October 17, 2025

  Pause motion Snowleopard. 10 nights / 11 daysChandigarh to Chandigarh Mane & Chicham · Spiti Valley Patience, mountain light and days in the field. An expedition into the habitat of the snow leopard. Plan my expedition Follow the journey Time in the habitat. Patience in the field.Brochure wildlife reference · sightings not guaranteed Slow down. Look closer. The wild is here. An eleven-day journey with time for the approach, the mountain stays and the field days that define this expedition. Travel from Chandigarh through Thanedar and Kalpa to Mane, then continue to Chicham. Days in snow leopard habitat bring patient observation and the possibility of wildlife encounters. Sightings are never guaranteed. Read the full itinerary A journey into snow leopard country. Follow the approach, the field days and the return. The illustrated leopard marks your place in the story. Scroll at your own pace. Pause motion using the control above. Thanedar Thanedar stay reference · supplied brochure Day 1 · Chandigarh → Thanedar From the foothills to the orchard country. Leave Chandigarh for the Himalayan approach, passing Shimla towards Thanedar. The brochure names Banjara Orchard Retreat for the first mountain night. Thanedar Kalpa landscape · supplied brochure Day 2 · Thanedar → Kalpa A pause beneath the Kinnaur peaks. Continue towards Kalpa, where the approach becomes part of the expedition. Take in the mountain setting before continuing deeper into Spiti. Kalpa The Doksa, Mane · supplied brochure Day 3 · Kalpa → Mane Settle into the valley. Arrive in Mane and the planned stay at The Doksa. The valley setting introduces a slower rhythm before the expedition continues to its Chicham field base. Mane / The Doksa Chicham base · supplied brochure Day 4 · Mane → Chicham Into the habitat. Closer to the field. Travel from Mane to Chicham with the first field day. Tethys Himalayan DEN is the planned base for the days ahead, subject to confirmed allocation. Chicham Wildlife reference · supplied brochure; not a sighting promise Days 5–8 · Chicham field days Look slowly. Stay curious. Dedicated field days give the expedition its focus. Spend time observing the habitat with the field team. A sighting is a possibility, never a promise. Chicham / Field days Wildlife reference · supplied brochure Day 9 · Field day → Mane One more morning. Then back to Mane. A final morning in the field precedes the return to Mane. The overnight here breaks the return journey before the longer drive to Rampur. Mane / Return Rampur visual reference · supplied brochure Days 10–11 · Rampur → Chandigarh From the high valleys to the foothills. Descend through the Spiti and Sutlej corridors to Rampur, then continue to Chandigarh on day 11. The eleven-day journey comes full circle. Rampur / Chandigarh This is an illustrated expedition story, not the recorded movement of a wild snow leopard or a navigational map. Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed. A mountain base. Time in the field. Stay arrangements and field support from the updated expedition brochure, with final bookings and availability confirmed in your quote. The stays are part of the journey. Accommodation Ten nights on double sharing. The brochure names The Doksa in Mane and Tethys Himalayan DEN in Chicham; final property allocation is confirmed with booking. Meals Meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 11. The brochure includes hot field lunches and refreshments on spotting days. Field experience Six spotting days in the Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary area, supported by spotters and a guide. Personal field assistant/porter and the listed support arrangements are included. Transport & support Ex-Chandigarh transport by 4×4 or Innova Crysta as appropriate. Brochure-listed permits, fees, first aid, oxygen and communication equipment; confirm the operational plan before departure. The Doksa, Mane · brochure reference Tethys Himalayan DEN, Chicham · brochure reference Photographs are design references from supplied materials. Property availability and final arrangements are confirmed in the quote. Eleven days. Room for the wild. 10 nights / 11 days · Chandigarh to Chandigarh Ten nights, including the approach and return. Days 5–8 are based in Chicham; day 9 returns to Mane after field time. Sightings are never guaranteed. Talk through the itinerary 01Chandigarh → Thanedar Begin the drive from Chandigarh through the foothills and Shimla towards Thanedar. The brochure names Banjara Orchard Retreat. 02Thanedar → Kalpa Continue the approach through Kinnaur towards Kalpa. Overnight as arranged in your confirmed plan. 03Kalpa → Mane Travel to Mane and the planned stay at The Doksa. 04Mane → Chicham + field day Continue to Chicham and begin field observation. The planned base is Tethys Himalayan DEN. 05–08Chicham field days Four dedicated days based in Chicham for wildlife observation with the field team. Field locations and daily movements follow local conditions and wildlife guidance. 09Field day → Mane A final morning in the field before driving back to Mane for the night. 10Mane → Rampur Begin the return through the mountain valleys towards Rampur. 11Rampur → Chandigarh Complete the return to Chandigarh, where the expedition concludes. Himachal is home. Let’s plan it personally. Unexplored Himachal is a Himachal Pradesh–based local tour operator. We arrange both classic and offbeat Himachal journeys. For this expedition, tell us your dates, who you’re travelling with and what matters to you. We’ll help you understand the route and the arrangements before you book. Get to know Unexplored Himachal Know the journey. Respect the wild. A few practical questions, answered before you choose your dates. Ask us on WhatsApp Are snow leopard sightings guaranteed? No. These are wild animals in a large mountain habitat. Weather, visibility, animal movements and local conditions affect sightings. The expedition provides field time and support; it cannot guarantee an encounter. What is included in the field experience? The updated brochure lists six spotting days, a team of spotters and a guide, personal field assistant/porter, field lunches and refreshments, and the listed permits and support. Confirm the assigned team and exact arrangements before booking. Which stays are planned? The brochure names Banjara Orchard