Kinnaur TaxiKinnaur · Spiti · Kaza

9 Nights / 10 Days

Kinnaur & Spiti Valley Circuit

The full Himalayan loop through green Kinnaur into the cold desert of Spiti, ending over Kunzum pass and Chandratal to Manali.

Route
Shimla → Sangla → Chitkul → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza → Chandratal → Manali
Season
June – October (Kunzum pass open)
Recommended
Innova Crysta / Scorpio / Tempo Traveller

Day-wise itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Shimla → Sangla (225 km, 8 hrs)

    Pickup from Shimla. Drive along the Sutlej via Narkanda and Rampur into the Sangla valley. Night in Sangla.

  2. Day 2

    Sangla → Chitkul → Sangla

    Visit Kamru Fort, Rakchham and Chitkul. Night in Sangla.

  3. Day 3

    Sangla → Kalpa (50 km)

    Drive to Kalpa, visit Suicide Point and Roghi. Sunset over Kinnaur Kailash. Night in Kalpa.

  4. Day 4

    Kalpa → Khab → Nako (110 km, 4 hrs)

    Follow NH-5 via Pooh, Khab confluence and Ka-zigzag. Evening at Nako lake and monastery. Night in Nako.

  5. Day 5

    Nako → Gue → Tabo (65 km)

    Visit the 500-year-old Gue mummy and Tabo monastery and caves. Night in Tabo.

  6. Day 6

    Tabo → Dhankar → Pin valley → Kaza (100 km)

    Dhankar monastery, detour into the Pin valley up to Mud. Night in Kaza.

  7. Day 7

    Kaza → Key → Kibber → Chicham → Kaza

    Key monastery, Kibber village and the Chicham bridge. Night in Kaza.

  8. Day 8

    Kaza → Langza → Hikkim → Komic → Kaza

    Buddha statue at Langza, the world’s highest post office and Komic monastery. Night in Kaza.

  9. Day 9

    Kaza → Kunzum pass → Chandratal (95 km)

    Cross Kunzum la and reach the Chandratal campsite. Walk to the Moon Lake. Night in camps.

  10. Day 10

    Chandratal → Atal Tunnel → Manali (120 km)

    Batal, Chhatru and the Atal Tunnel to Manali. Drop at your hotel.

Included

  • Private vehicle with experienced local hill driver
  • Fuel, driver allowance, parking and tolls
  • Pickup and drop from your hotel / bus stand
  • Sightseeing as per itinerary

Not included

  • Hotels and meals (we can arrange on request)
  • Monastery, monument and camera fees
  • Green tax / permits for foreign nationals
  • Extra sightseeing or detours outside the itinerary
  • One extra day is charged for the vehicle’s empty return from Manali

Places on this tour

Sangla Valley, KinnaurKinnaur 2,700 m

Sangla Valley

The Baspa valley of apple orchards and deodar forests

2 daysTaxi from ₹10,500
Chitkul, KinnaurKinnaur 3,450 m

Chitkul

The last inhabited village on the Indo-Tibet road

1–2 daysTaxi from ₹10,500
Kalpa, KinnaurKinnaur 2,960 m

Kalpa

Face-to-face with the Kinnaur Kailash range

1–2 daysTaxi from ₹10,500
Nako Lake & Village, KinnaurKinnaur 3,660 m

Nako Lake & Village

High-altitude lake village near the Tibet border

1 dayTaxi from ₹7,000
Khab Confluence, KinnaurKinnaur 2,830 m

Khab Confluence

Where the Spiti river meets the Sutlej

30 minutes stopTaxi from ₹7,000
Tabo Monastery, Spiti valleySpiti 3,280 m

Tabo Monastery

The Ajanta of the Himalaya, founded in 996 AD

1 dayTaxi from ₹13,500
Dhankar Monastery & Lake, Spiti valleySpiti 3,894 m

Dhankar Monastery & Lake

A cliff-top fort monastery over two rivers

Half dayTaxi from ₹3,200
Pin Valley & Mud Village, Spiti valleySpiti 3,800 m

Pin Valley & Mud Village

Home of the Siberian ibex and the Pin Parvati trek

1–2 daysTaxi from ₹3,200
Kaza, Spiti valleySpiti 3,800 m

Kaza

Capital of the Spiti cold desert

3–4 daysTaxi from ₹3,200
Key Monastery, Spiti valleySpiti 4,166 m

Key Monastery

The iconic hilltop gompa of Spiti

Half dayTaxi from ₹3,200
Kibber, Spiti valleySpiti 4,205 m

Kibber

Snow leopard country at 4,200 m

Half dayTaxi from ₹3,200
Chicham Bridge, Spiti valleySpiti 4,145 m

Chicham Bridge

Asia’s highest suspension bridge

1–2 hoursTaxi from ₹3,200
Langza, Spiti valleySpiti 4,400 m

Langza

The fossil village with a giant Buddha

Half dayTaxi from ₹3,200
Hikkim, Spiti valleySpiti 4,400 m

Hikkim

The world’s highest post office

1 hourTaxi from ₹3,200
Komic, Spiti valleySpiti 4,587 m

Komic

One of the highest motorable villages in Asia

1 hourTaxi from ₹3,200
Kunzum Pass, Spiti valleySpiti 4,590 m

Kunzum Pass

The 4,590 m gateway between Spiti and Lahaul

En routeTaxi from ₹13,500
Chandratal Lake, Spiti valleySpiti 4,300 m

Chandratal Lake

The crescent "Moon Lake" at 4,300 m

1–2 daysTaxi from ₹13,500