Spiti Valley Trip

Day 0 : Delhi to Shimla
🚌 Evening departure from Delhi • 🌙 Overnight journey towards Shimla

Day 1 : Shimla → Sangla / Chitkul
🌅 Morning arrival in Shimla • 🍳 Breakfast & freshen up • 🚐 Drive through Kufri & Narkanda • 🏔️ Continue towards Sangla / Chitkul • 🏨 Check-in • 🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay

Day 2 : Chitkul → Khab → Tabo
🏔️ Kinnaur landscapes • 🌊 Khab confluence • 🛕 Gue Monastery • 🏜️ Enter Spiti Valley • 🏨 Tabo stay

Day 3 : Tabo → Dhankar → Kaza
🛕 Tabo surroundings • 🏯 Dhankar Monastery • 🚐 Drive towards Kaza • 🏨 Check-in & overnight stay

Day 4 : Kaza Local | Key | Chicham | Hikkim | Komic | Langza
🛕 Key Monastery • 🌉 Chicham Bridge • 📮 Hikkim • 🏘️ Komic • 🗿 Langza • 🌙 Return to Kaza

Day 5 : Kaza → Chandratal
🚐 Drive towards Chandratal • 🏜️ Losar stop • 🏔️ Kunzum Pass route • 🌙 Chandratal campsite • 🔥 Bonfire & stargazing

Day 6 : Chandratal → Manali
🌅 Morning around Chandratal • 🍳 Breakfast • 🚐 Drive towards Manali • 🏨 Check-in • ☕ Old Manali café hopping • 🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay

Day 7 : Manali → Delhi
🌄 Morning Manali exploration • 🛕 Hadimba Temple • ☕ Old Manali • 🛍️ Mall Road • 🚌 Evening departure for Delhi • 🌙 Overnight journey • 🏠 Delhi arrival next morning

Day 0 : Delhi to Shimla | Overnight Journey
Assemble at the designated boarding point in Delhi and begin the journey towards Shimla.
🚌 Evening departure from Delhi.
🌙 Overnight journey through the Himalayan foothills.

Day 1 : Shimla → Sangla / Chitkul
Reach Shimla in the morning.
🍳 Have breakfast and freshen up.
🚐 Change to the mountain vehicle and begin the journey towards Sangla and Chitkul.
The route takes you through Kufri and Narkanda, gradually entering the beautiful Kinnaur region.
🏔️ Enjoy changing landscapes, mountain roads and valley views.
🏨 Reach Sangla / Chitkul and check in.
🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay.

Day 2 : Chitkul → Khab → Gue → Tabo
Start the morning with breakfast and continue towards Tabo.
🌊 Stop at Khab, where the Sutlej and Spiti rivers meet.
🏔️ Continue towards Sumdo and enter the Spiti Valley.
🛕 Visit Gue Monastery, known for its preserved ancient monk mummy.
📸 Spend some time exploring the area before continuing towards Tabo.
🏨 Reach Tabo and check in.
🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay.

Day 3 : Tabo → Dhankar → Kaza
🍳 Start the day with breakfast.
🚐 Begin the drive towards Kaza.
🛕 En route, visit Dhankar Monastery, dramatically positioned amidst the rocky Himalayan landscape.
📸 Explore the monastery and surrounding views.
🚐 Continue towards Kaza.
🏨 Reach Kaza by evening and check in.
🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay.

Day 4 : Key Monastery | Chicham | Hikkim | Komic | Langza
🍳 Breakfast at the hotel.
🚐 Begin the full-day Spiti sightseeing circuit.
🛕 Key Monastery — Visit the iconic Key Monastery, one of the most prominent Buddhist monasteries in Spiti.
🌉 Chicham Bridge — Continue towards Chicham Bridge and enjoy the dramatic high-altitude mountain landscape.
📮 Hikkim — Visit Hikkim, home to the famous high-altitude post office.
🏘️ Komic — Continue to Komic, a remote high-altitude village surrounded by barren Himalayan mountains.
🗿 Langza — Visit Langza, famous for its giant Buddha statue, traditional village setting and mountain views.
📸 Spend time exploring the villages and capturing the unique Spitian landscape.
🚐 Return to Kaza by evening.
🔥 Dinner & overnight stay in Kaza.

Day 5 : Kaza → Chandratal Lake
🍳 Wake up early and have breakfast.
🏕️ Check out from the accommodation and begin the journey towards Chandratal.
🏔️ Cross through the remote landscapes of Spiti.
📍 Stop at Losar, one of the last inhabited villages on the Spiti side.
🚐 Continue towards the Chandratal region.
🌙 Reach the campsite by evening.
🏕️ Check into the camp.
🔥 Enjoy bonfire and spend the evening under the Himalayan night sky.
🌌 Overnight camping near Chandratal.

Day 6 : Chandratal → Manali
🌅 Wake up to the mountain landscape around Chandratal.
🍳 Breakfast at the campsite.
🚐 Begin the journey towards Manali.
🏔️ Travel through the high mountain route towards the Lahaul–Manali region.
🌲 Gradually transition from the stark landscapes of Spiti to the greener valleys around Manali.
🏨 Reach Manali and check in.
☕ Spend the evening exploring Old Manali and its cafés.
🍽️ Dinner & overnight stay.

 

Day 7 : Manali | Local Explore → Delhi
🌅 Wake up early and enjoy the morning in Manali.
🛕 Visit Hadimba Devi Temple.
☕ Explore the streets and cafés of Old Manali.
🛍️ Spend some time around Mall Road.
🚌 Depart for Delhi in the evening.
🌙 Overnight journey.
🏠 Reach Delhi the following morning.

⏰ Departure Time: 09:00 PM
📍 Departure Point: Kashmere Gate, Delhi
⏳ Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

📅 Travel Dates

September 2026
• 26 September

October 2026
• 01 October
• 03 October
• 10 October
• 17 October

✨ What's Included — Spiti Valley Circuit

🚌 Delhi to Shimla & Manali to Delhi Transportation
Volvo transfers between Delhi–Shimla and Manali–Delhi.

🚐 Complete Spiti Circuit Transportation
Entire mountain journey from Shimla to Manali by Tempo Traveller / Cab.

🏨 6 Nights Accommodation

• 1 Night in Chitkul
• 1 Night in Tabo
• 2 Nights in Kaza
• 1 Night at Chandratal
• 1 Night in Manali

🍽️ Meals
6 Breakfast + 6 Dinner — 12 meals in total.

🎫 Inner Line Permits
All required inner-line permits for the trip.

🛣️ Travel Expenses
Driver night charges, toll tax, parking charges and applicable transportation expenses.

🧑‍✈️ Team Captain
Experienced Team Captain throughout the trip.

🔥 Bonfire & Music
As per the stay and itinerary arrangements.

🍛 Cultural Food Experience
Local/cultural food experience as mentioned in the trip highlights.

💰 What's Not Included

🍽️ Meals Not Mentioned
Any meals apart from those specifically mentioned under inclusions.

🧾 GST @ 5%
GST is applicable extra on the package price.

🎟️ Entry & Activity Charges
Entry fees, tickets or activities not mentioned under inclusions.

☕ Personal Food & Beverages
Cafés, snacks, beverages and personal food expenses.

🛍️ Personal Expenses
Shopping and other personal expenses.

🛡️ Travel Insurance
Personal travel insurance.

💰 Anything Not Mentioned
Any service, activity or expense not specifically mentioned under Inclusions.

💰 Advance Amount
The advance amount is non-refundable under any circumstances.

💳 Payment
Full payment of the trip cost must be made before the trip begins. Pending payments may eventually lead to cancellation of the trip.

🎟️ Unused Inclusions
No refunds shall be made towards any inclusion(s) not availed by the client.

🪪 Valid Government ID
IDs will be verified before boarding. No boarding shall be entertained without a valid Government ID.

👥 Booking Transfer
Transfer of bookings is not permitted. Only the names mentioned at the time of confirmation shall be allowed to travel.

🧳 Luggage & Belongings
Travellers must take care of their luggage and belongings. Management shall not be accountable for missing items along the tour.

🛡️ Insurance
We do not provide any insurance policy to cover expenditure on sickness, accidents or losses incurred due to theft or other reasons.

🌦️ Weather & Road Conditions
Weather and road conditions may affect the itinerary. Aquilla Hikes reserves the right to make necessary changes in the schedule in the interest of safety, comfort and overall well-being.

⏰ Departure Time
The departure time is fixed. All travellers must update their status with the Trip Coordinator(s) and report at the pickup point 30 minutes before the scheduled departure.

❄️ Air Conditioning
Air conditioning will be switched off in the hills. During the trip, the driver may switch off the AC when required, considering the travellers' safety and ease of travel along uneven and dangerous routes.

🚭 Drinking & Smoking
Drinking and smoking are strictly prohibited during the journey due to the health and safety of fellow passengers.

🤝 Discipline & Conduct
No act of misconduct or indiscipline shall be tolerated on the tours. We are a cordial travel community and aim to provide a hassle-free and memorable experience.

⚠️ Unforeseen Circumstances
Aquilla Hikes (Aquilla Travel India Capture Private Limited) shall not be responsible for delays or alterations in the program or indirectly incurred expenses in cases such as natural hazards, accidents, breakdown of machinery, weather conditions, landslides, political closure or other untoward incidents.

📝 Undertaking
An undertaking will be shared prior to booking or before the departure date of the tour. It is mandatory for everyone to fill and sign. Boarding can be denied without submission of the undertaking.

⚠️ Damage & Injury
Any damage to booked properties or transportation by an individual will be charged to that individual. Aquilla Hikes will not be responsible for any injury caused during an activity or for any related mishaps.

💰 Advance Amount
The advance/booking amount is non-refundable under any circumstances.

📅 Cancellation Refund
The applicable refund will be determined based on the number of days remaining before the scheduled departure date:

🟢 30+ days before departure
90% refund

🟡 15–30 days before departure
75% refund

🟠 7–15 days before departure
50% refund

🔴 0–7 days before departure
No refund

📌 Important
• Cancellation requests must be communicated to Aquilla Hikes through the official booking channel.
• The refund percentage will be applicable as per the cancellation timeline mentioned above.
• The advance/booking amount remains non-refundable even if the booking is cancelled within an eligible refund period.
• No refund will be provided for services or inclusions that remain unused during the trip.
• Refund processing, where applicable, will be done after cancellation is confirmed by Aquilla Hikes.