Spiti Valley Tour 6 Days Via Manali
fromBest time to visit Spiti Valley tour – Summer Edition is between June to September.
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The beauty of an isolated valley in Himachal Pradesh is what we mention Spiti valley. It is all about historic monasteries, mountains, concealed springs, scenic hamlets, and a lot more unexpected beauties! Himalaya’s cold desert, Spiti valley, is a beauty in the lap of the Himalayan Mountains.
The best time to visit spiti valley – Summer Edition is between June to October the first week.
Spiti Adventure created this itinerary for six days for those who want to visit Spiti valley in a short time. With this road trip, we will cover the most famous places in Spiti Valley, like – Kaza, Hikkim, Langza, Kibber, komic village, Tabo, Pin Valley, Dhankar, Kunzum Pass, Chicham Bridge, Losar, Chandratal Lake and so many others places.
- All the accommodations are provided on a double or triple sharing basis at camps, homestays or hotels.
1 nights in a hotel in Manali | 1 night in a homestay in Tabo | 2 nights in a hotel in Kaza | 1 night in a camp in Chandratal Lake.
- You will be offered breakfast and dinner every day. On Day 1, you will get dinner, and on Day 6, you will get breakfast.
Day 1 – Dinner
Day 2 – Breakfast and Dinner
Day 3 – Breakfast and Dinner
Day 4 – Breakfast and Dinner
Day 5 – Breakfast and Dinner
Day 6 – Breakfast
- An experienced driver is provided for your entire trip, which has exhaustive knowledge of the whole area.
- The driver’s allowance and fuel charge are also included in the cost of the trip.
- You will not have to pay for any line permits during the trip.
- We will travel by Comfortable vehicle from Day 2 to Day 6
- 5% GST
- Lunch and any personal expenses for food or any other reason
- Expenses incurred on availing porters.
- Costs arising out of situations like natural calamities, roadblocks, floods, or landslides.
- Expenses for entry fees to any monasteries, camera charges, safaris, or adventure activities like rafting, paragliding, etc.
- Costs on telephone bills, laundry, tips, and others as well
- Any other expenses not included in the Inclusions list
- Day1 Manali
- Day 2 Manali - Atal Tunnel - Kunzum Pass - Kaza (200 Km/ 9 Hrs)
- Day 3 Kaza sightseeing - Key Monastery | Kibber | Langza | Komik | Hikkim - Tabo
- Day 4 Tabo - Dhankar Village - Dhankar Monastery - Kaza
- Day 5 Kaza - Chicham Bridge - Losar - Chandratal Lake
- Day 6 Chandratal to Manali - Ending our memorable Journey
Generally, the best time to visit Spiti Valley in Himachal is between April to October.
- You can explore Winter Spiti from April to June month
- You can attempt the full circuit of Spiti in July to October: Chandigarh–Shimla–Kinnaur–Kaza(Spiti Valley)–Kunzum Pass–Rohtang Pass–Manali–Delhi.
- The Kunzum and Rohtang Passes are clear of snow and open for transport during late June to October. The weather is pleasantly cold and there is still ample snow to be seen all around.
- Although the December-April window would be preferable if you want to see a completely snow-covered frozen wonderland of Spiti and brave the subarctic cold.
- Late September and October brings the valley out of hibernation as it starts to display the warm golden colours of Autumn.
There are 2 routes to visit Spiti located in Himachal: via Shimla and via Manali.
The Shimla route, taking the Hindustan-Tibet highway, goes: Shimla–Narkanda–Rampur–Powari–Spillow–Khab Bridge–Nako–Chango–Sumdo–Tabo–Kaza. Spiti Valley starts after Sumdo. This route remains accessible all year.
The Manali route goes: Manali–Rohtang pass–Gramphu–Chhatru–Chota Dhara–Batal–Kunzum Pass–Losar–Kaza, and is only accessible between June-October.
Starting from Delhi/Chandigarh, a minimum of 6-10 days is needed to explore the mystical Spiti Valley and its offerings. It takes about 3-5 days to reach and come back from Spiti depending on the route. So you can dedicate the remaining days to enjoy the striking and fierce beauty of nature in Spiti.
You should choose your wardrobe depending on when you’re visiting Spiti. The staple items that you’ll need all year round are:
- Thermal inners and a light fleece jacket
- Socks, gloves, and a monkey cap or balaclava – all woolen or fleece material
- Proper shoes with enough insulation for comfortable long journeys
- Hat, sunglasses, sun protection cream and lotion
Apart from these, choose clothes that can be worn in layers so that they can be removed or added depending on temperature. Light woolens will suffice between June-August. But March-June or September-November will require heavy woolens. Although if you’re travelling in winter between December-April, you need to pack very carefully to protect yourself against the merciless cold and winds.
Being at such high altitudes, ATMs in Spiti are not frequent and mostly non-functioning. Places like Kaza, Tabo, Sangla, and Kalpa have ATMs, they’re likely to be out of cash or disfunctional. It is best to withdraw cash from Shimla or Manali itself as cashflow in ATMs is very stable, or Reckong Peo which has 6-7 ATMs.
Permits are generally required for foreign nationals visiting Spiti. A Protected Area Permit(PAP) can be obtained from Shimla or Kaza depending on the route you’re taking. Permits for vehicles are also required for people coming in from Manali to cross Rohtang Pass. For Indian nationals, a government identity proof like passport/voter ID/Aadhar is enough. All permit fees are included in your Spiti Valley package so that you can enjoy a hassle-free trip.
