Winter Spiti & Snow Leopard Trail
- Kinnaur · Kaza · Kibber
- Best: Winter, on request
From ₹32,999 per personHeated stays · meals · 4×4 · wildlife spotters
Winter Spiti from Chandigarh
7 nights · 8 days · Spiti Valley
- Winter
- 4×4 from Chandigarh
- In and out through Kinnaur
- December – March
Overview
Trip at a glance
- Price
- From ₹26,999, per person, twin sharing, 4 travellers sharing the vehicle
- Duration
- 7 nights · 8 days
- Starts and ends
- Chandigarh → Chandigarh
- Transport
- 4×4 SUV with a winter-road driver
- Stays
- 7 nights in heated hotels and homestays
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner daily (14 meals)
- Best time
- Dec – Mar
In winter the Manali side is shut, so we go in and out through Kinnaur. Expect frozen waterfalls, monasteries in the snow and nights near −20 °C. Homestays are heated with wood stoves and the days are bright and still.
- Frozen Nako lake and Spiti’s snowbound villages
- Key Monastery and Langza in the snow
- Heated village homestays
- A 4×4 with a driver used to winter roads
- ChandigarhStart
- NarkandaDay 1
- KalpaDay 2
- KazaDays 4–5
- ChandigarhDay 8
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1
Chandigarh to Narkanda
Night: NarkandaUp past Shimla to the snow at Narkanda.
- Night stay
- Narkanda
- Meals
- Dinner
Day 2
Narkanda to Kalpa
Night: KalpaDown the Sutlej and up to Kalpa.
- Night stay
- Kalpa
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 3
Kalpa to Tabo via Nako
Night: TaboFrozen Nako lake and the climb into Spiti.
- Night stay
- Tabo
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 4
Tabo and Dhankar to Kaza
Night: heated homestay, KazaMonasteries in the snow and an easy afternoon.
- Night stay
- heated homestay, Kaza
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 5
Key, Kibber and Langza
Night: heated homestay, KazaAs far as the snow lets us: Key Monastery, Kibber, the Langza Buddha.
- Night stay
- heated homestay, Kaza
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 6
Kaza back to Kalpa
Night: KalpaThe long drive back down.
- Night stay
- Kalpa
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 7
Kalpa to Narkanda
Night: NarkandaBack over to the apple country.
- Night stay
- Narkanda
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner
Day 8
Narkanda to Chandigarh
Trip ends in ChandigarhHome by afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Snow can close the road for a day or two. We keep the plan flexible and confirm each drive the evening before.
What’s included
Included
- 4×4 SUV with a winter-road driver, Chandigarh to Chandigarh
- 7 nights in heated hotels and homestays, twin sharing
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Inner Line Permit help for foreign nationals
Not included
- Lunches
- Winter gear (we can rent down jackets and boots)
- Extra nights if snow closes the road
Where you’ll stay
Narkanda
2 nights, hotel
Kalpa
2 nights, hotel
Tabo
Guesthouse
Kaza
2 nights, heated homestay
Rooms are heated by a bukhari (wood stove). Water can freeze; homestays bring hot water in buckets.
Before you go
Altitude
You sleep at about 4,000 m in Key, at our Spiti Villa, just above Kaza (3,650 m). Rest on arrival, drink plenty of water and tell us about any health conditions.
Permits
Indian citizens need only photo ID. Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit for the Kinnaur–Spiti border stretch; we help with it.
Roads
Long road days and landslide-prone stretches. We keep buffer time and confirm the road each evening.
FAQ
How cold is Spiti in winter?
Days are often around 0 °C and bright; nights fall to −15 to −25 °C in January. Bring a down jacket, thermals and good boots.
Read our cancellation policy before you confirm.
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