Spiti Overland Jeep Safari

Itinerary

• Day 1 -

  Arrive Kawalag / Shimla

  Today you will reach the hill town of Shimla.

  Overnight stay in a camps.

• Day 2 -

  Drive from Shimla to Kalpa

  Today you will drive to the former capital town of Kinnaur, Kalpa via Narkanda.

  Kalpa is a township in the laps of the Kinner Kailash mountain which is a beautiful mix of forests

  Witness the old wooden temples and a large chorten. Later in the afternoon you could take a walk in the town.

  Overnight stay in a hotel.

• Day 3 -

  Drive from Kalpa to Tabo via Nako

  You will start early and drive for about 3 hours to reach Nako, spend some time here and visit the Nako lake.

  Visit the monastary early morning and experience the tranquility in the morning prayers.

  Witness the 1000 years old complex which has nine temples, 23 chortens, a monk’s chamber and a nun’s chamber.

  Take a visit to Ajanta of the Himalayas as the Tabo Chos-Khor Monastery is popularly known.

  Overnight stay in a guest house or a hotel

• Day 4 -

  Drive from Tabo to Mudh

  After breakfast you will set out In your jeeps and drive along the Spiti river till Sichling.

  From here take a visit to the Dankar Monastery overlooking the confluence of Spiti & Pin river.

  You will have time to visit the gompa and have lunch here.

  Post lunch, drive to Lhalung village and a monastery to reach Lingti.

  Enter the Pin valley and drive along the Pin river to reach the village of Mudh.

  Mudh is a quaint village with spectacular landscape all around.

  Overnight stay in a guesthouse.

• Day 5 -

  Rest and Explore Mudh

  Today you will have the option to explore deeper into the Pin valley.

  After breakfast you can head out on a hike with packed lunch and get back to the guest house the same evening.

  The arid landscapes here are truly spectacular and one can have a field day with a camera, trying to capture the different hues of the Pin valley.

  Also one can choose to stay back and relax at the guesthouse.

  Overnight stay in the guest house.

• Day 6 -

  Mudh – Kaza via Kye, Kibber and Gete

  Drive back along the Pin river to Attargo and from there drive along the Spiti river to reach the district headquarters at Kaza.

  From here you will drive for about 14 kms to Kye village and visit the monastery.

  Drive further 11 kms to reach the village at Kibber and spend some time here and then drive another 6 kms to reach Gete.

  Enjoy the delicious lunch at the village and from there walk to a village at Kibber.

  From here drive back to Kaza and take a walk in the local market.

  Overnight stay in a hotel or a guesthouse

• Day 7 -

  Rafting in Kaza

  Today you will get to appreciate the spectacular landscapes of Spiti from a totally different perspective.

  After breakfast youll take a drive to the put in point for your river rafting session.

  Raft for about 3-4 hours in a class III/III+ section of the river.

  During the activity the river binds you to enjoy every second of it.

  From the finishing point you will drive to Kaza.

  Overnight stay in the hotel.

  Note: An option of trekking in the Spiti valley for full day is also available instead of Rafting on this particular day.

• Day 8 -

  Kaza to Komic via Langza

  Take a drive to Langza from Kaza involving a journey on one of the world’s highest motorable roads.

  At the top of Langza Gogma is the Lang a 600 year old Buddhist temple.

  From here you'll start your trek to Komic passing natural fossil center exploring this ancient heritage.

  The trek continues with a gradual ascent along a ridge for another hour.

  Thereafter, you'll descend to Komic village.

  Overnight stay in a home stay.

• Day 9 -

  Komic to Kaza via Demul

  Ascent from Komic village lasting about 1 hour 30 minutes reaching Chamai Lapchai the first pass en-route to Demul.

  From here bask in the panoramic view of various peaks of the region and take walk for about 3 hours to witness the grazing lands of Demul village.

  Wildlife such as the Tibetan Wolf, Red Fox and the Snow Cock can also be sighted here.

  Later head towards Young Lapchai, which is one of the highest trekking passes in Spiti.

  Like most of the passes this one also has quite a few visual delights to offer.

  Take a steep descent to Demul village which is adorned by Mane walls (stones intricately carved with religious prayers).

  From Demul drive back to Kaza and stay overnight in a tents or a home stay.

• Day 10 -

  Drive from Kaza to Chandratal via Kunzum La

  This morning you'll board a vehicle and drive to Kunzum La to take a walk to Chandartal (moon lake).

  This walk will take around 3 hr. For people not wanting to trek they can drive till a point very close to the lake.

  This spectacular lake with its green water is extremely enchanting and has the snow clad mountains providing an excellent background.

  Overnight stay in a tent.

• Day 11 -

  Drive from Chandratal to Manali

  Post breakfast you will board the jeeps and drive to Manali via the famous Rohtang pass.

  Check into a hotel and spend some time in Manali.

  One can roam around the market and do some shopping.

  Overnight stay in a hotel.

  Trip ends here