Himachal Pradesh

KINNAUR-KALPA-CHITKUL-SANGLA

Introduction:

Kinnaurย is one of twelve administrativeย districtsย in theย Indianย stateย ofย Himachal Pradesh,ย India. The district is divided into three administrative areas โ€“ย Pooh,ย Kalpa, and Nichar(Bhabanagar)โ€“ and has fiveย tehsilsย (counties). The administrative headquarters ofย Kinnaurย districtย is atย Reckong Peo. From hereย Kinnaur Kailash, considered to be the abode of Lordย Shiva, can be seen. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out ofย 12 districts), afterย Lahaul and Spiti,ย in spite of that nine vital languages are spoken in the district.Kinnaur, is about 235ย km (146ย mi) from the state capital, Shimla, located in the northeast corner of Himachal Pradeshย  bordering Tibet to the east. It has three high mountains ranges, namely,ย Zanskarย andย Himalayasย that enclose valleys ofย Sutlej,ย Spiti,ย Baspaย and their tributaries. The slopes are covered with thick wood, orchards, fields and picturesque hamlets. At the peak of Kinnaur Kailash mountain is a famous natural rockย Shivlingย (Shivaย lingam). The district was opened to outsiders in 1889. The oldย Hindustan-Tibet Roadย passes through the Kinnaur valley along the bank of riverย Sutlejย and finally enters Tibet atย Shipki Laย pass.

Best time to visit in Kinnour:

  • Kinnaur in Summer (April โ€“ June)

Summers are considered as the best time to visit Kinnaur. The temperature in Summers ranges from 8 to 30 degrees Celsius, which is preferred by most of the tourists for visiting Kinnaur.

  • Kinnaur in Monsoon (July โ€“ September)

Due to high chances of rainfall in the Kinnaur district, it is advisable not to visit Kinnaur in the monsoon season. The chances of landslides and cloudburst are high in the region during the monsoon.

  • Kinnaur in Winter (October โ€“ March)

The winters in Kinnaur district are harsh and are extremely cold. It is best to avoid travelling to Kinnaur in the Winters season. The temperature in Winters can drop as low as -5 degrees Celcius in Kinnaur.

Best Travelling places in Kinnour:

  • chitkul,kalpa,sangla,nako,reckkong peo,pangi..ย  ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย 

Tour programme:

Day 1-Arrive at Kalka, And transfer to Simla byย Toy Train (96 Km.).170 Tunnels were built on Kalka Simla Railway track,After Lunch by walk local sight seen (Kali bari, Mall).Over night stay at Simla.

Day 2-After breakfast start for Sarahan. Reach Sarahan and transfer to hotel. Visit Bhimakali Temple in theย afternoon.Night stay at Sarahan.

Day 3-After breakfast start for Sangla. Reach Sangla andย transfer to hotel. Night stay at Sangla.

Day 4-After Breakfast visit local Sight seen (Sangla valley,Kamru fort,Night stay at Sangla.

Day 5-ย After breakfast transfer to Kalpa & on the way complete Kalpa local Sight seen.Over night stay at Kalpa.

Day 6-After breakfast transfer to Chitkul Rest of the day is free forย leisure.& back to kalpa.(Last Indian Village ).Night stay at Kalpa.

Day 7-After break fast transfer to Rampur & visit Gurudwara.Night stay at Rampur.

Day 8-After breakfast Transfer to Chandighar Station/Airport.

Transport:

By road u can cover Kinnour.

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Nearest station- KALKA(KLK),CHANDIGHAR(CDG),SHIMLA (SML) for toyย Train

Nearest Airport- CHANDIGHAR(IXC)

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