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11 days
Daily Tour
100 people
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The experience at Spiti Valley can be best described through Rudyard Kipling’s words, “Surely the Gods must live here, this is no place for men.”
Located at an average height of 12,500 feet above sea level, Spiti Valley consists of stark high alpine lands, scattered with small postcard-perfect villages of whitewashed mud-homes and monasteries. Prepare to travel to a world where villages appear like a mirage after miles of trailing a turquoise green river nestled between snow-capped barren mountains and blue lakes; a world which has the coldest winters you’ll ever see, but therein reside the warmest people you will meet.
This comfortable and carefully curated seven-day Spiti Valley Innova Jeep tour is designed for travellers looking for an authentic Spiti Valley experience in a week’s time. Shared by a small group of travellers, this Spiti Valley Tour includes travelling in a comfortable Toyota Innova to some of the most popular villages of Spiti Valley including Asia’s highest villages – Komik and Kibber. Marvel at the wondrous structure of the Ki Monastery and get ready to be amazed by the Tabo Monastery – a 1020-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site. End this tour on a high note (literally), as you spend a night, gazing at the Milky Way and the millions of stars while camping around the stunningly beautiful Chandratal Lake.
On arrival at Delhi Railway Station/Airport from there, you will meet and assist by our representative and now you will ready to “Hit the Queen of Hills”. Drive to Shimla. (380 km, 09 hours journey) Travelling Shimla is very exciting as it covers a few popular travel destinations on the way. On arrival at Shimla check in to hotel Dinner & overnight stay at hotel
After Breakfast your journey Start our epic Himalayan road trip today and start driving to Sangla. Overnight at Sangla enjoy tent Stay.
After breakfast, we head towards Chitkul, Chitkul can be described as one of the most scenic settlements in the valley and the last inhabited village before the India-China border. Walk After will be spending time in Chitkul, we turn around and head to Nako. We will now visit proceed to Nako – the last hamlet of Kinnaur before we enter the gates of Spiti Valley.
After breakfast, we will be driving towards the beautiful Pin Valley. You can visit a national park with an abundance of animals and birds, with some rare plant varieties, a river that gushes when it isn’t frozen and trekking opportunities for the adventure-seekers. The Pin Valley promises all this and more. Including that, visit the Kungri Monastery, the beautiful hamlet of Mudh and the last motorable village of the Pin Valley. Birds such as the Pika, Griffon, Golden By evening, drive back to Kaza.
We drive to some of the highest inhabited regions of the world. The highest village in Asia, Komik, which literally translates to ‘Eye of a snow cock’, is situated at a height of 4513 meters. This farming village has a population of 84 people, living in utter isolation, cut-off from the rest of the world for most parts of the year. You can see of the common animals of the region are the Tibetan wolf, Blue sheep, Red fox, Hare, Snowcock, Himalayan griffin, Rock pigeon, etc. We will be driving to Hikkim where we visit the world’s highest post office in the world. If possible, you can meet the post-master and hear his stories.
Today we visit the world-famous Ki Monastery. Our first stop will be at the base of the monastery hill for the ultimate photo opportunity of this remarkable structure. 11th century CE. Belonging to the Yellow Hat or Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, this monastery is famous as a prominent center of learning as well as a refuge for Tibetans. Later we will move farther up the valley to the picturesque village of Kibber.
After breakfast, we will be drive from Chandratal Lake towards Manali. From there, we continue driving on the Kaza – Manali highway and stop at Chatru for lunch. Drive through the famous Rohtang Pass and return to Manali to end your breath-taking Spiti Valley sojourn.
After breakfast, you will be visiting the ancient temples like Vashisht Kund, Hidimba Mandir, and Cultural Museum. Enjoy water rafting in the Beas river (Operational). Free day for shopping or leisure activities
After Breakfast Proceed to, Arrive late in the evening in Delhi
Your tour will conclude in San Francisco on Day 8 of the trip. There are no activities planned for this day so you're free to depart at any time. We highly recommend booking post-accommodation to give yourself time to fully experience the wonders of this iconic city!
Day 1 of this tour is an arrivals day, which gives you a chance to settle into your hotel and explore Los Angeles. The only planned activity for this day is an evening welcome meeting at 7pm, where you can get to know your guides and fellow travellers. Please be aware that the meeting point is subject to change until your final documents are released.
Airport transfers are not included in the price of this tour, however you can book for an arrival transfer in advance. In this case a tour operator representative will be at the airport to greet you. To arrange this please contact our customer service team once you have a confirmed booking.
This tour has an age range of 12-70 years old, this means children under the age of 12 will not be eligible to participate in this tour. However, if you are over 70 years please contact us as you may be eligible to join the tour if you fill out G Adventures self-assessment form.
