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Wooden houses in Chitkul village under a dramatic sky and bare mountains

Kinnaur: Sarahan, Sangla, Chitkul & Kalpa

5 nights · 6 days · Shimla & Kinnaur

  • Road trip
  • Up to Chitkul, about 3,450 m
  • No permit needed for Indians
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Overview

Trip at a glance

Price
From ₹19,999, per person, twin sharing, 4 travellers sharing the vehicle
Duration
5 nights · 6 days
Starts and ends
Shimla → Shimla
Transport
SUV with a local driver
Stays
5 nights: Sarahan, 2 Sangla, 2 Kalpa
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily (10 meals)
Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Nov

Kinnaur is the green, apple-growing valley you drive through on the way to Spiti. This trip slows down and stays: a night at Sarahan’s Bhimakali temple, two in the Baspa valley at Sangla with a day up to Chitkul, the last village on the road before Tibet, and two in Kalpa facing the Kinner Kailash range.

  • The wooden Bhimakali temple at Sarahan
  • Chitkul, the last village on the Indian road towards Tibet
  • Kamru fort above Sangla
  • Sunrise on Kinner Kailash from Kalpa
  1. ShimlaStart
  2. SarahanDay 1
  3. SanglaDays 2–3
  4. KalpaDays 4–5
  5. ShimlaDay 6

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Shimla to Sarahan

    Night: Sarahan

    Through Narkanda and down to the Sutlej, then up to Sarahan for the Bhimakali temple at dusk. About 170 km, 6–7 hours.

    Night stay
    Sarahan
    Altitude
    Sarahan, about 2,165 m
    Meals
    Dinner
  2. Day 2

    Sarahan to Sangla

    Night: Sangla

    Up the Sutlej to Karcham and into the Baspa valley. Afternoon at Kamru fort and village.

    Night stay
    Sangla
    Altitude
    Sangla, about 2,680 m
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  3. Day 3

    Chitkul and Rakchham

    Night: Sangla

    Up the valley to Chitkul at about 3,450 m: the wooden temple, the river and the end of the road. Rakchham village on the way back.

    Night stay
    Sangla
    Altitude
    Chitkul, about 3,450 m
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  4. Day 4

    Sangla to Kalpa

    Night: Kalpa

    Down to Karcham and up through Reckong Peo to Kalpa. Evening light on Kinner Kailash.

    Night stay
    Kalpa
    Altitude
    Kalpa, about 2,960 m
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  5. Day 5

    Around Kalpa: Roghi and the apple orchards

    Night: Kalpa

    A walk to Roghi village along the cliff road, Kalpa’s temple and monastery, and the orchards (apple harvest August–October).

    Night stay
    Kalpa
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  6. Day 6

    Kalpa to Shimla

    Trip ends in Shimla

    The long drive back down the Sutlej to Shimla, about 225 km and 8 hours.

    Meals
    Breakfast

The Kinnaur road (NH-5) has landslide-prone stretches, especially in the monsoon. We confirm the road each evening.

What’s included

Included

  • SUV with a local driver, Shimla to Shimla
  • 5 nights: 1 in Sarahan, 2 in Sangla, 2 in Kalpa, twin sharing
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • Help on WhatsApp throughout the trip

Not included

  • Travel to Shimla
  • Lunches
  • Temple and monastery donations
  • Inner Line Permit for foreign nationals going beyond Kalpa

Where you’ll stay

  • Sarahan

    Hotel near the temple

  • Sangla

    2 nights, riverside guesthouse or camp

  • Kalpa

    2 nights, hotel with Kinner Kailash views

FAQ

Do I need a permit for Chitkul?

No permit is needed for Indian citizens to visit Sangla, Chitkul or Kalpa. Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit only for the stretch beyond Kalpa towards Nako and Spiti.

When is the best time for Kinnaur?

April to June for blossom and clear roads, and September to November for the apple harvest and autumn colour. July and August bring landslides on the Sutlej road.

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