About This Package
Snow-covered valleys. Monastery mornings. A shared journey through the cold desert.
7 days / 6 stay nights, plus overnight Delhi-Shimla bus journeys. Leave Delhi on Day 0; return on the morning of Day 8.
Route: Delhi - Shimla - Chitkul/Sangla - Tabo - Dhankar - Kaza - Key - Chicham - Hikkim - Komic - Langza - Kalpa - Shimla - Delhi.
Six stay nights: Chitkul/Sangla x 1, Tabo x 1, Kaza x 3, Kalpa x 1. Also included: two overnight bus journeys.
Day by Day Itinerary
DAY 0Delhi to Shimla, Overnight
- Depart from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Delhi at 8:00 PM. Travel overnight in a semi-sleeper AC bus.
Night: overnight bus. Meals: not listed for this travel leg
DAY 1Shimla to Chitkul
- Arrive in Shimla in the morning. Have breakfast en route and travel past Kufri, Narkanda and Kinnaur Gate.
- Continue through the Kinnaur and Sangla valleys towards Chitkul.
Stay: Chitkul or Sangla. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 2Chitkul to Tabo via Nako
- After breakfast, continue towards Spiti. Stop at Khab Sangam and Nako Lake, then reach Tabo by evening.
Stay: homestay in Tabo. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 3Tabo, Dhankar and Lingti
- Visit Tabo Monastery, then continue to Dhankar Monastery overlooking the valley.
- Visit Lingti Waterfall, a winter itinerary stop, before reaching Kaza.
Stay: homestay in Kaza. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 4Key Monastery and Chicham Bridge
- Explore Key Monastery and cross Chicham Bridge. The route passes the Kibber region.
- Spend the evening at Kaza market or visit Kaza Monastery.
Stay: homestay in Kaza. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 5Hikkim, Komic and Langza
- Visit Komic Gompa, the Buddha statue at Langza and Hikkim Post Office.
- Return to Kaza in the evening, with time to explore at your own pace.
Stay: homestay in Kaza. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 6Kaza to Kalpa
- Retrace the valley route towards Kalpa. Arrive by evening for views of the Kinnaur Kailash range.
Stay: hotel in Kalpa. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 7Kalpa to Shimla, then Overnight Bus
- After breakfast, drive to Shimla. Free time at Mall Road before the overnight bus journey to Delhi.
Night: overnight bus to Delhi. Meals: breakfast only
DAY 8Delhi Arrival, Morning
- Arrive in Delhi and conclude the trip. Plan onward travel for late afternoon or evening to allow for bus timing and possible road delays.
Stay: none included after arrival. Meals: not listed for arrival day
Inclusions
- Semi-sleeper AC bus: Delhi-Shimla-Delhi.
- Taxi / Tempo Traveller for the road trip.
- Hotel / homestay accommodation as per itinerary.
- Breakfast and dinner on Days 1-6; breakfast on Day 7.
- Sightseeing as per itinerary.
- Taxes, parking fees and Inner Line Permits.
- Trip leader, 24x7 support and first-aid support.
Exclusions
- 5% GST, payable extra.
- Lunch; food during travel unless listed as included.
- Services not specified under inclusions.
- Extra travel, stay or food costs from delays, cancellations, landslides, heavy snowfall, roadblocks or natural events.
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