170 km. (5 Hours) The journey picturesque landscape along the gorgeous river Sutlej. Sangla is a picturesque place, surrounded by snow-capped peaks. Upon reaching Sangla we walk till the market and dig into piping hot momos or Alu Paranthas that simply melt in our mouth. We will tuck in early as the next day is going to be long. Overnight stay at Sangla.

110kms(6 Hours) After early Breakfast we then head to Chitkul village, 28km ahead. The drive through the narrow road is spectacular, where our car crosses over streams and there are endless pastures and meadows below the lofty peaks and greenery all around. This charming village, the last one close to the Indo-Tibet border, has traditional Kinnauri-style wooden houses with slate roofs and small tea shops. Then we come back for Lunch at Sangla and proceed towards Kalpa. Overnight stay at Kalpa.

local sightseeing, and rest day. Kalpa is a little known town situated in the lap of the mighty 19965 feet Kinner Kailash peak, around 240kms from Shimla. Situated at an altitude of 9711 feet, Kalpa is surrounded by snowy peaks for almost the whole year. One gets a clear view of the sacred Kinner Kailash peak as well as its sister peaks. Kalpa used be to a favourite haunt of Lord Dalhousie, who used to visit this place by travelling next to the Sutluj River in those days.(Optional)

From Kalpa road comes down to Reckong Peo town and further down the road joins Poari Kaza road (NH 22 ) at a distance of 5 KM (from Peo ) . From here Sutlej River will be at your right side and the road passes through the Stiff Mountains. After travelling 8 KM you will get a hot spring and after 15 KM you will cross Sutlej river. Before this bridge there is a restaurant, you can have your breakfast there. After crossing the river valley will be at your left side.  At a distance of 69 KM from Reckong Peo Spiti the river joins the Sutlej river at Khab. From here a tunnel-like road will take you towards Nako. Most of the time river and valley will be at your left side of the road and the view becomes very scenic with curly roads and barren hills upto a Y junction at Yangthang. From here the right side road goes to Nako. This road passes just outside Nako village near the helipad. The Nako village monastery is visible from the road. After 21 KM from Nako you will reach Chango. At a distance of 34 KM from Nako there is Sumdo check post. All details of the tourist including the vehicle details are to be recorded here. From Sumdo check post Tabo is 28 KM and Kaza is 74 KM. After 9 KM from Sumdo you will reach Hoorling. From Hoorling Tabo is 19 KM. This road you will see barren clay color hills with snow at the peaks. No trace of any grass or trees can be found in these hills. Tabo monastery will be at your left side from the road. Overnight stay at Tabo.

This road is also very scenic with a river on the left side and high mountains close to the road. After travelling 23 KM towards the right at top of a hill you can see Dhankar Monastery. You can climb up and visit the monastery. Before Kaza, at your right you can see the road to Pin valley. 
Tabo is famous for its monastery, which is more than 1000 years old. It’s unlike any other monastery – made of mud walls – and has a beautiful temple inside. This World Heritage Site is regarded as one of the holiest by the Dalai Lama. Next in line is the 1200-year-old Dhankar monastery, on the way to Kaza. The monastery sits between many jagged peaks and has an amazing view of the Spiti River. But it is listed as one of the world’s 100 most endangered monuments. From its roof we get a bird’s-eye-view of the Dhankar village and the Pin and Spiti rivers. 

On our way to Kaza, the capital of Spiti, we pass many tiny villages, Rocky Mountains, vertical rocks and cliffs. This is the biggest town in the region with an old market, and new hotels. We reach by lunch and dig into delicious cheese momos at a tiny Chinese restaurant and divine cinnamon roll at the German Bakery. The market has shops selling Tibetan souvenirs and eateries. After a quick bite, proceed towards Ki Monastery, about 14km away, the largest one in Himachal, looks like a cluster of many white homes sitting atop a conical hill. Overnight stay at Kaza.

Kibber, Langcha and Komic villages, where we go next, seems like a sprinkling of whitewashed houses on a green and brown landscape – the meadows encircled by snow-capped peaks. Each village has a board mentioning the population and Kibber has just 200 people, while Langcha’s count is 148. Langcha is one of the highest villages in Asia, located at the height of 13,943 feet and it has a huge Buddha statue and a temple. Komic village is 14,800 feet high and has just 114 people. Interestingly the population of Spiti is just 12,000 and that’s because the second son of every family has to become a monk, but this is not necessary when it’s a girl.  

Overnight stay at Kaza. Hotel Snow Lion or similar at Kaza.

We get up late and relax, and walk to the market if someone wants to have more jalebis. Today, we will gonto Hikkim, post-lunch. This is the highest post office in the world. Make sure you carry some postcards to mail to your near and dear ones. It's a collector’s item and a great idea to send letters to people you love.

After mailing the letters and taking a few pictures of the village and villagers, we headed to Komic monastery (4587 m) . We then go to Langza by evening and wait for the heavens to show up. Sometimes, the weather can play a spoilsport.

We take pictures of the stars till the time we can and then leave for Kaza by 9 pm.

It is generally very cold and windy. We go back to our hotel and have a late dinner.

Today, we leave for our last place - Chandratal. It is one of the most beautiful lakes in India and most difficult to go to. Make sure you drink enough water to keep yourself safe from AMS. Take it easy, no running around.

We start at 8 am after breakfast and reach our campsite by the afternoon. We have our lunch, take some rest and leave for Chandratal lake. Here we stay in basic tents. There are no hotels here.  The drive to the parking from our tents is about 3 km but a very arduous one. This is followed by a walk of about a kilometer. The walk is actually quite gentle, but the altitude makes it tough. Do not hurry, take your own time.

We spend time in the lake till evening, shoot the stars and come back. It’s really very cold here due to the wind. Make sure you carry enough warm clothes and a windproof jacket.

We will go to Chandratal lake again in the morning to shoot the sunrise. It’s a great experience to shoot in the morning. You will find an amazing play of light and shadows. We come back and leave for Manali after breakfast. It is a hell of a bumpy ride. We reach by evening, stay in our hotel, and relax.

Today, we will have a very lazy day. We get up late, sit in the lawn of our hotel with apple trees, and have breakfast. You can relax or visit the market if you want. By afternoon, we leave with our luggage, and sit in the market and roam around. We take the evening AC Volvo bus to Chandigarh, go to the airport and fly back to our destination.
We go back with memories of a lifetime and some great pictures.
During the tour, whenever possible, we spend time reviewing the pictures and providing feedback on how to get better.
Note: This is a group tour. Personal tours can be arranged on demand based on your requirement.