Spiti Valley Road Trip (Ex-Shimla)

Your road trip starts with your pick-up from Shimla. Driving through Narkanda, you'll advance towards the town dotted with apple orchards: Kalpa. You'll be driving over the winding roads surrounded by pine forest. Enjoy the views of Kinner Kailash and Jordan Peaks. On the way, you'll visit a temple at Kothi to see the image goddess Chanadika enshrined in the temple. Overnight at a hotel in Kalpa.

Overnight at a hotel in Kalpa.

You will be accommodated at a hotel in Kalpa on triple sharing basis. Couples will be accommodated on double sharing basis at an additional cost. Today's meal package includes dinner only.

Today, you will continue driving on the Hindustan-Tibet highway and watch the landscape transforming from lush mountains to many hues of barren, brown mountains. Enter Spiti from the last hamlet of Kinnaur valley: Nako. Drive through Sumdo and reach Tabo, your first stop in the mystical Spiti Valley. Tabo is famous for the picturesque 1000-year-old Tabo Monastery, one of the UNESCO's world heritage site. Overnight at a hotel or a homestay in Tabo.

Overnight at a hotel or home stay in Tabo.

Depending on the availability, you'll be accommodated at a hotel or a home stay in Tabo. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. You will make a halt in a restaurant or eatery on the way to have lunch.

Start journeying towards Dhankar, the village offering a panoramic view of the confluence of Spiti and Pin River. Embark on a 45-min trek to the turquoise colored Dhankar Lake. After the trek, continue advancing towards Lhalung. Lhalung is renowned for the three-cornered Buddha statue inside the ancient Lhalung monastery. If time permits, ride atop a Yak and learn to cook momos from then locals.

Overnight at a home stay in Lhalung.

You'll be accommodated at a home stay in Lhalung. You will be staying in a cozy room provided with clean toilet. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. You will make a halt in a restaurant or eatery on the way to have lunch.

Head towards the gorgeous Pin Valley, the national park home to 12 endangered species of snow leopards and variety of exotic birds such as pika, griffon, golden eagle, bearded vulture and raven. Visit the old Kungri Monastery and the beautiful hamlet of Mudh. After the day of sightseeing, you'll be driven back to the hotel in Kaza in evening.

Overnight at a hotel in Kaza.

You'll be accommodated at a hotel in Kaza. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. You may have lunch while touring Kaza.

You will visit some of the highest inhabited regions in the world today. You'll set foot on Komic village, the highest village (15,027 feet) with motorable roads in the world. Later, stop by the world's highest post office in Hikkim. You'll visit Key Gompa, the biggest monastery in Spiti Valley, and the villages of Kibber and Langza. From Kibber, you'll drive up to the secluded village of Gette and enjoy the bird's-eye view of Kaza. Drive back to Kaza in the evening to spend the night at the same hotel in Kaza.

Overnight at a hotel in Kaza.

You'll be accommodated at the same hotel as yesterday. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only. You may have lunch while touring Kaza.

The road trip to Spiti valley is about to end soon. You'll retrace your route to Kalpa via the Hindustan-Tibet highway. Overnight at a hotel in Kalpa.

Overnight at a hotel in Kalpa.

You will be accommodated at a hotel in Kalpa. Couples will be accommodated on double sharing basis at an additional cost. Today's meal package includes breakfast and dinner only.

Drive back to Shimla, a gorgeous blend of hill town and holiday resort. You can go shopping in the quaint streets of Shimla and visit a few tourist destinations. Your road trip ends here. You may head back to your home city today.

Your trip ends today evening.

No meals will be offered today. On the way to Manali, you will make halts to grab breakfast and lunch.