Detailed Taxi Tour programme:
Manali - Kaza - Tabo and back to Manali
Day 1: Reach Manali
Arrive Manali on own by VLVO or taxi from Delhi or Chandigarh. Get
a room of hotel of your choice relax and enjoy a day at Manali
Town. Overnight at hotel and enjoy a great summer evening at
Manali.
Day 02: In Manali
Morning half day local tour tour visiting camp site , enjoy
rafting or can drive towards Naggar Castle, Roerich Art Gallery
(Normally closed on Mondays) and few old temples in Manali Town
visiting Hadimba Devi Temple, Manu Temple, Tibetan Monastery and
Vashisht Village. Evening free to explore Manali market. Overnight
at hotel.
Day 03: Manali/ Kunzam Pass/ Kaza (202 Kms)
Travel By Taxi from Manali to Kaza over Rohtang Pass (3980 m) &
Kunzum Pass (4558 m). Passing Spiti valley like Losar, Hal and
Ragrik. On arrival in Kaza check in at hotel or guest house.
Overnight at guest house.
Day 04: In Kaza
Morning scheduled visit to world famous Buddhist Ki monastery, 12
kms distance rom Kaza. This centuries – old gompa is a labyrinth
of rooms and corridors – and at one time also acted as a fort. It
houses valuable thangkas and offers a panoramic view of the area.
Also visit the small gompa at Kibber, 9 kms further ahead. Kibber
at 4205 m has the distinction of being the highest permanently
inhabited village of the region. Overnight at guest house.
Day 05: Kaza - Pin Valley - Tabo
Travel from Kaza to Pin Valley, the land of Ibex and Snow
Leopards. Visit Kungri monastery at Pin Valley. Continue drive to
Tabo. Visit Tabo monastery. Founded in 996 AD by the great teacher
Richensang-po, Tabo is renowned for its breathtaking murals and
stucco images – and is often called “The Ajanta of the Himalayas”.
The largest monastic complex in Spiti, the old section has 9
temples, 23 chortens, a monks chamber and a nuns chamber. There
are several caves adorned with frescoes and contemporary
structures too. In trans Himalayan Buddhism, Tabo’s sanctity is
next only to Tibet’s Tholing gompa. Overnight at guest house.
Day 06: Tabo - Dhankar - Kaza
Travel from Tabo to Dhankar gompa. This gompa rests high over the
valley and is a stupendous example of local architecture. It is
regarded to have once been a fort and was also the residence of
the ruler of Spiti – the Nano. Also visit the Lalung Gompa.
Continue travel onwards to Kaza. Overnight at guest house.
Day 07: Kaza / Manali (202 kms)
Travel back from Kaza to Manali enroute crossing over Kunzum Pass
providing beautiful views of CB ranges and Rohtang Pass. On
arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08: Depart From Manali To Your Destination.
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