Duration:
10 Days
Destination :
Chandigarh – Shimla – Sarahan – Nako – Kaza via Tabo – Kalpa – Sangla – Shimla – Chandigarh
Price :
Price On Request
Itinerary
Chandigarh – Shimla
Pick up from Chandigarh airport / railway station / hotel and drive to Shimla. Check into hotel.
Dinner & Overnight at hotel in Shimla.
Shimla
Breakfast at hotel In Shimla. Dinner & Overnight at hotel in Shimla.
Shimla – Sarahan (approx 160 kms / 5-6 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive to Sarahan through the rich forests of Deodar, breathtaking views of the valley, snow-covered mountain peaks and fast-flowing rivers. Drive past the quaint town of Kufri, known for hosting a number of winter sports like skiing and much more. Reach Sarahan and feel the freshness in the air as the fruity scent from the apple orchards tickles your nose. Check in to the hotel and rest for some time. Evening visit Sarahan temple. Dinner & Overnight at hotel in Sarahan
Sarahan – Nako (approx 175 kms / 6 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive to Nako passing through the beautiful Spiti Valley. As you hit NH5 take a photo stop at Kinnaur Caves and collect memories in the form of photographs. En route, you will be taking the Indo-Tibet Highway and pass through the Khab bridge that marks the confluence of Spiti and the Satluj River. Pass through Ka Loops, a series of hairpin bends offering scenic views. Reach Nako and visit the high altitude Nako Lake by the Nako Monastery and get a chance to Spin the 500 Year Old Prayer Wheel Made of Yak Skin at the Monastery.
Dinner and overnight at hotel in Nako.
Nako – Kaza via Tabo (approx 111 kms / 4 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive and cross Sumdo to enter the Spiti Valley. Take a detour on the right through the gate to visit the 500-Year-Old Mummy in the Gue Village. (subject to road being open). Stop by the "Ajanta of the Himalayas' - Tabo Monastery, which is the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both India and the Himalayas. Later, proceed to Kaza and rest for some time. Spend the rest of the evening interacting with the Lamas over a cup of tea while exploring this quaint little village. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kaza
In Kaza
Wake up in the morning and enjoy a hearty breakfast. Today, Visit the iconic village of Langza - which is home to the 1000-year-old Lang Temple and later go fossil hunting in the village and take back souvenirs in the form of million years old marine fossils. Then proceed to Hikkim for a visit to the world’s highest post office in the world from where you can send postcards to your loved ones. Later, visit the highest village in Asia, Komik, where you can enjoy a picnic with a maggie cookout session. Visit the world-famous Ki Monastery nestled between the mountains in a bowl-shaped valley. Visit the Chicham Bridge which is the highest bridge in Asia and look down the bridge and you will find yourself gaping below, at a 1000 ft. deep gorge. Upon reaching Chicham, enjoy a butter tea session with a Spitian. Drive back to Kaza. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kaza
Kaza – Kalpa
Breakfast at hotel. Morning drive to Kalpa in Kinnaur Valley. Start your journey further leaving behind Spiti Valley and at Powari take a right towards RecKong Peo, the main town of Kinnaur district and proceed to Kalpa. Upon reaching Kalpa, check to the hotel and rest for some time.
Visit the suicide point, a viewpoint perched on the edge of a cliff. Enjoy a delicious dinner and call it a day. Spend the night at the hotel in Kalpa overlooking the Kinnaur Kailash mountains. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kaza
Kalpa – Sangla (approx 45 kms / 2.5 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive to Sangla. Travel along the old Indo Tibetan Highway till Karcham and take a left turn towards Rakcham where the landscape will greet you with apple orchards, thick pine, and apricot trees, lush green meadows with occasional pink stretches of local millet. Later, complete the check-in procedure in the hotel and rest for some time. The rest of the day is at leisure wherein you can explore around local village & old temple. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sangla
Sangla – Shimla (approx 215 kms / 6 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive to Shimla, known as the fruit bowl of Himachal Pradesh. First you will travel down to Karcham from where you will be taking a left turn onto the NH 5 along the Satluj River. You will then travel through the slithering roads following the Satluj and passing the rich Deodhar forests to reach Shimla. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sangla.
Shimla – Chandigarh (approx 115 kms / 4 hrs drive)
Breakfast at hotel.
Morning drive to Chandigarh airport to board flight / train to onward destination.