Travel Spiti Valley through pictures 

Tripoto
2nd Oct 2019
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Day 1
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Photo of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Day 3

Enroute to Saharan we stopped at Padam Palace located in Rampur. Padam palace is property of the Royal Family of Bushahr. This Palace was built by late King Padam Singh and is 300-400 years old as told by the local people.

Photo of Padam Palace, NH 22, Rajpur, Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Day 4

After being stuck for 4.5 hours due to land slide we finally reached Chitkul at 8 pm all cold and shivering, temperature was -1 degree. Delicious hot food at the homestay saved us for the day.

Photo of Chitkul, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Chitkul, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Chitkul, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

'Aakhri dhaba' as it is called, last dhaba in Chitkul village by the Baspa riverside.

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Photo of Chitkul, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

Baspa and Breakfast Combo !! Breakfast at 'Aakhri dhaba' with Baspa river on the side.

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Primary school, inside the Village

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Temple in Chitkul Village

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Daily life at Chitkul Village

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Wooden house, Chitkul Village

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Talking to farmers, Chitkul Village

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View from our homestay, Chitkul Village

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Day 6

We reached Kalpa from Chitkul and stayed overnight at HPTDC Kinner Kailash Hotel. We started for Tabo the next day after breakfast at Kalpa, this is Baspa river at Rakchham Village enroute to Tabo.

Photo of Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Photo of Rakchham, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

Karchham Dam

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Can't see where the road turns ! Blind turns at every corner !

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Beautiful Nako Lake

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You see Apple trees literally everywhere !

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On the way to Tabo via Nako

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Day 7

Inside Tabo Monastery. Tabo Monastery is located in the Tabo village. It was founded in 996 CE by the Tibetan Buddhist Rinchen Zangpo , on behalf of the king of western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge.

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Tabo is the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclave in both India and the Himalayas. A large number of frescoes displayed on its walls depict tales from the Buddhist pantheon.

Photo of Tabo Monastery, Tabo, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

There are many priceless collections of thankas (scroll paintings), manuscripts, well-preserved statues, frescos and extensive murals which cover almost every wall. The monastery is in need of refurbishing as the wooden structures are aging and the thanka scroll paintings are fading.

Photo of Tabo Monastery, Tabo, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Day 8

Next day we started for Kaza, visited Giu monastery

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We hiked to reach the Dhankar fort. Dhankar Monastery is a 16th century old fort monastery, which has also served as a prison in 17th century. The Dhankar Gomba (Buddhist temple) is over 1000 years old.

Photo of Dhankar Monastery, Sichling-Dhankhar Gompa, Dhankhar, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872
Day 9

A moment in a cafe serving hot coffee and noodles in Langza village

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The village of Langza famous for its statue of Buddha looking at the mountains .

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Langza village is also called Fossil Village and it known that Tethys Sea was located in this region once upon a time, so fossils of animals of living in Tethys sea are found till now.

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World's highest post office as the poster says...this is main attraction which brings travelers in Hikkim Village.

Photo of Hikkim Post Office हिक्कीम पोस्ट ऑफिस, Hikkim, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

Posting a letter from the world's highest post office is the best souvenir one can get from Hikkim village.

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Komic village monastery

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Komic village is the Highest village in the world connected with Motorable road !

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As the wall writing says "Happy New Tibetan Year 2145 "

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Restaurant in Komic village has to be the world's highest restaurant !

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Day 10

Losar village is the coldest village in Spiti Valley

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Photo of Losar, Himachal Pradesh, India by rsmukherjee872

Temperature drops to -10 degrees at night. At 8 a.m in the morning it was -5 degrees !!

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Day 11

You stand 100 metres away from it you see a grey lake

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You go near and you are spellbound !!

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Batal Bridge...it's time for road closure, end of tourist season...all the dhabas near Batal have wrapped up and left for lower altitude places.

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Finally we reach Rohtang Pass after travelling day long through topsy turvy tumultous nearly unmotorable road.

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Day 13

Stayed overnight at Naggar Castle, near Manali

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Inside Naggar Castle

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Day 9

Largest Monastery in Spiti Valley, Key Monastery

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View of beautiful gorge from Chicham bridge

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