After exploring Chitkul we drive towards Kalpa, located at the base of the Kinnaur Kailash Range. It is blessed with spectacular views of the higher mountains, especially during sunrise and sunset with the light rays of the sun touching the Shivling Peak standing 6,000 meters tall! After exploring this naturally beautiful village and the famous suicide point, we retire for the night in our comfortable hotel rooms.

Today we depart for Tabo. En route to Tabo, we will visit the scenic Nako Lake. After this, we drive past Sumdo, entering Spiti Valley towards the village Giu. After visiting the temple where the mystery of 500 years old mummy is still preserved we head to the Tabo monastery-a favorite of The Dalai Lama, also one of the holiest and oldest monasteries. After a full day of moving around, we finally call it a night at a hotel in Tabo.

From Tabo, we then move on to explore Dhankar Monastery. We explore the village and visit the Dhankar Gompa situated asymmetrically atop a cliff. This hill-top fort that overlooks the Spiti Valley once used to serve as a jail in the olden days. Next, we move towards Mudh village in the Pin Valley, this enchanting highland valley might as well be the best highlight of your trip! Pin Valley is known for its Pin Valley National Park, home to the snow leopard and Siberian ibex. While Mudh is known for its sprouting pink blossoms known as Sia Mentok. From Mudh, we finally head to our final destination of the day, Kaza, the administrative capital and largest town of Spiti, and hit our comfortable beds after these meanderings.

This day we explore some of the highest inhabited regions of the world. Our first stop will be at Komic, which translates to ‘eye of a snow cock’. Komic is the highest motorable village in the world at a height of 4,587 meters! Next, we head to Hikkim, home of the highest post office in the world. Later we stop at Langza and visit the ancient Lang which is a 1000 years old temple and spot the marine fossils found here in the sedimentary rocks. After lunch, we will visit Key, known for its magnificent Key Monastery situated at the foot of steep ridges. Spending some time in the peace and quiet of this monastery can be a soulful experience, something to remember for a lifetime. Later you are free to explore the market at Kaza and buy souvenirs for your family and friends. We return to our homestay at Kaza for dinner and a night's stay.

From Kaza, we drive to Kibber. Kibber is also home to the majestic snow leopard and gives a breath-taking view of Kanamo Peak at 19,600 feet. From Kibber, we visit the famous Chicham Bridge, the highest bridge in Asia, and hear stories about the ancient method of using pulley trolleys. We now drive through Kunzum La at 15,000 feet, towards one of the most photogenic places in Spiti Valley- the breath-taking Chandratal Lake, also known as the lake of the moon. This magnificent lake has surprisingly no visible source of water, concluding that the water for this lake comes from underground. We spend the night in camps and spend our evening gazing at millions of stars on a clear night.

To celebrate our last day in Spiti Valley, we depart from Chandratal Lake and make our way to Batal. From there we continue our journey on Kaza – Manali Highway while taking a lunch halt at Chhatru. Driving beside the Chandra river we pass Gramphoo village and enter Atal Tunnel (Rohtang Tunnel) to reach Manali, thus entering the Kullu District. The tunnel is intended to create an all-weather route to Leh and Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh. The 9.02 km-long tunnel passes under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range on the Leh-Manali highway. We reach Manali, only to head back home with a heart full of happy memories.