Overview
Kinnaur & Spiti Valley Tour
This tour will provide you with ample opportunities to fulfill your dream of traveling into remote Trans Himalayan region and high altitude regions in Himalayas. The scenic views and experiences would keep on changing daily and keep enthralling you and your soul. On this region you start from the colonial Shimla town travelling on Hindustan Tibet Road to Kinnaur valley where you experience high mountains and rich Kinnauri culture. From here we meander our way crossing narrow valley into Spiti which is a high altitude desert and presents stark & colourful exceptional scenic views.
At Spiti we visit monasteries which are more than 1000 yrs old, some of Worlds highest villages and meet charming Spitian people. We end our exploration by driving to Manali enroute visiting Chandertal Lake.
Places covered:
Shimla, Sarahan, Bhimakali Temple, Sangla, Chitkul, Kalpa, Nako, Tabo, Dhankar, Pin Valley, Mud Village, Kaza, Ki Monastery, Langza, Hikim, Comic Village, Kunzam Pass, Manali, Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Old Manali, Vashisht Temple, Naggar, Naggar Castle, Roerich Art Gallery
DETAILED PROGRAMME
Day 1: Chandigarh – Shimla (120 kms/ 4 hrs)
Meet on arrival at Chandigarh station/airport and transfer by surface to Shimla. On arrival check in at hotel. Later visit The Mall Road, Scandal Point, The Ridge and The Christ Church. Overnight at hotel.
Day 2: Shimla – Sangla (230 kms/ 8 hrs)
Travel by surface from Shimla to Sangla traveling on Hindustan Tibet Road enroute crossing Kufri, Narkanda, Rampur and visiting Bhimakali temple at Sarahan. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel/ camp.
Day 3: In Sangla
After breakfast an excursion visiting the picturesque village of Chitkul & Rakchham. Drive back to Sangla. Rest of day free to relax or make walk to nearby Batseri village. Overnight at hotel/ camp.
Day 4: Sangla – Kalpa (51 kms/ 2 hrs)
After breakfast we leave for Recong Peo which is district headquater of Kinnaur district. Walk the market around where you can buy the famous Kinnauri shawls and camps. Further climb up to Kalpa which is a beautiful village set up in backdrop of holy Kinner Kailash mountain range. On arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon visit Rogi village and the famous suicide point. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Kalpa – Tabo (149 kms/ 6 hrs)
Morning travel deeper into Himalayan mountains with winding roads to Khab where Satluj river meets Spiti river and then further climbing up the hairpin neds to Nako village, which is among the last villages of Kinnaur region and entrance into Spiti valley and Spiti culture.
Walk around Nako village and visit the centuries old monastery. Later continue travel onwards crossing Thango which is famous world over for exceptionally high quality apples. We drive along Spiti river to enter Spiti valley and our sojourn for night at Tabo. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Tabo – Dhankar – Pin Valley – Kaza
Morning visit Tabo monastery founded in 996 AD by the great teacher Richensang-po, Tabo is renowned for its breathtaking murals and stucco images – and is often called “The Ajanta of the Himalayas”. The largest monastic complex in Spiti, the old section has 9 temples, 23 chortens, a monks chamber and a nuns chamber. There are several caves adorned with frescoes and contemporary structures too. In trans Himalayan Buddhism, Tabo’s sanctity is next only to Tibet’s Tholing gompa.
Later 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. Continue our driver further to visit 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 7: In Kaza – exploring villages
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. Later we drive 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 return back to Kaza town to explore its small lanes buzzing with local activity. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8: Kaza – Chandertal Lake – Manali (230 kms/ 9 – 10 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 for some time and then hit back the road towards Manali driving through Chandra valley. Batal to to Gramphoo is a drive by fast flowing Chandra river and across boulders providing exceptional fantastic views of glaciers and mountains. We drive to Manali crossing Atal Rohtang Tunnel. On arrival check in and overnight at hotel.
Day 9: 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 10: Depart 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.
