Key Gompa monastery on a hilltop above the Spiti valley, with mountains behind.

Himachal Pradesh

Spiti Valley Winter Expedition

A seven-day winter circuit through Kinnaur and Spiti, from Delhi by overnight Volvo to Shimla, then Sangla, Tabo, Kaza and Kalpa with a Trip Captain.

Starting from ₹20,999 per person (triple sharing)

Prices are per person and depend on where you start (Delhi to Delhi or Shimla to Shimla) and on the dates. For a Chandigarh start, ask us on WhatsApp.

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Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Region: Himachal Pradesh
Pickup: Delhi, Shimla or Chandigarh; Delhi: 9:00 PM, Akshardham Metro; Shimla: 7:00 AM, Bus Stand; Chandigarh: 3:00 AM, Sohana Gurudwara; Drop-off: in the city where your trip starts. Exact point and time: ask us on WhatsApp
Places: Shimla, Sangla, Chitkul, Tabo, Kaza, Key Monastery, Langza, Kalpa

Overview

You travel overnight from Delhi or Chandigarh to Shimla, then drive into Kinnaur and up the Spiti valley. Days are for monasteries, high villages and viewpoints, with three nights in Kaza as the base. The way back runs through Kalpa to Shimla and an overnight Volvo to Delhi.

Highlights

Kinnaur gate and the drive to Sangla
Tabo Monastery and its old meditation caves, and Dhankar Monastery
Hikkim post office, Komic and Langza, the fossil village
Key Monastery and the Chicham suspension bridge
Gue Monastery and Nako Lake on the way to Kalpa

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 0
Evening departure for Shimla
The group meets at the pickup point, meets the Trip Captains and gets a short briefing. Then the overnight journey to Shimla begins.
Day 1
Shimla to Sangla
You reach Shimla early in the morning and transfer on towards Sangla, stopping at the Kinnaur gate for photos. You check in at your hotel by evening, with a briefing for the next day.
Day 2
Chitkul, Khab and on to Tabo
After breakfast you visit Chitkul, then drive to Tabo past the Khab meeting point of the Spiti and Sutlej rivers. The brief outline also lists Nako village. You check in at a hotel or homestay in Tabo for dinner and a briefing.
Day 3
Tabo and Dhankar, then Kaza
Early start for Tabo Monastery and its roughly thousand-year-old caves, where there is a meditation session. You then see Dhankar Monastery, once the capital of Spiti, and reach Kaza for a homestay night. The brief outline also mentions Lingti waterfall.
Day 4
Hikkim, Komic and Langza
You visit the highest post office, where you can post a card home, then Komic, among the highest villages, and Langza, known for its fossils. You return to Kaza for dinner and the night.
Day 5
Key Monastery and Chicham Bridge
A morning at Key Monastery, then the Chicham suspension bridge, billed as the highest in Asia. The rest of the day is free in Kaza market, with dinner and the night at the homestay.
Day 6
Kaza to Kalpa
You leave Kaza for Kalpa, stopping at Gue Monastery and Nako Lake on the way. You check in at your hotel in Kalpa for dinner and the night.
Day 7
Kalpa, Shimla and the night Volvo
After breakfast you see the Suicide Point viewpoint and drive to Shimla, where you board the overnight Volvo to Delhi.
Day 8
Back in Delhi
You reach Delhi in the morning.

Included

Volvo travel between Delhi and Shimla, in both directions
Travel from Shimla through the route by tempo traveller
Six nights of stay: Sangla, Tabo, three in Kaza and Kalpa. The trip does not include Chandra Taal
Twelve meals: six breakfasts and six dinners
Inner line permits, driver night charges, tolls and parking
A Trip Captain throughout
Extra mattresses for triple and quad sharing

Not included

GST at 5%, added to the listed prices
Early check-in at the stay
Entry tickets to viewpoints
Any extra meal or stay beyond the itinerary
Extra costs from natural events or other circumstances outside our control
Anything not listed under inclusions

Price

Starting from ₹20,999 per person (triple sharing)

Regular dates, from Delhi

Triple sharing: ₹22,999 per person
Double sharing: ₹24,999 per person

Regular dates, from Shimla

Triple sharing: ₹20,999 per person
Double sharing: ₹22,999 per person

15 December to 10 January, from Delhi

Triple sharing: ₹23,999 per person
Double sharing: ₹26,999 per person

15 December to 10 January, from Shimla

Triple sharing: ₹21,999 per person
Double sharing: ₹24,999 per person

Advance to reserve: ₹5,000 per person.

5% GST is charged extra.

Prices are per person and depend on where you start (Delhi to Delhi or Shimla to Shimla) and on the dates. For a Chandigarh start, ask us on WhatsApp.