8-day road trip to Spiti Valley

Arrive in Manali and check into a pre-booked hotel. You can spend the rest of the day at leisure. Rest in your hotel rooms or head out to explore local attractions in Manali. Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Arrive in Manali. You'll spend the night in a hotel at Manali. No meals are included in today's meal package, but you may visit any of the restaurants or cafes in Old Manali to have meals at your own expense.

With an early morning start, you'll begin your road trip and leave for Kaza, the largest town in Spiti. En route, you'll cross the popular Rohtang Pass. The landscape begins changing from lush, green forests to wild, barren mountains. While travelling, you'll take frequent halts at villages like Batal and Chatru to take in the beautiful mountain views. Overnight in a hotel or guesthouse at Kaza.

Overnight in a hotel or guesthouse at Kaza.

Travel from Manali to Kaza. You'll spend the night in a guesthouse or hotel at Kaza. Today's meal package includes dinner only. Every day, you'll stop at restaurants and eateries at the destinations that you visit, where you can have lunch at your expense.

After a lazy morning, you'll explore Kaza and take a walk along the scenic Spiti River. In the afternoon, head out from Kaza to visit the ancient Key Gompa, a hilltop monastery and home to over 100 monks that follow the Geluk sect of Buddhism. Continue from Key and proceed onward to the Kibber village, one of the highest inhabited villages in the world. From Kibber, you can go on a short hike to the Chicham Bridge and return to Kaza by late evening. Overnight in a hotel or guesthouse at Kaza.

Overnight in a hotel or guesthouse at Kaza.

Go on a day trip to visit Key and Kibber. Only five travellers per vehicle are allowed for reasons of safety and comfort. You'll spend the night in the same hotel or guesthouse at Kaza as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Today, you'll drive out from Kaza and visit the Dhankar Gompa, a cliff-top monastery that overlooks the confluence of Spiti and Pin rivers. You can also embark an a short optional trek to the Dhankar Lake. Continue onwards towards Tabo. Here, you'll visit the historic Tabo Monastery, home to murals and paintings that radiate the local Indo-Tibetan culture. You can also embark on a short optional trek to the mediation caves at Tabo. Overnight in a guesthouse at Tabo.

Overnight in a guesthouse at Tabo.

Travel from Kaza to Tabo. En route, you'll stop to visit Dhankar. You'll be accompanied by an experienced tour guide who will also act as your driver. You'll spend the night in a guesthouse at Tabo. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

The morning begins with a scenic drive to Mudh, a village in the outer rim of the Pin Valley National Park. Take a walk around the village and explore the small village. You'll continue forward from Mudh and visit the village of Hikkim, home of the highest post office in the world. Your day ends at Langza, the fossil village of India, where you can try your luck at spotting fossils. Overnight in a guesthouse at Langza.

Overnight in a guesthouse at Langza.

Travel from Tabo to Langza. En route, you'll stop to visit Mudh and Hikkim. You'll spend the night in a guesthouse at Langza. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Please note that all meals will be vegetarian since non-vegetarian food may not always be available everywhere.

After a lazy morning, you'll drive out from Langza and visit Komic, one of the highest villages in the world. You'll continue forward to the high-altitude Chandratal Lake. This crescent-shaped lake is a sight to behold in the beauty of gorgeous Spitian hills. Inaccessible via road, the lake can be reached only with a short 30-min trek. Tonight, you'll stay in cosy Swiss tents pitched under a hundred twinkling stars of the night sky. Overnight in Swiss tents at Chandratal Lake.

Overnight in Swiss tents at Chandratal Lake.

Travel from Langza to Chandratal Lake. En route, you'll stop to visit Komic. You'll spend the night in Swiss tents near the Chandratal Lake. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. Please note that due to the high-altitude, there may be limited road access and availability of services like cellular network or bank ATMs.

Begin your return journey from Chandratal Lake to Manali. En route, you'll bid goodbye to the Spiti Valley and re-enter the lush, green forests of the hill-station. You can stop at the Rohtang Pass to enjoy the view and click some pictures. Celebrate the end of the road trip with your fellow travellers at Manali. Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Overnight in a hotel at Manali.

Travel from Chandratal Lake to Manali. You'll spend the night in a hotel at Manali. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Check-out from the hotel in Manali and proceed to your next destination. Your Spiti Valley road trip ends here.

Your trip ends by early morning.

Check-out from the hotel and proceed to your next destination. No meals are included in today's meal package. Your Spiti Valley road trip ends here.