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Travel advice from people who actually took the bus.
Every guide here is written on the road, priced in real rupees and updated when things change.
Offbeat routes
Trails, villages and slow-travel loops that skip the tour-bus circuit.
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Day-by-day costs for stays, food and transport, so you can plan to the rupee.
Field-tested
Routes we've walked ourselves, with altitude, season and difficulty notes.
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