Spiti Valley Road Trip

Package Overview

Spiti Road Trip (9 days)
Spiti valley also known as the “Middle Land” is a Trans-Himalayan terrain bordering with Tibet at an average altitude of 4000 meters. Spiti valley is home to some of the oldest monasteries in the Himalayan region like Tabo monastery, Dhankar monastery, Sherkhang monastery and Kye monastery, strong hold of Buchen Lamas in Pin Valley, famous for Tibetan medicine system and Amchis, fossils of Langza village, highest motorable villages and passes, scenic lakes, 1000 years old culture, tough life, beautiful villages and people and out of the world landscape. Come and explore with us as we go through a civilization frozen in time.
A trip that covers the least explored of Himachal with the trip starting from Narkanda and then touching the east most parts of Himachal like Sangla and Kalpa taking the Hindustan Tibet Road with Sutlej (coming from China) all along the way. After covering Kinnaur, you shall drive through the Trans-Himalayan deserts of Spiti valley. Spiti Fixed Departures have been planned in a way that you explore Spiti like a local and at a pace that helps you acclimatise and enjoy at the same time.

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Chandigarh to Narkanda

  Everyone reaches Chandigarh by noon and then we head to Narkanda. We hit the lower Himalayas a few kilometers from Chandigarh and head to Narkanda. We shall escape the traffic of Shimla city and enjoy the scenic drive on your way to Narkanda. If time permits, we shall visit the famous Hatu temple and spend some time there. Relax in the evening.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 2 : Narkanda to Sangla

  We shall head out early in the morning after breakfast, visit Hatu temple in Narkanda and hit the road to Sangla valley- one of the most beautiful valleys in India. After Rampur, you shall see the huge construction site of Wangtoo Karcham Dam and the ruthless side of Sutlej River. We shall call it a day after reaching Sangla. Stay in Sangla.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 3 : Sangla to Kalpa via Chitkul

  Get up in the morning and enjoy the beautiful view of Sangla valley. You can also see the back side of Kinner Kailash peaks from Sangla. After tea, we head for a walk to Basteri village through the woods and crossing the Baspa River. Walk through the village, the apple and apricot orchards and visit the ancient Badri Narayan temple. Have breakfast and leave for Kalpa via a visit to Chitkul- the last village on Indo-Tibetan border. The drive to Chitkul is simply out of the world. Head to Kalpa from Chitkul. Enjoy the scenic view Kinner Kailash peaks over a cup of tea in Kalpa. If time permits, we shall visit the Old Shiva Temple and Buddhist Monastery in Kalpa. Enjoy your evening.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 4 : Kalpa to Tabo via Nako and Gue

  Have your breakfast early and head out to enter the cold desert terrain (also known as Trans Himalayan Terrain). As we leave Kalpa, you shall notice the change in terrain where you shall find lesser trees, greenery and increasing rocky, dry kind of mountains- this is when you know that you are entering cold deserts. We shall take a 10 minutes break at Khab- the confluence of Sutlej and Spiti river which is a beautiful scenic spot for photography. From here we head into the high mountains and climb to a beautiful village called Nako- we shall stop here for lunch. Walk through the village and spend some time next to the lake. Head to the entry point of Spiti from the southern side- Sumdo where we make our visitor entries before heading to Gue to see the 550 years old Mummy of a Monk. The mummy is one of its kind in the entire Himalayan region and was found a few years back after an earthquake. You can spend some time wandering around the village and then we head to our final destination of the day- Tabo. By the time we reach it will be evening and the monastery will be shut. So we shall visit the Monastery next morning. Rest in Tabo

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 5 : Tabo to Kaza via Dhankar, Key and Khibber

  Start your morning with a nice breakfast and a visit to the Ajantas of Himalayas- Tabo Monastery. A 1000 years old monastery and not even a single day has passed since its inception that prayers have not been offered. The murals, wall paintings and thankas will leave you speechless especially the wall of the 1000 Buddhas in the main sanctum. We shall walk to the other side of Tabo where we shall visit the caves where the monks used to meditate during ancient times. We shall head out of Tabo and our next stop will be Dhankar Monastery- a 1000 years old monument whose setting is like none other. Dhankar Monastery hangs on a cliff overlooking the confluence of Spiti and Pin River. Dhankar use to be the seat of the King in the ancient times and the monastery use to follow the sect of the King. The ones who want to check their lung ca-pacity and are adventurous can hike to Dhankar lake which is a 45 minutes hike from Dhankar village. The non-adventurous ones will walk around the village and get ready for Lunch.
  Post lunch we visit one of the most famous monastery of Spiti valley- The Kye Monastery, have a cup of tea with the monks and understand their life. Kye Monastery is the biggest monastery in Spiti valley and is home to a young monk who come here to follow Buddha’s path. After spending some time at the Monastery, we head to Khibber village which use to be highest village in the world some time back before Komic took that position. Walk and hike around this beautiful village which is also part of a sanctuary. Visit the famous Chicum bridge nearby. Head back to Kaza and relax this evening.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 6 : Kaza to Pin Valley via Langza, Hikkim and Komic

  We shall head out to Langza this morning after breakfast. Langza is the 2nd highest motorable village after Komic and is home to Fossil search in the country. To make it a little more interesting at this altitude, the interested ones can hike from Langza to Komic via a small stop at Hikkim. In order not to forget our loved ones, visit the world’s highest post office in Hikkim and post a few post cards to your loved ones. Trust me you will be amazed looking at the post office here. Head to our last point for the day, Komic and enjoy the spectacular view of snowcapped peaks around over a cup of tea and chat with the monks. The monastery in Komic is functional in winters when temperatures dip down to -30 degrees and roads get blocked and it will be very interesting to understand life and survival of such happy souls at this altitude. We shall finish our journey for the day at Mudh village- the entry point of Pin Valley National Park. Stay in a homestay at Mudh and understand the life of locals at this altitude- how they live, what they grow, what they eat, how do entertain themselves, their culture, music, food. Mudh is the starting/ ending point of 2 very famous treks- the Pin Parvati Pass trek and Bhaba Pass trek.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 7 : Pin Valley to Nako

  Before we leave Pin Valley, we will visit Khungri Monastery in Sagnam village which is the strong hold of Buchen Lamas of Nyingma sec of Buddhism in the morning after breakfast. This is a light day, so once you reach Nako you can relax, go on a stroll to the famous Nako Lake and enjoy a quiet evening by the lake.

  • Hotspots : Nako Lake
  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 8 : Nako to Narkanda

  We leave today early in the morning as it’s a long journey to Rampur. We leave after breakfast and as you leave Spiti you will see the landscape change Kalpa and beyond. We will make some stops along the way at places for pictures. The last night of your trans-himalayan adventure, you reach the hotel and gather for a last meal together with the entire group. Stay in Narkanda for the night.

  • Themes : Trekking

• Day 9 : Narkanda to Chandigarh

  We leave early this morning to Chandigarh after an early breakfast as everyone will have a flight/bus to catch from Chandigarh. We won’t be taking many stops along the way keeping in mind the 8 hours journey and the fact that many people have their flights in the evening. Reach Chandigarh airport and move towards your respective city.

  • Themes : Trekking

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Inclusions

• MAP (Room + Breakfast + Lunch/Dinner)
• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Transport: Chandigarh to Spiti Vally and Return.
• Meals while on trek (Veg. + Egg).
• All necessary entry fees and permits.
• Accommodation:- Guest house, Home stay, camping during Trek.
• Mountaineering qualified & professional trek Leader, guide, cook and Support staff.
• First aid medical kits, stretcher and oxygen cylinder.
• Trek equipments: Sleeping bag, mattress, tent (twin sharing), kitchen & dinning tent, toilet tent, utensils and crampon (if required).
• The Crazy Mountaineers Staff Insurance.
• Porters to carry central equipment.

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Exclusions

• Any kind of personal expenses.
• Food during the transit.
• Porter to carry personal luggage.
• Insurance.
• Any kind of emergency evacuation charges 6. Anything not specifically mentioned under the head.

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Price & Rates

* Mentioned prices may vary depending upon date of travel, hotel availability, surge pricing and seasonal rush.

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Package Start From

• Chandigarh City, Chandigarh, India, Asia

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Terms & Conditions

Payment Terms & Methods :
* Some Advance Percentage of total booking amount
* Airfare/Transport fare to be paid full at one time in advance.

Cancellation & Refund Policy :
* Upon cancellation, refund will be made after deducting the Retention Amount.
* Retention Amount varies as per the number of days left before your package start date.

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  Abishake - Indore

  Reviewed: Jun 17, 2020

  Had a beautiful experience at the valley of flowers trek. Well organised trek and the trek leader Rohit Ji was awesome, supportive and too encouraging. Because of the rainy days, we were given hotel rooms instead of tents. *THE CRAZY MOUNTAINEEES* Provide Best transportation and Food During trekking was unbelievable good. and our pick up from haridwar to joshimath and back. One of their asset Kanishk ji was too efficient in customer service. The trekking experience was a memorable one. U go as strangers and make new friends. Himalayas are magical as always. Hemkund Sahib trek was the best and the toughest part of the trek. Thank you The Crazy Mountaineers.

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  Rajesh Rathore - Indore MP

  Reviewed: May 31, 2020

  I highly recommed The Crazy Mountaineers because of the service they provide. The hospitality was much much batter than expected...Loved the experience. Very well managed and organized. Our guide (Rohit Ji and Kanishk Ji) was amazing and was constantly there for everyone. The organic food that they provided even while in camps and home stay was very tasty and all in all way above my expectations. I would totally go to all future treks through The Crazy Mountaineers

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  Reviewed: Nov 18, 2019

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