Hai everyone hope all are doing great. After longtime I would like to post an article about the Reasons behind to visit spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh.
Spiti valley is travel enthusiasts with beautiful pictures floating increasing with every passing year. Popularly known as cold dessert or little tibet or Middle land .Spiti valley located at high altitude in eastern part of himachal pradesh, known for its beautiful monasteries and visit to spiti would remain incomplete without visit these two monasteries ki/key & dhankar monastery. Spiti valley looks beautiful both in summers and winters but there are several reasons why a Spiti valley winter trip is a good .
Extremely cold weather:
If you are someone who loves winters and cold weather, this place is for you. The temperature drops to minus 20 degrees centigrade and even below. You will get to know if you really love cold weather as it tests your limits. But if you are someone who doesn't like cold weather, Spiti winter trip is must for you. Once you come back after completing trip, would be feel yourself for being able to survive that kind of temperature.
Once you come back after completing the trip, you would be proud of yourself for being able to survive that kind of temperature.
Lesser number of Tourists:
Not everyone likes extreme cold and rough weather. So, this time of the year, fewer people go to Spiti valley. And thus, you can enjoy this winter break without being bothered by too many people around. Who doesn't like clicking a picture with just the scenic background and no humans? There are fewer tourist vehicles on roads and so fewer traffic jams.
The snow paradise:
Though greenery looks pleasant but white has a separate fanbase. Snow covers mountains, roads, roofs and pretty much everything and the entire area looks painted in white. You would wonder if there can be anything more beautiful than it.
Off-season rates:
We low tourist inflow during winters, it becomes the perfect time to explore Spiti valley at lower cost as compared to summers when the rates are at peak. Right from hotels, home stays, cabs to tour companies, everyone charges lower in winters.
Experience Local Life:
In winters, most of the hotels are closed & it becomes a reason to stay with local people in home stays where u know about their lifestyle , cultural and traditional,how they survive in those harsh conditions. The home-cooked food is especially good for survival in extremely cold temperatures. Most probably you will land up making a lifetime memory.
Culture and traditions in spiti valley is middle land between India and Tibet. It is mixed and traditions of both nations & also have research centre for buddhists and innumerable monasteries and temples. Spiti valley have famous lakes & Some monasteries they are tabo monasteries is one of the old buddhist monasteries and favourite for dalai lama. And coming to lakes , 2famous lakes One is Chandratal lake derives from the name of crescent moon and it is photographer paradise and other one is suraj tal lake is third highest lake in India making an idyllic spot for camping.
Best time to visit this valley in month of March to June and temperature ranging from 0°c to 15°c. It is best to avoid planning in monsoon season bcz in month of July to Sept there is continues heavy rainfall followed by slippery roads, and landslides may spoil your trip.
In order to go to Spiti valley in winters, you need to first reach Shimla. From New Delhi, you can take an overnight HRTC bus and reach Shimla. From Shimla, you can take the HRTC bus and reach Reckong Peo. The Same bus takes you further ahead to Kaza. But if you are looking for a more relaxed journey, you can go with any tour company ,these tour companies will pick you from Shimla and drop you back at Shimla only.
For trekking and bike hikers these valley is best for adventure's paradise.
For thriller experiences these are best places camping by chandratal lake, peek into Buddhist in key monastery, riding bike in kunzum pass & spiti valley bike trip, enjoy birds eye view in dhankar monastery, visiting Tibetan shops, shopping for thangka painting.
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