KAZA

ABOUT KAZA:

• Headquarters of Spiti valley nestles.
• A height of 3,800 metres on the left bank of Spiti River about 197 kms from Keylong.
• Serves as a base for visiting the nearby monasteries.

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Bhuntar Airport, Bhuntar (KUU), 250 kms away from Kaza.
• Rail: Chandigarh Railway Station, Chandigarh, 500 kms away from Kaza.
• Road: Well connected with NH 21.

ATTRACTIONS AROUND KAZA

• Kye (Ki) Monastery:
  • 12 kms away from Kaza.
  • Oldest and biggest monastery of Spiti valley.
  • Set in a picture postcard setting.
  • It house rare ‘thangka’ paintings, ancient musical instruments and manuscripts.

• Kibber:
  • 8 kms away from Kaza.
  • Kye village is perched at a height of 4,205 metres.
  • The highest settlement in the world with a motorable road and electricity.

• Tabo Monastery:
  • 50 kms away from Kaza.
  • Famous gompa was founded in 996 A.D.
  • Regarded as the ‘Ajanta of Himalayas’, due to its exquisite wall paintings and stucco statues.
  • Second most important gompa after the Tholing Gompain Tibet.
  • It has been declared as a ‘World Heritage Site’ by UNESCO.
  • This large monastic complex has nine temples, 23 ‘chorten’ a monk’s chamber and a nuns chamber besides several caves and contemporary structures.
  • It houses a large collection of scriptures, wall paintings and murals.