Day 01: Manali – Rothang pass – Batal – Chandrataal Lake.  Driving duration: 5 – 6 hours

Today leaving the greener Himalaya we enter the cold Himalayan desert. After early breakfast, set out for an adventurous drive over one of the highest motorable passes of Himachal Pradesh.

Leave, Manali to drive over Rothang Pass. At an elevation of 3, 919 m, a geologic puzzle, where two important Himalayan ranges, Dhauladhar range and Pir –Panja, respectively, intersect each other. The pass cuts the road connections for seven months in a year, to the tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh.

From Rothang pass, continue driving down to the bed of River Chandra, the drive ascends ascend further up to Chandra Taal Lake (The Moon Lake).

Camp overnight at Chandrataal.

Day 02: Chandrataal – Kunzum pass – Losar – Kaza. Driving duration: 4 – 5 hour.

Enjoy a morning walk ahead of the lake. Post breakfast, drive to Kaza over Kunzum pass (4551m). Check into your hotel at Kaza. Later, drive to visit Kee monastery. Drive back to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Kaza – Kee – Comic – Langza – Kaza.

Driving duration: 3 hours.

Today, we drive to village Comic, en-route visit Kee monastery, the complex present an example of fortified monasteries which were built against the threat of possible invasions.

From here, one can admire the descent of Spiti Valley and as it rises, up to Kunzum Pass.  Continue, driving to Comic, situated at an elevation of 4500m, visit the village monastery and feel high above the clouds!

We now drive back to visit village Langza, with a stunning view of Mount Chou Chou Khang (6000m). Walk down to the gigantic statue of mediating Buddha with a closer look at the lifestyle of the Himalayan people. For the evening, drive back to Kaza.