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The Banjara camp, located at the Barseri village, is eight kilometres from Sangla on the Baspa river. It is open between April and November. It is equipped with every modern amenity, including a laundry room, western-style toilets, snacks, warm beds and first aid. They serve good food and arrange treks.

This area is famous for its saffron, its apples, its pink ogla flowers and its bhoj patra. Bhoj patra is fine paper made from special layers of bark and used for writing religious manuscripts. And the seeds of ogla are ground into flour. Nearby is the Kamru fort, once the palace of Kinnaur kings.

For more details about staying at the camp contact any of the following addresses and telephone numbers

• In New Delhi at 17, Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, 110 016, tel # 011-6960509, 6962866 or fax # 011-6858028

• In Bombay call Kunal, tel # 022-2660985 or fax # : 022-2662189

• In Bangalore call Nina, tel # 080-6600086

• In Chandigarh call Ahluwalia, tel # 0172-560562, 564732

• In Shimla call Pankaj, tel # 0177-6645

The Himachal Tourism maintains a camp site in the middle of the village of Sangla which has decent tents and provides meals.

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