Top 10 Secret Things About Spiti Valley 2025

By - Banao Yatra Easy Date - 25th Feb 2025

1. Gue's Mummy

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2. Dhankar’s Hidden Lake

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3. Lhalung’s Masked Rituals

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4. Kibber’s Star Caves

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5. Tabo’s Sealed Caves

By - Banao Yatra Easy New access to the meditation caves in the cliffside for the year 2025, which have untouched tenth century Buddhist art.

6. Pin’s Leopard Trackers

By - Banao Yatra Easy Winter treks with villagers using night vision cameras to spot snow leopards silently stalking ibex.

7. Komic’s Monk Brew

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8. Devil's Lottery Homestays

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9. Chandratal’s Blue Glow

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