Journey with Buddha

Shimla – Sangla – Rekong Peo – Kalpa – Nako Lake – Tabo – Dhankar – Kaza – Keylong – Manali – Rewalsar – Dharamshala

This circuit can start either at Shimla or Dharamshala which are well connected by air, road and rail. Visit the recently built monasteries in Sanjauli and Kasumpti and continue on to Sangla in Kinnaur District. The Nyingma-pa, Drug-pa and Geluk-pa sects are well represented here and Kinnaur is home to 33 Buddhist monasteries. Visit the recently built gompa in Rekong Peo, and continue on to the ancient settlement of Kalpa to visit the Hu-Bu-lan-kar gompa, said to have been founded by Rinchensang-po. Leave for Spiti valley, which is completely immersed in Buddishm from the footprint of Padmasambhava on a rock near Nako, past monastic villages, ancient monastery complex in Tabo, to the internationally renowned Ki monastery near Kaza. Continue on to Keylong and visit the monasteries in Lahaul Valley most of which are associated with the Drug-pa sect. Guru Ghantal, in Keylong is the oldest monastery in Lahaul and is associated with both the Padmasambhava and Reinchensang-po. Leave for Manali, where there are four recently built monasteries and continue on to Rewalsar, said to be the place from where Padmasambhava left to spread the word of the Buddha in the eighth century. End your journey at McLeodganj/Dharamshala the current residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Mountain Biking

We offer all kinds of mountain biking trips in the Western Himalayas, Manali Leh Spiti Kinnaur based on your area of interest, physical fitness and time constraints. All our biking tours are accompanied by experienced staff, camping with professional equipment and support vehicles.

Day 1: Arrival in Manali, Cycling distance : 0 kms, Altitude: 1,950 m (6,400 ft)
Day 2: Manali-Marhi.Overnight in camps.
Day 3: Marhi-Sissu
Day 4 : Sissu to Jispa
Day 5 : Jispa to Zing Zing Bar
Day 6 : Zing Zing Bar to Brandy Nallah
Day 7 : Brandy Nallah to Pang
Day 8 Pang to Tso Kar
Day 9 Tso Kar to Upshi
Day 10 : Upshi to Leh.
Day 11 Leh- Khardungla-Leh

 

Kinnaur

Buddhist monasteries in Himachal are as much a part of the landscape and the people as the mountains. This package takes you through the most artistic monasteries in Himachal and immerses you in the lesser known cultures of Kinnaur and Spiti. Start your trip in Shimla and continue on to Sangla in Kinnaur District. The Nyingma-pa, Drug-pa and Geluk-pa sects are well represented here and Kinnaur is home to 33 Buddhist monasteries. Visit the recently built gompa in Rekong Peo, and continue on to the ancient settlement of Kalpa to visit the Hu-Bu-lan-kar gompa, said to have been founded by Rinchensang-po. Leave for Spiti valley, which is completely immersed in Buddhism from the footprint of Padmasambhava on a rock near Nako, past monastic villages, ancient monastery complex in Tabo, to the internationally renowned Ki monastery near Kaza. Spend a day in Manali experiencing Kullu culture at its best and proceed to McLeodganj/Dharamshala the current residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. End your journey at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

A Spiritual Journey  (11 Days)

Shimla – Sangla – Rekong Peo – Kalpa – Nako Lake – Tabo – Dhankar – Kaza – Manali – Dharamshala – Amritsar

Day 1: Chandigarh to Shimla
Day 2: Shimla to Sangla
Day 3: Sangla to Kalpa
Day 4: Kalpa to Tabo
Day 5: Tabo to Kaza
Day 6: Kaza monastery tour
Day 7: Kaza to Manali
Day 8: Manali sightseeing
Day 9: Manali to Dharamshala
Day 10: Dharamshala sightseeing
Day 11: Amritsar drop