Kinnaur and Spiti Valley Fixed Departure Group Tour

Today you will arrive Shimla in the morning by overnight Luxury Volvo Coach from Delhi/ Chandigarh at 7:30 A.M (at your own arrangements), where you will be met in the morning by our driver and representative to join on your Kinnaur and Spiti Valley Fixed Depature, Group Tour From Shimla. We will transfer you to a restaurant/hotel in Shimla where you will fresh up yourself, get introduced to the other group members, have a tour briefing while having breakfast. We will proceed for a half day sightseeing around Shimla visiting the Mall Road, green valley, Yak point, Kufri. You can also ride the Himalayan Pony to the Mahasu Peak.

Later we will drive you to Narkanda (60 kms / 2.30 hrs) through the beautiful villages of Fagu, Theog, Matiana, and will arrive Narkanda by late afternoon where we will stay in a lovely home stay overlooking the Apple, apricot and cherry orchard. Evening is free to take a nature walk around the area. Narkanda a tiny hill village offers a relaxing escapade for the people who are looking for a break from their day to day hectic life and seek pleasure in the quaint environment. Overnight in home stay in Narkanda overlooking the fruit orchard.

Meals Plan: Dinner is included

Please Note: This day even we can pick you up from Chandigarh railway station / airport which is going to cost extra. You can travel with an overnight or day A/C luxury Volvo coach from New Delhi to Shimla to start with your tour and we can arrange those tickets for you.

After breakfast check out around 8:30 A.M, from the home stay and set off on the Kinnaur and Spiti valley tour Package from Shimla. Today we drive from Narkanda to Rakcham/ Chitkul (182 kms/ 8 hrs) the last Indian Village on the Indo -Tibet Border in Baspa Sangla valley. On arrival at Sangla walk to Kamru village and visit the temple, Monastery and the tower like Kamru fort. Later continue drive to Chitkul (3,450 metres / 11,318 feet). The village of Chitkul is like something from a fairy tale, and you will have a chance to walk slowly around it. The landscapes are stunning, and you will have plenty of time to enjoy the natural beauty of the place. "This Land between Heaven and Earth is Kinnaur and is known as the Baspa Sangla valley, after river Baspa which flows through the valley. Here you will enjoy the unspoiled beauty of the mountains, rivers and nature full of Himalayan cedar trees, fruit orchards, barley fields and picturesque hamlets". Overnight stay in hotel at Chitkul / Rakcham for 1 night.

Meals Plan: Breakfast + Dinner are included

Today morning after breakfast around 08:30 AM check out from the hotel and take a walk around Rakcham village - A hidden paradise of Kinnaur valley, where you can enjoy a nature walk across the Baspa River. Later we will drive you to Tabo 3,280 metres / 10,760 feet, (210 kms / 8 hrs). Enroute we will stop at Khab the meeting point of Sutlej and Spiti Rivers. Today the mountain views changes from green to brown as we arrive at the beautiful Nako village with traditional houses, where you can have your lunch and enjoy the spectacular views of the Nako Lake, village and the Himalayas in the backdrop. You will take a walking tour around the village which will provide you chances to interact with the local tribal community. The village of Nako in the upper Kinnaur valley is famous for the Nako lake and the Buddhist monastery related to guru Padma Sambhava (a great Buddhist scholar, whose teachings spread to Tibet from India).It also has the residence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama ji, which was made here for the Kalchakara teachings.

Today at Sumdo Check post we will be entering the beautiful Spiti valley the Land between Tibet and Ladakh is the best offbeat Tourism Destination in Himalayas. In Spiti you will experience the wonders and natural beauty that will keep you spell bound for a long time. We will arrive Tabo by evening where we will stay in a hotel for 1 night.

Meals Plan: Breakfast + Dinner are included

Day 4 of our Kinnaur and Spiti valley road trip from Shimla, after breakfast check out from the hotel and visit the Tabo monastery which is the oldest monastery in the Himalayas founded in 996 A.D. Tabo Monastery is famous for its art and History and is the oldest continuously functioning Buddhist monument in the World and the Himalayas with its original decorations, iconographic and wall paintings. The Tabo monastery compound have 9 chapels and the 32 life size clay sculptures in the main Assembly hall are the major highlights to experience.

Later we continue to visit the famous Dhankar village - set up in the most dramatic settings of Spiti, famous fort (in ruins) and monastery. It is a small pretty village on a hill with an open view of valley down the side. Views are majestic from the top of the fort and monastery and one can see vast expanses of the Spiti valley. The setting is so beautiful and dramatic that this monastery should not be missed. If interested you can even walk uphill to the Dhankar Lake (1 hrs each side).

Today we will also visit the Kungri monastery in the famous Pin valley, which is a side valley in Spiti and famous for the Pin valley National Park- home to a variety of rare animals like the snow Leopard, snow ibex, the Himalayan blue sheep and the thar.

Depending on the road condition we do visit the last village Mudh in Pin Valley. The stunning landscapes, colourful mountains with natural formations, traditional houses with prayer flags, green fields, Pin River flowing through the valley will not disappoint you and Pin Valley is in the list of the Top 10 best Places to visit in Spiti Valley. Later we continue our drive to Kaza where you will check in to the hotel for 2 nights. Evening is free to explore the local market in Kaza.

Meals Plan: Breakfast + Dinner are included.

Today after breakfast you will leave for the full day sightseeing tour to explore the World's highest Himalayan villages and monasteries around Kaza. We will drive you to Hikkim village where you visit the World' highest Post office located (4,400 metres / 14,436 feet). You can write and send the post cards to your loved ones from here.

Later we will drive you to Komic village (4,587 metres / 15,050 feet) which is now the world's highest village joined to a motorable road. We will visit the Komic monastery (women are not allowed inside the monastery.) The village provides magnificent Himalayan Mountain views.

Later we will drive you to visit the Langza village where you will visit the village monastery and the statue of Buddha overlooking the Snow Capped Mountains. Langza village is the part of the most fossil rich areas in the world by the Geological Survey of India and the Geological Society of America.

In the late afternoon we visit Key Monastery which is the largest monastery in Spiti valley. The monastery is an irregular jumble of low rooms and narrow corridors on a conical hill. The prayer chambers are interconnected by dark passages, tortuous staircases and small doors. Hundreds of monks receive their religious training in the monastery. Here you can practice Meditation inside the monastery chambers.

We will also We will also visit the Kibber village which is the part of Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary. Depending on the time you have an option to drive towards Gette village and climb the nearby peaks from where one can enjoy the magnificent views of the Key Monastery and the Spiti valley from the top. Even there are chances to sight the big herds of Himalayan blue sheep and snow ibex, which can be seen in the nearby mountains around Kibber and Gette. Later we drive you to Chicham village through the suspension bridge on a gorge. Later return back to Kaza for the second night stay in the same hotel.

Breakfast + Dinner and lunch with a local family at Langza is included

Today morning after breakfast check out at 08:30 AM and we will drive you to Kalpa (208 kms / 8 hrs). Enroute we will visit the Gue village in Spiti valley which is famous for its naturally preserved Mummy of a Buddhist monk (Sangha Tenzin). The 15^th century old, mummified body, in a sitting meditation pose of the Buddhist monk is naturally preserved due to the cold, dry and harsh weather of Spiti valley. The mummy of Gue village is believed to be around 600 years old, which was discovered here from a Stupa after the earth quake in 1975, while the Indo Tibet Border Force was clearing the area and building the road. Very clearly you can see the teeth, hairs and the well preserved skin on the bones of the Mummy of Gue in the Himalayas.

Later continue to Kalpa where you will arrive by evening and check in to the hotel overlooking the village and the magnificent Kinner Kailash Mountain Ranges. The finest view of the Mt. Kinner Kailash Mountain (6,050 metres / 19,850 feet) can be had from Kalpa. This is a spectacular sight early in the morning as the rising sun touches the snowy peaks with crimson and gold light. The Kalpa village is covered with thick pine forests and is famous for fruit orchards of plums, apricots and apples. Evening is free to walk around Kalpa. Overnight stay in Kalpa for 1 night.

Meals Plan: Breakfast + Dinner are included

After Breakfast continue on the day 7^th day of the Kinnaur and Spiti Tour Package from Shimla and Chandigarh, we check out and visit the so Called Suicide Point near Roghi village - Surprisingly which has been converted into a beautiful photo place saying "I Love Kinnaur" and is famous for its cliffs and Himalayan Mountain views.

Later drive to Reckong Peo the district headquarters of Kinnaur district and will have a walking tour around the local market. Further continue your drive to Shimla via Tapri and Rampur. Arrive Shimla by evening and explore the Mall road of Shimla, enjoy the farewell dinner with the group. Later transfer to the Volvo Bus station by 09:00 PM from where you will board your Overnight Luxury Volvo Coach Back to New Delhi.

Meals Plan: Breakfast + Dinner are included

Please Note: This night even you can extend you stay in Shimla which we can arrange at an extra cost for you, or we can arrange to drop you at Chandigarh / Ambala / New Dalhi by taxi at an extra cost. We can even arrange Volvo Luxury coach tickets from Shimla to New Delhi back for you at an extra cost.

End Of The tour and the services....!

This is the tour itinerary for the Kinnaur and Spiti Valley Group Tour Holiday package from Shimla which we run regularly. You can get an idea of your holidays from the mentioned tour. The itinerary is planned in such a way that while travelling you get a good time to experience the rural India and the life of Indian people from much closer, and get proper time to acclimatized while travelling through high altitudes.

You can travel reassured, knowing our vast experience and provide you with around-the-clock support to smooth out anything unexpected. The safety and well-being of our guests is paramount.

The above cost and tour is for Indian Nationals, can be altered for Inbound clients.

Foreign tourists require an Inner Line permit to visit some of the areas which are close to the Tibetan border. These inner line permits can be obtained for this tour from the district magistrate at Shimla or Reckong Peo in Kinnaur valley and takes around 2-3 hrs depending on the availability of the signing authority for the inner line permits. We will assist you to the government office and help you completing the formalities to obtain the Inner Line permits.

Permits needs to be applied in the morning around 10:30 A.M, on working days, from Monday to Saturday. Permits are not processed on Second Saturday and other public holidays.