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📍  Kee Gompa (Kee Monastery)

✈️  Kullu Manali Airport (KUU)

🚗  219.7 KM

⏱️  7 hours, 39 minutes

Kee Gompa (Kee Monastery), a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery perched at over 4,100 meters in the Spiti Valley, offers a profound cultural and spiritual experience. Accessibility is challenging, requiring a robust vehicle and good health due to high altitude and rough mountainous roads, typically open from late May to mid-October; winter access is largely impossible. While visitors can explore solo, a guided tour, especially for the broader Spiti Valley, is highly recommended for logistics, safety, and deeper cultural immersion, including necessary acclimatization. Entry to the monastery is usually free, though donations are appreciated, with overall trip costs varying significantly based on transportation and accommodation for the multi-day journey to Spiti. A typical visit to the monastery itself lasts 1-2 hours, providing spectacular panoramic views and a glimpse into ancient Buddhist traditions.