# Kinnaur: Sarahan, Sangla, Chitkul & Kalpa

Shimla & Kinnaur · 5 nights · 6 days · Road trip · Up to Chitkul, about 3,450 m · No permit needed for Indians

## 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.

## Highlights

- 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

## Day-by-day itinerary

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.
2. **Sarahan to Sangla.** Night: Sangla. Up the Sutlej to Karcham and into the Baspa valley. Afternoon at Kamru fort and village.
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.
4. **Sangla to Kalpa.** Night: Kalpa. Down to Karcham and up through Reckong Peo to Kalpa. Evening light on Kinner Kailash.
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).
6. **Kalpa to Shimla.** Trip ends in Shimla. The long drive back down the Sutlej to Shimla, about 225 km and 8 hours.

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

## 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

## Frequently asked questions

**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.

Price: indicative, From ₹19,999, per person, twin sharing, 4 travellers sharing the vehicle; the exact price for your dates is confirmed on WhatsApp. No payment on this website. Enquire on WhatsApp: +91 76500 90909.

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