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1. Spiti Splendours
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2. Table of Contents
Itinerary at a Glance
Day Wise Itinerary
Trip Highlights
Route Map
ATI Overview
Contact Us
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3. Itinerary at a Glance
Day 01: Pick up at Kalkaji station, Shimla, drive on to
Sarahan (176kms). Overnight at a hotel/guesthouse in
Sarahan.
Day 02: Sarahan- Chitkul (Sangla Valley) (!41kms). Overnight
at Kinner Camps.
Day 03: Explore Chitkul. Overnight at Kinner Camps.
Day 04: Chitkul-Tabo (Spiti Valley) (200kms). Overnight at
hotel/ guesthouse.
Day 05: Tabo- Ki- Kibber- Kaza (56kms). Overnight at hotel.
Day 06: Explore Kaza. Overnight at hotel.
Day 07: Kaza- Manali (200kms).
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4. Day Wise Itinerary
Day 1 : SHIMLA- SARAHAN (2165M)- 176KM
21 kms south of Jeori, Sarahan was once an important market for traders of
neighboring regions. An attractive town, it has a pheasant breeding center
nearby. It is the base for numerous treks and is the gateway to Kinnaur. It is
a place of pilgrimage, a haven for nature lovers and the temple complex
attracts a variety of admirers.
Here is a place that offers an 'out-of-the-ordinary'
travel experience.
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5. Day 2: SARAHAN- CHITKUL (3450M) -141KM
Chitkul, on the banks of River Baspa, is the first village
of the Baspa valley and the last village on the old
Hindustan-Tibet trade route. It is also the last point you
can travel to without a permit.The Kagyupa temple has
a highly valued old image of the Shakyamuni Buddha,
a Wheel of life and four Directional Kings on either
side of the door. Chitkul is also the last point of the
famous Kinner Kailash Parikrama. The powerful
goddess of Chitkul is the only non-Buddhist deity to
which respect must be paid by the parikrama pilgrims.
It is believed that the local Deity is related to the Deity
of Gangotri.
Day 3: Explore Chitkul & its surroundings.
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6. Day 4: CHITKUL- TABO (3050M)- 200KM
The Tabo Gompa, or Buddhist monastery,
is second in importance only to the Tholing
Gompa in Tibet in the entire Himalayan
region. It was developed as an advanced
centre for learning by the great teacher
and translator Lotsawa Rinchen Tsang Po,
the king of western Himalayan Kingdom of
Guge -- also known as Lha Lama Yeshe O'd
or Mahaguru Ratnabhadra. To date, it is the
preserver of the Buddhist Legacy and is one of
the most important Gompa of the entire Tibetan
Buddhist world
The monastery temples house a priceless
collection of manuscripts and thangkas
(Buddhist scroll paintings), historical, exquisite
statues in stuccos, frescos and murals depicting
tales from the Mahayana Buddhist Pantheon.
Every inch of wall is covered with fine paintings
in astonishingly well preserved condition.
The temple complex is a national historic
treasure of India and protected as such by the
Archaeological Survey of India.
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7. Day 5 : TABO- DANKAR- KI-
- KIBBER- KAZA 56KM
ABOUT DANKAR
Dankar Gompa (3890 M) was built in the
12th century. This hill top fort still dominates
the Spiti Landscape. It houses more than 160
Lamas. Buddhist scriptures in Bhoti language
and a statue of Dhyan Buddha consisting of four
complete figures seated back to back is the main
attraction of this striking monastery
ABOUT KI
The Ki monastery is said to be have been
founded by Dromton, the founder of Ge-lug-pa
sect in the 11th century, it has a fabulous collection
of ancient tankhas. A description of this monastery
by a visiting scholar " the airiness of these highest
roofs, the isolation from the hugger-mugger village
below, the black yak's tail and the bronze statues
and the extravagant prayer flags, all these makes
one feel that God cannot be far away
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8. ABOUT KIBBER
Kibber is located at a height of about
14,200 ft in a narrow valley on the
summit of a limestone rock .There are only 80 houses
in the village. The remarkable feature about the
architecture is the use of stone instead of mud or
adobe brick used extensively In the valley. There is a
monastery in Kibber which is named after Serkang
Rimpochhe of Tabo. The lama breathed his last in
Kibber in 1983 and when he was being cremated a
water source erupted from that spot. Even today the
source is being used by the villagers
Day 6 : EXPLORE KAZA/ RESTDAY
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9. Day 07: KAZA- MANALI 200KMS
Pursue the activity of your choice,
be it rafting, paragliding, or
simple sightseeing & relaxing at Manali.
TRIP ENDS
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10. TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
This trip is based entirely in the state
of Himachal Pradesh in the Spiti Region.
This trip offers some of the most mind
blowing vistas possible ,travelling entirely
through semi populated areas one has a
glimpse of the wonderful indo-Tibetan
nomadic style of life & architecture heavily
influenced by the Buddhist style. As you go
from Chitkul, which is a very green area
boasting tall firs, deodars & pine even at an
altitude of 3000m & plus into the dry arid
desert area towards Tabo & Kaza. The
difference in the few kms is awesome. Kaza
a quaint town at 10,000 offers a nice resting
area from which one can visit the centuries
old Monasteries in the surroundings.
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11. ROUTE MAP FOR TRIP
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12. ATI OVERVIEW: ADVENTURE TRAILS INDIA IS RUN &
OWNED BY ANIL & PUJA BISHT
After having worked in the field of Adventure Travel &
Mountains since the tender age of twelve Anil has
known no other life. As a professional mountain & river
guide he has successfully led & participated in
innumerable mountain climbing expeditions & run
most of the great Indian rivers. A dreamer by nature
he has the special ability to make you overcome most
fears &by doing so reach never before heights within
yourself.
Diametrically opposite, Puja is the quintessential
backdrop person, bringing organizational efficacy &
practicality to the team. Taking care of the mundane
Details & the ‘have to be done’ chores being her forte.
An inborn love for the great outdoors & having traveled
extensively since childhood equips her to be the perfect
hostess in any Situation
ATI is also boasts of a staff of enthusiastic & dedicated
team players who aim to sserve in order to maximise your
outdoor experience to the fullest!
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13. CONTACT US AT MAIL US
ANIL : +91-9412988771 holiday@adventuretrailsindia.com
+91-8171622571 atiholidays@gmail.com
PUJA :+91-9411170669 pabisht@rediffmail.com
OR AT: +91-135-2442416
VISIT US: www.raft-trekhimalayas.com
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