- Route
- Shimla → Kalpa → Nako → Tabo → Kaza → Kibber → Kalpa → Shimla
- Season
- December – March
- Recommended
- Scorpio 4×4 / Innova Crysta / Fortuner
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Shimla → Kalpa (240 km, 8–9 hrs)
Early start from Shimla. Drive along the Sutlej to Reckong Peo and up to Kalpa. Night in Kalpa (snow likely from late December).
Day 2
Kalpa → Nako (110 km)
Drive past the Khab confluence and the Ka-zigzag. Walk on the frozen Nako lake. Night in Nako homestay.
Day 3
Nako → Gue → Tabo → Kaza (110 km)
Visit the Gue mummy and Tabo monastery. Continue to Kaza along the frozen Spiti river. Night in Kaza.
Day 4
Kaza → Key → Kibber
Snow-covered Key monastery, then Kibber. Begin snow leopard spotting with local trackers. Night in Kibber homestay.
Day 5
Kibber snow leopard spotting
Full day on the Kibber slopes with spotters looking for snow leopard, blue sheep and red fox. Night in Kibber.
Day 6
Langza → Hikkim → Komic → Dhankar
Snow-covered high villages (subject to road clearance), then Dhankar. Night in Kaza or Tabo.
Day 7
Kaza / Tabo → Reckong Peo (200 km)
Drive back along NH-5 to Reckong Peo. Night in Peo or Kalpa.
Day 8
Reckong Peo → Shimla drop
Drive back to Shimla for your onward journey.
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
- 4×4 vehicle with snow chains and winter-experienced driver
- Daily road-condition check with local authorities
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
- Snow leopard spotter / guide fees
