Scenic Spiti Valley

About 8 Hrs drive to Shimla. Shimla sightseeing includes Famous Ridge, Mall Road, Lakkar Bazaar, Jakhu Temple. Narkanda is about 60 KMs from Shimla takes about 2 Hrs. Overnight at Shimla or Narkanda, which ever suits your timings.

Leave early, if from Shimla and enjoy the vistas en route. You can plan for lunch at Rampur. About 8 – 9 Hrs of beautiful drive through Kinnaur Valley. Overnight at Sangla

Leave early to spend some time at beautiful Chitkul Village. About 4 – 5 Hrs of total drive on this day. Visit Kamru Fort at Sangla as well before going back to Kalpa. Watch the lovely sunset and sunrise (next day) at Kalpa over Mount Kinner Kailash. Overnight at Kalpa.

Start your day early and watch the vistas en route over Hindustan Tibet Highway. Check Out Khab, Confluence of Spiti and Satluj Rivers. See the Leo Purygal Peak from Khab Bridge. Have your lunch at Nako Lake. Meet the dreaded Malling Nalla ahead of Nako. After Chango – Sumdo you will enter Spiti Valley.

After Sumdo police registration, detour towards Geyu Village to visit the 500 Year old Mummy. About 8 – 9 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between. Overnight at Tabo

About 4 – 5 Hrs of drive in the day. Visit Dhankar Monastery and Dhankar Lake and leave after early lunch. Enjoy the magnificent vistas all day. Traverse the Pin Valley | Kungri – Sagnam – Mud – Tailing. Overnight at Mud Village in Pin Valley.

About 4 – 5 Hrs of drive in the day. Head for Kaza, headquarters of Spiti Valley. Have lunch at Kaza and check in to Hotel. Visit Ki – Kibber – Gette – Tashigang in the second half of the day. Ki is a famous monastery and others are places to explore as a lovely drive. Tashigang is where the road ends but again beautiful drive. Overnight at Kaza.

About 2 – 3 Hrs of drive in the day excluding Losar. Today visit the road less travelled or off beat places near Kaza. Great view of Chau Chau Kang Nelda peak from Langza. Statue of the Buddha near Langza looking down the valley. Tanggyud monastery at Komik, is one of the most important and the highest monastery in the Spiti Valley. You can move to Losar if you would like to stay away from hustle bustle of Kaza. If planning to go to Losar, Enjoy the most scenic drive of entire Spiti Valley between Losar and Kaza at an easy pace. About 2 – 2.5 Hrs drive between Losar and Kaza, depending upon the breaks you take in between. Overnight at Kaza or Losar.

About 4 – 5 Hrs drive minimum. Visit Chandratal via Kunzum Pass and enjoy the day there. Camps are about 2.5 KMs from the lake, either stay there or back to Battal where there is a PWD rest house now though without electricity. But, no point going back a painful ride to Losar over Kunzum Pass unless you want to stay in guest house with electricity. Better stay at Battal and save time as well as energy for next day. Overnight at Battal or Chandratal Camps.

About 7 – 8 Hrs drive easily if you do not get messed up Rohtang Pass. Head back to Manali via Rohtang Pass. Drive through Battal – Chattru – Gramphu towards Rohtang Pass is out of the world. Overnight at Manali

About 12-14 Hrs drive, depending upon the breaks you take in between. If there is time explore Manali, that is if going by overnight Volvo which starts around 5.30 PM. Manali Local sightseeing which includes Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Mall Road, Local Monastery, Old Manali, Vashisth Hot Water Springs (never found it interesting) etc. Back Home.