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SPITI TOUR
Duration : 11 Nights - 12 Days
Day 01: Arrive Manali. Overnight in hotel.
Day 02: Manali. Sightseeing.
 Day
03: Drive Manali - Chhatru - 130 km over Rohtang Pass (3980 mts). Overnight
in Mobile Camp.
Day 04: Chhatru - Rangrik - 104 km over Kunzom Pass (4551 mts). O/N
mobile camp.
Day 05: Rangrik. Sightseeing of Key, Kibber, Kaza & Pin Valley.
O/N mobile camp.
Day 06: Rangrik. Sightseeing of Tabo and Dankar. O/N mobile camp.
Day 07: Drive Rangrik - Keylong - 164 km. O/N hotel.
Day 08: Keylong. Visit Kardang monastery and Peukar Nunnery.
Day 09: Keylong. Same day return trek to Dilbury. O/N hotel.
Day 10: Drive to Manali - 123 km. O/N hotel.
Day 11: Manali. Full day leisur for independent activities.
Day 12: Depart from Manali. Pickup by Tour Crafters.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPITI VALLEY:
Spiti is a sub-division of Lahoul and Spiti district with its headquater
at Kaza and is spread in an area of 4800 sq.km. Spiti is also known 'Little
Tibet' because it has almost the same terrain, vegetation and climate.
Spiti also means 'Middle Country' as it lies in between Tibet, Ladakh,
Kinnaur, Lahoul and Kullu and the sight of the mountains in Spiti is unique.
Buddhism is the dominant religion in Spiti but is a bit different from
other areas as they sacrifice goats and sheeps to the demons who they
think live on the trees, rocks and hill tops. All big monasteries fall
under the yellow hat sect unlike Lahoul where red hat sect is dominant.
The main dilect is Boti but some people spek Busheri, Ladakhi and even
Nepali and Hindi is understood and spoken generally.
 The
main monasteries in Spiti are Tabo, Dankar, Key etc. and Kibber is supposed
to be the highest village in Asia.
Tabo monastery is the seat of Buddhist learning and is regarded as the
next in significance to the Tholing monastery in Tibet. The monastery
was established about more than 1000 yeard ago and was a part western
Tibet School that originally designed different Mandalas in the form of
statues hanging on the walls of monasteries.
Dankar Monastery was founded in the 6th Century, though not well preserved,
still have some magnificient original Thankas tucked away in the dark.
Key monastery, about 8 kms from Kaza is at an elevation of 3969 mts. And
was founded in around the 14th Century. The monastery consists of large
irregular heaps of low ceiling rooms and narrow corridors, interconnected
by dark passages and tortuous staircases built on what must have been
a crater of an extinct volcano. This is one of the biggest and oldest
monasteries belonging to the Gelukpa sect in Spiti.
MANALI:
Manali lies in the north of Kullu at a distance of 40 km from Kullu amidst
pinewood with high mountains towering above it. It is situated at an altitude
of 1829 mts.
The main tourist interest places in and around Manali are Vashist, Hadimba
Temple, the Tibetan monastery, Old Manali, Roerich Art Gallery at Naggar
etc.
KEYLONG:
Keylong is the head quarter of Lahoul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh
situated at an altitude of 2745 mts and at a distance of 117 km from Manali
over Rohtang La pass (4111 mts).
The beautiful valley of Keylong is also a fascinating place for Buddhist
art and culture. The monastery of Kardang above Keylong and the Peukar
Nunnery retreat centre are worth a visit.
** CLOTHES & EQUIPMENT:
The summer visitors need basically warm clothing with a sweater and jacket
for evenings and mornings, good quality sleeping bags for campings and
treks, sun glasses, sun screen lotions, TORCH, caps, all personal medicines,
good shoes (used), warm socks, water bottles, back pack for personal use,
duffle bag for personal belongings instead of suit cases.
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