Adventure
Spiti Valley remains one of the most compelling high-altitude destinations for Delhi-NCR travellers, and this 7 days 6 nights trip from Shimla or Manali is built to cover the region's full range — ancient monasteries, fossil-rich villages, a glacial lake, and some of the highest inhabited settlements on Earth. The itinerary balances genuine adventure with a pace that respects the altitude, rather than rushing through it.
The journey moves deliberately into Spiti's cold desert landscape. After entering the valley via Kinnaur and stopping at Nako village and the 1,000-year-old Tabo Monastery — one of the oldest continuously functioning Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas — the trip settles into Kaza, the region's administrative hub. From here, the itinerary covers Key Monastery, perched dramatically at 4,166m, followed by Kibber village and the Chicham Bridge, Asia's highest motorable bridge. A single, remarkable day covers three high-altitude villages — Langza, with its giant Buddha statue and 50-million-year-old marine fossils; Hikkim, home to the world's highest post office at 4,440m; and Komic, one of the highest motorable villages on the planet. The trip closes with Chandratal Lake at 4,300m, a crescent-shaped glacial lake whose colour shifts from jade to cobalt through the day, before returning to Manali via Rohtang Pass.
The package includes 6 nights of accommodation across guesthouses, homestays, and camps along the route, along with daily breakfast and dinner, an AC tempo traveller for all transfers, and a dedicated Pack & Go trip leader who provides altitude-sickness support and acclimatisation guidance from Day 1. Inner Line Permits for restricted border-area villages are arranged as part of the package where applicable.
Pack & Go is a Gurugram-based travel agency specialising in planned, well-supported group trips for NCR travellers into high-altitude and offbeat regions. Our team manages the logistics — permits, altitude safety, accommodation, and daily coordination — so travellers can focus on the experience itself rather than the planning.
This Spiti Valley package is best suited for group departures of 8 or more travellers comfortable with basic high-altitude conditions — unpaved roads, cold nights, and limited connectivity are part of the experience.
The group assembles at the designated pickup point in Shimla or Manali depending on the departure route. Your Pack & Go trip leader does a quick acclimatisation briefing — covering altitude sickness signs, hydration rules, and the road conditions ahead. The evening is free for introductions, last-minute supplies, and getting to know your fellow travellers over dinner.
Meals: Dinner
The drive into Spiti begins in earnest today, passing through Kinnaur's dramatic gorges, apple orchards, and the Sutlej River valley. The road narrows and the landscape turns lunar as you cross into the high-altitude rain shadow. Stop at Nako village perched beside its famous little lake, or push on to Tabo for an early check-in — the ancient Tabo Monastery, over 1,000 years old, is just steps from most guesthouses.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Start the morning at Tabo Monastery — one of the oldest continuously functioning Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, with mud-walled temples housing remarkable 10th-century murals and clay sculptures. Drive to Kaza, the administrative capital of Spiti, arriving by afternoon. Explore the Kaza market — small but surprisingly well-stocked — and acclimatise with a short evening walk along the Spiti River bank.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
The most iconic day in Spiti. Drive up to Key Monastery — perched dramatically on a hilltop at 4,166 m, it looks like something out of a fantasy film. Head further up to Kibber village, once considered the world's highest motorable village, for panoramic views of the barren Spiti plateau. Stop at the Chicham Bridge — Asia's highest motorable bridge — before returning to Kaza for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Three of Spiti's most remarkable high-altitude villages in one day. Langza sits beneath a giant Buddha statue with a fossil-rich landscape — the valley floor was once a seabed millions of years ago. Hikkim is home to the world's highest post office, where you can post a letter with a unique postmark. Komic, at nearly 4,587 m, is one of the highest motorable villages on the planet. The views from all three are expansive and utterly still.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
An early morning drive to Chandratal (Moon Lake) — a high-altitude glacial lake at 4,300 m, shaped like a crescent and surrounded by snow-dusted peaks. The colour of the water shifts from turquoise to deep blue depending on the light and time of day. After a slow walk around the lake, drive back towards Manali via the Rohtang Pass or Kunzum Pass depending on route and weather. Camp or stay at a roadside stop near Chatru.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Drive back to Manali through the Rohtang Pass (or Atal Tunnel depending on conditions), arriving by afternoon. The group disperses from Manali bus stand or a central drop point. Your trip leader does a final debrief — and exchanges contact details with the friends you've made across 14,000-foot passes.
Meals: Breakfast
Spiti completely rewired my brain. I've done Manali and Ladakh before but nothing compares to the silence up there. Chandratal Lake looked like someone had dropped a piece of sky into the mountains. The Pack & Go trip leader was fantastic — calm, experienced, and genuinely fun to travel with. Hands down the best group trip I've been on.
I was nervous about the altitude since I'd never been above 3,000 m before. The acclimatisation briefing on day one was very reassuring and the trip leader kept checking in with everyone. By day three I was completely fine and absolutely loving it. Hikkim post office was such a quirky highlight — I posted five postcards from there!
Great trip overall. The Key Monastery visit was a moment I won't forget quickly — standing at 4,000+ metres with that view. A word of caution: the road conditions between Nako and Tabo are genuinely rough so don't expect a smooth ride. But that's Spiti — that's the point. The group bonded really well, which made everything better.