Chandigarh- SARAHAN -SANGLA- KALPA- NAKO- TABO- KAZA- Chandigarh

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Chandigarh /– Sarahan 2165 Meters (165kms6-7hours)

This is the first day of your trip. We will start our journey towards Sarahan via Kufri, Theog, Narkanda, Rampur, Jeory. On the way you will see beautiful apple orchards. The journey will take 5-6 hours. In the evening you will be in Sarahan. Check in and overnight stay in the Hotel.

ShriBhima Kali Temple is a temple at Sarahan in Himachal Pradesh in India, dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali, presiding deity of the rulers of the former Bushahr State. The temple is situated about 165 km from Shimla and is one of 51 ShaktiPeethass. The town Sarahan is known as the gate way of Kinnaur. Down below at a distance of 7 km from Sarahan is the River Satluj. Sarahan is identified with the then Sonitpur mentioned in Puranas.

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Day 2:/ Sarahan to Sangla 2680 Meters (87kms4-5hours)

Post breakfast, and after visiting/ Bhimakali temple where human sacrifices/ were used to be done centuries ago, we will start our 87 km trek to/ Sangla, which will take about 4 hours. We/’ll move from/ Sarahan to/ Jeori, walking along the Sutlej River, crossing the Indo-Tibetian border road, will enter the/ Kinnaur Valley and a turn will take us to beautiful/ Baspa Valley. By late afternoon we will reach/ Sangla village via an 18 km narrow winding road with exciting gorges and cliffs of/ Baspa River. It is also known as/ Baspa/ Sangla valley owing to/ Baspa River flowing through the valley. Overnight stay in Sangla.

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Day 03:/ Sangla- Chitkul /– Kalpa (85kms4-5hr)

Starting the third day with an early morning from/ Chitkul/ village kalpa, the last habituated village of India. . After we drive back to Sangla and head to/ Kalpa village. At Kalpa, we take a brisk walk to Roghi Village the evening followed by overnight stay at hotel or home stay.Kalpa/ is a small town in the/ Sutlej/ river valley, above/ ReckongPeo/ in the/ Kinnaur district/ of/ Himachal Pradesh,/ Northern India, in the Indian/ Himalaya. Inhabited by/ Kinnauri/ people and known for its apple orchards. Apples are a major cash-crop for the region. The local inhabitants follow a/ syncretism/ of/ Hinduism/ and/ Buddhism, and many temples in Kalpa are dedicated to both Hindu and Buddhist gods and goddesses. India/’s first ever voter/ Shyam Saran Negi/ also belongs to Kalpa.

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Day 04:/ Kalpa/– Nako - Tabo 3280 Meters (145kms6-7hours)

Post breakfast we will begin our journey of 145 kilometers that would take 6-7 hours. You/’ll see change in the surroundings as the greenery will give way to rocky brown terrains. When we will reach/ AkpaSpello village, our inner line permits will be checked at a police check post. Another 35/ kms will take us to the meeting point of Sutlej and/ Spiti/ Rivers. From here, we will the trail along/ Spiti/ River to reach/ Nako, a beautiful village near/ Nako Lake (3600 m). After lunch, we will be visiting Buddhist monasteries that follow guru/ Padmasambhawa (a great Buddhist scholar, whose teachings spread to Tibet from India as well). We will also be taking a trip to/ Nako Lake, first of many high altitude lakes that you/’ll be visiting on this trip. Continue our drive to/ Tabo./ Night stay in/ Tabo.

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Day 05:/ Tabo /– Kaza 3600 Meters (50kms3-4 hours)

What could be better than starting your day with the none other than /“Ajanta of the Himalayas/”? Yes, you read it right, the magnificent preserver of Buddhists legacy in/ Spiti/ Valley, the/ Tabo monastery, one of the oldest monetary in the region. It has series of/ 9 Temples, 23 Chortens, a Monk/’s Chamber and amazing galleries of stucco statues, wall painting dated back in 996 AD Learn more about the Buddhist culture and the intrinsic architect with your visit to Dhankar. A short trek to/ Dhankar Lake/ would not only be refreshing and energetic, it would also be the best option to test your fitness level high in the Himalayas.Kaza is the head quarter of the/ Spiti/ region, a beautiful and peaceful village. We will have lunch here and then take a walk around. Traveling across the Trans-Himalayas region, we walked around/ Kaza,the administrative headquarter of/ Spiti/ Valley which has a market place, hotels,/ home stay and the highest fuel station in the world.The town of/ Kaza/ / is the sub divisional headquarters of the remote/ Spiti/ Valley/ in the western/ Himalayas/ in the/ Lahaul and/ Spiti/ district/ of the/ northern/ Indian/ state/ of/ Himachal Pradesh./ Spiti/ is a high altitude or cold desert having close similarities to the neighbouring/ Tibet/ and/ Ladakh/ regions in terms of terrain, climate and the Buddhist culture. Kaza, situated along the/ Spiti/ River/ at an elevation of 3,650 metres (11,980/ ft) above mean sea level, is the largest township and commercial center of the/ Spiti/ valley.

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Day 06:/ Kaza- Hikkim- Comic- Langza /– Key - Kaza

After breakfast, now we will visit the historical villages of Kaza. Comic is not only the village that is the highest in Asia but also considered as/ highest village in the world with a motor able road. Angyud monastery is one of the two monasteries left in/ Spiti/ Valley of Sakya sect and is situated in Komic. Hikkim village is famous for having the highest post office and polling station in the world. After sometime we will continue our journey to Langza village. You can also see prehistoric marine fossils in Langza. A long ago this region was completely submerged in the water. That/’s why it is also referred to as /‘Fossil Village/’. Also, you/’ll see the oldest statue of Lord Buddha which is almost 100 years old. Langza is a small village with a population of mere 160 people and 30 homes. They prefer farming of potatoes and green peas during summer and depend of a glacier for their water needs. You/’ll get to interact with these simple individuals during our home stay at the Langza village. Since old times is mud craft. This whole region was once under water, so in Langza, you can scout around for prehistoric marine fossils. It/’s also known as the /‘Fossil Village/’. You will also see the oldest Lord Buddha statue about 1000 yr old. The water that reaches Langza comes from a Glacier about 14 km away. There are only 30 homes. Now we drive our way through the/ Kibber village, the 2nd highest village in the world located at 4270/ meters respectively. Night stay in Kaza

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Day 07:/ Kaza to Kalpa 2660 Meters (196kms6-7 kms)

Now we have to drive towards Kalpa. The roads will close from Kaza to Manali. So we have to drive back to Shimla. Today after breakfast we will start our journey to kalpa via Tabo and Nako. It will take 6-7 hours to reach Kalpa. The evening followed by overnight stay at hotel or home stay.

Day 08:/ Kalpa to Chandigarh (333kms9-10hours)

Today we will drive to Chandigarh. It/’s a long day. It will take around 9-10 hours. We will drive via Rampur, Narkanda, Theog, Kufri, Shimla. We will drop you to Chandigarh.