Day 1 – Delhi → Shimla
Overnight journeySet off from Delhi on an overnight journey into the Himalayas, arriving in Shimla as dawn breaks.
Your Guide
Meet the man behind the wheel.
Kulwant has over 5 years of experience navigating the Spiti Circuit. An expert driver and seasoned guide, he knows every hairpin turn, river crossing, and high pass across the valley’s unforgiving terrain. From the crumbling roads of Kunzum La to the gravel tracks of Pin Valley, Kulwant has driven it all. Safely, reliably, and with a deep knowledge of the land, its people, and its stories.
🚗 Expert off-road driver | 🗺 5+ years on Spiti routes | 🏔 Local knowledge, every village
Itinerary
Eight nights, nine days, countless valleys above the clouds.
Delhi→Shimla→Chitkul→Nako→Kaza→Chandratal→Manali→Delhi
Day 2 – Shimla → Chitkul
Kinnaur ValleyContinue into Kinnaur Valley and reach Chitkul, the last inhabited village on the Indo-Tibet border, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and wooden houses.
Day 3 – Chitkul → Nako
Highland crossingTravel deeper into Kinnaur with a stop at Hindustan ka Aakhri Dhaba, lunch overlooking Kinnaur Kailash Peak, and the confluence of the Sutlej and Spiti rivers at Khab.
Day 4 – Nako → Kaza
HeritageCross into Spiti Valley. Visit the 1,000-year-old Tabo Monastery, known as the Ajanta of the Himalayas, and the cliff-perched Dhankar Monastery.
Day 5 – Kaza Sightseeing
High villagesExplore Key Monastery, walk across Asia's highest suspension bridge at Chicham, send a postcard from Hikkim (world's highest post office), and visit Komic and Langza with its giant Buddha statue and fossil valley.
Day 6 – Kaza → Chandratal
Moon LakeCross Kunzum Pass and reach Chandratal at 4,300 m, the crescent-shaped lake fed by glacial springs.
Day 7 – Chandratal → Manali
HomewardTrace the mountain road from Chandratal back toward Manali, completing the Spiti Circuit with a final descent through the Lahaul landscape.
Day 8 – Delhi Arrival
ConclusionArrive in Delhi as the trip concludes.
Highlights
What makes this road trip unforgettable.
High-Altitude Passes
Kunzum La (4,590 m) opens the gateway between Lahaul and Spiti with dramatic thin-air vistas.
Ancient Monasteries
Tabo, Dhankar, and Key are centuries-old centers of Tibetan Buddhism with stunning murals and architecture.
Moon Lake
Chandratal at 4,300 m is a crescent-shaped glacial lake shifting through amber, violet, and rose at sunset.
Fossil Valley
Langza's ancient marine fossils and giant Buddha statue overlook a valley that was once under the Tethys Sea.
Milky Way Nights
With almost zero light pollution, Spiti's night sky is among the clearest in the Indian Himalaya.
Border Villages
Chitkul, the last inhabited village on the Indo-Tibet border, and Komic, one of the highest villages in the world.
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