Winter Spiti: This winter shed all your fears and set out for the most amazing road trip of your life! Well, yeah – no kidding, but the Winter Spiti Roadtrip is surely not a joke! You gotta have some courage to put on your warmest clothes and hit the trails that are covered in thick snow, spend days in quaint valleys, stay disconnected from the rest of the world and listen to your own heartbeats (at times!). If all of it is already giving you goosebumps, then, Ek Karvaan is all set to take you on the trip of your life! The winter adds to Spiti an added dose of mysticism. The pristine white landscape forms a mantle of purity that leaves you with a blank canvas and challenges you to absorb what lies beneath.
White Spiti is not only mesmerizing but a different “trip” altogether. We call out all nature, adventure, travel, and photography enthusiasts to experience the unexplored and hidden Spiti culture this winter. Drive through the rolling snow-covered Spiti with us and witness the beauty and the struggle to survive it!
Spiti Valley is the place to revive the love for long-lost things. This could be sending a postcard from the highest post office in the World, or going fossil hunting in the villages of Spiti. One such fossil village-Langza welcomes you with a life-size golden statue of Buddha. The sedimentary rocks of this village hide the remains of plants & marine life which are millions of years old. Go see for yourself if you’re lucky enough to spot one!
Contrary to all shades of gray and white, a turquoise ribbon of the Spiti River will meet you as your near-constant companion, running along a broad valley before turning south at Sumdo into the precipitous gorges of the Hangrang Valley. Spiti attracts many travelers, including streams of Indian motorcyclists, as a kind of ‘mini-Ladakh without tourist crowds’. This title is absolutely fair since its pristine nature (a high-altitude desert) and culture (Tibetan Buddhism) are still intact.
To sum up, the approaches to Spiti remain among the most rugged and scenically spectacular roads in India, and that is why we want you to book our Spiti Valley Packages and take that epic road trip with us! With a group of like-minded travelers, exploring a place like Spiti becomes even more fun. It’s never a journey instead a voyage that we take at Ekkarvaan!
Join us on this inward journey, as we feel & explore nature at its harshest and yet its finest, this winter!
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- An epic road trip awaits you..! Hit the road with the most experienced drivers and gears who will rip the black ice on the roads apart!
- Camping amidst snowy Apple orchards with an in-house bonfire and amazing food!
- You will be a part of making and stocking the local cuisines and wines made especially for winter – the ultimate survival time..!
- An evening spent with Traditional dance performances by local kids & ladies of Spiti.
- Retracing the Snow Leopard Trail – You will be driving along the Ghost Trail and this season provides a high chance of sighting the big cats!
- Best Homestay experience ever! – witness and experience the epic hospitality in such harsh conditions!
- Visit the gorgeous monasteries of the Valley, including Key Monastery, and soak in the authentic vibes of the land.
- Meet some incredible people on the way – and who knows? You might just end up meeting your best travel partner!
- Last but not least – Travel like a local! Your hosts are young, nature-responsive adventurers and explorers, living in the Himalayas and living it to the fullest! Experience Spiti through their eyes and create.
Tour Plan
Leave from Delhi by 09:30 PM and reach Shimla the next morning.
- This stands around 7100 feet above sea level and is a little hamlet that can be easily covered by foot.
- The snow-covered Shrikhand Mahadev Peak towers over it while the River Sutlej flows in the valley below Sarahan.
- This place belongs to the district of Bushehr even though it lies within the borders of Shimla. Tourists come here for the beauty of this place and the famous Bhimkali Temple that is to be found here.
- This is one place that will leave you wanting more and one is sure to come back for a second time.
- Overnight stay at Sarahan
Chitkul - Another enchanted place in this beautiful land. Has a high-altitude river flowing right beside it. Offers grand views of the nearby mountain peaks. It is also a starting and endpoint for multiple high-altitude treks.
- After breakfast, leave for Chitkul the last village on the old Indo-Tibetan trade route.
- Walk through the green orchards, by a brilliant stream.
- As the day falls, return to your stay in Sangla for dinner and overnight stay.
Founded in the 996 AD, the Tabo Gompa is the Oldest and Largest Monastery in the Spiti Valley. The monastery also is known as the “Ajanta and Elora of Himalaya”. Tabo village is one of the finest settlements in the Spiti Valley.
- After breakfast in the early morning, we'll check out of our hotels and head towards Tabo.
- En route, we’ll be making a pit stop at Khab, which is the beautiful confluence of the Sutlej and Spiti rivers. We’ll also be traversing through Nako Village where we'll visit Nako lake and the Nako Monastery.
- Upon our arrival in Tabo, we'll check into our homestays.
- Dinner followed by an overnight stay in Tabo.
Kaza or Kaja as the locals say is the headquarters of Spiti Valley. The city is well developed with almost all infrastructural facilities, amidst dry cold deserts. Kaza has a lot to offer in terms of culture and belief, besides the shopping arcade, Cafés, and eating joints.
- Post breakfast, we’ll start our journey towards the headquarters of Spiti, i.e Kaza.
- En route, we’ll make a pitstop at the 1021-year-old Tabo Monastery followed by the Dhankar Monastery.
- We’ll reach Kaza before dusk falls. Post-check-in, you’re free to explore the town.
- Dinner followed by an overnight stay in Kaza.
Note: The visit to Dhankar Monastery is subject to weather conditions.
- Post breakfast, we’ll head out for Key Monastery followed by Chicham Bridge (Asia’s Highest Bridge).
- Later in the day, we will visit Hikkim (the highest post office in the world).
- After that, we’ll move towards Komic village (one of the highest villages in the world, elevated at 4600 meters connected by a motorable road).
- We’ll be visiting Langza and seeing the famous Buddha statue.
- Head back to Kaza. After reaching our hotel/homestay, dinner will be served followed by an overnight stay in Kaza.
Note: Visit to Hikkim, Komic, and Langza is subject to weather conditions..
- After an early breakfast, we’ll head out to visit Kalpa.
- Walk around the breezy terraces overlooking the town and watch the drama in the narrow streets.
- We will further drive towards Spiti Valley via Roghi Cliff and Roghi village in Kalpa.
- We shall chain up our tires at “Tinku Glacier’. After crossing Khab Bridge (A gateway to Spiti Valley) we will get a thin layer of snow on the road.
- Overnight stay at Kalpa.
- Post breakfast at the hotel, you will head towards Shimla, known as the fruit bowl of Himachal Pradesh.
- Travel through the slithering roads following the Satluj and passing the rich Deodhar forests to reach Shimla.
- Upon reaching Shimla rest in the comfort of modern civilization, with a bag of delightful memories and exciting stories
- Conclude the tour as you get dropped at Shimla Bus Stop where you will be boarding an AC Volvo Bus back to Delhi
Day 9: Reached Delhi around 7-8 am.
Included/Excluded
- Special Inclusions: Christmas New Year Celebrations, 2+2 Snacks, Music, Cake and Bonfire (weather dependent)
- Volvo transfer from Delhi to Shimla and Return.
- Entire sightseeing by tempo traveler/SUV (Depend on group size)
- Accommodation for 6 nights – 1 Night at Kalpa, 1 Night at Nako, 2 Nights at Kaza, 1 Night at Sangla, 1 night at Sarahan.
- A total of 12 meals – 1 Meal on Day 2 (Dinner) + 2 Meals on Day 3 (Breakfast + Dinner) + 2 Meals on Day 4 (Breakfast + Dinner) + 2 Meals on Day 5 (Breakfast + Dinner) + 2 Meals on Day 6 (Breakfast + Dinner) + 2 Meal on Day 7 (Breakfast + Dinner), 1 Meal on Day 8 (Breakfast)
- All inner line permits for the trip.
- Driver Night Charges, Toll Tax, Parking Charges, etc.
- Team Captain throughout the trip.
- An Oxygen Cylinder & Snow chain 24X7 in the car in case of emergency.
- Any Air/ Train / bus fare which has not been mentioned.
- Any personal shopping of any type.
- Any other meals / snacks during the journey etc which have not been mentioned above.
- Any alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks.
- Anything which has not been included above.
- Any expense arising out of unforeseen contingencies, breakdowns, natural calamities, landslides etc.
We Built The Organization With Everything We Have. In The First Few Groups, Trekkers And Travelers Almost Brought Out Machine Guns, Giving Us Harsh Feedback. But Deep Inside, They Truly Appreciated The Concept Of EK KARVAAN.
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