Kinnaur Spiti Jeep Safari Tour in india

This trip takes you through Kinnaur, Spiti and Lahul located in the dizzy heights of the Himalayas, with passes that remain closed for six months. Till now, a forbidden land it has now been opened and gives one the opportunity to discover what had been hidden from the world for centuries. The safari begins from Shimla, which used to be the summer capital of the Raj, and has an air that reminds one of a bygone era. From here we will proceed to the Sangla valley situated on the right bank of the Baspa with the gigantic Kinner Kailash peak (6500 M) forming the backdrop.

Next on the itinerary is Tabo, an ancient village on the left bank of the river Spiti. Tabo has a thousand years old gompa that is the only living gompa of the western school that died out in the twelfth century. The gompa has murals dating back to the 8 & 9 centuries AD and is regarded by many as next in significance to the Tholing gompa in Tibet. We head on to up at Kaza (3600 m), the district headquarters of Spiti. Here we will visit the famous Ki and Kibber monasteries. The trail from here heads to Jispa and then to Sarchu via the Baralacha Pass (4883 m) over the Zingzingbar plains. From here one can view the Mulkila and Bara Shigra peaks.

The last 4 days of our trip we would spend to explore Leh, the capital of Ladakh and its surrounding areas. Ladakh or Little Tibet is a wildly beautiful desert legion, high in the western Himalayan plateau. Ladakh is flanked by two of the most imposing mountain ranges, the Karakorams to the North, the Himalayas to the South. Its Monasteries are treasure house of Buddhist art with richly decorated thankas, scrolls and wall paintings, gold and copper statues and icons.

Season: July - October Max Altitude: 4253 mts No. 0f Days:  15

Day 01 : Delhi/Chandigarh/Shimla (2030 M)
Early morning transfer to railway station for train to Chandigarh. Arrive Chandigarh and drive to Shimla. Overnight at Shimla in Hotel

Day 02 : Shimla
Arrival in Manali by 0900 hrs. Check into the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for relaxing & sightseeing. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 04 : Shimla/Sarahan (1920 M, 184 km)
Start the jeep safari to reach Sarahan via Narkanda (2690 M). Sarahan is a beautifully located township amidst mountains with Shrikhand Mahadev Peak (5155 M) looming as a backdrop. Visit Bhimakali temple, a rare combination of Buddhist and Hindu Architecture. The main idol of the goddess is about 200 years old. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05 : Sarahan/Sangla (2680 M, 92 km)
Post breakfast drive to Sangla and camp on the bank of river Baspa. Sangla has houses on a slope built one upon another with the Kinner Kailash Peak (6660 M) dominating the background. Visit the nearby Kamru Fort. Overnight stay in tents..

Day 06 :: Sangla/Chitkul Pass/Puh (3200 M, 95 km)
Morning after breakfast head for Chitkul pass (3436 M). Arrive and spend some time over the Sangla pass to have panoramic view of the valley. After lunch drive to Puh. Close to the Tibetan border Puh lies in rain shadow region. Situated on the confluence of Spiti and Sutlej, it is famous for grapes, woodcarvings and Deodar trees. Overnight stay in tents.

Day 07 : Puh - Kaza (3450 M, 135 km)
Today we head for Kaza. En route visit Tabo Monastery (3200 M). On the outside it is an ordinary mud structure but inside it has beautiful frescoes that have earned Tabo the epithet of "Ajanta of Himalayas". Reach Kaza in the evening. Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 08 : Kaza
Post breakfast excursion to visit Ki Monastery (4116 M) that has rare painting and scriptures. The scriptures are written in Bhoti languages. Further drive to Kibber village (4400 M/9 km) the highest village in the world. Here you can interact with the local people. Return to Kaza for overnight stay.

Day 09 : Kaza - Batal (3960 M, 88 km)
After breakfast drive to Batal via Kunzum pass (4551 M). Arrive Batal in the evening. Overnight stay in the tent.

Day 10 : Batal - Jispa (3142 M, 140 km)
Today we head for Jispa but be sure to stop outside Batal to take a picture of the Bara Shigri Glacier (3657 M). En-route visit Khardong Monastery at Keylong (3350 M).Reach Jispa in the evening and camp beside river Bhaga for overnight stay.

Day 11 : Jispa - Sarchu (4253 M, 95 km)
The safari heads to Sarchu via Baralacha pass (4892 M). The word Baralacha means "A pass with cross road". The pass has roads coming from Zanskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahul. Stop for photographs at "Suraj Tal" (4800 M) a Serene Lake and source of river Bhaga reach Sarchu in the evening and overnight stay in the tents/hotel.

Day 12 :: Sarchu - Leh (3523 M, 233 km)
Morning after breakfast start to reach Leh via Kyungshu plains stretched along the road for 45 km. Here a sheep like animal Kyung could be seen. En route stop for a while at Lachulang-La (5065 M) and Tanglang-La (5360 M) the 2nd highest pass in the world with the metalled road. Arrive and check into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 13 :: Leh
Morning after breakfast city sightseeing of Leh. Visit Sankar Gompa, King's palace, bazaar etc. Afternoon visit Spituk and Phyang Gompas.Overnight at hotel.

Day 14 :: Leh
Morning proceed for sight-seeing of Shey, old summer palace with 12 feet statue of Buddha: Thikse, the superbly situated Monastery on a hilltop overlooking the village and the Indus river and Hemis Monastery the richest and the largest Monastery of the area. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 15 :: Leh/Delhi (Flight)
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi.