- Best time
- May–Oct
- How long
- 2–3 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,000–5,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,000
- Nearest railhead
- 380 km away
- Nearest airport
- 300 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Nako & Tabo
The gateway into Spiti from Kinnaur — Nako’s stone village around a small lake under Reo Purgyil, and Tabo, whose monastery has been in continuous use since 996 AD.
Things to do in Nako & Tabo
Tabo Monastery
Mud-walled temples from 996 AD with famous murals.
Tabo Caves
Meditation caves on the cliff above the village.
Nako Lake & Village
A small lake fringed by willows, with an old gompa.
Gue Mummy
A 500-year-old naturally mummified monk.
Khab Sangam
Where the Spiti meets the Sutlej, on the Hindustan–Tibet road.
Where to stay in Nako & Tabo
Nako
Homestays and small hotels by the lake.
Tabo
Monastery guesthouse and riverside stays.
What to eat
Homestay meals
Thukpa, momos and apricot tea.
Kinnauri apples
Crunchy apples straight off the trees in autumn.
Good to know
- Coming from Shimla via Kinnaur acclimatises you better than coming in over Kunzum from Manali.
- Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit for the Nako–Sumdo stretch.
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