thoughts). Thanks again.

voyager61 · Mar 11th, 2009, 16:45

Hi!From the reply it's quite clear that it was the other Sainj the OP had in mind.The other one is as clearly an insignificant place,hard to keep a place like that in mind.Moreover I avoid the Kinnaur route to Spiti as much as I can,so....

Dilliwala · Mar 14th, 2009, 01:27

In/significance is a matter of personal opinion.

voyager61 · Mar 14th, 2009, 01:37

Hi! I can decide for myself

Dilliwala · Mar 14th, 2009, 01:39

Everyone can - that was my point.

voyager61 · Mar 14th, 2009, 01:55

Hi! Yes,and that one place was not part of the picture

Lucid · Mar 14th, 2009, 09:55

lol

i have one question..when does the kunzum la open this year ? May - June is it ?

indracal · Apr 27th, 2009, 20:57

Hi Nayan,

Great read this one!

I understand that we can reach Manmahesh Tours via the driver Sri Ramchandra (94180 27528), correct?

If you have a separate # for the Car Agency, please provide the same. Also - is this agency located at Kalka?

Thanks a ton,

Indranil

nayan · Apr 27th, 2009, 21:12

ramchandra has his own agency now. you can contact him on the number I have given in the article.

at the time we did the trip he used to work for manmahesh.
this is the website http://manmahesh.com/contact.html
this contains their phone number.

bijondhanbad · Apr 27th, 2009, 22:12

Indranil,
Contacting Ram Chander (his actual name is Ram Chand - permit me to correct everyone)will be more than suffuicient.

My tour to Shimla-Sarahan-Sangla-Chitkul-Kalpa-Tabo-Kaza and back to Shimla last October 2008 was excellent.

I am doing the same trip this JUNE again but will be crossing over to Manali through the Kunzum & Rohtang passes from Kaza.

We have contacted him again. He has promised to tour with us again this time.

You can just refer my name to him.

bijon

indracal · Apr 28th, 2009, 18:31

Many thanks Bijon and Nayan!

poppy.sarkar · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:06

I intend to travel to Kinnaur in the month of end sept, need help regarding routing, costing etc.

theyyamdancer · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:21

Nayan, subsada! I don't know how I missed reading your article. Excellent writing.

indracal · Apr 30th, 2009, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by poppy.sarkar

I intend to travel to Kinnaur in the month of end sept, need help regarding routing, costing etc.

Welcome to IM!

poppy, you need to be more specific. Infos like :

how many days you want to spend
how many people
whether you have any limitation (travelling with kids/aged person)
any specific interest you have
what's your way of spending (luxurious - moderate - budget - try to put an approx figure as well)

Without this I am afraid it'll be hard to help you. Please understand that IM is not our travel desk. We have to go through various inputs available on IM as well as at other sites (google is GOD!), and then refine them with the Help of IMers - many of whom have great travel experiences, some have been there etc.

Hope you would do the work the hard way through!!

Mar 14th, 2009, 09:55	#113
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indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	Hi Nayan, Great read this one! I understand that we can reach Manmahesh Tours via the driver Sri Ramchandra (94180 27528), correct? If you have a separate # for the Car Agency, please provide the same. Also - is this agency located at Kalka? Thanks a ton, Indranil

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nayan Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hyderabad/tokyo Posts: 1,930	ramchandra has his own agency now. you can contact him on the number I have given in the article. at the time we did the trip he used to work for manmahesh. this is the website http://manmahesh.com/contact.html this contains their phone number.

Apr 27th, 2009, 22:12	#116
bijondhanbad Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dhanbad(Jharkhand) India Posts: 32	Indranil, Contacting Ram Chander (his actual name is Ram Chand - permit me to correct everyone)will be more than suffuicient. My tour to Shimla-Sarahan-Sangla-Chitkul-Kalpa-Tabo-Kaza and back to Shimla last October 2008 was excellent. I am doing the same trip this JUNE again but will be crossing over to Manali through the Kunzum & Rohtang passes from Kaza. We have contacted him again. He has promised to tour with us again this time. You can just refer my name to him. bijon

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indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	Many thanks Bijon and Nayan!

Apr 30th, 2009, 17:06	#118
poppy.sarkar Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: kolkata Posts: 4	I intend to travel to Kinnaur in the month of end sept, need help regarding routing, costing etc.