Salubrious Spiti Tour 2023- 11 Days 10 Nights

Time to get back on your steeds and ride through the most scenic routes of Spiti and Lahaul Valley.

Chitkul For The Starters, Pin Valley for Appetizer and Chandratal for Dessert

Type: Off Road Tour Level: Intermediate

Temperature Range:

Cold weather – Chandrataal Camps Min 0 and Max 7 Degree Celcius (Rain/ Light Snow   Probability on Kunzum La)

The only heat you will feel, will be of your engines…. Be Ready for spending nights at freezing temperatures

Summary of Mobile Networks in Spiti & Kinnaur

Places & Routes	Mobile Phone Network
Shimla – Narkanda – Rampur – Sarahan – Tapri	BSNL, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone
Karcham – Sangla Valley	BSNL, Airtel, Reliance Jio
Rakcham – Chitkul	BSNL / JIO works, Airtel is spotty.
Reckong Peo – Kalpa	BSNL, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone
Akpa – Ribba – Jangi – Spello	JIO/Airtel, BSNL – Spotty
Spello – Khab – Ka Zigs	JIO/No network zone mostly
Nako	BSNL / JIO
Chango – Sumdo (enter Spiti Valley)	JIO /No network zone mostly
Giu Village – Hurling – before Tabo	JIO /No network zone mostly
Tabo – Dhankar – Guling (Pin Valley)	BSNL / JIO– Spotty outside villages
Pin Valley – Mudh Village	No network zone mostly
Kaza – Rangrik – Khurik – Moorang	BSNL, Reliance Jio
Ki, Kibber, Langza, Komic	BSNL / JIO– Spotty outside villages
Hal – Pangmo – Kiato – Hansa	No network zone mostly
Losar	BSNL / JIO
Kunzum Pass – Chandratal – Batal	No network zone, Batal has a Satellite payphone
Batal – Chatru – Gramphu	No network zone
Gramphu – Rohtang Pass – Marhi	Airtel, BSNL / JIO – Spotty
Marhi – Manali – Mandi – Delhi	BSNL, Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone

A JOURNEY TO THE “ MIDDLE LAND” —— SPITI

Separated from fertile Lahaul by the soaring 4551m Kunzum Pass, the trans-Himalayan region of Spiti is another chunk of Tibet marooned within India, a kind of ‘mini-Ladakh’ with fewer tourists. The scattered villages in this serrated moonscape arrive like mirages while the turquoise-grey ribbon of the Spiti River is your near-constant companion, albeit sometimes way below in precipitous gorges.

We will make sure to make your Journey full of Adventure when Sun is shining and as luxurious as possible when Night falls.

WELCOME TO LAND OF GODS—- HIMACHAL PRADESH

In our adventurous journey to the Middle Land (Spiti) we will be traversing through some of the most breathtaking views available on planet earth . We also will be charting on some of the most gruel some routes that used to be main trade routes viz. Hindustan Tibet road.

BRIEF ITINERARY

Day	From	TO	KMS	HRS (Approx.)
1	Arrival	CHANDIGARH	–	–
2	CHANDIGARH	THEOG	145	5
3	THEOG	Chitkul Village (SANGLA)	190	6
4	SANGLA	KALPA	80	5
5	KALPA	TABO	190	6
6	TABO	KAZA	100	4
7	KAZA	KAZA (Leisure Day)	60	3
8	KAZA	CHANDRATAAL	80	4
9	CHANDRATAAL	MANALI	108	5
10	MANALI	CHANDIGARH	306	9
11	CHANDIGARH	DEPARTURE	–	–

NOTE: Itinerary can be customized as per your requirement. To decrease the duration of trip, client can remove Chitkul (SANGLA) stay (10 Days 09 Nights)

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Chandigarh. Dinner and overnight in 4/5 Star hotel.

As all riders arrive to Chandigarh, a warm and comfortable stay is must. Self Check in to Hotel 1400 Hrs onwards. Dinner and overnight stay in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh Airport Code: IXC

Day 2: Chandigarh To Theog 145 Kms – 5 Hrs

After breakfast, load your luggage in Backup Vehicle and we depart from Chandigarh to Himachal via the NH 5.
Highlights: You will witness the beauty of the Dhauladhar mountain range and valleys of the lesser Himalayas. Dinner and Overnight at Hotel

Day 3: Theog – Rampur Bushahr – Kamru Fort – Sangla 190 Kms – 6 Hrs

• Leave early, from Theog and enjoy the vistas en route – Narkanda, Tanni Jubbar Lake, Padam Palace
• Photo Stop at Tranda Dhank En route
• Visit  Kamru Fort
• Overnight at Hotel in Sangla / chitkul
  Note: Evening Optional Gala Dinner: Indulge in optional licensed trout fishing or Cocktail BBQ snacks with Bonfire can be arranged for evening gala dinner on chargeable basis

Day 4: Sangla –Chitkul Photostop – Kalpa   80 Kms – 5 HRS

After breakfast, we ride to get our self clicked at Chitkul (Last Village of India Tibet Border) for some Instagrammable pictures. Return to Hotel and load your luggage in service back up vehicle.

Ride from Sangla Hotel to Kalpa via Reckong Peo. Take a short trip to nearby Roghi village to get a glimpse of Kinnauri rustic life and get yourself clicked on the edge of that famous cliff known as “Suicide Point”. Stay at hotel in Kalpa at night. Views from

·       After Check in at Hotel, proceed for photo stop at Suicide Point in Kalpa

·       Day at Leisure in Kalpa and Dinner /Overnight stay in Kalpa overlooking the Kinner Kailash mountainous view

Day 5: Kalpa to Tabo via Nako & Gue 190 Kms – 6 Hrs

Start your day early and watch the vistas en route over Hindustan Tibet Highway

• Check Out Khab, Confluence of Spiti and Satluj Rivers
• See the Leo Purygal Peak from Khab Bridge
• Have your lunch at Nako Lake
• Meet the dreaded Malling Nalla ahead of Nako
• After Chango – Sumdo you will enter Spiti Valley.
• After Sumdo police registration, detour towards Geyu Village to visit the 500-Year-old Mummy
• About 8 – 9 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between
• Visit Tabo Caves in Evening – a small walk from Hotel and Tabo Monastery the following morning
• Overnight at Tabo

Day 6: Tabo to Mud (Pin Valley) via Dhankar – Kaza (100 Kms -4 Hrs)

• Visit Tabo Monastary in morning next to Hotel and after breakfast depart for Kaza
• Visit Dhankar Monastery  
• Enjoy the magnificent vistas all-day
• Traverse the Pin Valley | Kungri –Sagnam –Mud –Tailing – Kaza
• Visit Mud Village and Pin and return to Key for overnight.
• Overnight at Kaza.

Day 7: Key – Langza, Hikkim, Komic – Kaza (60 Kms – 3 Hrs)

Today visit the road less traveled or offbeat places near Kaza

• Great view of Chau Chau Kang Nelda peak from Langza
• Statue of the Buddha near Langza looking down the valley
• Send a Post card back home from The World’s Highest Post Office at Hikkim
• The Tanggyud monastery at Komik is one of the most important and the highest monastery in the Spiti Valley
• Overnight at Kaza

Day 8: Kaza to Kee, Kibber – Chicham –Chandrataal – (100 Kms 5 Hrs)

Start from Kaza towards the 1000 year old Key Monastery (7 Kms/ 15 mins). Talk to the monks, and have a cup of herbal tea, if they offer. The tea eases altitude sickness, in case you are feeling it. After that, drive to Kibber Village (12 Kms/ 20 mins) and explore it. You can walk around the village, visit local monastery and shrines, and talk to the locals. Continue to drive a bit further to Chicham Bridge, which is the Highest Motorable Bridge in Asia. The area beyond the village is Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary. Later you will continue your journey to Kunzum Lal. This will be one of the most challenging stretches for driving as the road will be hostile. Enjoy the surreal views of the bluish green lake, which is the origin of the Chandra river. Take a parikrama on Bikes at kunzum La. Sleep at the Luxury Swiss tents in Chanrataal. It can get really cold, so be prepared for it. Dinner and Overnight a Chandrataal.

• Key Monastery
• Photo stop Chicham Bridge
• Kibber Village and Kunzum LA Photostop  and proceed for Chandrataal Lake
• Chandrataal Swiss Tents Luxury Overnight

Day 9: Chandrataal – Batal – Gramphu – Manali – 108 Kms 5 Hrs

The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.

Wake up early and enjoy morning views of the Mountains. Today you shall encounter the most notorious terrain of Chandrataal – Baatal till Gramphoo. Take a stop at Batal over for a tea at famous Chacha – Chachi Dhaba.

Later Proceed to Manali via Atal Tunnel (105 KMs/ 5 hrs). Click pictures or have option to return back take atal tunnel via sissu. Once you cross Atal Tunnel, you will soon reach Manali and your phone and internet will start working after many days. Check in to Hotel in manali, relax and have some good food in Dinner.

• Tea Break and Photo Stop at Famous  Chacha Chachi Dhaba in Batal
• Atal Tunnel

Day 10: Manali – Chandigarh 306 Kms 9 Hrs

After breakfast, depart for Chandigarh. Lunch en routre in and Check in to hotel in Chandigarh. Later in evening take a stroll in sukhna lake or visit some of the best night clubs of chandigarh for after party.
Dinner and Overnight stay in Chandigarh

Day 11: Chandigarh – Depart

A goodbye breakfast with loads of Hugs among each other and wishing safe travels for our ways part from Chandigarh to our respective destinations.

Great things are done when men and mountains meet; This is not done by jostling in the street