Hindustan Tibet Highway Road Trip Via Spiti Valley

Package Overview

HINDUSTAN TIBET ROAD gives an insight of silk route and one of the most “Deadliest Road” in the world passing through Kinnaur Valley along the bank of River Satluj. This road finally enters Tibet at Shipki La pass just near to Khab and continues in Tibet. While the SPITI VALLEY is a “middle land” between India and Tibet and a cold desert mountain valley located high in the Himalayas and also nestled between Kinnaur Valley in the south and Ladakh in the North.
Where Spiti Valley is mostly known for its harsh weather in winters and has a plenty of scope for explorations. Due to a very small window time for exploring this valley, many such places in this valley are not visited at all and has plenty of opportunities for mountaineers all around the world.
So, let’s get ready to experience this tour with The Lone Wolf Adventure Travel Team.

THINGS TO CARRY FOR TRIP

Ensure that you Tick down the following things while Packing your Rucksack :
HeadTorch
Balaclavas
Buff/Multi-Purpose Headwear
Sun Caps with Side Flaps
Spectacles/Contact Lenses
Sunscreen/Coconut Oil
Sunglasses : You can read about in detail how to choose Sunglasses in another document.
Thermals(U and L)
Base Layers/Dri-fits
Down Jacket
Fleece
Trek Pants/Snow Pants
Undergarments
Tiffin Box/Spoon/Cup
Water Bottle (at least 2)
Rucksack (55lt) with a Rain Cover
Daysack(25-30lt)
Ponchos/Rain Cover
Trekking Shoes
Sports Socks/Towel Socks
Woollen Socks (3)
Toiletry Kit
Hand Sanitizers
Tissue Rolls
Wet Tissue Paper
Tooth-Brush/Mouth-Wash
Toothpaste
Documents :
Identity Cards with Xerox and Passport Size Photographs (atleast 4)
Sleepers
Light Dry-Fit Towel
Medical Kit
Handkerchiefs
Fleece Gloves
Water-Proof Gloves
WindCheater
Electronics (as per requirement)
Cameras with Poles
Mobiles
Power Banks
Extra Batteries
Earphones/Headphones

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Fly from Mumbai to Delhi/Chandigarh Airport and reach Shimla

  Fly from Mumbai to Delhi/Chandigarh Airport and reach Shimla. O/N in Hotel at your own.

  • Themes Adventure
• Day 2 : Shimla to Narkanda/Sarahan

  Pick up from Hotel in Shimla and drive to Narkanda/Sarahan. O/N in Homestay at Narkanda/Sarahan

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 3 : Narkanda/Sarahan to Sangla

  Drive from Narkanda/Sarahan to Sangla – enroute Sarahan on the way. O/n in Hotel at Sangla.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 4 : Sangla to Kalpa

  Drive from Sangla to Kalpa enroute Chitkul. O/N in Hotel at Kalpa.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 5 : Kalpa to Tabo

  Drive from Kalpa to Tabo enroute Nako. O/N in Hotel at Tabo.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 6 : Tabo to Mudh

  Drive from Tabo to Mudh Village enroute Dhakhar Monastery. O/N in Homestay at Mudh.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 7 : Mudh to Kibber

  Drive from Mudh Village to Kye Monastery/Kibber/Chicham/Gette enroute Kaza. O/N in homestay in Kibber.

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 8 : Kibber to Langza

  Drive from Kibber to Komic/Hikkim/Langza enroute Kaza. O/N in homestay in Langza

  • Themes Mountaineering
• Day 9 : Langza to Chandertaal

  Drive from Langza to Chandertaal enroute Kaza and Chandertaal Lake. O/N in camps in Chandertaal.

  • Themes Camping
• Day 10 : Departure

  Drive from Chandertaal to Manali. O/N in Hotel in Manali.

  • Themes Mountaineering

Inclusions

• MAP (Room + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner)
• Tranporation – 1 Toyota Innova (5 paying pax) from Shimla to Manali.
• Includes : Fuel, Parking/Entry fee and driver allowances.
• Accomodation on Twin sharing basis in Hotels and Triple in Homestays.
• Meal Plan : MAP(Breakfast and Dinner)
• Everyday one Mineral Water Bottle.
• All Taxes included

Exclusions

• Personal Travel Insurance
• Transportation from Chandigarh/Delhi to Shimla
• Stay in Shimla.
• Personal Purchases if any during the whole tour.

Price & Rates

Package Start From

• Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Brief Up Of All Places

• SARAHAN
• A detour of 30kms from a town called Jeori on Spiti-Shimla Highway. Sarahan is an ancient village up on the mountains , its known for its ancient temple BHIMA KALI a ancient temple of great significance to Hindus.
• SANGLA
• Situated in a deep valley next to the Baspa river, Sangla offers the tourists a beautiful view of green mountains and apple orchards. Chitkul village, the last village in Baspa valley borders tibet on one side and Uttarakhand on the other, which is why it is also known as the last village of India.
• Its one of the most scenic valleys in himachal , and on accommodation kinner camps is one of the best options with nature at its best and camping next to the river can blend up to the experience..
• NAKO
• Ne-goh called in local dilect meaning door way to pilgrimage , its beginning of trans himalaya landscape and is beginning of cold desert. It has a holy lake right in between village which has great significance to local Buddhist people living around .
• SPITI VALLEY.
• TABO.
• TA-POH , as better known in local dilect is one of the oldest monasteries functional on Himalayas.
• Made in 999 AD , by the great translator H.H Rimchen zangpo belongs to Gelugpa sect of Vajrayana lineage in Tibetan Buddhism , mud sculpture’s and paintings made of natural colours still stand intact on this day
• DANGKHAR
• Dang-khar , where khar means palace and used to be winter capital of spiti ruled by prince known as nonos in local dialect , till very recent .
• It has a monastery which is recognized as 100 most endangered monuments under UNESCO . and falls under gelukpa sect of tibetan buddhism , the whole village is situated on a cliff over looking the confluence of pin and spiti river.
• Dhangkhar lake
• It a trek for one hour up hill from dhangkhar , and is beautiful small lake right in between nowhere, perfect for trekking enthusiast to start up with.
• PIN VALLEY
• It’s one of the largest valleys in spiti , a part of it scenic landscape its famous for its flora and fauna ,
• Falling under great Himalayan national park its favorite among wildlife photographers and for trekking enthusiast there are two main treks which starts from pin valley , pin bhaba pass which end down at khafnu in kinnaur and another one is pin Pārbati pass which ends down in parvati valley kullu district , a part of this there are multiple short trips in side pin valley .
• Pin valley follows ningmapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism . ningma coming from word called ningba literately means oldest in Tibetan dialect , it is the oldest sect in Tibetan Buddhism and on that they follow unique lineage of bhuchen practice( A PART OF TANTRIC BUDDHISM) which is indeed only practiced in pin valley and not anywhere else in world not even in Tibet .
• Here we have the only monastery following to ningmapa sect called kungri monastery.
• LANGZA AND KOMIC.
• Then you head for langza a village a beautiful village with famous chau chau khang nilda peak on its back
• This plateau type terrain is famous for fossils, flora and fauna.
• You can easily find ammonites, a fossil, especially one of a later type found chiefly in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, typically with intricately frilled suture lines.
• This day we can carry some post cards to post from Hikkim village and a packed lunch that you can enjoy in the grassy meadows of this high altitude terrain.
• Hikkim has one of the highest polling stations in world .
• komic is one of the highest villages connected with road inhabited through out winters. at 4500 meters ,
• Komic village has a ancient monastery following sakyapa sect of tibetan buddhism called as tangud monastery .
• KYE AND KIBBER.
• Kye monastery.
• It’s a ancient monastery built in 11 century , the whole monastery is built on a small hill and all the chambers or house on it are retreats of monks, interesting thing is the reincarnation of 19 rinchen zangpo has a seat here in this monastery , kye monastery belongs to gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism and its believed once upon a time. It had largest number of students than any other monastery in whole of Himalayas.
• Kibber
• At an altitude of 4200m is an ancient village which used to be one of the largest villages of Spiti in olden days, that used to fall on the ancient trading routes and was famous for being the world's highest motorable village earlier.
• KAZA.
• Kaza is the District Headquarter of Spiti, and the largest settlement here. However, it’s got the feel of a wonderful little frontier town and serves as an ideal base for all your travel around this magnificent valley.
• At the heart of Kaza, is the Sakya Gompa or monastery

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations prior to 60 days from the start of the trip — 90% refund
• Cancellation between 30 days and 20 days to the start of the trip — 25% refund.
• Cancellation less than 20 days to the start of the trip — no refund.

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