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Spiti in 5 days

Five days is enough for Spiti’s highlights if you come from Manali in summer: one day over Kunzum Pass to Kaza, three days seeing Key, Kibber, Chicham, Langza, Hikkim, Komic and Dhankar, and one day back. From Shimla, five days is too short; take seven.

By Chhobyang Singhe · Checked by Divyansh Sood · Last checked

Key Monastery on its conical hill, with Kee village below
Start and end
Manali
Season
Jun – mid-Oct
Nights in Spiti
4
Highest point
Komic, ~4,520 m

Day by day

  1. Manali to Kaza, over Kunzum Pass

    Leave early. Through the Atal Tunnel, past Batal and over Kunzum Pass at about 4,551 m, down through Losar to Kaza or Key. A long day of 8 to 10 hours. Rest on arrival.

    See: Kunzum Pass, Losar · Sleep: Key or Kaza

  2. Key Monastery, Kibber and Chicham Bridge

    An easy first morning: Key Monastery for the prayers, then Kibber and Chicham Bridge before the wind picks up. Afternoon rest; you have just climbed fast.

    See: Key Monastery, Kibber, Chicham Bridge · Sleep: Key (Spiti Villa)

  3. Langza, Hikkim and Komic

    The high loop above Kaza: the Buddha and fossils at Langza, a postcard from Hikkim, Tangyud Monastery at Komic. The highest day of the trip, at 4,400–4,520 m.

    See: Langza, Hikkim, Komic · Sleep: Key (Spiti Villa)

  4. Dhankar and Tabo

    Down the valley to Dhankar on its cliff and Tabo’s thousand-year-old monastery, then back to Kaza. Or, instead, Pin Valley to Mudh.

    See: Dhankar, Tabo · Sleep: Key or Kaza

  5. Kaza to Manali

    Back over Kunzum Pass. If the road is open and the day allows, look in at Chandratal from Batal, but don’t force it into a long day.

    See: Chandratal

Before you choose this plan

This is a summer plan: it needs the Manali road over Kunzum Pass, which is open only from about June to mid-October. Check Is Spiti open? before you book.

It also climbs fast. Driving from Manali to over 4,500 m in a day is the hardest way to meet the altitude, so make day 2 gentle and read the safety guide. If you have the time, the 7-day itinerary comes in slowly through Kinnaur.

Why sleep in Key

Key village is on the road to Kibber and Chicham, so day 2 starts at the door, and it is darker and quieter at night than Kaza. Spiti Villa is there, open all year.

Quick answers

Is 5 days enough for Spiti?

Yes for the highlights around Kaza if you come from Manali in summer. Five days is enough for Key, Kibber, Langza, Hikkim, Komic and Dhankar from one base. From Shimla, or in winter, allow seven or more.

Can I do Spiti in 5 days from Delhi?

Not comfortably. Delhi to Manali alone takes a day. Plan seven to nine days from Delhi.

Sources

  1. How to reach Spiti Valley, Himalayan Brothers
  2. Altitude sickness in Spiti, and whether you need oxygen, Himalayan Brothers

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