Travel information

Delhi – Shimla – Kaza (791 km) with overnight stays in Shimla and Reckong Peo — you reach Kaza in 3 days, driving about 8–12 hrs a day. Or Delhi – Manali – Kaza (772 km) with an overnight stay in Manali — you reach Kaza in about 2 days, driving about 16–18 hrs a day.

From Manali, the Kunzum La and Rohtang passes open around mid-May. The Reckong Peo road via Shimla is operational year-round. The best time to come to Spiti is the summer months between May and October, when temperatures are perfect, roads are (mostly) clear and the sun is shining.

Pack layers for variable conditions — comfortable walking clothes plus a warm long-sleeve jacket or sweater and a shawl for evenings. We provide tents and sleeping bags for treks. Bring personal items like sunglasses, sunscreen, chapstick, tissues and a flashlight. Medical supplies such as inhalers are recommended for high altitude. Always remember the maximum weight your porter will carry is 18kg.

Our tours accommodate all levels and are suitable for all age groups and abilities — from beginner treks with limited daily walking, to intermediate treks requiring fitness, to advanced mountaineering expeditions reaching above 6,000 metres.

Non-Indian passport holders entering via Manali need no permit; border police register passports at entry. Entering from Shimla requires an Inner Line Permit, which can be arranged in advance at the District Collector's office in Shimla or at the Reckong Peo border post. Indian citizens need no permits.

Altitude sickness symptoms range from loss of appetite, sleep issues and reduced urination to more serious swelling, dizziness and chest sounds. We manage it with gradual ascent. Painkillers and extra fluids can usually reduce the discomfort of altitude sickness, but if a guest ever shows persistent symptoms we always descend.

In summer (May–October), temperatures rarely exceed 20–25°C by day, cooling to a comfortable 18–20°C by night; peak summer can reach 29°C by day, dropping to between 2 and 12°C at night. Winter dips as low as -12 to -22°C.

Camps include a kitchen/dining tent, a toilet tent and sleeping tents that comfortably fit 2 people. We offer standard, Indian-made comfortable tents as well as Sports Luxury tents made in Europe or North America, which are of a superior quality but more costly.

Spiti Valley Tours have been providing high-quality services to a range of international clients for over a decade and is fully accredited by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Board. The team consists of experienced local professionals with deep valley knowledge.

Options include professional hotels and guesthouses in Kaza and Tabo, plus camping and village homestays. Unless we are trekking, we provide accommodation in a mixture of comfortable guesthouses and the best village homestays. Deluxe clients stay at premium facilities such as Parasol and Banjara Camps with en-suite bathrooms.

Spiti Valley is a high-altitude Indian valley located in the Trans-Himalayas, on the border with China. Spiti Valley is below Ladakh, and above and in the middle of Shimla and Manali.