WanderOn presents the most awaited Spiti valley Road Trip. If this doesn’t excite you, nothing can.
Event Description:
Separated from fertile Lahaul by the soaring 4551m Kunzum La, the trans-Himalayan region of Spiti is another chunk of Tibet marooned in India. The scattered villages in this serrated moonscape arrive like mirages, clusters of whitewashed mud-brick homes huddled amid green barley fields below monasteries perched on crags a thousand feet above.
The turquoise-grey ribbon of the Spiti River is your near-constant companion, running along a fairly broad valley before turning south at Sumdo into the precipitous gorges of theHangrang Valley.
Spiti attracts many travelers, including streams of Indian motorcyclists, as a kind of ‘mini-Ladakh without tourist crowds’, which is fair enough, since its pristine nature (high-altitude desert) and culture (Tibetan Buddhist) are still intact. The approaches to Spiti remain among the most rugged and scenically spectacular roads in India.
Departure and Return TIme
Departure Time - 06:30 PM
Return Time - 08:00 AM (Tentative)
Duration of the event
5 Nights/6 Days
Day 1: Manali Arrival | Acclimatization
- Depart from Delhi on Day0 Evening(06:30 PM)
- Reach Manali by morning and check-in to the Hotel.
- After having breakfast and some leisure, feel free to explore the local area of Manali according to the place that interests you.
- You can visit the Mall road, Hidimba Temple, Old Manali for some good cafe’s to chill or Vashisht temple for the Hot water Spring.
- Come back to the hotel by evening.
- Briefing about the next day and sleep overnight.
Day 2: Manali – Rohtang Pass – Kunzum La – Kaza
- Post an early breakfast, we start our journey to the valley of the Gods – Lahaul & Spiti!
- Crossover to Lahaul by passing through the adventure haven – The Rohtang Pass, and watch the terrain shift from lush green valleys to brown arid desserts.
- At 14,931 ft we cross another high altitude pass & the gateway to the Spiti Valley – Kunzum La.
- We continue our drive through the stunning landscape to reach Kaza by evening, and overnight stay in the camps/hotel.
Day 3: Kaza - Key Monastery - Kibber - Pin Valley - Kaza
- Being remotely located atop a hill overlooking endless plains, the Key Monastery is a world famous center for learning and is an obvious choice for those seeking peace and calm.
- Declared a national park in 1987, Pin Valley has altitudes ranging from 11,000 to 20,000 feet and is home to at least 12 endangered snow leopards.
- In addition, other animals indigenous to the region and park are the Siberian Ibex, Bharal, Weasel, Red Fox and Marten.
- Birds such as the Pika, Griffon, Golden Eagle, Bearded Vulture, Chukor, and Raven can be spotted flocking to the skies of the picturesque valley.
- We first visit the Kungri Monastery and then the beautiful hamlet of Mud – the last motorable village of the Pin Valley.
- Overnight at Kaza.
Day 4: Kaza - Hikkim - Komic - Langza - Kaza
- Visit some of the highest inhabited regions of the world.
- The highest village in Asia – Komic, situated at a height of 4513 m, has a population of 84 people and is cut off from rest of the world for most parts of the year.
- Later, we drive to Hikkim, where we have a chance to send postcards from the world’s highest post office!
- At Langza, walk back to the prehistoric era when Spiti was submerged by the Tethys Sea, as you explore a land very rich with fossils of Marine animals and plants which were here millions of years ago.
- Overnight at Kaza.
Day 5: Kaza - Chicham - Losar - Kunzum La - Chandra Taal Lake
- We start tracing our steps back towards Manali.
- However, make one last stop to witness another Spitian wonder – Chandra Taal Lake.
- The mystical and beautiful Chandra Taal Lake or the Moon Lake is located at a height of 14,000 feet.
- The Chandra Bhaga mountain range forms a striking backdrop for the lake, which changes appearance according to the pictures painted in the sky.
- Later check in to the Campsite near Chandra Taal Lake, and overnight stay at the tents under the gaze of a million stars and the Milky Way Galaxy.
Day 6: Departure
- Today, we commence our way back on the Manali – Kaza Road.
- We pass through some more stunning landscapes and cross the Rohtang Pass to reach Manali by afternoon.
- After some leisure at the Café, we board the Volvo to Delhi and reach by next morning with lots of amazing memories to remember for a lifetime!
Venue and geo-location
Vidhansabha Metro station Mudrika Marg, Khyber pass, civil lines
https://goo.gl/maps/qjt7rXwj81m
