How do I reach Kaza from Kinnaur?

From Reckong Peo it is about 200 km (7–8 hours) on NH-5 via Pooh, Khab, Nako, Sumdo and Tabo. Most travellers break the journey with a night in Nako or Tabo for acclimatisation.

What is the taxi fare from Reckong Peo to Kaza?

A one-way taxi from Reckong Peo to Kaza starts at ₹7,500 (Dzire), ₹9,000 (Ertiga), ₹10,500 (Scorpio) and ₹12,000 (Innova Crysta). Kaza local sightseeing is from ₹3,200 per day in an Ertiga.

Which route is better for Spiti — Kinnaur or Manali?

The Kinnaur route (Shimla → Kalpa → Nako → Kaza) is open all year and lets you acclimatise gradually. The Manali route via Kunzum pass is shorter but open only June – October. The best plan is to enter via Kinnaur and exit via Manali.

Is there mobile network and fuel in Spiti?

BSNL and Jio work in Kaza and most big villages. Kaza has the only fuel pump in Spiti — our drivers fill up there before Chandratal or Manali.

Key monastery above the Spiti river, Spiti valley

Photo: Prasad Gaude · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spiti valley · Kaza

Spiti valley & Kaza taxi service

The cold desert beyond Kinnaur: thousand-year-old monasteries, villages at 4,500 m, fossils, snow leopards and the Moon Lake. We drive Spiti all year round.

About Spiti and Kaza

Spiti — “the middle land” between India and Tibet — is a high-altitude cold desert in Lahaul & Spiti district. Kaza (3,800 m) is its main town, with homestays, cafés, ATMs and the valley’s only fuel pump.

The safest way into Spiti is through Kinnaur on NH-5 — it climbs slowly from Reckong Peo (2,290 m) to Nako (3,660 m) and Tabo (3,280 m) before Kaza, which helps your body acclimatise. The Manali side over Kunzum pass (4,590 m) opens from June to October and is the classic way out via Chandratal.

Kaza altitude

3,800 m

Peo → Kaza

200 km · 7–8 hrs

Open via Kinnaur

All year