Spiti in 9 days
Nine days is the comfortable Spiti trip from Delhi or Chandigarh in summer: three days in through Shimla and Kinnaur, four days around Kaza, Key and Pin Valley, and two days out over Kunzum Pass and Chandratal to Manali. It leaves time to acclimatise and a little slack for the roads.
- Start
- Chandigarh (or Delhi)
- End
- Manali
- Season
- Jun – mid-Oct
- Nights in Spiti
- 5
Day by day
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Day 1: Chandigarh to Shimla and Narkanda
Up into the hills. From Delhi, leave the night before or add a day.
Sleep: Shimla or Narkanda
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Day 2: Into Kinnaur, to Sangla
Along the Sutlej to Sangla in the Baspa valley.
Sleep: Sangla
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Day 4: Nako to Kaza, via Tabo and Dhankar
Enter Spiti at Sumdo; Tabo’s monastery and Dhankar on its cliff on the way.
See: Tabo, Dhankar · Sleep: Key (Spiti Villa)
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Day 5: Key Monastery, Kibber and Chicham Bridge
A gentle day near the villa.
See: Key Monastery, Kibber, Chicham Bridge · Sleep: Key (Spiti Villa)
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Day 6: Langza, Hikkim and Komic
The high loop above Kaza.
See: Langza, Hikkim, Komic · Sleep: Key (Spiti Villa)
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Day 7: Pin Valley
Down the valley and up the Pin river to Mudh, in the national park. Back to Key, or a night in Mudh.
See: Pin Valley · Sleep: Key or Mudh
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Day 8: Kaza to Chandratal, over Kunzum Pass
Through Losar and over Kunzum Pass to Batal and Chandratal.
See: Losar, Kunzum Pass, Chandratal · Sleep: Chandratal camps
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Day 9: Chandratal to Manali
Down the Chandra valley and through the Atal Tunnel.
Variations
- From Delhi: take an overnight bus or train to Chandigarh or Shimla the night before day 1.
- In winter: Kunzum and Chandratal are closed. Replace days 8 and 9 with the drive back through Kinnaur (two days), and keep two spare days.
- Snow leopards: in January to early March, spend days 5 to 7 around Kibber instead. See Spiti in February.
Want us to run it?
Himalayan Brothers runs Spiti trips from Shimla, Manali and Dharamshala, quoted on WhatsApp. See the trips below.
Quick answers
How many days do I need for Spiti from Delhi?
About nine or ten: three to drive in through Kinnaur, four or five in Spiti and two to drive out. In winter add two spare days and go in and out the same way.
Is 9 days too long for Spiti?
No. From Delhi or Chandigarh it is about right, with time to acclimatise and a spare half-day for the roads.
Sources
- How to reach Spiti Valley, Himalayan Brothers
- Road distances from OpenStreetMap, routed with OSRM, checked 14 November 2026
