Kinnaur Spiti Valley
Kinnaur Spiti Valley Tour
BEAUTIFUL KINNAUR SANGLA VALLEY SPITI VALLEY OFF ROAD TOUR 9Night/10DAys
- Duration : 9 Nights / 10 Days
- Destination Covered :Sangla-Chitkul-Kalpa- Tabo- Nako -– Gette – Tashigang –Chicham Village – Dhankar Lake –Mud Village- Pin Valley -Kaza
- Tour Themes : Adventure, Trekking, Mountaineering, Sightseeing
Sangla-Chitkul-Kalpa- Tabo- Nako -– Gette – Tashigang –Chicham Village – Dhankar Lake –Mud Village- Pin Valley -Kaza
DAY 1 ARRIVAL DELHI- SHIMLA (350KM/8-9hrs)
Meal: Dinner
Only On arrival at Delhi Airport/Railway Station and you will be meet, assisted and drive to Shimla (located 350kms). Shimla was the former summer capital of British India, set amidst the snow capped Shivalik Mountains. Which offers some of the most stunning views of the mighty Himalayas.On arrival at Shimla check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at Shimla
Overnight stay at Shimla DAY 2 SHIMLA –NARKANDA-KALPA 9711 FEET, (222 KMS 9-10 HRS)
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast at hotel we will set off at around 9:00A.M. Today it is a drive of 9-10 hrs, driving through the Charabra, Kufri, beautiful villages of Fagu, Theog, Matiana, Narkanda and Rampur. En route we will have many comfort breaks and will visit the Apple orchards and Hattu peak (3,400 metres/ 11,154 feet) at Narkanda, from where you can have a spectacular view of the mighty Central Himalayas and will also visit the traditional wodden carved temple of Godess Kali on the top. We will also stop by a small lake on the way to Hattu Peak. Later on we continue our drive to Sarahan via Rampur. After some rest you may wish to take a walk to Kalpa village and the nearby Roghi village. These villages are covered with thick pine forests and are famous for apricots and apples. The finest view of the Mt. Kinner Kailash Mountain (6000 metres) can be had from here. This is a spectacular sight early in the morning as the rising sun touches the snowy peaks with crimson and gold light
Overnight stay at hotel Kalpa
DAY 3 KALPA LOCAL SIGHTSEEING TO TABO VIA NAKO (170KMS/8-9HRS)
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
Today is the day where we enter the Spiti Valley. The road from Kalpa initially descends to the Indo-Tibet Highway and continues on the left bank of Sutlej till Khab, the confluence of Spiti and Sutlej. We leave Sutlej behind and continue upstream of Spiti. Suddenly you can see the landscape has transformed with barren mountains all around. After an hour climb we reach Nako, another little village situated at an altitude of 3800m. The main attraction of this village is the artificial lake, which in the late spring is a sight to behold with pink flowers bloom all around the lake. After a brief stop at the lake we descend down to the river bed and continue upstream of Spiti crossing several villages Chango, Shalkar, Sumdo, Hurling; before we enter the town of Tabo. ChosKhorGompa is a 1020 year monastery located in the quaint village of Tabo. The monastery is one of the most ornately decorated depicting the life of the Buddha Pantheon covering its entire walls. You can spend enough time here talking to the monks trying to understand what a thangka painting is. Spend your day relaxing in the fields of Tabo or hike up to the caves, the monks used to meditate.
Overnight stay at Tabo
DAY 4 Tabo-Kaza – Ki – Kibber – Gette – Tashigang –Chicham Village– Kaza)
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven to Kaza, you will be entering into the Spiti Valley through a traditional mischievous Sumdoh. Continue your drive into the rugged and arid topography and take a bottom halt to discover Gue. On arrival at Kaza, check-in at your hotel. First visit of the day will be the famous Ki Monastry. Located at 4120m, 14km from Kaza on the Kaza to Kibber Road, the car will stop at the base of the monastery hill for the ultimate photo opportunity of this remarkable structure. Then we will move farther down the valley to the picturesque village of Kibber. Kibber is one of the biggest villages in Spiti, located at an altitude of 4250 meters. From Kibber it is a short trek to Chicham Village, located across a sharp and precipitous canyon, traversable by thrilling wire cross-ways (known locally as the Jula) but also reachable keeping both feet on the ground!
Overnight stay at hotel in Kaza
DAY 5 KAZA LANGZA-HIKKIM-KOMIK-KI MONASTERY -KAZA
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
On the sixth day of this Spiti Valley tour, we drive to some of the highest inhabited regions of the world. The highest village in Asia, Komik, which literally translates to eye of a snow cock, is situated at a height of 4513 meters. This farming village has a population of 84 people, living in utter isolation, cut-off from the rest of the world for most parts of the year. Later, we drive to Hikkim where we visit the world highest post office in the world. If possible, you might even meet the post-master and hear his stories. After sending out a postcard, we drive to Langza. Langza village is situated at an altitude of 4400 meters and belongs to the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Langza houses a population of 137 in 33 households. Once you are here, you can walk around the village and visit the ancient Lang (Temple) which is estimated to be around 1000 years old. At Langza This centuries – old gompa is a labyrinth of rooms and corridors and at one time also acted as a fort. It houses valuable thangkas and offers a panoramic view of the area. Also visit the small gompa at Kibber, 9 kms further ahead. Kibber at 4205 m has the distinction of being the highest permanently inhabited village of the region.
Overnight at Hotel
DAY 6 KAZA-DHANKAR-DHANKAR LAKE-MUDH VILLAGE- PIN VALLEY
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
Day we take the road to Kaza till we reach Sichling village, from here the road winds up to the Dhangkar monastery, which was once the capital of Spiti, under King’s rule. Dhang means cliff and kar means fort, the fort situated on the edge of a cliff. DhangkarGompa or monastery is one of the architectural master pieces of the Buddhist yore. Built 800 years ago this is one of the endangered archaeological sites in the world. Experience the old world feeling of the Dhangkarmonaster. Drive to Pin Valley – a tributary of the Spiti river, ‘Pin’ originates deep in the Trans Himalayan mountains leading to one of the ancient trade routes and popular trek of Bhaba Pass. It is also home to the magnificent Snow Leopard and several Trans Himalayan animals and rare birds protected under the National Parks of India. You’ll drive through this beautiful valley up to last village of Mudh.
Night Stay At Pin Valley
DAY 7 Pin Valley to Nako to Gue to Sangla – Overnight at Sangla
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
Today is the day where we enter the Spiti Valley. The road from Kalpa initially descends to the Indo-Tibet Highway and continues on the left bank of Sutlej till Khab, the confluence of Spiti and Sutlej. We leave Sutlej behind and continue upstream of Spiti. Suddenly you can see the landscape has transformed with barren mountains all around. After an hour climb we reach Nako, another little village situated at an altitude of 3800m. The main attraction of this village is the artificial lake, which in the late spring is a sight to behold with pink flowers bloom all around the lake. After a brief stop at the lake we descend down to the river bed and continue upstream of Spiti crossing several villages – Chango, Shalkar, Sumdo, Hurling; before we enter the town of Tabo. ChosKhorGompa is a 1020 year monastery located in the quaint village of Tabo. The monastery is one of the most ornately decorated depicting the life of the Buddha Pantheon covering its entire walls.
Overnight stay at Sangla
DAY 8 SANGLA-CHITKUL-SARAHAN
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
Drive to Chitkul, the last Indian village on the Indo-Tibet border. Explore the surroundings of Chitkul, which is also known worldwide to produce the best quality potatoes. Wangtubridge to Sarahan where you will rest for the night. If there is time in the afternoon In Sarahan explore the famous Bird Park or visit the Bhima Kali temple one of the most important temples of Kali in India where there use to be human sacrifice before 18th Century.
Overnight stay At Sarahan
DAY 9 SARAHAN TO NARKANDA
Meal:- Breakfast & Dinner
After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven back to the civilization through NH22 along with the stream Sutlej. Depending on reaching time, you will explore the town. The evening will be free for your own activities.
Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel in Narkanda
DAY 10 NARKANDA TO DELHI
Meal:- Breakfast
After breakfast, check-out form the hotel and get driven back to Delhi, on arrival drop at Railway Station / Airport for onward journey.
Cost includes
- Hotel accommodation as per package same or similar hotels.
- Meals as per package (Breakfast + Dinner).
- Transport as per package from pickup to drop point
- All toll tax, parking, fuel and driver allowances
- All applicable taxes.
Cost doesn’t include
- 5% GST.
- Others meals does not include in Package
- Anything not mentioned under ‘Package Inclusions’
- All personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals
- Medical and travel insurance.
- Any kind of entry fees anywhere if not mentioned in including.
- Tips travel insurance, medical insurance, laundry charges, liquors, mineral water, telephone charges.
- All items of personal nature
- Porter, pony, horse, cable car, boat, train tickets, air tickets charges.
Payment
- 25% advance payment to proceed booking
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