Day 1: Chandigarh / Delhi → Shimla
Pickup in the morning from Chandigarh or Delhi. Reach Shimla by late afternoon. Check in near Mall Road. Evening at leisure, early dinner, rest. No sightseeing today on purpose. Night stay: Shimla (2,200 m)
Day 2: Shimla Acclimatisation Day
Full rest day. Late breakfast, slow walk on Mall Road, or Jakhu Temple via ropeway (no climbing). Christ Church visit. Back to hotel by evening. Night stay: Shimla (2,200 m)
Day 3: Shimla → Narkanda → Sarahan
Short 4 hr drive. Lunch stop at Narkanda with apple orchards and pine forests. Continue to Sarahan for the Bhimakali Temple. The temple complex is flat and easy for elders to walk around. Night stay: Sarahan (2,100 m)
Day 4: Sarahan → Kalpa
4 hr drive along the Sutlej River. Arrive Kalpa by afternoon. Evening walk to the Kinner Kailash viewpoint right near the hotel. No steep walks, everything is within easy reach. Night stay: Kalpa (2,960 m)
Day 5: Kalpa Rest and Explore Day
Full rest day. Morning at the hotel for the Kinner Kailash sunrise. Short drive to Roghi Village and Suicide Point viewpoint (parking right next to the viewpoint). Back by lunch, afternoon free. Night stay: Kalpa (2,960 m)
Day 6: Kalpa → Nako → Tabo
4 hr drive. Lunch break at Nako Lake, flat and easy to walk around, with a quiet monastery next to it. Continue to Tabo. Night stay: Tabo (3,280 m)
Day 7: Tabo Explore Day
Rest day at the main base. Morning visit to the 1,000 year old Tabo Monastery, flat and fully accessible. Afternoon at leisure, tea at the local bakery, gentle market walk. Night stay: Tabo (3,280 m)
Day 8: Day Trip to Dhankar and Kaza, Back to Tabo
Morning drive to Dhankar, visit the old monastery and the Spiti–Pin river confluence viewpoint. Continue to Kaza for lunch, quick visit to the market and Sakya monastery. Return to Tabo by evening. This way your parents experience Kaza without facing its altitude at night. Night stay: Tabo (3,280 m)
Day 9: Tabo → Kalpa
Return drive to Kalpa, around 4 hrs. Stop at Nako for tea. Reach Kalpa by mid afternoon. Rest evening. Night stay: Kalpa (2,960 m)
Day 10: Kalpa → Chandigarh / Delhi Drop
Early breakfast and start. Long but downhill drive, reaching Shimla by lunch and Chandigarh by evening, or Delhi by night if Delhi drop is selected.