Spiti Expedition
Specialist in mountaineering and experts in bespoke holidays.
"In the Himalayas, it is hard to put words on your experience, you have to explore yourself - it has always been amazing."
Open all year
Climbs slowly from Shimla through Kinnaur to Kaza (about 3,800 m). Day trips go up to about 4,400 m at Hikkim and higher at Komic. Drink plenty of water and take the first days easy.
Spiti's all-year road. From Shimla up the Sutlej and Baspa valleys through Kinnaur, past Chitkul, Nako and Tabo, to Kaza and the high villages of Hikkim, Komic and Langza, and back by Kalpa. A private 4x4 with a local driver, open in winter too.
Open 1 Nov to 31 May
Goes from the plains at Chandigarh to Kaza (about 3,800 m) over four days, with day trips to about 4,400 m and above. Drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol for the first days, and tell your driver if you feel unwell.
The full Spiti circuit from Chandigarh, at an easy pace: Narkanda, Sangla and Chitkul in Kinnaur, Nako and Tabo, three nights around Kaza for Key monastery, Chicham bridge, Langza, Hikkim and Komic, then Kalpa and Shimla on the way back.
Spiti Expedition is a local tour company based in Rangrik, near Kaza, in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. We are specialists in mountaineering and experts in bespoke holidays.
We plan trips across Spiti and Kinnaur in private vehicles with local drivers, including winter trips by 4x4 on the all-year road from Shimla. Stays are in hotels, homestays or camps, with breakfast and dinner. Tell us your dates, your group and the pace you like, and we will plan the trip around you.
Please tell us as early as you can if you need to cancel or move your trip.
Cancellation charges depend on how close to the trip date you cancel and on what has already been booked for you, such as rooms, vehicles and permits. The exact charges are written in your quote and booking confirmation.
Amounts already paid to hotels, homestays or transporters that cannot be recovered are not refundable.
No refund is given for a no-show, or for services you choose not to use once the trip has started.
If a road closes or the weather makes a route unsafe, we will try to offer a changed route or new dates. Any extra cost this causes is paid by the traveller.
To cancel or change a booking, message or call us. A cancellation counts from the day we receive it in writing.
All year on the road from Shimla through Kinnaur. The other road in, from Manali over Kunzum Pass, is closed by snow for much of the winter and spring, so winter trips go in and out through Kinnaur. Heavy snow can close a road for a day or two; we change the plan when it does.
Kaza is at about 3,800 m and some day trips go above 4,000 m. Our plans climb slowly through Kinnaur so your body can adjust. Drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol for the first days, and tell us early if you feel unwell. If you have a heart or lung condition, ask your doctor before you travel.
Indian citizens do not need a permit for these routes. Foreign nationals need a protected area permit for the border stretch in upper Kinnaur. Ask us when you request your trip and we will tell you what to bring.
A private SUV with a local driver, and a 4x4 in winter. The prices on this site are for an SUV shared by up to three people.
Send a request from this website, call us or email us with your dates and group. We reply with a written quote. Payment and cancellation terms are written in your quote and booking confirmation.