DifficultyChallenging
At a glance
Trip details
Duration7 Nights / 8 Days (plus overnight journeys)
Nights7 nights
LocationEx Delhi — Sangla, Chitkul, Kalpa, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Chandratal, Manali
SeasonWeekly Saturday departures, mid-June to mid-October
Plan your journey
Day-by-day itinerary
DAY 1
Shimla to Sangla
Arrive Shimla (after the Saturday-night bus) and drive via Narkanda and Rampur to Sangla. Overnight in Sangla.
DAY 2
Chitkul and Kalpa
Morning at Chitkul, then on to Kalpa and the Roghi village viewpoint. Overnight in Kalpa.
DAY 3
Kalpa to Tabo via Nako
Khab confluence, Nako lake and village, then Tabo. Overnight in Tabo.
DAY 4
Tabo and Dhankar to Kaza
Tabo Monastery, Dhankar Gompa, and the drive to Kaza. Overnight in Kaza.
DAY 5
Kaza high villages
Key Monastery, Kibber, Chicham bridge, Langza, Hikkim and Komic. Overnight in Kaza.
DAY 6
Kaza to Chandratal
Drive past Losar and over Kunzum Pass, then turn off at Batal to Chandratal. Walk to the lake in the afternoon. Overnight in camps near Chandratal.
DAY 7
Chandratal to Manali
Drive via Batal, Chhatru and Gramphu, then through the Atal Tunnel to Manali. Overnight in Manali.
DAY 8
Manali and departure
Morning in Old Manali and Hadimba Temple, then board the evening Volvo / Tempo Traveller to Delhi, arriving the next morning.
This is the unhurried version of the Spiti circuit. It spends two nights in Kinnaur before going higher, two nights around Kaza, and adds a night at Chandratal — the crescent lake near Kunzum Pass — before finishing in Manali. Groups leave Delhi every Saturday in the summer season.
Departure point: Ex Delhi (Delhi to Delhi). Departs every Saturday evening from Delhi to Shimla; returns overnight from Manali.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Shimla to Sangla
Arrive Shimla (after the Saturday-night bus) and drive via Narkanda and Rampur to Sangla. Overnight in Sangla.
Day 2 — Chitkul and Kalpa
Morning at Chitkul, then on to Kalpa and the Roghi village viewpoint. Overnight in Kalpa.
Day 3 — Kalpa to Tabo via Nako
Khab confluence, Nako lake and village, then Tabo. Overnight in Tabo.
Day 4 — Tabo and Dhankar to Kaza
Tabo Monastery, Dhankar Gompa, and the drive to Kaza. Overnight in Kaza.
Day 5 — Kaza high villages
Key Monastery, Kibber, Chicham bridge, Langza, Hikkim and Komic. Overnight in Kaza.
Day 6 — Kaza to Chandratal
Drive past Losar and over Kunzum Pass, then turn off at Batal to Chandratal. Walk to the lake in the afternoon. Overnight in camps near Chandratal.
Day 7 — Chandratal to Manali
Drive via Batal, Chhatru and Gramphu, then through the Atal Tunnel to Manali. Overnight in Manali.
Day 8 — Manali and departure
Morning in Old Manali and Hadimba Temple, then board the evening Volvo / Tempo Traveller to Delhi, arriving the next morning.
Exclusions
- Lunch, unless stated otherwise
- Monument, monastery and park entry tickets
- Adventure activities and camera fees
- Personal expenses such as laundry, tips and phone calls
- GST as applicable
- Anything not listed under inclusions
FAQs
Spiti 7 Nights/8 Days ex Delhi (Delhi to Delhi, every Saturday) FAQs
Service-specific answers from the validated content entry.
Which day do we leave Delhi?
Every Saturday evening. You return to Delhi on the Monday morning, nine days after departure.
What if Kunzum Pass is closed?
If the pass is shut, the group returns through Kinnaur and the Chandratal night is replaced with an extra night in Kalpa or Sangla.
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