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Kibber village, Spiti Himachal Pradesh Kibber village is around 15 kms from Kaza . It is a picturesque little village located at an altitude of 4300 metres in Spiti valley Himachal Pradesh, India. What makes this little village so very pretty is the sylvan surroundings. It is quite an amazing and magnificent sight actually, a midst all the snow, you suddenly come actually these green-green fields and blue sky. Agriculture is the major livelihood for the villagers in Kibber. Kibber also has a monastery and a wild life sanctuary. Agricultural land in Kibber Kibber, Spiti Valley Gete near Kibber Near Kibber village Kibber village homes Spiti, Himachal Pradesh Kibber

Last year when we did Rathambore, Tonk and Amritsar, we managed to find time for a short trip to see Akbar's tomb in Sikandra, The Taj Mahal, and Fatehpur Sikri. Sikandra falls enroute to Taj Mahal. we stopped over at Sikandra where lies the Tomb of Akbar the Great . I was awe struck at how beautiful it is. It was built in 1605-1613. Akbar started building it. He selected the site for his Tomb. After his death the structure was completed by his son Jahangir. Located in Sikandra in Uttar Pradesh, this monument is a must see. If you are going to see the Taj Mahal, Sikandra will fall on your way.Keep an hour or two to see this amazing architechtural marvel.This beautiful structure has intricate work on the walls and ceilings. The caligraphy over the entrance to the true tomb of Akbar is absolutely amazing. Intricate work on the walls of the Monument. View of inside the tomb. Caligraphy over the entrance to the true tomb of Akbar

Jayanti is a beautiful little town with a population of around 1200. The River is all dried up. But the river bed looks beautiful. It forms a border with the Bhutan hills. To reach Jayanti...you can catch one of the overnight trians that plies from Howrah. We travelled in Saraighat express. This train leaves Howrah at around 4 and reaches New Alipurduar at 4.45am next morning (provided that train is on schedule:))From New Alipurduar it takes another 45 minutes by road to Jayanti. The climate is perfect. Mornings and nights are cool and afternoons are not too hot.It is just the get away that I was looking for. Away from the noisy and polluted city to the peace and tranquility of this forest. The best part was that we had almost a non-existent network. So we were really-really cut off.That is what I call a real holiday. We stayed at the cosy Forest rest house. From the rest house, you can view the vast expanse of the river bed. The river bed and the Bhutan hills. The refreshingly cool w...