Overview
KINNAUR-SPITI VALLEY-JIBHI TOUR
Duration – 07 Nights & 08 Days
Pickup – Chandigarh
OVERVIEW
Spiti is a high-altitude region of the Himalayas, located in the north-eastern part of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name “Spiti” means “The middle land”, i.e. the land between Tibet and India. Spiti incorporates mainly the valley of the Spiti River, and the valleys of several rivers that feed into the Spiti River. Some of the prominent side-valleys in Spiti are the Pin valley and the Lingti valley. Spiti is bordered on the east by Tibet, on the north by Ladakh, on the west and southwest by Lahual, on the south by Kullu, and on the southeast by Kinnaur.
Spiti Valley is also known as the Cold Desert. It is because of its high altitude geological location. Highest inhabited regions in the world: Spiti Valley is set at an altitude of 4270 m (14000 ft) above sea level. This makes the valley one of the highest inhabited places in the world.
Spiti Valley attracts thousands of enthusiasts every year. Spiti Valley is home to tiny villages of not more than 200 people.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
• Visit Geu village, visit the Mummy and try the thrill by hiking to the Dhankar Lake.
• Pin Valley National Park: Situated in the higher reaches of the Himalayas, this park is home to endangered flora and fauna such as snow leopards, Siberian ibex, Himalayan snow cocks, Tibetan gazelle, snow partridges, and more.
• Buddhist Monasteries: With so many Buddhist monasteries set up along the valley, you could visit each or any of them for having a peaceful time.
• Jalori Pass and the Offbeat Jibhi.
Included/Excluded
- Chandigarh to Chandigarh By CAR
- All Sightseeing
- 7 Nights Hotel/Guest House Stay
- 7 Breakfast & Dinner
- Any Taxes
- Entry Fees
- Tour Guide
- Airport Transfers
Tour Plan
- Pickup from Chandigarh and Narkanda transfer through Kuffri and Fagu. Dinner and overnight stay in Narkanda.
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Leave early if possible from and enjoy the vistas en route. About 8-9 Hrs beautiful drive via Rampur. Dinner and overnight stay in Kalpa.
Leave your hotel early after breakfast to enjoy vistas en route. First visit Tibetan Monastery in KALPA and then visit Suicide Point Roghi. Later drive straight to Tabo, visit NAKO Lake on the way. Dinner and overnight stay in Tabo.
Start your day at 08:30 and drive towards Dhankar Village. Perched high above the confluence of the Spiti and Pin River, in a hidden bowl, is the tiny hamlet of Dhankar. Explore the 1200-years old Gompa. Later drive towards the beautiful Pin Valley.
We first visit the Kungri Monastery and then the beautiful hamlet of Mudh – the last motorable village of the Pin Valley. Declared a national park in 1987, Pin Valley has altitudes ranging from 11,000 to 20,000 feet and is home to at least 12 endangered snow leopards. In addition, other animals indigenous to the region and park are the Siberian ibex, bharal, weasel, red fox, and marten. Birds such as the pika, griffon, golden eagle, bearded vulture, Chukor and Raven paint the skies a pretty picture. Drive to Kaza in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Morning after breakfast we visit the world famous Ki Monastery. Monastery provides the ultimate photo opportunity with over 1000 years’ worth of stories to tell, the Ki Monastery situated at a height of 3,700 meters was founded by a disciple of the famous Atisha, in the 11th century CE.
After that we will drip up the valley to the picturesque village of Kibber. Located at a height of 4,205 meters and 18 km from Kaza, this formerly highest, permanently inhabited village in this region. Overnight stay in Kibber Village. Witness the milky way at night if the weather is clear.
Later we drive to Langza, Langza village is situated at an altitude of 4,400 meters and belongs to the Sakyapa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. You can walk into the village and visit the ancient Lang (Temple) which is estimated to be around 1000 years old. Later, we drive to Hikkim where we visit the world’s highest post office in the world.hen we drive to some of the highest inhabited regions of the world. The highest village in Asia, Komik, which literally translates to ‘eye of a snow cock’, is situated at a height of 4,513 meters.
Drive back to Rampur. Dinner and overnight stay in Rampur.
After breakfast drive to another offbeat destination Jibhi. Drive through the one of the highest motor able pass in the Valley. Take some time to explore the beautiful meadow of the pass. Later drive to Jibhi for dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast visit The Jibhi Waterfall and drive straight to Chandigarh. We will drop you at Chandigarh railway station Or Airport.
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