Spiti Valley
Overview
Day 01
Chandigarh to Shimla
Pickup from Chandigarh Railway Station / Bus Stand by exclusive vehicle. Drive to shimla. Check in to the hotel and Dinner & O/N/S.
Day 02
Shimla to Sangla: (230 km / 8 – 9 HRS)
After Breakfast check out from hotel and Drive to Sangla through the thick woods of Narkanda and alongside the River Sutlej. If you reach Tapri at lunch time then don’t forgot to have food at kangri dhaba.
On the way you can enjoy beautiful lake hydro project at karcham dam. In the evening reach and check in hotel. Enjoy the evening in beautiful surroundings in the river valley of Baspa at a height of 9000ft.
This is one of the most beautiful valleys in the Himalayas and is often compared to the famous valley of Kashmir. Known for its rich Kinnauri culture and apple orchards, this valley was opened for tourists only in 1993 for its close proximity to the Tibetien border. O/N Hotel.
Day 03
Sangla- Chhitkul- Sangla (Stay) (3 HOURS /40 KM) Hrs:
After B/F, explore the vicinity around including an ancient Kamru Fort & Temple
dedicated to the Goddess Kamakhya Devi which was brought from Assam & Nages God. Post Lunch, excursion to Chitkul – a last Village on Old Indo – Tibetan Trade Route. Walk through green orchards & brilliant stream. Return back to Sangla for Dinner & O/N stay.
Day 04
Sangla to Kalpa
After B/F, check-out from the Hotel & drive to Kalpa – District Headquarter of Kinnar & once a favourite haunt of Lord Dalhousie. Arrive Kalpa & Check-in to your Hotel. Kalpa was known as Chini back in the days when it was the Regional Capital. Kalpa has changed little in the last 500 years.
It is said that as & when Lord Dalhousie wanted to take a break from his hectic schedule in Shimla, he would come here on his Horseback. Each & every corner of Kalpa facing Jorkanden & the Kinner Kailash Peaks, considered as one of the mythical homes of Lord Shiva & by its side is a 79 foot rock formation that
resembles a Shivlinga that changes the colour as the day passes & is visible to the naked eye on a clear day.
Post Lunch rest in Hotel & in evening visit to Suicide Point And Roghi Village (beautiful village in kalpa). Dinner & O/N stay.
Day 05
Kalpa – Tabo: (6-7 HOURS/150 KM.)
After breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Tabo. On the way Visit confluence of Sutlej & Spiti rivers at Khab. Further proceed to Tabo. Then On the way visit Geu village where the 500 yrs old mummy of Tibetan monk has been displayed. Evening Reach at hotel ,Dinner & overnight at Tabo.
Day 06
Tabo to Kaza:
After breakfast check out from hotel and you will visit Tabo Monastery. Then visit
Tabo Caves: Next to the main road, NH- 22 in Tabo, on the northern side, just opposite to the village, there is a rising hill containing caves.
Then we will leave for Kaza before that we can stop at Dhankar. Dhankar Monastery (Dhankar Gompa is a village and also a Gompa, a Buddhist temple in the district of Lahaul and Spiti in India.
It is situated at an elevation of 3,894 metres in the Spiti Valley above Dhankar Village, between the towns of Kaza and Tabo) and Continue drive to Kaza, on arrival check in at Hotel. Dinner & overnight at Kaza.
Day 07
Kaza local
After breakfast will do full day excursion to Ki, Kibber, Hikkim, Komic & Langza
village.While driving back to Kaza will stop at Kye Monastery. Kye Monastery – The learning centre of Buddhism.Evening return back to Kaza, Dinner & overnight at Kaza.
Day 08
Kaza to Chandratal Lake
After early breakfast start drive to Chandertal, enroute will cross Kunzum La. Dinner & Overnight in Camp at Chandertal.
Day 09
Chandartal – Manali.
Early check out from tents and proceed to Manali, enroute will cross Rohtang
Pass. Evening check in Manali hotel. Dinner and Overnight stay.
Day 10
Kaza to Chandratal Lake
After breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Chandigarh and Drop at Chandigarh railway station/ airport with sweets memories of himachal.