Shimla-Sarhan-Sangla-Kalpa-Tabo-Kaza-Manali Tour

After arrival at Chandigarh/Delhi Railway Station or Airport, drive to Shimla (2180 metres above the sea level). Check in at the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy a warm dinner and spend the night comfortably in your room.

Join the morning aarti at Bhimkali Temple. Check out of the hotel and advance for Sangla via Karcham. Visit another destination known as Baspa valley, the prettiest valley in Himachal. After arrival at Sangla (2744 metres above sea level), check in to the hotel. Rest in the hotel and spend the day at your own leisure. Overnight at Sangla

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

2670 metres above the sea level, Kalpa is the district headquarter of Kinnaur and was once the favorite getaway of Lord Dalhousie. On reaching Kalpa, check in to the hotel. Once known as Chini, little has changed in Kalpa in the last 500 years. Legend has it that when Lord Dalhousie wanted to take a break from his hectic schedule in Shimla, he would come here on his Horseback. By the side of Kalpa is a 79 feet high rock formation that resembles a Shivlinga that changes its colour as the day passes.
Rest in hotel for a while. In the evening, visit the Buddhist Gompa, Hu Bu Lan Kar. Return to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay at Kalpa.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

)Join the morning prayers at the Tabo Monastery which was constructed in 996 AD. It is a complex that consists of 9 Temples, 23 Chortens, a monk’s chamber and an extension that houses the nun’s chamber. Above the enclave is a series of caves which are used by the monks. The monastery contains large number of scriptures and pieces of art including wall paintings and stucco. There is also a modern Gompa and a painting school founded by the Dalai Lama.
Check out of the hotel in Tabo and head to Kaza (3870 metres above sea level). On your way to Kaza (the capital of Spiti Valley), visit Dhankar Gompa, the traditional capital of Spiti. This hilltop fort that overlooks the Spiti Valley used to be a jail earlier. Today, more than 160 lamas reside here. Notable sights at Dhankar Gompa include a statue of Vairochana (Dhayan Buddha) consisting of 4 figures seated back to back in addition to various crumbling Thangkas.
On arrival at Kaza, check in to the hotel & a comfortable overnight stay at the Kaza.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Take a trip to Ki Monastery. Ki Monastery, situated at the foot of steep ridges and on the left bank of river Spiti, is the biggest Gelupa Sect Monastery in Spiti. A post 13th century construction, the three-storey structure consists largely of storage rooms at the bottom level while the middle floor houses Dukhang - the Assembly Hall, and the uppermost floor has another temple on one side and Lama’s quarters on the other side of an open terrace. The greatest wealth of Ki Gompa lies in its collection of ‘Thangkas’ rescued from the devastating 19th century raids of the Dogars and the Sikhs. The monastery is famous for its ancient murals and books; and hundreds of lamas receive their religious training here.
Afterwards, take a scenic drive to the pasture country of Kibber. From Kibber, the pastures are spread over hundreds of square kilometres. Overnight stay at Kaza

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Check out of the hotel and drive to Manali via Kunzumla Pass which is 4590 metres above sea level. The highest pass on Spiti is Lahaul Road. On arrival in Manali (3340 metres above sea level), check in to the hotel and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at MANALI

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Check out of the hotel and drive to Manali via Kunzumla Pass which is 4590 metres above sea level. The highest pass on Spiti is Lahaul Road. On arrival in Manali (3340 metres above sea level), check in to the hotel and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at MANALI.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Check out of the hotel and proceed to Chandigarh airport or railway station for your onward journey. The tour concludes with memories

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys