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Spiti Circuit Group Departure

Manali in, Shimla out, over two high passes

  • 4.5(4 reviews)
  • 7N/8D
  • Himachal

Spiti Circuit Group Departure

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Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
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  • Group departure
  • Adventure trips
  • Group getaways

What this trip is

The full Spiti loop on fixed dates, acclimatised properly rather than driven in a day.

Kunzum and Rohtang on the way in, the Kinnaur road on the way out

Two nights at Kaza to acclimatise before anything higher

Trip highlights

  • Key Monastery at first light

  • The road to Chandratal at 4,300m

  • Night sky at Langza with no light for eighty kilometres

Itinerary

This is the shape of the trip. Every day of it can be changed before you accept.

The whole trip in order, one day at a time.

  1. Day 1Manali to ChandratalOver the Atal Tunnel and Kunzum, camping by the lake.
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • The Milky Way arcing over a dark mountain ridge line
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Transfer

      Airport pickup

      1 hr 15 min

      Met on arrival and driven straight to the hotel.

    • Stay

      Tirthan Orchard Cottages

      7 nights

      Four timber cottages in an apple orchard above the Tirthan river, with a wood stove in each and trout on the menu.

  2. Day 2Chandratal to KazaA slow descent into the Spiti valley and the first proper night.
    • The Milky Way arcing over a dark mountain ridge line
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A weathered wooden signpost pointing in several directions at once

    • Activity

      Key Monastery at first light

    • ActivityOptional extra

      Great Himalayan Park Day Trek

      A full day in the Great Himalayan National Park buffer zone, with a local guide, a packed lunch and a waterfall stop.

  3. Day 3Kaza and KeyMonastery in the morning, Langza and the fossils in the afternoon.
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A weathered wooden signpost pointing in several directions at once
    • Layered blue mountain ridges fading into morning haze

    • Activity

      The road to Chandratal at 4,300m

  4. Day 4Hikkim and KomicThe highest post office and the highest village with a road.
    • A weathered wooden signpost pointing in several directions at once
    • Layered blue mountain ridges fading into morning haze
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light

    • Activity

      Night sky at Langza with no light for eighty kilometres

  5. Day 5Kaza to TaboDown the valley to the thousand-year-old monastery.
    • Layered blue mountain ridges fading into morning haze
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • The Milky Way arcing over a dark mountain ridge line

    • Activity

      Key Monastery at first light

  6. Day 6Tabo to KalpaThe Kinnaur road under the Reckong Peo cliffs.
    • Snow-covered peaks rising above a sea of cloud at first light
    • The Milky Way arcing over a dark mountain ridge line
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley

    • Activity

      The road to Chandratal at 4,300m

  7. Day 7Kalpa to ShimlaThe long descent through apple country.
    • The Milky Way arcing over a dark mountain ridge line
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A weathered wooden signpost pointing in several directions at once

    • Activity

      Night sky at Langza with no light for eighty kilometres

  8. 1 hr 15 min to get here
    Day 8Shimla and outMorning on the Ridge, then the road or the toy train down.
    • A traveller standing on a rocky outcrop looking across a wide mountain valley
    • A weathered wooden signpost pointing in several directions at once
    • Layered blue mountain ridges fading into morning haze

    • Transfer

      Airport drop-off

      1 hr 15 min

      Driven back in time for the flight.

What is and is not included

In the price

  • 7 nights twin sharing
  • All meals
  • Shared 4x4 with driver
  • Permits
  • Oxygen on board

Not in the price

  • Flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses

If your plans change

This trip has a cancellation policy. Your designer sends the exact terms with your quotation, before you pay anything.

Before you book

Know before you go

  • The highest sleeping altitude is 4,270m at Kaza.
  • The circuit is weather dependent and can reverse direction at short notice.

What to bring

  • Layers for minus five at night
  • Sunblock and lip salve
  • A torch

What travellers said

Reviews from people who booked this trip through Tripizm.

4.5

4.5 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • 1 star0

  • Vikram Singh

    21 Sept 2026

    5 out of 5

    Exactly what was promised

    Every transfer turned up early and the guide knew the history properly rather than reading a script. Nothing about the week felt rushed.

  • Angad Grewal

    12 Sept 2026

    5 out of 5

    Worth the flight

    We had gear and a safety briefing before anything started, which mattered more than I expected. The team stayed reachable the whole trip.

  • Usha Khanna

    3 Sept 2026

    4 out of 5

    Calm and uncomplicated

    No crowds and no pressure to rush through anything. Simple travel at our own pace, which is what we had asked for.

  • Vihaan Singh

    25 Aug 2026

    4 out of 5

    Well paced

    Planning this felt overwhelming at first and turned out smooth. The itinerary left enough time to explore without feeling like a checklist.

Questions people ask

How fit do I need to be?
Fit enough for short walks at 4,000m. There is no trekking.

Request a quotation

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Roughly when?

A month is enough. We confirm exact dates on the call.

Travellers

Adults

2

Children

Under 12

0

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