Deo Tibba Base 

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Reporting at Rumsu base camp. Acclimatization walk. Orientation for the trek in the evening.

All the participants will report at Rumsu base camp by 8 AM and will undergo the registration process. Freshening up and breakfast will happen at the base camp. Post breakfast we will go for an acclimatization walk.

Lunch at 1 PM. Post lunch orientation. Orientation will cover all the general instructions that could be helpful for the trek like backpacking, marching technique and medical awareness. Post snacks we will have an ice breaking session.

Overnight stay at Rumsu base camp.

Day 2: Drive to AD Dam and trek to Chikka | 10,498 feet | 2 hours.

After breakfast we will start with a jeep ride to khanol village, the starting point of the trek . Trek to Chikka falls relatively easy and does not take more than 2 hours. The trek goes through a dense forest patch for an hour and opens up just before reaching Chikka. One can find locals coming till this point for the sake of the Nag temple. A naturally formed temple of Shiva can also be seen. Camping and littering is strictly prohibited near the temple. Participants will camp overnight at Chikka.

Day 3: Chikka to Seri | 12,361 feet | 6 hours.

After morning breakfast we will start our trek to Seri. Initial patch of the trek is through the jungle and rocky terrain and takes around six  hours to reach Seri. Seri is a vast spread of flat green meadows almost the size of three to four football grounds put together. A beautiful waterfall is witnessed followed by different tributaries. Overnight camping at Seri.

Day 4: Seri to Deo Tibba Base | 14,600 feet | 5 hours. 

Trek commences after an early breakfast by 6 AM. The route goes through the Dhuanagan stream followed by a steep climb of two hours until one reaches Tenta. A clear view of Deo Tibba peak and Indrasan peak is visible from Tenta.  It takes another three hours of trekking to reach Deo Tibba base camp, where nature promises a fascinating view to all the trekkers. Overnight stay at Deo Tibba base.

Day  5:  Exploring Chota-Chandrataal  and staying at Tenta | 13,614 feet | 6 hours.

It will take around 4 hours to reach the mini lake known as Chota  Chandrataal [15,051 feet]. After exploring and finishing our packed lunch we will head back again to Tenta. Overnight stay at Tenta.

Day 6 : Trek back to Chikka | 10,498 feet | 4 hours.

We will descend to Chikka which is 11km from Tenta.  The descent is easy and will take around 4-5 hours. Participants can enjoy a bonfire being the last day of the trek. Overnight stay at Chikka.

Day 7: Descend to Jagatsukh and depart to Manali.

We will start our descent from Chikka via the same route taken for the ascent. Jeep Ride to Manali from Jagatsukh. Departure from Manali by 5 PM.