Important information Around Kaza

Tourist Acctration in Kaza

• Kye (Ki) Monastery 
• Kibber,8kms.
• Tabo Monastery

Kye (Ki) Monastery (12 kms.) : Kye, the oldest and biggest monastery of Spiti valley is set in a picture postcard settings. It houses rare 'thangka' paintings, ancient musical instruments and manuscripts.

Kibber,8kms. : Kye village is perched at a height of 4205 metres and is perhaps the highest settlement in the world with a motorable road and electricity.

Tabo Monastery (50 kms.) : This famous gompa was founded in 996 A.D.  and is regarded as the 'Ajanta of Himalayas', due to its exquisite wall paintings and stucco statues.   It   is   the   second   most important gompa after the Tholing Gompa in Tibet and has been declared as a 'World Heritage Site' by the UNESCO. This large monastic complex   has   nine   temples, 23 'chorten', a monks' chamber and a nuns' chamber besides several caves and contemporary structures. It house a large collection of scriptures, wall paintings and murals.