Winter Spiti
Where frozen landscapes tell tales of solitude and splendour.
- Duration
- 8N / 9D
- Route
- Delhi → Delhi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Max altitude
- 4,587 m
- Meet at
- Delhi Volvo boarding point (shared on WhatsApp), around 9:30 PM on Day 1
- Booking amount
- ₹5,000 per seat
Day by day
- Day 1Delhi to Shimla, overnight
Board the AC Volvo in Delhi around 9:30 PM and ride through the night into the hills, reaching Shimla the next morning.
216 m · Overnight on the Volvo - Day 2Shimla to Sarahan
Drive on to Sarahan, a little hamlet at about 7,100 ft that is easy to explore on foot. Shrikhand Mahadev rises above the town and the Sutlej runs in the valley below. Visit the Bhimakali temple before dinner.
2,165 m · Sarahan or Rampur · Dinner - Day 3Chitkul, the last village on the trade route
After breakfast, drive to Chitkul, the last village on the old Indo-Tibetan trade route. Walk through orchards beside a bright stream with a high-altitude river running past the village, and take in the peaks around it; Chitkul is where several high treks begin and end. Back to Sangla for dinner.
3,450 m · Sangla · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 4Sangla to Tabo via Khab and Nako
An early start for Tabo. Stop at Khab, where the Sutlej meets the Spiti river, then drive through Nako for its lake and monastery. Check in to a homestay in Tabo, home to Tabo Gompa, founded in 996 AD and the oldest and largest monastery in Spiti.
3,280 m · Homestay, Tabo or Nako · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 5Tabo to Kaza via Gue and Dhankar
See India’s naturally preserved mummy at Gue, stop at Tabo Monastery, then climb to the thousand-year-old Dhankar Monastery if the weather allows. Arrive in Kaza, the headquarters of Spiti, with its cafés, shops and eating joints.
3,650 m · Kaza · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 6Key, Hikkim, Komic and Langza
Key Monastery first, then Chicham bridge, Asia’s highest. Post a card from Hikkim, home of the world’s highest post office, drive up to Komic, one of the highest villages reached by road, and finish at the Buddha statue in Langza. Back to Kaza for dinner. The high villages depend on snow on the day.
4,587 m · Kaza · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 7Kaza to Kalpa
Leave early for Kalpa. The road passes Tinku glacier, where the tyres get their snow chains, and Khab bridge, the gateway to Spiti, where a thin layer of snow on the road is normal. Walk Kalpa’s breezy terraces and the Roghi cliff road before dinner.
2,960 m · Kalpa · Breakfast + Dinner - Day 8Kalpa to Shimla, overnight Volvo
After breakfast, drive to Shimla, the fruit bowl of Himachal, along the Sutlej and through deodar forest. The tour ends at Shimla bus stand, where you board the AC Volvo back to Delhi.
2,206 m · Overnight on the Volvo · Breakfast - Day 9Back in Delhi
Reach Delhi around 7–8 AM with a bag of memories and stories to tell.
216 m
Included
- AC Volvo bus, Delhi to Shimla and back
- 6 nights’ stay: Sarahan or Rampur (1), Sangla or Chitkul (1), Tabo or Nako (1), Kaza (2), Kalpa (1)
- 12 meals: breakfast and dinner as per the itinerary
- Sightseeing by Tempo Traveller or SUV, depending on group size
- All inner line permits
- Driver night charges, toll tax and parking
- A team captain with the group throughout
- Oxygen cylinder and snow chains in the vehicle, 24×7
Not included
- Air, train or bus fares not mentioned above
- Meals and snacks on the road beyond the meal plan
- Drinks, alcoholic or not
- Personal shopping
- Costs from breakdowns, landslides, natural calamities or other unforeseen events
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- 5% GST, added to the package price
Price per person
- Triple sharing₹15,999 per person + 5% GST
- Double sharing₹16,999 per person + 5% GST
Balance due 7 days before the trip. The advance is non-refundable.
Things to carry
- • Backpack of 50 litres or more, with a rain cover
- • Trekking shoes, a head torch and your ID proof
- • Warm layers: fleece, woollen sweaters, thermal inners, woollen cap, balaclava and gloves
- • A poncho
- • Extra T-shirts, socks and synthetic track pants
- • UV-protected sunglasses; a walking stick helps
- • Water bottle and snacks: dry fruits, energy bars, electrolytes
- • Personal medicines, sunscreen and cold cream
- • Reusable bags, and love for every living and non-living thing
Payments and cancellations
- • The advance is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- • Full payment of the trip cost must be made before the trip begins. Pending payments may lead to the cancellation of the trip.
- • Bookings cannot be transferred. Only the names given at confirmation can travel.
- • No refunds are made for inclusions you do not use.