[1] Reckong Peo serves as a base for the pilgrims who go for an annual three days trek to an 80 feet high holy rock pillar that is considered to be as Lord Shiv or ‘Shivalinga’.

Whereas a clockwise ‘Parikrama’ (circumambulation) trek around the holy rock start from Charang village and end at Chitkul after traversing a long and challenging terrain.

[2] [3] Reckong Peo is also the commercial and administrative center of the Kinnaur district as the biggest market of the entire district is located here and all important governmental as well as administrative offices are located at Reckong Peo.

Tourists can take buses to visit all the important villages and other places of the district from the HRTC Bus Stand at Reckong Peo.

The primary attractions of Recong Peo are the Chandi Mata Temple and Bhabha Valley.