delvolvo - shimla - chitkul - nako - kaza2- chaner- mnl- elhi

Arrive at Delhi at kashmiri gate (at own) board volvo and start overnight drive to shimla will take 9-10 hrs to reach shimla .

Morning arrival in Shimla; switch from bus to cab for a comfortable journey. Drive through Kinnaur Valley, witnessing the iconic Kinnaur Gate. Reach Chitkul, the last inhabited village of India. Check-in at the hotel and relish a delicious homely dinner. Overnight stay in Chitkul.

After breakfast we will drive you to Nako (7-8 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.

Post breakfast start you drive to explore spiti valley , With two major stop in Gue and Tabo, head straight away to Kaza, headquarter of Spiti Valley. Sumdo marks the start of Lahaul & Spiti District and ends Kinnaur district. Stay at Kaza overnight. (You can include Dhankar Monastery in the itinerary but make sure you leave early from Nako ). Drive time – 7 to 9 hours approx.

Wake up in the magnificent Pin valley and after breakfast head towards Kaza and then further to explore the nearby villages of Langza (The fossil village), Komic, Hikkim & Key monastery. Each of these villages are famous for special reasons. Hikkim claim to have the worlds highest post office. Komic is the worlds highest village to be connected with a motorable road. While Langza is known as the Fossil village of India due to the abundance of marine fossils found here. After sightseeing, head towards Kaza, will cover key monastery and chicham bridge. for the evening stay.

Today after breakfast head towards the famous Chandratal Lake and visit the Chicham Bridge on the way just 5 kms from Kibber. The Chicham Bridge is one of the highest (Altitude) bridges in Asia and is situated 5 kms ahead of Kibber village. Chandra Tal lake is situated at a distance of 85-90 km from Kaza and is said to be the source of the Chandra river. On the way, you’ll cross the famous Kunzum Pass. Spend some time near the Kunzum Mata Temple situated on the top of the pass and head towards Chandratal Lake. Enjoy some quality time near the lake. Camping is not allowed near the lake so the overnight stay would be 2 kms below the lake at our Campsite.

Post breakfast at Chandratal lake camp we will then drive back to Manali. The journey covers the crossing through Kunzum pass (4,558 meters/ 14,950ft.) , Via Sissu Atal Tunnel . Enjoy an exciting and adventurous ride back to Manali, later drop at manali volvo bus stand to head delhiovernight

Reach Delhi early morning, marking the end of this unforgettable Winter Spiti Expedition. Bid farewell to fellow travelers and head home with memories to cherish forever.