Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley: A Journey to India’s Cold Desert
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High, dry and startlingly beautiful, Spiti is a Buddhist cold desert of whitewashed monasteries, moon-like ridges and villages that sit among the highest inhabited places on earth.
The route
From the apple valley of Kalpa to Kaza, the thousand-year-old Key Monastery, the impossibly high hamlets of Langza and Komic, and the glassy Chandratal lake.
Prepare well
This is remote, high-altitude travel — June to September only, when the passes open. Acclimatise slowly, carry cash and warm layers, and let the roads set the pace.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Kalpa
Kinnaur’s apple valley
- Kalpa
- Kalpa View Point
- Roghi
- Delhi (DEL) → Shimla (SLV)
💡 Roads here are slow and spectacular in equal measure — never rush a mountain drive, and gain altitude gradually.
Day 2 — Kaza
Heart of Spiti
- Key Gompa (Key Monastery)
- Kibber
- Chicham Bridge
- Valley Homestay, Kaza
Day 3 — Kaza
World’s highest villages
- Langza
- Hikkim Post Office [The World's Highest Post Office]
- Komic
- Valley Homestay, Kaza
Day 4 — Chandratal
The moon lake
- Chandra Taal
- Kunzum Pass
Cold-desert kit
- • Down jacket & thermals
- • Diamox (ask your doctor)
- • Heavy sunscreen & sunglasses
- • Cash — no ATMs beyond Kaza
- • Power bank & offline maps
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