Day 01:
Delhi - Manali (560 kms)
Travel
by car/jeep from Delhi to Manali. On arrival check-in in
the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 02:
Manali
AM free. PM half day city sight seeing including Hadimba
Temple, Manu Temple, Tibetan Monastery and Vashisht
Village. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03: Manali - Batal (100 kms)
Travel by jeep from Manali to Batal over the Rohtang Pass
(3980 m). Overnight in tents at Batal.
Day 04: Batal - Kaza (88 kms)
Travel by jeep from Batal to Kaza by jeep over the Kunzam
Pass (4558 m). Overnight in tents at Kaza.
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Day 05: Kaza
Morning visit the Ki monastery, 12 kms from Kaza. This
centuries – old gompa is a labyrinth of rooms and
corridors. 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 in tents at Kaza.
Day 06: Kaza
An excursion visiting Pin Valley, the land of Ibex and
Snow Leopards. Also visit an old monastery Gungri
monastery in Pin Valley. Overnight in tents at Kaza.
Day 07: Kaza – Tabo (48 kms)
Travel by jeep from Kaza to Tabo by jeep enroute visiting
Dhankar gompa. This gompa rests high over the valley and
is a stupendous example of local architecture. 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”. Tabo’s
sanctity is next only to Tibet’s Tholing gompa. Overnight
in tents at Tabo.
Day 08: Tabo – Sangla (185 kms)
Travel by jeep from Tabo to Sangla by jeep enroute
visiting Nako, built around a lake, this is one of
Kinnaur's most charming villages. Travel onwards to Sangla
passing Khab, the confluence of the rivers Spiti and
Sutlej. On arrival check in at camps. Overnight in camps.
Day 09: Sangla
In picturesque settings and with interesting architecture,
visit the village of Chitkul. Overnight in camps.
Day 10: Sangla – Sarahan (92 kms)
Travel by jeep from Sangla to Sarahan by jeep. On arrival
check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the famous Bhimakali
temple, regarded as one of the Shaktipeeths.
Day 11: Sarahan – Shimla (184 kms)
Travel by jeep from Sarahan to Shimla. On arrival check in
at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12: Shimla
Morning visit the Institute of Advanced Studies. Afternoon
stroll through the famous shopping area of Shimla- The
Mall. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 13: Shimla – Delhi (372 kms)
Travel by car/ jeep from Shimla to Delhi and proceed
directly to international airport to board flight for
onward destination. End of the tour. |