Himachal Spiti Valley Balloon Tour By Road

MAP Basis

• Day 1 Chandigarh to Narkanda (185kms6hrs)

  Arrival at Chandigarh airport railway station, our guide cum driver will Assist you there and take youto Shimla. It will take 3 to 4 hours to reach Shimla. Now drive to Narkanda will take around 2 hoursfrom Shimla. Check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Narkanda.

• Day 2 Narkanda /– Sangla 2320 Meters (160kms7hours

  After breakfast we will start our journey towards Sangla via Rampur, Jeory. On the way you will seebeautiful apple orchards. The journey will take 7 hours. We/’ll move from Rampur to Jeori, walkingalong the Sutlej River, crossing the Indo Tibetian border road, will enter the Kinnaur Valley and a turn will take us to beautiful Baspa Valley. By late afternoon we will reach Sangla village via an 18km narrow winding road with exciting gorges and cliffs of Baspa River. It is also known as BaspaSangla valley owing to Baspa River flowing through the valley. Overnight stay in Sangla.

• Day 3 Sangla- Chitkul /– Kalpa (85kms4-5hrs)

  Starting the day with an early morning from Chitkul village kalpa, the last habituated village of India. .After that we drive back to Sangla and headed to Kalpa village. At Kalpa, we take a brisk walk toRoghi Village in the evening followed by overnight stay at a hotel or home stay in Kalpa.Kalpa is a small town in the Sutlej river valley, above ReckongPeo in the Kinnaur district of HimachalPradesh, Northern India, in the Indian Himalaya. Inhabited by Kinnauri people and known for itsapple orchards.

• Day 4 Kalpa/– Nako - Tabo 3280 Meters (145kms6-7hours)

  Post breakfast we will begin our journey of 145 kilometers that would take 6-7 hours. You/’ll seechange in the surroundings as the greenery will give way to rocky brown terrains. When we willreach AkpaSpello village, our inner line permits will be checked at a police check post. Another 35kms will take us to the meeting point of Sutlej and Spiti Rivers. From here, we will take the trail alongthe Spiti River to reach Nako, a beautiful village near Nako Lake (3600 m). After lunch, we will bevisiting Buddhist monasteries that follow guru Padmasambhawa (a great Buddhist scholar, whoseteachings spread to Tibet from India as well). We will also be taking a trip to Nako Lake, first of manyhigh altitude lakes that you/’ll be visiting on this trip. Continue our drive to Tabo. Night stay in Tabo.

• Day 5 Tabo /– Dhankar/– Guling /– Kaza 3600 Meters (160kms6-7 hours)

  What could be better than starting your day with none other than /“Ajanta of the Himalayas/”? Yes,you read it right, the magnificent preserver of Buddhists/’ legacy in Spiti Valley, the Tabo monastery,one of the oldest monasteries in the region. It has a series of 9 Temples, 23 Chortens, a Monk/’sChamber and amazing galleries of stucco statues, wall painting dated back in 996 AD Learn moreabout the Buddhist culture and the intrinsic architect with your visit to Dhankar. A short trek toDhankar Lake would not only be refreshing and energetic, overnight stay in Kaza.

• Day 6 Kaza /– Hikkim /– Comic /– Langza - Kaza 3600 Meters (100kms5-6 hours)

  Today after breakfast, we will visit the historical villages of Kaza. Komic is not only the village that isthe highest in Asia but also considered as the highest village in the world with a motor-able road.Angyud monastery is one of the two monasteries left in Spiti Valley of Sakya sect and is situated inKomic. Hikkim village is famous for having the highest post office and polling station in the world.After sometime we will continue our journey to Langza village. You can also see prehistoric marinefossils in Langza. A long ago this region was completely submerged in the water. That/’s why it isalso referred to as /‘Fossil Village/’. Langza is a small village with a population of mere 160 peopleand 30 homes. You will also see the oldest Lord Buddha statue about 1000 yr old. The water thatreaches Langza comes from a Glacier about 14 km away. After that we/’ll come back to Kaza via athrilling drive through a narrow and high road and it offers a beautiful sight of mountains in Spitivalley. We will stay in a guest house in Kaza for the night.

• Day 7 Kaza /– Key- Kibber /– Chandra Tal 4205 Meters (106kms 5-6 hours)

  Starting early on our 7th day of traveling across the Trans-Himalayas region, we walk around Kaza,the administrative headquarter of Spiti Valley which has a marketplace, hotels, home stay andhighest fuel station in the world. After breakfast, we drive our way through the Kibber village, the 2ndhighest village in the world located at 4270 meters respectively. While the roads are rugged, yoursoul will be filled with the adrenaline ecstasy of travelling in the toughest yet the most beautifulterrain in the world all the way to the last destination of the day, the beautiful Moon LakeChandraTal. Today we will cross Kunzum Pass (4590M). An overnight stay at the camps atChandraTal Lake will mark the end of day-long adventure.

• Day 8 Chandra Tal /– Manali 2050 Meters (140kms 6-7 hours)

  We/’ll be starting early to begin the journey of 6-7 hours with a few stops and lunch break. We will begoing through the high mountain pass of eastern Himalayan range, the Rohtang pass which is at altitude of 3,978meters. We will reach Manali in the evening. Night Stay in Manali.

• Day 9 Manali-local sight Seeing

  After breakfast visit the local sights of Manali Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Vashist Temple,Tibetan Monastery, Solang Valley, The Mall Manali & Local Market. Evening Free For Leisure.Dinner & overnight Stay at Hotel in Manali.

• Day 10 Manali-Chandigarh

  After breakfast, check out & proceed to Chandigarh, overnight stay in Chandigarh

• Day 11 Chandigarh

  After breakfast, drop at Chandigarh railway station/ Airport.