Overview
A 10 days tour covering Spiti valley in its length and breath. Giving you ample opportunities to explore the beautiful and stark landscape of Spiti and interact with its equally beautiful & humble people. Drive around remote villages, walk across villages, immerse yourself in numerous monasteries. You got it all of Spiti to yourself.
Places Covered:
Manali, Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Vashisht Temple, Naggar, Naggar Castle, Roerich Art Gallery, Atal Tunnel, Kunzam Pass, Kaza, Ki Monastery, Kibber Village, Chichim Bridge, Langza, Hikim, Comic, Demul, Pin Valley, Mud Village, Gungri Monastery, Dhankar Gompa, Tabo, Chandertal Lake
DETAILED PROGRAMME
Day 01: Arrive Chandigarh/Manali (300 kms/ 8 – 9 hrs)
Arrive Chandigarh by train or flight. Meet on arrival and transfer directly to Manali enroute crossing Mandi & Kullu towns. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel
Day 02: In Manali
Morning half day tour visiting Naggar Castle, Roerich Art Gallery and Tripura Sundari Temple. Afternoon a tour visiting Hadimba Devi Temple, Manu Temple, old Manali village and Vashisht village. Evening free to explore Manali market. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Manali/ Kaza (200 kms/ 8 – 9 hrs)
Travel from Manali to Sollang Nallah and we continue our journey to cross Atal Rohtang Tunnel entering Lahaul valley. We drive in Lahaul valley till Gramphoo where we take a diversion to drive along Chandra river deeper into Himalayan valley providing exhilarating views.
From Batal we start our climb to scale Kunzam Pass (4558 m) and we drive down to enter Spiti valley continuing our exciting driving to Kaza crossing several Spitian villages like Losar, Hal and Rangrik. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 04: In Kaza
Morning visit the Ki monastery, 12 kms from Kaza. 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 one of the highest permanently inhabited village of the region. Also visit Chichim Bridge, one of highest bridge of Himachal. We return back to Kaza town to explore its small lanes buzzing with local activity. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05: Kaza/Langza/Comic/ Demul
Today we depart from Kaza to explore the heights of Spiti valley and visiting some of highest villages in the World. We visit villages of Langza, Hikim and Comic. At Comic we also visit a small monastery Tangyud Gompa.
We continue our drive to Demul village where we check in at a traditional home which is our stay for the night, spending time with local family and experience local Spitian life.
Day 06: Demul/ Dhankar/ Tabo
After breakfast we drive to visit Dhankar village and monastery. Dhankar Monastery rests high over the valley and is a stupendous example of local architecture. It is regarded to have once been a fort and was also the residence of the ruler of Spiti – the Nano. Later we drive to Tabo.
On arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon we visit Tabo Monastery which is more than 1000 yrs old and is known as Ajanta Of Himalayas. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Tabo/ Pin/ Kaza
Later travel onwards visiting Pin Valley, the land of Ibex and Snow Leopards. We drive to Mud Village which is at edge of Pin Valley and the drive presents beautiful views. Later we drive back to visit Gungri monastery in Pin Valley. Continue travel onwards to Kaza. Overnight in hotel.
Day 8: Kaza/ Chandertal Lake (100 Kms/ 4 hrs)
After breakfast travel onwards to Chandartal enroute crossing over Kunzam Pass (4558 m) which provides beautiful views of CB ranges. We move deeper into Chandra Valley to reach the camping grounds where we stay at 4200 m of altitude for the night. Chandertal Lake or the moon lake is about an hours hike from here. We enjoy the pristine beauty of Lake and return back to our tent for overnight.
Day 9: Chandartal/ Manali (116 Kms/ 5 hrs)
Travel from Chandertal to Manali driving through Chandra valley till Gramphoo from where you drive to Manali crossing Atal Rohtang Tunnel. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 10: Manali/Chandigarh (300 kms/ 8 – 9 hrs)
In time transfer to Chandigarh station/airport to connect your flight back home with Sweet memories of Spiti valley.
End of our services.
Trip Package Includes :
- Transport by specified vehicle as per mentioned itinerary only with services of a driver
- Accommodation in mentioned or similar Hotels/Camp
- MAP basis throughout (Room with Breakfast+ Dinner only) – number of meals are equal to number of nights of package
Trip Package Excludes :
- GST
- Air/train Fare
- Inner line Permit
- Entrances/Guide in program
- Any meals other than those specified in ‘Cost Includes’
- Expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor etc.
- Any other item not specified in ‘cost includes’
***in one car maximum of one family of 2+2 persons or 3 adults + 1 child can be accommodated
***In one Innova under any given condition, more than 6 pax will not be permitted/ booked including children
***tempo would be 11+1 seater. There would be places where tempo may not be able to reach a particular point owing to narrow road & in such a condition the group will have to walk to the mentioned sight seeing point from nearest point where tempo drops them.
Important Notice
- GST is not included in any of above prices and would be charged 5% extra on total costs or as prevalent at time of operation.
- Please add your own mark up at your end (all rates are net/ non commission able).
- Service is subject to full advance, payment to be deposited at the time of booking confirmation
- Vehicle would not be at disposal and would be provided as per the transfers & sight seeing only as per mentioned programme and itinerary.
- Room category in all packages are the standard rooms
- In case we are not able to provide the same hotels as mentioned, then we shall provide similar alternate properties, change in the cost if any will be advised.
- The hotel category mentioned above only indicates that our rates have been based on usage of these hotels. It is not to be construed that accommodation is confirmed at these hotels until and unless we convey the confirmations to you on receipt of your acceptance. However in the event of any of the above mentioned hotels not becoming available at the time of initiating the reservations, we shall book alternate accommodation at a similar or next best available hotel and shall pass on the difference of rates (supplement/reduction whatever applicable) to you.
- For Cancellation please refer to our Terms and Conditions available at our booking office
Payments & Reservation Terms
You can make reservations with us by advising us your acceptance of the tour and travel dates along with full payment in advance. We would immediately proceed to make tentative bookings. All services would be kept on confirmed basis on receipt of full advance payments only
Hotels in Kinnaur/ Spiti do not confirm without full advance payments which are subject to their cancellation policy
Cancellation & Operational Policy
Booking once made is subject to minimum of 25% of total tour cost charged as cancellation charges. 50% charges apply between 30 days & 15 days and no refunds thereafter. If any part of package is not availed, refunds cannot be claimed for and neither is any part of package exchangeable with some other services. In case extension of a tour or extra services are required, supplement as applicable would be paid directly to us by the guest.
