Delhi - Spiti - Delhi Itinerary

• Bus reaches early morning by 6 am

• check in to Hotel Mahamaya Palace (opposite to bus stand. Tariff Rs. 880 for a big room)

• After resting, visit Hatu Peak, the lake (I hiked to both these places. The walk is lovely through apple orchards. Make sure you eat at New Himalayan Dhaba. Delicious food)

• Narkanda to Chitkul (must stay at Chitkul)

• check in at HPPWD guest house (Tariff Rs. 500)

• Visit the only school and temple here. Spend time next to Baspa river.

• Chitkul to Kalpa with a stoppage at Sangla.

• Visit Kamru fort at Sangla.

(Road to Kalpa is terrible so it takes a while to get there)

• check in to a Homestay/ hotel.

• Wake up early morning to see the sunrise

• Rest and visit the Buddha statue

• See the sunrise and enjoy the town

• Walk to the suicide point and Roghi village (beautiful walk)

• leave for Nako (Bus leaves at 12.30 pm from Reckong Peo bus stand. The drive is mesmerizing through the Worlds Most Treacherous road)

• Stay at Nako monastery

• Visit Nako lake, Fort ad prayer wheels on top of a mountain.

• Eat Israeli food at Shakshuka cafe.

• Enjoy the village on foot (one of my favorite places in this trip)

• Leave for Tabo (bus leaves at 11.30 am from Nako bus stand. Road is terrible till Sumdo)

• Must visit Geyu village on the way to see a 500 years old mummy of a monk.

• Stay at Tabo monastery/homestays. (Monastery charges Rs. 100 per day for a person. It has dorm system)

• Explore the village. Must eat local food at Kunzoom Cafe.

• Visit Tabo monastery and attend early morning prayers.

• visit caves near Tabo.

• Leave for Dhankar after lunch. Take a shared taxi (Charges Rs. 100 per person)

• Stay at Dhankar monastery guest house (Charges Rs. 200 for a dorm)

• Visit Dhankar monastery, fort

• Trek to Dhankar lake

• Explore the village

• Leave for Kaza early morning. Explore the market in Kaza (you can opt to stay here or move further. I didn't stay at Kaza)

• After lunch and shopping, leave for Langza (take a shared taxi. Charges Rs. 200)

• Stay at Phan Dey homestays in Langza (Tariff Rs. 500 inclusive of all meals and stay. Very humble family)

• Visit Buddha statue in Langza

• Early morning go to Komik and Hikkim.

• Visit Tanggyud monastery and Worlds Highest Post Office.

• Come back to Langza (if you can then trek back, it takes only 3 hours if your speed is good)

• You can either leave for Kaza and stay overnight or spend one more night at Langza.

•Leave for Key monastery

• Stay overnight at the monastery

• Explore around. Attend prayers. Help in cooking.

• Visit Kibber village.

• Explore the ways of monastic life or look around the Gompa.

(Many foreigners stay and at night you can hang out with everyone at the cafe below the monastery)

• Leave for Kunzum Pass early morning.

• Trek from Kunzum Pass to Chandrataal Lake (you can also go by car).

• Enjoy the lake and view.

• Stay at the camps near the lake (Tenzin camps are reasonable and good. It charges Rs. 800 per person with food).

• Leave from Chandrataal to Manali.

• Stay at Manali