9 Days 8 Nights Chandigarh to kalpa Trip Package

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Drive from Shimla to Sarahan (2165 metres above sea level). On your way, visit Theog, Fagu, Narkanda and
Rampur.

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After breakfast, Peak from Narkanda .Visit another destination known as Baspa valley, the prettiest valley in
Himachal. After arrival at Sangla (2744 metres above sea level), check- in to the hotel. Rest in the hotel and
spend the day at your own leisure. Overnight at Sangla.

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Visit the ancient Kamru Fort and Temple dedicated to Goddess Kamakhya Devi, which was brought from
Assam. Also, explore other sightseeing places around the area.Set out for an excursion to Chitkul, which is
the last village on the old Indo - Tibetan trade route. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the green orchards and the
view of the brilliant stream that passes by. Later, return to your hotel in Sangla and an overnight stay.

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After breakfast, drive to Kalpa. 2670 metres above the sea level, Kalpa is the district headquarter of Kinnaur
and was once the favourite getaway of Lord Dalhousie. On reaching Kalpa, check- in to the hotel. Once
known as Chini, 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 feet high rock formation that resembles a Shivlinga that changes its colour as the day
passes.
Rest in hotel for a while. In the evening, visit the Buddhist Gompa, Hu Bu Lan Kar. Return to the hotel for a
comfortable overnight stay at Kalpa.

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Early in the morning, witness the beautiful sunrise over the Kinnaur Kailash Peaks. After that breakfast and
drive to Tabo. On your way, visit Kinnaur/’s most picturesque hamlet and the Nako Lake. Nako is a heritage
village built around a small lake and has an important Buddhist Gompa and a small temple. A footprint like
impression on a rock is ascribed to the saint Guru Padmasambhava. Explore the scenic Spiti Valley that has
few signs of vegetation. The beauty of Spiti lies in its unspoiled, untainted raw landscape. Rudyard Kipling describes Spiti in /‘Kim/’ in these words: /“At last they entered a world within a world - a valley of leagues
where the high hills were fashioned of the mere rubble and refuse from off the knees of the
mountains/…surely the Gods live here./”
On arrival at Tabo, check in to the hotel. The ancient village of Tabo is situated on the left bank of the river
Spiti. It is the land of one of the most famous Buddhist monasteries, regarded next to the Tholong Gompa in
Tibet. It is also known as the /‘Ajanta of Himalayas/’.

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Join the morning prayers at the Tabo Monastery which was constructed in 996 AD. It is a complex that
consists of 9 Temples, 23 Chortens, a monk/’s chamber and an extension that houses the nun/’s chamber.
Above the enclave is a series of caves which are used by the monks. The monastery contains large number
of scriptures and pieces of art including wall paintings and stucco. There is also a modern Gompa and a
painting school founded by the Dalai Lama.
Check out of the hotel in Tabo and head to Kaza (3870 metres above sea level). On your way to Kaza (the
capital of Spiti Valley), visit Dhankar Gompa, the traditional capital of Spiti. This hilltop fort that overlooks
the Spiti Valley used to be a jail earlier. Today, more than 160 lamas reside here. Notable sights at Dhankar
Gompa include a statue of Vairochana (Dhayan Buddha) consisting of 4 figures seated back to back in
addition to various crumbling Thangkas.
On arrival at Kaza, check in to the hotel & a comfortable overnight stay at the Kaza.

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Take a trip to Ki Monastery. Ki Monastery, situated at the foot of steep ridges and on the left bank of river
Spiti, is the biggest Gelupa Sect Monastery in Spiti. A post 13th century construction, the three-storey
structure consists largely of storage rooms at the bottom level while the middle floor houses Dukhang - the
Assembly Hall, and the uppermost floor has another temple on one side and Lama/’s quarters on the other
side of an open terrace. The greatest wealth of Ki Gompa lies in its collection of /‘Thangkas/’ rescued from the
devastating 19th century raids of the Dogars and the Sikhs. The monastery is famous for its ancient murals
and books; and hundreds of lamas receive their religious training here.
Afterwards, take a scenic drive to the pasture country of Kibber. From Kibber, the pastures are spread over
hundreds of square kilometres. Overnight stay at Kaza

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Check out of the hotel and drive to Manali via Kunzumla Pass which is 4590 metres above sea level. The
highest pass on Spiti is Lahaul Road. On arrival in Manali (3340 metres above sea level), check in to the hotel
and enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at MANALI.

After breakfast, checkout from hotel. Do half day local sightseeing of Manali, then afternoon drop at Bus
stop.