Chandigarh-Shimla-Narkanda-Kaza-Kalpa-Kelong-Manali-Chandigarh

    • Duration: Duration: 11 Days

     Tour durtion:(09 Nights / 10 Days)

    Places Covered:-  Shimla,Sarahan,Sangla,Kalpa,Tabo,Kaza,Manali & Chandigarh 

    Day 1 : Chandigarh to Shimla
    Pick up at Chandigarh AirPort /Railway station drive Chandigarh to shimla 120 k.m 4 Hours .Summer capital of India during British period.On arrival, Shimla Check-in to your Hotel. Rest of the free for Individual activities. Overnight Shimla.
    Day 2 : Shimla to Sarahan
    After breakfast, drive Shimla to Sarahan 165 K.M 7 hours (2165 metres above sea level). On your way, visit Theog, Fagu, Narkanda and Rampur. After arrival at Sarahan, check in to the hotel.Overnight at Sarahan.One can catch the breathtaking panoramic view of the Srikhand Mahadev Peak from Sarahan. Sarahan is also famous for its 800 year old Bhimkali Temple, one of the best examples of hill architecture. Attend the evening aarti at the Bhimakali temple, which is also one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
    Day 3 : Sarahan to Sangla: ( 90 kM / 4 HRS)

    After breakfast, drive  from Sarahan to Sangla 90 k.m 4 Hours Visit another destination known as Baspa valley, the prettiest valley in Himachal. After arrival at Sangla (2744 metres above sea level), check- in to the hotel. Rest in the hotel and spend the day at your own leisure. Overnight at Sangla.

    Day 4 : Sangla

    After breakfast  Visit the ancient Kamru Fort and Temple dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya Devi, which was brought from Assam. Also, explore other sightseeing places around the area.Set out for an excursion to Chitkul, which is the last village on the old Indo – Tibetan trade route. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the green orchards and the view of the brilliant stream that passes by. Later, return to your hotel in Sangla for an overnight stay.

    Day 5 : Sangla to Kalpa: (4 HOURS/49 KM.) 2670 Mtrs :
    After breakfast drive Sangla to Kalpa. 2670 metres above the sea level, Kalpa is the district headquarter of Kinnaur and was once the favourite getaway of Lord Dalhousie. On reaching Kalpa, check- in to the hotel. Once known as Chini, little has changed in Kalpa in the last 500 years. Legend has it that when Lord Dalhousie wanted to take a break from his hectic schedule in Shimla, he would come here on his Horseback. By the side of Kalpa is a 79 feet high rock formation that resembles a Shivlinga that changes its colour as the day passes.Rest in the hotel for a while. In the evening, visit the Buddhist Gompa, Hu Bu Lan Kar. Return to the hotel for a comfortable overnight stay at Kalpa
    Day 6: Kalpa to Tabo: (4-5 HOURS/150 KM.) 3500 Mtrs
    After breakfast  Check-out from Kalpa Hotel & drive to Tabo. En-route visit Nako Lake – Kinnaur’s most picturesque hamlets. Nako is slated to be declared a heritage village built around a small lake & has an important Buddhist Gompa & a small Temple. A footprint-like impression on a rock is ascribed to the saint Guru Padmasambhava. Welcome to Spiti Valley – with few signs of Vegetations. Yet this land renders visitors speechless with it’s harsh raw beauty of the landscape. Rudyard Kipling describes Spiti in “Kim” in these words: “At last they entered a world within a world – a valley of leagues where the high hills were fashioned of the mere rubble & refuse from off the knees of the mountains…surely the Gods live here. Arrive Tabo & Check-in to your Hotel. The ancient village Tabo is situated on the left bank of river Spiti. It is the seat of one of the most famous Buddhist Monasteries regarded next to the Tholong Gompa in Tibet. It is also known as ‘Ajanta of Himalayas’. Dinner & O/N stay.  
    Day 7: Tabo to Kaza (106 km/4 hours) 3600m 
      After breakfast check out from the hotel and journey starts to Kaza ,to witness the Ajanta of Himalayas, the Tabo monastery. Tabo Monastery constructed in 996 AD; – not just in Spiti but in the whole of the Tibetan Buddhist world is called Chogs – Khor [‘Doctrinal Circle’ or ‘Doctrinal Enclave’]. It is a complex that holds 9 Temples, 23 Chortens, a Monk’s Chamber & an extension that houses the Nun’s Chamber. On the sheer cliff-face above the enclave are a series of Caves, used as dwellings by the Monks & includes an Assembly Hall.Tabo has the oldest caves on barren mountains and Thangka paintings, one of the most precious paintings of Buddhism. The day has a surprise where a visit to the village of a 5oo years old mummy makes your journey exciting. check in at the kaza O/N Hotel at Kaza.  
    Day 8 : Kaza
    After breakfast Take a trip to Ki Monastery. Ki Monastery, situated at the foot of steep ridges and on the left bank of river Spiti, is the biggest Gelugpa Sect Monastery in Spiti. A post 13th century construction, the three-storey structure consists largely of storage rooms at the bottom level while the middle floor houses Dukhang – the Assembly Hall, and the uppermost floor has another temple on one side and Lama’s quarters on the other side of an open terrace. The greatest wealth of Ki Gompa lies in its collection of ‘Thangkas’ rescued from the devastating 19th century raids of the Dogars and the Sikhs. The monastery is famous for its ancient murals and books; and hundreds of lamas receive their religious training here.Afterwards, take a scenic drive to the pasture country of Kibber. From Kibber, the pastures are spread over hundreds of square kilometres. Overnight stay at Kaza.
    Day 9: Kaza to Manali. 
    Morning after breakfast drive to Manali ,Manali is only at a distance of 180 kms from, this journey will easily take 9-8 hours, even more. You will be driving through the worst patch of road that you have ever encountered in your life, you will take the road towards Gramphoo and then start on your ascent to the second high altitude pass of the journey, Rohtang La. From there, it is a straight run to Manali.
    Day 10 Manali to Chandigarh departure
    After breakfast  check out from the hotel and we shall leave for Manali to Chandigarh  Railway station/Airport drop ends The Tour With Sweet Memories .
    The above Package tour Cost Includes:-
    ü  Pick up and drop at Chandigarh AirPort.
    ü  09 Night Accommodation on Twin Sharing on Mapai.(Breakfast & Dinner  only).
    ü  Checking and Check out time 12 Noon in all Hotels.( Early Check-In is subject to availability)
    ü  Transport facility  .....with All applicable taxes.
    The above Package tour Cost Not Includes:-

    ü  Laundry / Horse riding / Water Rafting /Guide/ Sledge Ride etc∙

    ü Transportation is not on disposal basis. It is strictly as per the programme, any extra running will be charged extra.

    ü  Expenses of personal nature such as tips, telephone calls, laundry, liquor etc.

    ü  Guide fee, Camera fee & Any monument Entrances,Any Joy ride or rafting.

    ü  Medical & Travel insurance.

    ü There is no refund if the tour not complete due to reason of any natural calamities

    ü Any expenses arising out of unforeseen circumstances like flight delay / cancellation / hike in fare, strike, curfew or any other natural calamities (like: road block) or any emergency  evacuation expenses. If there are any changes in itinerary due to the above circumstance,  guests will have to pay directly over there as per uses.

    ü 5 % GST Tax will be applicable against final Invoice .