Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Kinnaur Apple Trail
Orchard country, Satluj gorges and the Kinnaur Kailash range
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- Duration
- 5D / 4N
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Group size
- 10–14 travellers
- Best season
- Aug – Oct (apple season)
- Pickup / drop
- Shimla Old Bus Stand, 07:30 AM → Kalpa
- Max altitude
- 3,050 m
Overview
Kinnaur in apple season — walk through orchards heavy with fruit, sleep in Sangla's riverside camps, stand at India's last road village Chitkul, and watch the Kinnaur Kailash change colour over Kalpa.
- Apple orchard walks with local growers
- Chitkul — last inhabited village before the Tibet border
- Kinnaur Kailash sunrise from Kalpa
- Baspa riverside camping in Sangla
Route: Shimla → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1Shimla to SanglaStarts 09:00 AM
Along the Satluj into Kinnaur; evening at the Baspa riverside camp.
- Campfire
- Meals
- Dinner
- Stay
- Riverside camp, Sangla
- Altitude
- 2,700 m
Day2Chitkul day hikeStarts 08:00 AM
Drive to Chitkul, walk the village lanes and the forest trail to the last checkpoint.
- Village walk
- Forest trail
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Riverside camp, Sangla
- Altitude
- 3,450 m
Day3Sangla to KalpaStarts 09:30 AM
Via Reckong Peo — apples everywhere in season. Evening facing Kinnaur Kailash.
- Orchard walk
- Sunset point
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Kailash-view guesthouse, Kalpa
- Altitude
- 2,960 m
Day4Kalpa to ShimlaStarts 10:00 AM
Descend the Satluj valley with a stop at Sarahan's Bhimakali temple.
- Bhimakali temple
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Stay
- Trip ends — no overnight stay (departure day)
- Altitude
- 2,200 m
What’s included
- All stays (4 nights)
- Daily breakfast + dinner
- Tempo Traveller
- Orchard walk with local guide
Not included
- Travel to Shimla
- Lunches
- Personal expenses
What to pack
- Layered clothing
- Broken-in walking shoes
- Sunscreen SPF 50+ and sunglasses
- Personal medication and a basic first-aid kit
- Power bank (10,000 mAh)
- Reusable water bottle
- Light woollens for Kalpa evenings
Good to know
- Stay
- Orchard homestays and riverside camps (4 nights)
- Transport
- Tempo Traveller
- Meeting point
- Shimla Old Bus Stand, 07:30 AM
- Age group
- 10–60 years
Cancellation: Full policy
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