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TABO – The oldest monastery in India

Are you an adventure loving traveler?  Do you want to explore the best places hills in India? Are you looking for a place which is unexplored and free from crowd? Are you planning to visit hills which are pollution free and dust free?

There are many places in Himachal Pradesh which are still unexplored but are really amazing and beautiful. The places offer stunning and exquisite experience in the hills. 

The oldest monastery of India, Tabo founded in 996 AD, is over 1020 years old now. The origin of the Tabo is not known yet. The Tabo Monastery complex is located at an altitude of over 10000 ft in Tabo village Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh in India. Tabo is 248 kms from Manali and 365 kms from the capital city Shimla. The drive from Manali to Tabo itself is so spectacular that you would love to stop and experience the magic of the stunning mountains after every few kilometers. 

Tabo complex consists of nine temples and cave shrines which represent the oldest and continuously functioning Buddhist enclaves in India. The main temple is known as Tsuglakhang.

Places to visit in and around Tabo

Kaza

Located about 47 kms from Tabo, Kaza is the main market and administrative center and transport hub of Spiti sub district. Here you will find many small hotels and resorts along with eating joints. The foreigners need to get an inner-line permit from SDM’s office at Kaza before they visit Spiti and Kinnaur

Adventure lovers should not miss the trek from Kaza to Kaumik and Hikim villages

Kibber

Situated at an altitude of over 13790 ft Kibber is a breathtaking and stunning place 65 kms from Tabo. The villagers claim that Kibber is the highest village in the world. There is another village named GETTE which is located at a height of 14009 ft about 7 kms from Ki Monastery

Ki

It is about 54 kms away from Tabo and is known to be the largest monastery in Spiti. If you have been to Laddakh and seen the Thiksey monastery there, you will find Ki monastery resembling Thiksey

Dhankar

A tine village located about 32 kms from Tabo stands at a height of over 12000 ft. It used to be capital of Spiti waziri . The Dhankar Gompa here once also served as a jail. Pan your stay at Kaza as you will find very limited stay options here in Dhankar. You can also trek to the Lhalung Gompa from Dhankar

Pin Valley National Park

Also known as the land of ibex and snow leopard, is a beautiful valley very less explored and you wil find serene and divine peace at this place. Not crowded at all and so close to the nature.

Where to stay in Tabo

There are few small hotels in Tabo and there is a monastery guest house as well where you can stay. You will also find few restaurants serving Indian and Chinese cuisine in Tabo

You can also stay at the base town of Kaza where you have more options to stay and eat.
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How to reach TABO and KAZA

Jubbarhatti Airport in Shimla is connected to Dharamshala, Kulllu Manali. The fights were available earlier from Delhi but due to expansion work of the airport flights are not available to Shimla now from Delhi or Chandigarh.  Chartered flights are available. Distance from Shimla to Tabo is about 365 kms

Nearest Broad-gauge railway station is Kalka about 90 kms from Shimla. Kalka is connected to Delhi and other major cities of India via trains like Shatabdi Express and other fast trains. You can hire a taxi or take a bus from Kalka to Shimla. The best option however would be to catch a toy train from Kalka to Shimla. Advance online booking from Kalka-Shimla-Kalka for the toy trains are available at the irctc website.

Take 

The Hindustan Tibet Road also known as NH22 from Shimla. From Karchham take the Tabo route which is a picturesque 165 kms to Tabo

You can also take the Manali Rohtang route. The drive through the exquisite picturesque mountains will be an unforgettable experience. Drive to the Spiti Valley via the Kunzum La Pass, then on to Losar, Rangrik finally reaching Kaza and then on to Tabo

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