Spiti Valley In Winter

Himachal Pradesh, India

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Duration

8D/7N

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English, Hindi

Overview

About the Tour:

A drive through Spiti is like a roller coaster that excites you at every turn, pumps your adrenaline, but satisfies your need for a thrill in every way, leaving you in its awe. And this winter tour to Spiti will take you on an adventure like never before through barren cold desert now dropped into a sheet of white snow that looks just like a winter wonderland from a fairytale.

As you drive deeper into the rugged landscape, the Spiti valley unfolds itself with its vibrant monasteries, snow-clad mountains, small hamlets, glittery lakes, and the views that were only on your Instagram feed. From getting goosebumps while looking at the 500 years old self mummified body of a Buddhist monk at Gue to feeling the chills as you look down upon a tiny truck from Asia’s highest suspended Chicham bridge, this land of myths and mysteries is bound to satisfy your adventurous soul in every way and give you a ton of memories to treasure for life.

Quick info:

Route: Delhi – Shimla – Chitkul – Nako – Gue – Key – Kibber – Kaza – Komik – Hikkim – Langza – Dhankar – Kalpa – Shimla – Delhi

Duration: 7 Days 6 Night

Start Point: Delhi

End Point: Delhi

Inclusions:

➔ Stay on a double and triple sharing basis in hygienic and sanitized hotels/camps

➔ Buffet breakfast and dinner on all days

➔ First Aid kit and Oxygen cylinder

➔ Highly-Experienced driver cum guide

➔ Sightseeing as per itinerary

➔ Inner Line permit / Manali Green Tribunal Permit

➔ Transport in a MUV like Tempo Traveler / Toyota Innova / Mahindra Xylo / Mahindra Scorpio

➔ Bon Fire wherever possible

HB Travel Recommended:

➔ Relax with Sip of Sea buckthorn tea at Cafe Sol, Kaza

➔ Explore World’s Highest Village, Komic Uniquely via Yak Ride

➔ Mail postcards to loved ones from the world’s highest post office at Hikkim

➔ Enjoy mouth Watering Vegetable Maggie at Hindustan ka Akhri Dhaba, Chitkul

➔ Tell Interesting stories about a 500-Year-old Self-Mummified Monks at Gue Monastery.

➔ Shop unique souvenirs such as Merino Wool and Slipper made of Grass at the Kaza Market

How to Reach:

By Air: Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi is a feasible option for traveling to Spiti as it serves both domestic and international flights.

By Rail: Another Alternative is New Delhi Railway Station, through which most trains arrive and depart from Delhi to all around India.

By Road: Also Delhi is well connected by bus to major cities like Jaipur, Agra, Alwar, Dehradun, and even Kathmandu among others.

Shimla: Hotel Fairmount/ Similar
Narkanda: Hotel Sara/Similar
Chitkul: Nargu Camp & Adventure/Similar
Nako: Yellow leaves stay/Similar
Kaza: Hotel Delek/ Similar
Kalpa: Alpine Nest/Similar

➔ 4 Passport size photographs
➔ Original Photo ID (voter card/ passport/PAN card/ Aadhar card)
➔ Driving Licence – Original
➔ If bringing your bike, all documents related to your bike should be submitted along with insurance papers

Important Information:

The check-in time is 12 PM noon/early check-in, subject to availability of the room. We require minimum strength of 6 riders to operate one group. We have the right to cancel the group if we do not get the minimum power of riders in any group. If there are any additional expenses due to bad weather or any other reason beyond the control of the tour operator on account of a hotel stay, transportation, and meals, etc. extra bill will be raised. Neither HB Travel nor the participating partners/hotels will be responsible for the additional expenses.

➔ Raincoat
➔ Warm clothes
➔ Day pack for personal Use
➔ Water bottle
➔ Extra pair of clothes i.e., socks and other garments
➔ Fleece jackets and thermals
➔ Waterproof shoes or Gumboot

➔ Cancellation charges per person
➔ 25% of the total cost will be deducted if 30 Days or more before the departure date.
➔ 50% of the total cost will be deducted if 29 to 20 days before the departure date.
➔ 100% of the cost will be deducted if less than 20 days before the departure date.

If We Change Or Cancel Your Adventure Holiday:

We do plan the arrangements in advance. It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your travel arrangements. Occasionally, we may have to make changes due to Force Majeure Events, and we reserve the right to do so at any time before or during the trip. If there are any changes, we will advise you of them at the earliest possible date before or during the trip based on the Force Majeure Events.

We also reserve the right under Force Majeure Events to cancel your travel arrangements / offer alternative dates / revise the itinerary before or during the trip. Any additional cost incurred due to the above-mentioned reasons will have to be borne by the traveler himself. There shall be no refund to the traveler under Force Majeure Events.

Force Majeure Event shall mean and include any circumstance beyond the reasonable control of HB Travel, including without limitation, any act of nature or the public enemy, accident, explosion, fire, storm, earthquake, flood, drought, perils of the sea, casualty, strikes, lock-outs, labor troubles, riots, sabotage, terrorists acts, embargo, war (whether or not declared), governmental actions, delay in issuance or processing of Visa/permit, change of laws and regulations, orders, or decrees, or other causes of like or different character beyond the control of HB Travel.

If We Change Or Cancel Your Adventure Holiday:

After you make the full or partial payment if you wish to change your travel arrangements in any way (e.g., your chosen departure date or accommodation), we will do our utmost to make these changes, but it may not always be possible. Any request for changes must be in writing from the person who made the booking. The traveler himself will bear all costs incurred due to the amendment.

Responsibility: By choosing the services of HB Travel, passengers hereby recognize that HB Travel acts as a mere agent only. Further, neither HB Travel nor its agents, servants, employees, or officers shall be held liable for any injury or loss or damage to valuables or any other harm caused to such passenger, or to any other member of the public, as a result of the adventure activities availed by such passenger.

Wishing you a happy stay with www.hbtravel.in

Itinerary

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DAY 1 - DELHI/CHANDIGARH TO SHIMLA (350 Kms)

Departure from Delhi/Chandigarh & head towards Shimla. Lose yourself amidst scenic valleys on either side of the road. Dinner & Overnight stay at Shimla.

DAY 2 - SHIMLA TO SANGLA/CHITKUL (250Kms)

After breakfast, leave for Chitkul, the last village on the old Indo-Tibetan trade route. Walkthrough the green orchards by a brilliant stream. As the day falls, return to your Guest House in Sangla for dinner and overnight stay.

After Breakfast, we shall leave for Nako en route visit Reckong Peo Market, and on arrival in the evening at Nako we shall check in the Hotel / Camp, overnight stay at Nako Nako Sightseeing: Explore Nako with its thousand-year-old Nako Monastery and footprints of Lord Padmasambhava

After Breakfast, we shall leave for Kaza via Tabo, and on arrival at Kaza, we shall check-in at the hotel, and the rest of the day is at leisure Visit Gue Monastery at Gue Village.

Tabo Sightseeing: Chogskhor Monastery, The Golden Temple, Bodhisattva Maitreya Temple, The Chamber of Picture, Mahakala Vajra Bhairava Temple, Temple of Dromton, Temple Of The Enlightened Gods.

DAY 5 - KAZA LOCAL SIGHTSEEING (40-50KMS)

After Breakfast, we shall leave for Ki Kibber Monastery and Kibber village, and after a full day of sightseeing we shall return to the hotel for the overnight stay

Kaza Sightseeing: Kibber Village, Ki Monastery, Hikkim, Komic Monastery, Sakya Tangyud Monastery, Langza Village

After Breakfast, we shall leave for Kalpa, and on arrival, we shall check-in at the hotel for an overnight stay. Kalpa is the district headquarters of Kinnaur and was once the favorite getaway of Lord Dalhousie. 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-foot rock formation that resembles a Shivling that changes the color as the day passes and is visible to the naked eye on a clear day. In the evening, visit the Buddhist Gompa – Hu Bu Lan Kar, Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Kalpa Sightseeing – Stunning another face of Kinner Kailash

After breakfast, we shall leave for Narkanda, and on arrival at Narkanda, check in to the hotel for an overnight stay. If time permits, visit the local market of Narkanda.