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12 Days Tour Programme
Shimla- 1 Night, Sangla- 2 Nights, Kalpa- 1 Night, Tabo- 1 Night, Kaza- 2 Nights, Chandratal- 1 Night, Manali- 2 Nights, Chandigarh- 1 Night
Shimla- Sangla- Kalpa- Tabo- Kaza- Chandratal- Manali Tour

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01
Arrive Chandigarh Airport / Railway Station. Immediately proceed for Shimla (90 kms.- 3 Hrs.). Enroute visit- Pinjore Garden. Reach Shimla in the late evening. Night halt at Shimla.
02
After breakfast,drive to Sangla (230 kms.- 9 Hrs.) through the thick woods of Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda and alongside the River Sutlej to arrive in the evening and check in to hotel. Enjoy the evening in beautiful surroundings in the river valley of Baspa at a height of 9000ft. This is one of the most beautiful valleys in the Himalayas and is often compared to the famous valley of Kashmir. Known for its rich Kinnauri culture and apple orchards, this valley was opened for tourists only in 1993 for its close proximity to the Tibetien border. Night halt at Sangla.
03
​After breakfast, explore the vicinity around including an ancient Kamru Fort & Temple dedicated to the Goddess Kamakhya Devi which was brought from Assam &Nages God. After lunch, take an excursion to Chitkul- a last Village on Old Indo-Tibetan Trade Route. Walk through green orchards & brilliant stream. Return back to the hotel. Night halt at Sangla.
04
After breakfast, check-out from the Hotel & drive to Kalpa (40 kms.- 2 Hrs.)- District Headquarter of Kinnar& once a favorite haunt of Lord Dalhousie. Arrive Kalpa& Check-in to your Hotel. Kalpa is famous for its Apples &Chilgoza Plantations [a kind of Dry Fruits], which are found only in Iran & Turkey besides here. The tree belongs to the Pine Family & the fruit is in about an inch long soft cover. Visit to local School & Narayan Nagini Temple Complex, which has Shrines of Hindu, Buddhist & local Deities. In evening visit to Buddhist Gompa – Hu Bu LanKar. Night halt at Kalpa.
05
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Tabo (160 Kms.). On the way visit Nako. Nako has a beautiful lake which freezes in the winter and villagers play ice hockey during this period and seeing the temple of Padamsambhava, the second incarnation of lord Buddha who made Buddhism popular in the Trans Himalayas. The day has a surprise where a visit to the village of 5oo years old mummy makes your journey and exciting. Later drive to Tabo. Reach Tabo. Check-in the hotel. Night halt at Tabo.
06
​After breakfast journey starts to witness the Ajanta of Himalayas the Tabo monastery. Tabo has the oldest caves on barren mountains and Thanka paintings, one of the most precious paintings of Buddhism. Later visit DhankarMonastry and drive to Kaza (110 kms.- 4 Hrs.), reach Kaza. Check-in the hotel. Night halt at Kaza.
07
After breakfast, drive to the highest motorable roar Langza and enroute visiting the Comik and Hikim village. Return to the hotel. Night halt at Kaza.
08
​After breakfast excursion to Kee monastery and Kibber village at an altitude of 4205 Mtrs. Keegompa is a Gelugpa sect monastery. Its hilltop position points to a post-thirteenth century construction. The three storied structure consists largely of storage rooms at the bottom level, while the middle floor houses the Dukhang- the assembly hall- and the uppermost floor has another temple and the head Lama’s quarters, on one side of an open terrace. The greatest wealth of Ki Gompa lies in its collection of ‘Thangkas’ salvaged with difficulty from the devastating raids of the Dogars and the Sikhs in the 19th century. From here a scenic drive takes you into the pasture country of Kibber. The pastures are spread over hundreds of square kilometers. Kibber is small village and is the take off point for the popular trek to TsoMoriri in Ladakh. Further up six kilometers from Kibber, drive up to a still smaller village of Gete. Consisting of just six houses, it boasts of being the highest village in Asia connected by road. Thereafterdrive towards Chandratal (100 kms.- 4 Hrs.) via Kunzum Pass, Kunzumla Pass which is 4590 Mtrs. highest pass on SpitiLahaul Road. Rudyard Kipling said of the region “Surely the God live here this no place for Men”. Reach Chandratal. Check-in the hotel. The lake got its name because of its crescent shape. It is believed, Chandratal was discovered by traders who came to the region from Tibet or Ladakh. After an arduous journey, the traders used to rest near the lake before resuming their journey to Kullu or Spiti. The sweet water lake is around 2.5 km wide. It is the source of Chandra River which merges with Bhaga River to form Chandrabhaga River and later assumes the identity of Chenab. The lake can be visited only during the three summer months. For the rest of the season, the lake remains cut off and frozen. Night halt at Chandratal.
09
After breakfast, departure to Manali (110kms.- 5 Hrs.) via- Atal Tunnel), reach Manali. Check-in the hotel. Evening will be at leisure. Night halt at Manali.
10
After breakfast, leave for Naggar Castle and Jagatsukh sightseeing (half day) Evening free for shopping or for relaxation. Night halt at Manali.
11
After breakfast, departure to Chandigarh (310 kms.- 10 Hrs.) Enroute visit Pinjore Gardens and Rock Garden. Night halt at Chandigarh.
12
After breakfast, proceed towards Chandigarh Airport/ Railway station to connect to your further journey.