OFF BEAT TRIBAL CIRCUIT

Price : STARTING AT Rs.32000 PP

Duration : 11 NIGHTS/12 DAYS

Day 1
Location

CHANDIGARH - CHAIL

Meal Plan

Dinner Only

Itinerary

Arrive Chandigarh / Chail (120 kms/ 4 hrs) : Arrival at Chandigarh railway station / airport & leave for Chail. En route visit to Pinjore Garden, Kasauli, and reach Chail one of the beautiful and lonely Hill region of Himachal. Evening spend time in exploring local tourist attraction point such as World's Highest Cricket Ground,The Palace Of Raja Patiala and Local temples. Overnight stay at Chail.

Day 2
Location

CHAIL - SARAHAN

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Chail - Rampur - Sarahan (220 kms / 7 hrs) : After breakfast leave for Sarahan by enroute visiting the exquisite palace of erstwhile Maharajah of Rampur Bushair Explore the town and then leave for the beautiful village of Sarahan, perched High above the river Sutlej, Sarahan is steeped in legend, hill architecture and the remarkable natural beauty, orchards and small villages.Overnight stay at Sarahan.

Day 3
Location

SARAHAN - SANGLA

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Sarahan / Sangla (91 kms/ 4 hrs) : After breakfast visit to Bhimakali Temple, it is revered as one of the fifty one Shaktipeeth. After visit to Temple leave for the beautiful Valley of Sangla. The natural scenery all around and the eternal snow view are Picturesque and charming. It is also known as Baspa Valley since Baspa River flows through this valley. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4
Location

SANGLA - CHITKUL

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

In Sangla - excursion to Rackcham & Chitkul villages : Explore the vicinity around including an ancient Kamru fort & temple dedicated to Nages God. Visit to Racksham and Chitkul, a Last Village on Old Indo – Tibetan Trade Route. Walk through green orchards and brilliant stream. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 5
Location

SANGLA - KALPA

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Sangla / Kalpa (51 kms/ 2 hrs) : Morning after breakfast leave for Kalpa via Reckong Peo. Arrival at Hotel, from Hotel most of the rooms facing Jorkanden and The Kinner Kailash Peaks, considered as one of the mythical homes of Lord Shiva and by its side is a seventy nine foot rock formation that resembles a Shivalinga that changes the color as the day passes and is visible to the naked eye on a clear day. And in evening visit to Buddhist Gompa, Hu Bu Lan Kar

Day 6
Location

KALPA - NAKO

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Kalpa / Nako (120 Kms / 5-6 hrs) : After breakfast we will drive you to Nako (5-6 hrs.). Here you will check in to the hotel or in the luxury tented accommodation. Later on after lunch we will take you for a walk in the village with your guide and visit the buddhist monastery related to guru Padmasambhava (a great buddhist scholar, whose teachings spread to Tibet from India), we will also visit Nako Lake, the residence of His Holiness The Dalai Lama ji. Later on next morning you may wish to walk to the nearby peaks with your guide and enjoy a wonderful view of the whole Nako village with the Himalayas as the backdrop of the village.Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 7
Location

NAKO - TABO

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Nako / Tabo , ( 90 kms / 5- 6 hrs) : After breakfast we will drive you to Tabo (4hrs.) and en route visit the Gue village which is also the last Indian village on Indo-Tibetan boarder. Here we will be visiting the naturally preserved mummy of a Buddhist monk which is about 600 years old, which was discovered here while building the road. Later on reach Tabo and check in to your hotel. In the evening visit the Tabo monastery which is the oldest monastery in the Himalayas. Today we will be entering the beautiful Spiti valley which is also known as the cold desert of the Himalayas (this area is cut from rest of the world due to heavy snow in the winters).Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 8
Location

TABO - KAZA

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Tabo / Kaza ( 50 kms) : Today after breakfast we will drive you to Kaza (3 hrs.) En route we will visit the Dhankar village and Dhankar monastery and fort. Here we will have a cup of tea or lunch with a local family. Later on we continue our drive to Kaza where you will check in at your hotel. The evening is free to explore in the Kaza market.Overnight stay.

Day 9
Location

KAZA - CHANDRATAAL - KEYLONG

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Kaza / Keylong ( 186 kms/ 10 hrs) via Chandratal Lake : Today we will make an early start ( 06;00 A.M) as today it is a drive of 10 hrs. In the morning we will be driving you to Keylong via Kunzum Pass (4558 m/14,950ft) which provides beautiful views of CB ranges and Glaciers. We will visit the temple on the pass where travellers say prayers before heading down the pass. We will visit Chandra Tal Lake if the road is open and see the lake, also known as the lake of the moon. Enroute visit several villages of Spiti and Lahaul valley. Lunch on the way at Batal. We will reach Keylong by evening. Keylong is the district head quarters of Lahaul and Spiti valleys. Overnight stay in hotel at Keylong

Day 10
Location

KEYLONG - MANALI

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Keylong / Triloknath / Udeypur / Manali : After Breakfast leave for sacred sites of Triloknath & Udaipur, Both Hindus & Buddhist revere these. After visiting these exquisite temples, leave for Manali through Rohtang Pass 13050 ft, Reach Manali by Evening. Overnight stay at Manali.

Day 11
Location

MANALI LOCAL

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Manali Sight seeing around Manali : Today you will make a late start after a leisurely breakfast. We will visit Old Manali village, Hadimba Devi temple and Vashist village (with hot water springs) with your guide. Later on we will take you to visit the nagger village and castle. Naggar Naggar was the ancient seat of the ruler of Kullu Valley and now the Naggar Castle is run as a Heritage hotel and Resturant Property by the tourism department of Himachal. We will visit the Naggar castle and will have a cup of tea or lunch here, before we drive back to Manali. In the evening you are free to explore the Manali market and shops and to finish with your final shopping.

Day 12
Location

MANALI - CHANDIGARH

Meal Plan

MAP

Itinerary

Manali / Chandigarh (340 kms / 12 / hrs) : (Today after breakfast we will drive you to Chandigarh via Kullu, Aut, Hanogi devi temple and Pandoh Dam. If interested we will stop you at the shawl weaving factory at Kullu for 1-2 hrs for the shopping or you can also go for river rafting on Beas river. Later on we will continue our drive to Chandigarh. Enroute we will also visit Hanogi Devi Temple, Pandoh Dam and will stop at Sundernagar for the lunch Break.As per your flight schedule / train schedule we will drive and drop you at the Chandigarh airport / railway station to board your flight / train back to your home town This is where the tour ends.