Well, the holiday season is here, and we know you must be thinking of some top places to visit to get a change from your daily routine. And what's better than the hills of Himachal to the peace you down and calm your soul. Himachal Pradesh is a hilly state with mountains spreading all over, providing picturesque sceneries, calm landscapes, and is a favorite destination for adventure sports. The exact meaning of Himachal is " The land of Snow. " Himachal Pradesh is situated in the northwest of India. It has numerous hill stations where people come from far-flung places in the summers to enjoy vacations. There are around thirty-eight places to visit in Himachal. All of them are unbelievable and give you a great experience.
It is always fun to go out with family on vacation despite the difference of opinion on the places we want to go, and especially there is still a clash of interest with the children. Again, we bring back many golden memories when we complete our family trip. There are numerous places where you can plan your trip, and Himachal is one of the options. The state gives you relief from the scorching climate in the plains during summers, where there is an opportunity for both adults and children to enjoy adventure and other activities.
So here in Himachal, we got you some fantastic trip plan to get you to the pristine Kinnaur and Spiti valley, which is situated in the northeast of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. It is also known as the cold desert. You can reach Spiti valley from Shimla via Kinnaur. Spiti means the middle land between Tibet and India. Most of the population preach Buddhism. The area is very thinly populated. Its significant neighborhood is Kaza, which is situated along the Spiti river. It is 12500 feet above sea level. It is surrounded by a high range of hills and is cut off from the north up to eight months of the year due to heavy snowfall. Both of these places are quite mesmerizing and, indeed, heavenly creation of mother nature.
So here is the detailed itinerary present for you to Kinnaur and Spiti valley nine days tour.
After Reaching the Chandigarh Airport, our representative will drive you by Car to Sarahan via Shimal, which will take 9 hours as it is 276 km away.Throughout the journey, you will witness mesmerizing snow capped Shivalik mountain ranges, offering some remarkable prospects of the mighty Himalayas. You will get these views while driving through the beautiful villages of Fagu, Theog, Matiana, Narkanda, who are very famous for Apple orchards. Then we will stop at the prominent Hattu peak at Narkanda, from where you can have a spectacular view. In the end, your stay will be arranged at Sarahan.
After breakfast, you will check out from the hotel, and we will take you to Kinnaur Sangla via Rampur Sarahan, which is also the gateway to Kinnaur valley. On we will have a stop at the famous wooden carved temple of Goddess Kali on the top and the famous temple of Bhimakali at Sarahan, Hawa Mahal, Cricket Ground, Oldest Mahal of King of Himachal. After the visit to all these famous places, we will be driving to Sangla Valley to have an Overnight stay in Hotel in Sangla Valley.
After breakfast, we will make our way towards Sangla, Kamru village visits Kamru Fort, which has a temple dedicated to Kamakshi Devi. Then we head towards the major attractions of the day that is the Sangla valley located on the right bank of the Baspa River, with an elevation of 2621 m above the sea level and occurs at a distance of 17 km from Karcham.
You can have local sightseeing at this very beautiful valley before we head towards our next famous destination for the day that is the Chitkul, which is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and is one of the last inhabited village placed near the Indo-Tibet border. It serves the Indian of roads. At day end your Overnight stay will be arranged at Sangla.
After breakfast in the morning, you will check-out from your hotel and drive to Kalpa, which is 2670 meters above the sea level, Known as the district headquarter of Kinnaur, and was once known as the favoritegetaway of Lord Dalhousie.
After reaching here, you will check in to the hotel. History has a lot of things about the place. The place served the best to take a break from his hectic calendar of your life. Also, you will witness at the side of Kalpa is a 79 feet high rock structure that resembles a Shivlinga that changes its color as the day passes, indeed a miracle of nature.
After lunch, you can rest in your hotel. Then in the evening, we will go for visiting the Buddhist Gompa, Hu Bu Lan Kar. Then we return for dinner and a pleasant overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, we will drive you to Kaza ( 9 -10 hrs.). En route, we will drive you through Puh and Nako. We will visit Nako Lake and village and will have lunch in Nako. Later we continue our drive to Kaza en-route visit the Gue village, which is also the last Indian village on Indo-Tibetanboarder, Tabo.
Here we will be attending the naturally preserved mummy of a Buddhist monk who is 600 years ancient, which was created here while building the road. Later on, after we reach Tabo, you will check in to your hotel. Then we will be beginning the journey to the enchanting Spiti valley, which is recognized as the frozen desert of the Himalayas. The area witnesses some very dense snow in the winters).
The first thing for the day will be driven to the village of Lagnza. Here you will have an opportunity to walk around the town and tour the monastery which is at the top of the village and on the way, watch out the views. On the way, you can click pictures with yak working in the fields in the pastures. If the weather is useful, we can take you to Hikkim, and the Komic village, which is now the world’s most formidable village which is about 4,450 meters and joined to a motorable road.
Later we will continue our drive to Kee Monastery and the village of Kibber. Once Kibber at 4,200 meters was deemed as the world’s highest community. There is also the option to walk to the nearby hills where there are big herds of Himalayan blue sheep and snow ibex gather in the evening. Lunch will be at Kibber village, in a local restaurant, where you will be offered a choice of distinctive Tibetan dishes. In the evening, we will return to Kaza for a second night at the hotel.
The morning after you have your delicious breakfast, we will leave for Chandratal Lake by crossing Kunzam Pass 15,100ft and then reach Baltal. From there, we will exchange a vehicle to Sumo to continue to Chandratal lake. On the way, we will have a magnificent view of CB Ranges Peaks. You can enjoy the serenity of the Deep Blue Water of the lake having Circumference Of 2.5 Kms.
Also, this is the very same Spot From Where The God Indra`S Chariot Took The Eldest Pandava Brother Yudhistra To Swarga To Heaven In His Mortal Form. Here you can spend a full day to witness the beauty of the magnificent lake and freely encompassedSnow peaks. There we will start Camping at Chandratal Lake.
Today we will start early around 06: 30 A.M as it is the most long-drawn day’s journey. The journey to Manali that is a 9-10hrs long journey.we will stop by at Chander Tal for breakfast at Chander Tal lake Camp, and then forlunch. You will witness two high mountain passes, one of which is the highest point on the whole journey that is the Kunzum Pass, having a height of 4,558 meters, and also visit the temple on the pass where travelers say prayers before heading down the pass.
The Kunzum Passprovides magnificent views of CB ranges and Glaciers. Then we resume our journey over the Rohtang pass, having 3,980 meters and finally the end to the trip, and we enter Manali and then will check-in at the hotel.
End to the beautiful journey after breakfast we will drive you to Chandigarh via Kullu, Aut, Hanogi Devi temple, and Pandoh Dam. After drive back to Chandigarh, we will arrive in Delhi by evening. Enjoy this nine day-long trip to the heaven of nature.