Himachal Pradesh ModerateBestseller
Spiti Circuit: Monasteries, Moonscapes & Starry Nights
A high-altitude pilgrimage through India's cold desert.
4.9(184 reviews) 9 days · 8 nights max 12
Overview
Cross the Kunzum Pass into a valley that feels closer to Tibet than India. Sleep in century-old monasteries, share butter tea with monks in Key, and watch the Milky Way smear across the sky over Chandratal lake. This is small-group travel at its most thoughtful — paced for the altitude, designed for wonder.
Highlights
- Two nights at the 1,000-year-old Key Monastery homestay
- Sunrise hike to Chandratal — the moon lake
- Stargazing session with a local astronomer in Kibber
- Apple-orchard lunch with a Spitian family in Tabo
- All permits, oxygen support and acclimatisation built in
Day-by-day
Welcome dinner, gear check, acclimatisation briefing with your trip leader.
What's included
- 8 nights accommodation (homestays, camps, heritage hotels)
- All meals from Day 1 dinner to Day 9 lunch
- Private SUV transport with experienced mountain driver
- Certified trip leader + local guides
- All permits, monastery fees, oxygen support
- Flights / trains to Manali and from Shimla
- Personal expenses, tips, travel insurance
- Any activities not listed in the itinerary
FAQs
Moderately fit. You'll be at altitudes of 3,000–4,500m. No technical trekking, but expect short uphill walks.
Reviews · 4.9 from 184 travelers
"I booked solo and came home with eleven friends. The Key Monastery night was the best sleep of my life."
"Every meal, every homestay was hand-picked. Tenzin our guide is a Spiti encyclopedia."
"Demanding altitude but the pacing was perfect. Already saving for Ladakh next year."
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