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Day 01: Flight to
India (New Delhi)
Around midnight arrival in New Delhi. Upon arrival, you will
be transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: New Delhi
In the morning we will have sightseeing of Old Delhi.
Sightseeing of Old Delhi includes Rajghat, Jama Masjid,
Humayun Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Government Buildings
and Embassies.
Day 03: New Delhi - Manali
In the morning after breakfast drive straight to reach Manali.
Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the
evening we will have sightseeing in Manali. We will visit
Hadimba Devi Temple, Vashisht Hot Water Spring, Naggar castle
and Arjun cave.
Day 04: Manali - Marrhi (36 km)
Today we will begin our mountain biking tour from Manali. From
Manali we will bike towards Rallah Falls. We have lunch at
Kothi. Then we bike towards Marrhi. Arrive in Marrhi by
evening. We wil spend night in Marrhi.
Day 05: Marrhi - Rohtang Pass - Jispa
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave
Marrhi. From Marrhi we will bike towards Gondla. We will also
cross Rohtang Pass, which is situated at a height of 3980 m.
Rohtang Pass is an adventurer's dream destination, situated at
an altitude of about 4000 metres, this pass is the gateway to
the Lahual region from Manali. A trek to and beyond the pass
makes a trekker's dream come true. Also, we could find a
couple of stud farmers and their beautiful pets grazing
through the lush green meadows. We have lunch at Gondla. Then
we bike towards Jispa via Keylong. Arrive in Jispa by evening.
We will spend night in Jispa.
Day 06: Jispa - Kunzam Pass - Spiti
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave Jispa.
Then we will gear up to bike 50 kms. uphill to cross the
famous Kunzam Pass (4551 m). Kunzam provides chief access to
Lahaul valley by the great Kunzam range. The lofty Shigri
Glacier can be seen in all its grandeur. The Panorama as
viewed from the top of the Pass is enthralling and inspiring.
There is a temple dedicated to Kali, known as Kunzam Devi.
Rahul was the son of Buddha and the name Lahaul is derived
from Rahul. After visiting the temple we bike towards the
Spiti Valley, home to some of the world's oldest Buddhist
monasteries. Spiti is the sub division of Lahaul and Spiti
district with its headquarters at Kaza. It is called "Little
Tibet" because it has almost the same terrain, vegetation and
climate. Spiti also means "Middle Country". It lies between
Tibet, Ladakh, Kinnaur, Lahaul & Kulu. The Spiti River flows
fast through deep gorges at some places. The valley is not
wide but there are villages and some fields. By the evening we
will arrive in Spiti. We will spend night in Spiti.
Day 07: Spiti - Kibber
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave Spiti.
Then we will gear up to bike uphill and cross the village
Kibber, the highest village in the valley. There are a large
number of gompas in this valley but it has also some important
and famous monasteries. We will visit these monasteries like
Kye Monastery, Dhankar Monastery, Tabo Monastery. Kye
Monastery is the oldest and biggest monastery of the valley
and located at a height of 4116 m above Kye village. It houses
beautiful scriptures and paintings of Buddha and other
goddesses. Dhankar Monastery is stuated in the Dhankar village
which was earlier the capital of Spiti Kingdom. This monastery
has about 100 Lamas and has some Buddhist scriptures in Bhoti
language. Principal figure is a Statue of "Vairochana" (Dhayan
Budha) consisting of 4 complete figures seated back to back.
It has relics in the shape of paintings and sculptures. Tabo
Monastery belongs to the tenth century. It is a famous gompa
next to Tholing Gompa in Tibet. It has about 60 Lamas and a
large collection of Scriptures, wall paintings etc. Murals of
this gompa have a great similarity to that of the Ajanta
paintings. Evening free for leisure and relaxation.
Day 08: Kibber - Sangla - Chitkul
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave
Kibber village and gear up to bike uphill and move towards
Sangla valley. It is a picturesque drive through winding
mountain roads. The topography changes constantly - conifers,
terraced fields, huts perched precariously in the middle of
nowhere on distant ridges, the Sutlej River hurtling across
the valley. Then we will have the first hint of snow clad
Himalayan peaks as we came near Karcham, which is about 18 km
short of Sangla Valley. Sangla Valley is located in Kinnaur
district of Himachal Pradesh in the northern Himalayas of
India. From Sangla valley we will drive to Chitkul.
Day 09: Chitkul - Shimla
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave
Chitkul and gear up to bike uphill and move towards Shimla.
Our biking tour will end here at Shimla. We will visit the
places in and around Shimla, which are The Mall, Christ
Church, Jakhu Hill, Shimla State Museum etc. Evening free to
visit the local market.
Day 10: Shimla - Chandigarh
Today in the morning after having our breakfast we leave
Shimla and drive further to Chandigarh. Chandigarh is known as
the modern city of India. In the afternoon we have sightseeing
in Chandigarh. Evening free for leisure.
Day 11: Chandigarh - New Delhi
In the morning after having our breakfast we will drive to New
Delhi. Evening free at leisure. After having dinner we leave
the hotel for the airport.
Day 12: New Delhi (Departure)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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