Spiti Summer Expedition

Trip overview

Spiti is the most dramatic landscape most travelers have never heard of — a high-altitude desert tucked between the Greater Himalayas and Tibet. Our June–July expedition is timed for the narrow summer window when the passes open and the valley comes alive with wildflowers. You'll visit 1,000-year-old monasteries, mail a postcard from the world's highest post office, and share meals with families in remote homestays. Expert Himalayan guides, careful altitude acclimatization, and comfortable overnight stays throughout.

Trip highlights

• Chitkul — the last Indian village before Tibet
• Key Monastery perched on a Himalayan ridge
• Hikkim (world's highest post office) & Komic (highest motorable village)
• Chicham — one of Asia's highest suspension bridges
• Tabo Monastery, often called the 'Ajanta of the Himalayas'

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 0

   Delhi → Himachal foothills (overnight journey)

   Meet your group in Delhi in the evening and board a comfortable overnight coach into the mountains. The ride sets the tone — a slow transition from city to silence.

   🏠 On board (semi-sleeper coach)
2. 1

   Shimla → Sangla via Narkanda

   Arrive in Shimla by morning, break for breakfast, then drive through Narkanda and Rampur into Kinnaur. Stop at the Kinnaur Gate and the mighty Karcham Dam on the way to Sangla.

   🏠 Homestay / guesthouse in Sangla✨ First taste of high-mountain tranquility
3. 2

   Sangla → Chitkul → Nako → Tabo

   Morning drive to Chitkul, the last Indian village near the China border. Continue along the Sutlej, witness the Khab Sangam confluence, and pause at the turquoise Nako Lake before arriving in Tabo.

   🏠 Homestay / guesthouse in Tabo✨ Chitkul's alpine meadows and Nako Lake
4. 3

   Tabo → Dhankar → Kaza

   Visit the 1,000-year-old Tabo Monastery, then continue to Dhankar Monastery, dramatically perched on a cliff. Arrive in Kaza, the heart of Spiti, and explore the local market.

   🏠 Guesthouse / hotel in Kaza✨ Cliffside Dhankar and Kaza's laid-back evening vibe
5. 4

   Kaza → Langza → Hikkim → Komic → Kaza

   Explore three of the world's highest inhabited villages: Langza (giant Buddha + marine fossils), Hikkim (world's highest post office — send a postcard!), and Komic (highest motorable village).

   🏠 Guesthouse / hotel in Kaza✨ Life above 14,500 ft
6. 5

   Kaza → Key Monastery → Chicham Bridge → Kaza

   Visit the iconic Key Monastery at sunrise, then drive to Chicham Bridge — one of Asia's highest suspension bridges — for jaw-dropping gorge views.

   🏠 Guesthouse / hotel in Kaza✨ The most photogenic day of the trip
7. 6

   Kaza → Gui → Tabo → Kalpa

   Begin the return journey with a stop at Gui Monastery, home to a 500-year-old naturally preserved monk mummy. Descend into Kinnaur and reach Kalpa by evening.

   🏠 Guesthouse / hotel in Kalpa✨ Mystical Gui Monastery
8. 7

   Kalpa → Shimla → Delhi

   Wake to views of the sacred Kinner Kailash. Stop at Suicide Point for panoramic valley vistas before descending to Shimla and boarding the overnight coach to Delhi.

   🏠 On board (overnight journey to Delhi)✨ Sunrise over Kinner Kailash