Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley
High-desert monasteries and profound quiet.
Mindful Gen Z
Bir Billing Himachal Pradesh
Tirthan Valley Himachal Pradesh
Varkala KeralaSuggested length
5 nights
Best time
June to September
Where you stay
Homestays in Langza and a boutique lodge in Kaza
The itinerary
Day 1
Climb slowly
Shimla to Kalpa, altitude taken gently and deliberately.
Day 2
Into the desert
Kalpa to Tabo, Nako lake stop, evening at the thousand-year-old monastery.
Day 3
Cliff monastery
Dhankar and Pin Valley, arrive Kaza.
Day 4
Highest villages
Key, Kibber, Langza fossil walk with a village host.
Day 5
Chandratal
Camp beside the moon lake, no phone signal at all.
Day 6
Descend
Atal Tunnel to Manali.
Every day above is a starting shape, not a fixed schedule. We adjust pacing, timings and inclusions to the people travelling.