The Banjara Retreat at Tabo (Himachal Pradesh, India) overlooks the old monastery and is 1 km away from the Spiti river that flows through the area. It has been built in the local architectural style. There are comfortably furnished rooms with attached bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen.

The Tabo terrain will leave you breathless and speechless. Rock-hard Desert Mountains, torrential rivers and icy cold winds account for the sparsely populated villages. At a height of 10,500 ft this high altitude desert is home to the second most important Buddhist monastery in the entire Himalayan region - the Tabo Gompa. It is now more than 1000 years old.

Best time to visit
The Retreat stays open from April to October. Temperatures vary from 26 degrees during the daytime in June to about 5 degrees during night time in October. The Tabo area does not usually experience rainfall even during the monsoon as it falls in a rain shadow area. Please carry sunscreen lotion and sun glasses. 

Accommodation : Eight fully furnished standard rooms and one family suite with attached baths. 24 hrs running hot and cold water. 

Places to visit around the Retreat

• Tabo Monastery : More than 1000 years old monastery in the village.

• Nako Lake : Beautiful lake in the middle of the village at 3600 Mtrs. 

• Dhankar Monastery : About 800 year old monastery. The monastery overlooks the confluence of Pin and Spiti rivers. An hours walk from the monastery takes you to the beautiful Dhankar Lake. 

• Pin Valley : A short drive from Kaza is the spectacular Pin Valley, home to the Pin Valley National Park which is the natural habitat of the snow leopard and Himalayan ibex. 

• Kungri Gompa : This is Spiti's second oldest monastery located in the Pin valley. Kungri provides unmistakable evidence of tantric cult as practised in Buddhism. Kungri gompa is the main centre of the Nyingma-pa sect in Spiti. This monastery will form the venue of the next Kal Chakra to be held in 2004. 

• Lalung Monastery : Lalung Town at above 3800m in the Lingti Valley boasts one of the oldest monasteries of the region, which is dedicated to the female goddesses of Buddhism and contains a total of 51 deities, most of which are painted in gold. 

Tariff :

• Child between 5 & 12 years (With extra bed) - All Retreats 1200
• Child below 5 years (No extra bed) Complimentary
• Third person - Triple occupancy - All Places except Kaza Rs.1800

The tariff is per tent/room for two on twin sharing and is inclusive of all meals and taxes.

  The tariff does not include barbeque and adventure activities.

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