Zanskar    Spiti    Cultural    Tour

  • Day    01 :    Arrive     Delhi

    After arrival in Delhi our travel manger will greet you in a proper Indian traditional way with garlands. Aboard A/ C deluxe cab and proceed for your pre-booked hotel with your travel manger. Check in at your hotel. Overnight stay.

  • Day    02 :     Delhi – Chandigarh

    After breakfast, leave hotel for Chandigarh. Transfer to Railway station and then journey in the Train till Chandigarh. Arrive Chandigarh. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon, visit Chandigarh city. Overnight at hotel in Chandigarh.

  • Day    03 :     Chandigarh – Shimla

    Early morning drive to Shimla. Arrive Shimla by afternoon. Evening, hike around the Shimla market. Overnight at Hotel.

  • Day    04 :     Shimla – Saharan

    Morning after breakfast, drive to Saharan. Today you enjoy long journey through spectacular valleys Narkanda and Rampur across Sutlej River, and stunning gorges and wonderful panoramic landscape surrounded by magnificent Shivalik ranges. You pass through two main towns Narkanda and Rampur. Arrive Saharan visit Bhimakali temple. Overnight at hotel in Saharan.

  • Day    05 :     Saharan – Kalpa

    Post breakfast, drive Saharan to Kalpa. Today you enjoy short journey to Kalpa. Evening, short hike to Charming Roghi village. Overnight at hotel in Kalpa.

  • Day    06 :     Kalpa – Nako

    Leave hotel after breakfast for Nako. Enjoy the journey with the view of awesome and wonderful landscape, stunning gorges and enchanting valleys. Arrive Nako by afternoon. Late afternoon visit residence of H.H Dalai Lama and Nako monastery dating back to 11th century. Overnight at hotel. (3662m)

  • Day    07 :     Nako – Tabo

    Morning after breakfast, drive to Tabo. Just a few kilometers off the point where NH-22 ends near Indo-Tibetan border, is the high altitude Oasis of Nako. You drive along with downstream Spiti River towards Tabo. Overwhelm your journey with spectacular and enchanting view of panoramic landscape of Spiti valley. Arrive Tabo by afternoon. Post Lunch, visit Tabo monastery and explore charming village,perched at an altitude of 3050 m, it offers magnificent views of the valley below. Overnight at hotel.

  • Day    08 :     Tabo – Dankar – Pin valley – Kaza / Ringrik

    Today you have a most comfortable journey along downstream Spiti River, good road and magnificent view of enchanting Spiti valley surrounded by huge marvelous plateau. An hour's drive away is Schichilling, from where you take a right turn to Dhankar Gompa, 7kms away. Another 5ms towards Kaza is a diversion going to imposing Pin Valley from a place called Attargo. After visiting Pin valley, drive back to Kaza. Arrive Kaza (Capital of Spiti), fairly well developed small town, 3600meters high. Overnight at hotel.

  • Day    09 :     Kaza / Rangrik – Ki – Langza – Comic - Kaza

    Today you have full day sightseeing tour around Spiti valley. Morning after breakfast, drive to Langza village where you visit Kingdom of Leopard. Later drive to visit Komic monastery which belongs to Saskya school of Tibetan Buddhism. After the visit, drive back to Kaza/Rangrik via visiting picturesque Ki monastery. Later drive back to Kaza/Rangrik. Overnight at hotel.

  • Day    10 :     Kaza – Kumzomla – Keylong

    Post breakfast, continue drive to Keylong. From Kaza, the first main village is Losar, about 60 km away. A little further on is the Kunzum La (4590m). From the pass, a 9km trail goes to the lovely Chandratal (Moon Lake), at about 4250m. Batal is the starting point for treks to nearby Bara Shigri (Big Glacier), which is up to 10km. long and 1km wide - one of the longest glaciers in the Himalaya. There are a couple of dhabas (Small Food Corners) at Baal offering basic food. You rejoin Leh-Manali highway at Gyamru. Few kilometers approach you at Khoksar, is desolate and regarded as the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh. There's a police check point here and you will need to get out and sign the register. Arrive Keylong by evening. Overnight at hotel in Keylong.

  • Day    11 :     Keylong – Baralacha-la - Sarchu

    Morning after breakfast, continue your journey to Sarchu along the beautiful valley. At Darcha, the road goes up in zigzag steep incline to the left which leads to the Leh. Follow the road, open valley. Today your journey will be long also and you pass through a place called Zingzingbar (4150 m), military camp and a river over a bridge and several rising steeps and a plateau. After zigzag ascent of slope, you reach near a attractive lake and then the road passes through large imposing pasture and the Baralacha-la (4980m). The road continues on the left bank of the Tsarap River. Ultimately you reach at your destination. Overnight at fixed camp in Sarchu. (4290m)

  • Day    12 :     Sarchu – Taklang-la - Leh

    Post breakfast; drive Sarchu to leh via Taklangla. You cross Taklangla (the world's second highest motorable pass).On the way you may be able to see wild Asses (Tibetan Skyang) across the Tsokar Lake.You have long journey on manali-Leh highway but en-route you see several Nomadic camps, wonderful view of enchanting landscape, awesome view of mountains of mighty Himalaya and several charming villages. Arrive Leh by late afternoon. Overnight at hotel in Leh. (3500m)

  • Day    13 :     Leh

    Morning free. Post Lunch visit Shanti Stupa and Leh Palace.

  • Day    14 :     Leh

    After breakfast, drive to Stok via Choglamsar by crossing a bridge on the river Indus. In Stok, visit the royal palace of present king and queen which constructed by the king Tsespal Tondup Namgyal in 1825. Inside the palace, you see great collection of ancient royal ornaments, Thankas and old statues. After visiting Stok Palace, drive to Matho village, 10 km from Stok. Visit Matho monastery built by Lama Tumgpa Dorje in 13th century. The famous two oracles (known as Rongtsan), who were invited from Tibet by the founder of this monastery, still make appearance during the festival of the monastery. Later,drive to Hemis monastery. The great Mahasiddha Staktsang Raspa along with great ancestor Singey Namgyal built this biggest monastery in 16th century. After visiting this monastery, drive back to Thiksey monastery, which is 27 km from Hemis. This monastery is the oldest monastery of Gelugpa sect in Ladakh. The great Lama Paldan Shesrap built in 14th century. Here you visit the big statue of the Future Buddha. After visiting this monastery drive back to Overnight at hotel in Leh. (3500m)

  • Day    15 :     Leh - Ulleytokpo

    Morning after breakfast, drive to Ulleytokpo. En-route visit Likir and Alchi monastery. Today you drive on Leh-Srinagar highway. On the way, you travel through spectacular and magnificent view of landscape and its beautiful mountains, sometime imposing gorge and you pass across Magnetic hill, confluence of Indus and Zanskar before Nimoo village; beautiful and charming villages of Ladakh. After Basgo, winding highway scenic for few meters and then open barren terrain till likir village. Leave highway towards the right and continue drive about more than 2kms up till Likir monastery. Visit Likir exquisite Gelugpa sect monastery built on hill top with awe inspiring view of the valley, by Lhachen Gyalpo in 1065AD.You visit also Big Statue of Maitreya Buddha (Future Buddha) beside the monastery. After the visit, continue drive to Alchi village (8km). After Saspol village, you cross Indus River over a bridge on left and follow the road that leads to Alchi. Visit the 1000 years Gelugpa sect monastery. Later drive further 7km to Ulleytokpo for overnight stay. Overnight at Ulley resort above Indus River. (3300 m)

  • Day    16 :     Ulleytokpo – Rizong – Lamayuru – Ulleytokpo

    Post breakfast, drive to Lamayuru via you visit Rizong monastery. Drive 1 km from resort then take right hand side road at Gyera and enter into the stunning gorge. Continue drive up as far as Chulichan where you will find Nunnery with small temple. Further 3km drive takes you to Rizong monastery that picturesquely built on hill top with imposing view of surrounding wonderful mountains by Lama Tsultim Nima 150 years ago. This exquisite monastery is located in very isolated place in the middle of huge towering mountains. After the visit drive back to Gyera then continue drive onward to Mulbek. Halt at Lamayuru to visit the beautiful Digung sect monastery, founded on hill top dominating the valley, by Lama Nyimagung. History says that great Mahasiddha Naropa visited this place and the sacred cave where he resided and meditated still to be seen inside the principle temple. After the visit, drive back to Ulleytokpo. Overnight at Ulley resort.

  • Day    17 :     Ulleytokpo – Leh

    Post breakfast, drive Ulleytokpo to Leh. Arrive Leh by afternoon Post Lunch, enjoy hike around the market. Overnight at hotel in Leh.

  • Day    18 :     Leh – Delhi

    Early morning transfer to airport for return flight. Arrive Delhi, transfer to hotel. Late evening, transfer to International Airport to take return flight for your home country.
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