Sangla Holi Festive Tour

After breakfast, we will go to main market area. Today’s celebration will be a memorable, spiritual, and unique experience. The entire village will be draped in vibrant colors and festivities. The streets will be filled with locals and tourists, all passing warm smiles, sharing snacks, and gently and respectfully applying colors to one another. Holi in Kinnaur Valley, the Land of Demigods, is part of the Faguli Festival, which celebrates the arrival of spring after a long winter. In the evening, catch the sunset over the Himalayan peaks and spend the night indulging in a bonfire and music session under the stars. Dinner and overnight stay in Sangla.

After breakfast, Holi is celebrated on the second day with a lot of enthusiasm, live music, dance performances and theatres where scenes of the Ramayana Epic are enacted. After that, these figures lead the procession as it leaves the Nag Temple and travels through the villages. It’s a sight to behold. In addition to the traditional liquor known as phasur, local specialities are served throughout the parade. Then visit The Kamru Fort has a graceful wooden balcony and at the top of the building is an idol of Kamakhya Devi (Kamakshi Devi), which is worth seeing. The idol is believed to have been brought from Guwahati and is of great importance for the people of Sangla village. There is also a Badrinath Temple in the Kamru Fort, which dates back to the 15th century and serves as the venue of a fair, held once every three years in the honor of the deity. In the procession that takes place at the time of fair, the idol of the deity is taken to Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges. Dinner and overnight stay in Sangla.

On this day, we will first head to Chitkul—the last village on the India-Tibet border—to capture surreal views of the landscape. After returning, you will witness a multitude of colors as spring blossoms, colors are sprinkled in the air, and locals wander around in their traditional attire. We will head to Sangla Chowk, where locals gather to celebrate the Festival of Colors with full vigor. Today’s celebrations will include prayers, street plays, and traditional ways of welcoming spring. End the day with a delicious dinner and views of the starry skies.

After a day full of laughter, celebrations, and adventure, we will head back to Shimla. Enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast, wave goodbye to the place, and board our tempo travelers for Shimla.