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Festival in Himachal :

The people in Himachal love festivals and participate with great enthusiasm, certain festivals are connected with the various seasonal changes , certain folklores connected behind to celebrate them, These events express the lives , believes , customs and culture of rural Himachal, Peoples from neighbouring villages gathered to the festival place, Each part of the  state has their  annual fairs  connected with the historical and social background.

   


Exploration of isolated Kinnaur-Spiti  situated on  Indo –Tibet  border .  A  spectacular road  leads from Simla  to the Gorgepous Sutlej valley and scenic semi desert valley of  Kinnaur  dominated by mighty kinner kailash , Where as wider Desert valley of spiti   surrounded by high mountains , Kullu Manali and rest  of the part as valley of Kullu and Simla is  verdant .  practicing Tibetan  Buddhist culture and housing  several ancients monasteries in its  lap.

 Climate changes  rapidly , you will also see the difference of culture by changing the valley , As  beginning from Simla it rains in summer , peoples  lives  are Hindu. Kinnaur  adopted both Hindu  and Buddhist culture and it  rain lesser, Spiti where  Tibetan Budhism is flourished ,landscape is dry , summer is  hot and autumn is fresh .  Ending the tour in Manali ( Kullu ) also knows as “valley  of God ”and is  an important tourist  destination  of north India . These   most exotic sight of  Himalayas are dotted  with ancients temples , monasteries  and stupas  and inhabited by cheerful peoples who are  friendly and inhospitable .  Highest point  of the tour is Kunzum Pass ( 4700 mtrs ) suitable  for age group of 15 to 65 years  and required the  good physique.

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Region :- Shimla - Kinnaur - Spiti - Lahaul - Kullu Valley
Season :- July to Oct.
Duration :- 14 days
Difficult :- Easy


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Dates of Festivals :

S. No

Name of Festival

Cities

Date 2012

Departure

01.

Fluich Festival

 Sangla

 4-5th  Sep.

30th Aug.

02.

Dushehra

 Kullu

 24th Oct.

12th Oct.

Your journey day by day :
DAY 01: Arrival in Delhi
Transfer to and O/N in hotel.

DAY 02: Delhi to Shimla (1900 m): Train: 10 hrs
(Train timing:- Departure from Delhi at 07h40 & Arrival shimla at 17h20)

Early morning departure to Shimla by train. Shimla, “the queen of the hills,” is the capital  of  Himachal  Pradesh  and  one  of  India’s  most  famous  year-round  hill destinations. O/N in the hotel.

DAY 03: Visit Shimla
After  breakfast  climb to  the  Jhaku hill  to visit  the  Hanuman temple  (the monkey God , museum andAdvance  study hall ,  back to hotel for lunch ,. Free afternoon  to visit the mall O/N in the hotel.

DAY 04: Shimla to Sarahan (1920 m): Drive: 190 km
After breakfast, drive  via  Kufri,  Narkandha  and  descend  to  the  Rampur, erstwhile Himalayan kingdom of Rampur Bushahr. Continue to Sarahan, the summer capital of  the  Rampur   Bushahr.  Visit  1500- year - old  temple  of  Bhimakali  and  one  gets        a magnificent view of  the  Shir  Khand  peaks.   O/N  in  guesthouse.

DAY 05: Sarahan to Sangla (3450 m), via Chitkul: Drive: 140 km
Leave for the gateway to Kinnaur, Sangla. Sangla Valley, also called the Baspa Valley, is one of the most  picturesque areas of Himachal. En route, visit  the villages of Chitkul and  Rackchham,  with their  typical  Kinnauri  architecture. On  reaching Sangla, visit Kamru Fort and explore the village. O/N in guesthouse.

Festival of Fulaich takes place here

DAY 06: Sangla to Recongpeo (2290 m): Drive: 38 km
Recongpeo is the district  headquarters  of  Kinnaur, visit  Monastery  in  town with superb views of the majestic Kinner Kailash mountain, this is regarded as one of the mythical abodes of Lord Shiva and back to hotel or guesthouse.

DAY 07: Recongpeo to Tabo (3050 m), via Nako: Drive: 167 km (7 hrs)
As entering in restricted area there for inner line permit and passport will be checked at check post at Jhangi. Drive towards to the Spiti  via Khab where the  Satluj joins in to the Spiti river. Nako the most  charming village  offers a magnificent view around to the  north  of  the  village  is  the  monastic  complex  belonging  to the  Drugpa order. Another  check  posts  at  Sumdo,  driving  through  several  villages  reached  at  Tabo monastery has been founded in 996 A.D. often called the Ajanta of Himalayas. In trans Himalayas Buddhism, Tabo Sanctity is next only to Tibet's Tholing gompa.

DAY 08: Tabo to Kaza (3600 m), via Dhankar, Lalung, Pin Valley: Drive: 58 km
Dhankar  the  ancient capital of the Spiti king, the  most  incredibly  situated gompa, perched high on the barren rocky mountain slopes. Lalung is second most interested monastery of  Spiti  afternoon reached Pin Valley known for its natinal park (house of the snow  leopards  and ibex).  Kungri  gompa  is  the  main center  Nyingmapa sect in Spiti.  O/N in kaza.

DAY 09: Kaza (3600m-46km) visit Key and Kibber (4200mtrs)
Leave to visit the famous Kye gompa perched high on a pyramid-like mountain, belongs to  the  Gelugpa  sect  of  Tibeten  Buddhism,  Kibber  (4200  m) ,  one  of  the  highest permanent  inhabited  villages  in  the  world,  Situated  at  the  elevation  of 4200mtrs located in a semi bowl-shaped narrow valley. Evenign return to Kaza the sub divisional headquarter of spiti. Explore the tinny town, night in guest house

DAY 10: Exploring “Hidden” Spiti (4500mtrs)
Uphill road till Langza, visit the village, further to Comic known for one of the highest monastery in the  world and for fossil, after lunch stroll to collect the fossil, Later one can  visit  the  family  house  to  know  the  life of people, by evening back to Kaza for overnight stay.

DAY11: Kaza to manali(2000mtrs) 196km
Road leads through several villages of the Spiti valley, last village of the valley is Lossar 
Short uphill drive till Kunzum pass (4700 mtrs) offer extensive view of the snow caped mountains  continue  by  Chandra  valley  over  Rohtang pass  (4050 mtrs)  the gateway between  Lahoul/Spiti  and  Kullu  “valley of the God” Descending by the snake-curved road  through  the  pasture  of  wild  flowers  and  forest of silver Oak, Fir, Popular and waterfalls will accompany tilll Manali. O/N in hotel.

DAY 12: Explore manali
Excursion to Naggar to visit the castle, the temple of Goddess Tripurasundry, a Shiva temple,  and  the  well  known Roherich Art Gallery. After lunch stroll in the village to appreciate  the  typical mountain architecture, Evening free to visit the Manali town, O/N in hotel

DAY 13: Manali to Delhi, 570kms, 14hours.
Visit old Manali village and Manu temple, The Hadimba Devi temple is the famous for its association  with  the  Mahabharata.  Located in middle of cedar forest, Visit town and afternoon transfer to bus station, night in comfortable bus
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DAY 14: Arrive in Delhi and Departure
Morning  reached  Delhi, Transfer  to  hotel, visit to the street of old Delhi by Tricycle (Man drive rickshaw Discover the spice market and colorful bazzar, red fort and Grand Mosque  (Jama Masjid). Before  taking  stroll  in  the  canaught place have a glimpse to India  gate  and  president  house. After  dinner  transfer to airport to get our flight to onward destination, Check out time 12 noon, baggage can

Cost Table :-
Cost perperson

Number of Persons

02

03

04 and above

Surcharges for Single Occupancy

Price

1235

1110 €

920 €

195 €

Cost Include :-
Ground transport as per itinerary
Airport transfer (domestic and international)
Twin sharing room on medium class neat and clean hotel and guest houses
all meals
English speaking guide
Inner line permit fee .
 
Cost exclude:-
Flight domestic and International,
monument fees,
Visa, airport tax, insurance,  
beverages, Personal exp.
Medical evacuation & tipping.

Document required   to obtain the inner line permit :

1. Copy  of  passport

2. Copy of visa

3. 3 photo passeport size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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