7 Nights 8 Days Spiti Valley Tour Package From Chandigarh

One needs to reach Shimla to begin the Spiti Valley tour. After reaching Shimla either by morning or evening, check-in in the hotel and spend your entire day by exploring Shimla. Shimla is one of the famous hill stations in North India which attracts tourists all around the year. Visit Chadwick falls, Jakhoo Temple, the ridge, and spend your evenings by strolling at the Mall road. Roam on the vibrant streets and explore the cafes situated there. Keep your bags ready as you need to move the next day early in the morning.
Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Today, we begin our journey towards a tiny hamlet called Chitkul, which is famous for being the last Indian village on the Indo-Tibet border. Chitkul is around 250 km from Shimla and it takes around 10 hours to reach there. We have our breakfast at the hotel and then commence our journey. We take the road towards Narkanda which passes through Theog, Kufri, and Fagu. The road up to Narkanda is scenic as it is encircled by dense deodar forest and apple orchards. It takes around 3 hours to reach Narkanda. We take a halt there as it is an ideal location to have lunch. After the halt, we resume our journey and move towards Rampur. Soon, we enter a valley and start driving along the Sutlej River. Rampur is situated at the midpoint on the route of Chitkul.

After passing Rampur, we enter the beautiful and lesser-explored Kinnaur Valley. One can easily notice a change in the landscape as mountain turns huge having sharp cliffs and roads become narrow. The further drive is way too scenic and you get a feeling of driving on one of the treacherous roads in India. There comes a few places where you pass through natural rock caves. Once we reach Kharcham, we take a right turn and continue our drive towards Sangla Valley. Chitkul is another 40 km from Kharcham and is a journey of around 3 hours. We reach Chitkul by evening. Relax inside the hotel/camps. Enjoy bonfire followed by dinner and overnight stay.

Wake up to a beautiful morning at Chitkul and admire a view of snowcapped mountains and Baspa Valley from your balcony. We have our breakfast and start exploring the village. We begin with the ITBP check post which is a 3 km walk from the main village and is officially the last point where one can go. One requires permission to go beyond that point. Get a picture with the ITBP signboard and get back near the village to stroll near the Baspa River. Then we explore the village and after having lunch, we proceed towards Kalpa. Kalpa is around 60 km from Chitkul and it takes around 3-4 hours to reach there. Usually, we directly visit Roghi, the suicide point, which is a vertical cliff and offers great views. Later, we come back to Kalpa and check-in into the hotel and enjoy the sunset over the lofty mountains of Kinnaur. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Wake up early and enjoy the mesmerizing sunset that takes place over the mountain ranges of Kinnaur Kailash. It is one of the best things to experience at Kalpa and it really makes one’s day. Have breakfast and get ready to leave for Spiti Valley. Today, we proceed towards Dhankar, a small village situated at an altitude of 3894 m and is known for its unique shaped rocky mountains and Dhankar lake. The journey distance is around 180 km and amidst it, we also visit the villages of Nako and Tabo. After crossing Reckong Peo, we drive through Spello, Pooh, and Khab. Khab is the place where you can see the confluence of Spiti and Sutlej rivers. One can easily notice a change in the landscape as the green mountains turn into rocky and barren ones.

We take our first halt at Nako village, where we visit the Nako monastery and the lake and have our lunch there. Then we resume our drive and move towards Tabo village, which is around 65 km from Nako. Nako is the last place in Kinnaur district and after that, we enter the Lahaul and Spiti Valley District. The valley transforms into a huge one and we drive along the Spiti river. We reach Tabo by late noon and explore the caves and the monastery there. Tabo monastery is considered one of the oldest monasteries, built-in 996 CE. After exploring Tabo, we proceed towards Dhankar and it takes an hour to reach there. Dinner and overnight stay in a homestay.

One has to wake up quite early in the morning to visit the Dhankar lake. The lake is on a mountain and can be reached by doing a hike of 4 km. The sunrise looks breathtaking from the lake and one can get an entire view of Dhankar and the valley.

Then have your breakfast and explore the village of Dhankar. The word Dhankar means “Fort on a cliff”. Explore the Dhankar monastery and the fort. The fort gives an excellent view of the confluence of Spiti and Pin rivers. After exploring, we move towards a village called Mudh, situated in Pin Valley. We have our lunch there at one of the restaurants. Mudh village is a small village and is known for its greenery. The village is also the terminating point of some treks like Pin Parvati Pass, Pin Bhabha Pass, etc. Later, we proceed towards Kaza, headquarters of Spiti Valley and also the largest town. We reach Kaza by evening. Hotel check-in and relax.

This day is reserved for the nearby villages sightseeing. Experience the Morning Prayer at Kaza monastery and then proceed for the villages. Each village has its own features and should not be missed.
Key Monastery- Key Monastery is the biggest monastery in the Spiti Valley and offers amazing views of the surroundings.
Komic- Situated at an altitude of 4587 m, Komic is considered as the highest inhabited village in the world.
Hikkim- Hikkim has the world’s highest Post office and Polling station, situated at around 4400 m.
Langza- Also called the Fossil village as fossils are found here. Langza is also famous for the Buddha statue.

Kibber- Kibber village comes under the region of Kibber wildlife sanctuary and is an ideal location to spot Snow leopards in winters.

Visit all these villages along with the incredible Chicham Bridge and get back to Kaza. Explore the vibrant cafes of Kaza. Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel.

Today, we proceed towards the most beautiful lake in Himachal Pradesh, Chandratal, a.k.a the Moon Lake. Chandratal is one of the main attractions in this Spiti Valley tour. We try to depart early in the morning so that we get sufficient time to explore the lake. We drive through Losar, cross the mighty Kunzum la (4600 m) which connects Spiti Valley to Lahaul Valley, and then finally reach the lake. The road is quite bad after Losar and is an unmetalled road for the last 15-20 km stretch. The lake is situated at a walk of around 1.5 km from the parking. Explore this gorgeous lake and admire the beauty of surrounding snow-capped mountains. Later, we move towards our campsite. It may be the coldest night on the trip. Dinner and overnight stay in camps.

Note: Due to restrictions imposed by Govt, we might not be able to camp near Chandratal. In this case, we camp at Batal.

This is the last day of the Spiti Valley tour and finally, we get to experience one of the most treacherous roads. We depart in the early morning by around 5 am so that the water level in the glacial streams remains low. We proceed towards Batal where one can find the famous Chacha-Chachi Dhaba and then cross the Chota and Bada Darra (glacial streams). The road is quite tricky as it is full of boulders. After crossing the streams, we reach Chattru (terminating point of Hampta Pass Trek) and have tea and snacks there. Then we proceed towards Rohtang Pass and finally reach Manali by noon.
Spiti Valley tour ends here.