Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley Complete Circuit
The full cold-desert circuit — Shimla to Manali via Tabo, Dhankar and Chandratal
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- Duration
- 7D / 6N
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Group size
- 12–16 travellers
- Best season
- Jun – Sep
- Pickup / drop
- Shimla Old Bus Stand, 07:00 AM → Manali
- Max altitude
- 4,551 m (Kunzum La)
Overview
The complete Spiti circuit in one week — a thousand-year-old monastery at Tabo, the cliff-hanging Dhankar Gompa, fossil hunting in Langza, the world's highest post office at Hikkim, and a night under billion-star skies at Chandratal.
- Key Monastery at sunrise — a 1000-year-old fort-monastery
- Chandratal moon lake under billion-star skies
- Fossil hunting walk with Langza's village guide
- World's highest post office at Hikkim (14,400 ft)
- Dhankar lake trek above the old monastery capital
Route: Shimla → Sangla → Kalpa → Tabo → Dhankar → Kibber → Chandratal → Manali
Day-by-day itinerary
Day1Shimla to SanglaStarts 09:00 AM
Drive past Narkanda into Kinnaur; evening free at the Baspa riverside.
- Scenic drive
- Riverside walk
- Meals
- Dinner
- Stay
- Riverside camp, Sangla
- Altitude
- 2,700 m
Day2Chitkul and on to KalpaStarts 08:00 AM
India's last village on the old Tibet road, then Kalpa with Kinnaur Kailash views.
- Chitkul walk
- Sunset at Kinnaur Kailash
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Guesthouse, Kalpa
- Altitude
- 2,960 m
Day3Kalpa to Tabo via NakoStarts 09:30 AM
Cross into Spiti at Sumdo; Nako lake stop, then the ancient murals of Tabo Monastery.
- Nako lake
- Tabo monastery walk
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Monastery guesthouse, Tabo
- Altitude
- 3,280 m
Day4Dhankar and Pin ValleyStarts 10:00 AM
The cliff-hanging Dhankar Gompa and the cold desert of Pin Valley National Park.
- Dhankar monastery
- Pin Valley safari
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Homestay, Mudh
- Altitude
- 3,894 m
Day5Langza, Hikkim, Komic and KibberStarts 09:00 AM
Fossil village of Langza, the world's highest post office, and Komic — one of the world's highest motorable villages.
- Fossil hunting
- Postcard from Hikkim
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Homestay, Kibber
- Altitude
- 4,587 m
Day6Key Monastery and ChandratalStarts 08:00 AM
Sunrise at Key Monastery, Kunzum La pass, and the moon lake. Night at fixed camps.
- Key Monastery
- Stargazing
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Fixed camp, Chandratal
- Altitude
- 4,300 m
Day7Chandratal to Manali via Atal TunnelStarts 09:30 AM
Cross the Atal Tunnel under Rohtang and descend to Manali. Trip ends by evening.
- Atal Tunnel drive
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Stay
- Trip ends — no overnight stay (departure day)
- Altitude
- 2,050 m
What’s included
- All stays (6 nights, twin/triple sharing)
- Daily breakfast + dinner
- Tempo Traveller with experienced mountain driver
- Inner-line permits and entry fees
- Team leader from Shimla to Manali
Not included
- Airfare/volvo to Shimla and from Manali
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and personal expenses
- Anything not in inclusions
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
- Warm jacket for Chandratal night
- Dry fruits and energy bars
Good to know
- Stay
- Homestays in Langza and Kibber + hotels en route (6 nights)
- Transport
- Tempo Traveller with experienced mountain driver
- Meeting point
- Shimla Old Bus Stand, 07:00 AM
- Age group
- 18–45 years
Cancellation: Full policy
Upcoming departures
Next dates: 08 Nov 2026 · 12 Nov 2026 · 16 Dec 2026 · 01 Feb 2027 · 18 Feb 2027. Pick one in the booking card.
Traveller reviews
Ananya S.
Sep 2025
“The kind of trip where the group starts as strangers and ends as a group chat you can't leave.”
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