Yoga, Meditation at Spiti valley

Yoga and Meditation Tour in Spiti Valley

Spiti Valley is surrounded by high mountain ranges, up to 4590 meters. This peculiar geo-climatic cold desert region borders to Tibet in the east and Ladakh in the north. This ist, why it is called „Spiti“ – „The Middle Land“. In Spiti the people live a Buddhist culture, simular to their neighbours in Tibet and Ladakh. On this part of the tour you will visit different monasteries, you can serach for fossils, know local families and meditate in this spectacular landscape.

This tour leaves you to Manali and to Spiti Valley, both located in the very north of India in the Himalaya mountains.

In Manali – The Valey of Gods – you have the opportunity to know this beautiful natural place, practice yoga and have walks in the surroundings of the city.

    Detailed Itinerary day by day

Day 01 :Arrive Manali—Afternoon Jogini water fall Hike

Arrival in Manali at Lotus Retreat , Check in short orientation talk. Trek to Jogini water fall and Vashisht Hot spring at vashisht , In the evening you will meet yoga shala and will talk tour and retreat .Dinner.Night in hotel.

Day 02  Village and temple Visit Around manali

Yoga in Morning and evening

After late Breakfast . We will walk up along the valley to three distinct villages that dot along the Beas River. We will visit the village and Temples . Night in hotel

Day 03 Visit Manali

Second Yoga Class – pranayama and asana practice for 2 hours
Breakfast
After breakfast do some local sightseeing. Visit the village of Old Manali and the beautiful Hadimba Temple. Hadimba temple is about one km from Manali – it is very old and surrounded by the tall cedar pine trees on the edge of Dhungri village. According to legends, Bhima one of the Pandava brothers fell in love with an aboriginal woman named Hadimba, the sister of the local chief by the name of Hadimba and married her…. After lunch you have time to visit new or old Manali and shop or just have a look around. In your own time you can take a rickshaw back to Vashisht. Dinner.Night in family house or hotel.

Day 04- Manali to Kaza (3600 m): Drive: 196 km – 8 HRS drive

Early morning breakfast drive over Rohtang La (3900 m), the gateway between Lahaul and Spiti valley
Drive up to the pass Kunzum La (4700 m), which offers extensive views of snow-capped mountains and the valley of the Chandra Bhaga( C B Range ) The road winds its way through villages and deserted stretches of Spiti Valley, giving you the opportunity to marvel again at the dramatic landscape.

Day 05 –Visit Key and Kibber

Visit the famous Kyegompa, of the Gelugpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism, perched high on a pyramid-like mountain
Also explore Kibber (4200 m), one of the highest permanent inhabited villages in the world, which is located in a bowl-shaped narrow valley.Meditation in key Monastery.Local guide to visit Monastery Monk of Key Monastery .Return to Kaza in the evening.

Day 06 Exploring “Hidden” Spiti (4500 m). Home stay /

Drive to Langza, visit the village; further to Komik, known for one of the highest monasteries in the world and for fossils.You can have fun fossil-hunting! You can also visit local houses to know more about the life of the inhabitants of these high-altitude places.Night in Langza in Home stay with Buddhist Family.Here you will enjoy Buddhist-Tibetan food.

Day 7 :Langza to Tabo -60 KMS

Drive thought Dhankar monastery
Dhankargompa, the site of the ancient capital of the Spiti rulers, has the most incredible location, perched high on barren, rocky mountain slopes.
Tabo Its famed gompa was founded in 996 AD, and is replete with magnificent thangkas and statuesIn trans-Himalayas Buddhism, Tabo monastery’s sanctity is next only to Tibet’s TholinggompaMeditation in TaboMonastery (Local guide will be Monk of Tabo Monastery ) Night in Guest house or Simple Hotel.

Day 8: Tabo to KazaVia Pin valley

Visit pin valley continue drive to Kaza Night in Kazaat Hotel

Day 9: Kaza to Manali (2000 m): Drive: 230 km – 6 HRS  drive

Early breakfast drive from kaza and same road till Manali.Night in Manali in Home stay or Simple Guest house .

Day 10 : Relax morning  free  time .After breakfast checkout from hotel , tour end