Spiti Valley Tour Package from Delhi: 7–9 Day Plans, Prices and Season

Short answer: A Spiti Valley tour package from Delhi needs 7 to 9 days. The classic plan runs Delhi → Shimla → Kinnaur (Kalpa, Nako) → Tabo → Kaza → Chandratal → Manali → Delhi, which is about 1,400 km of driving in a loop. From mid-May to mid-October both ends are open, so you can do the full circuit; from mid-October to May Kunzum Pass is shut and Spiti is reachable only via Shimla and Kinnaur, as an out-and-back. Our Kinnaur–Kaza–Chandratal package starts at ₹32,500 per person and the winter Spiti package ex-Shimla at ₹28,500.

How many days do you need for Spiti from Delhi?

Seven is the honest minimum, and eight or nine is comfortable. Delhi to Kaza is roughly 730–750 km by the Shimla–Kinnaur road and the drive cannot be done in less than two long days, so a round trip eats four days before you have seen anything. A 5-day plan means 12-hour driving days and no buffer for a closed road.

In our experience, the plans that work are:

• 7 days (Shimla side, out and back): Delhi → Shimla or Narkanda → Kalpa → Nako/Tabo → Kaza (two nights) → Kalpa → Delhi. Works all year, including winter.
• 8–9 days (full circuit): Delhi → Shimla → Kalpa → Tabo → Kaza (two nights) → Chandratal → Manali → Delhi. Only from about mid-May to mid-October, when Kunzum Pass and the Gramphu–Batal road are open.
• 10 days: the circuit with a night in Sangla or Chitkul and an extra night in Kaza for Pin Valley. If you have the leave, this is the one we recommend.

If you are choosing between the two entry roads, our post on Spiti via Shimla or Manali goes into the trade-offs in detail. The short version: enter from Shimla, exit via Manali.

Which route does a Spiti package from Delhi take?

The Shimla side is the lower, slower and safer way in. You gain altitude over three days, which is the main reason we route almost every group this way. The Manali side is faster on the map but takes you from Manali (about 2,050 m) over Rohtang or through the Atal Tunnel to Kunzum (about 4,550 m) and down to Kaza in one day, which is how people end up with altitude sickness on night one.

Distances are rounded from our own trip sheets; road works on the Kinnaur stretch change timings from month to month. For a leg-by-leg description of the drive, read our Delhi to Spiti Valley road trip guide.

When is the Spiti circuit from Delhi open?

The Manali–Kaza road over Kunzum Pass is a seasonal road. In 2026 the Border Roads Organisation cleared Kunzum in the second half of May, and the Gramphu–Batal section was closed for winter on 15 October 2026 after early snow (Discover with Dheeraj road-status log and Tribune reports, checked 30 Oct 2026). In 2025 the pass opened in late May and in 2024 in early June, so a May departure should always be booked with the Shimla-side out-and-back as plan B.

The Shimla–Kinnaur–Kaza road stays open through the winter, with short closures after heavy snow. That is why Spiti is now a winter destination in its own right: our winter Spiti guide for 2026–27 covers what the valley is like at −20 °C, and our month-by-month guide to the best time for Spiti lays out the whole year. For the current closures read our note on the 15 October 2026 road closures.

• Mid-May to June: circuit usually open from late May; snow walls at Kunzum, Chandratal camps opening, cold nights.
• July to mid-September: circuit open; Spiti itself is a rain shadow, but the Kinnaur and Manali approaches get monsoon landslides.
• Mid-September to mid-October: the best weeks. Clear skies, harvest colours, and the Ladarcha fair in Kaza in late August just before (24–26 August in 2026).
• Mid-October to May: Shimla side only. Snow, frozen waterfalls, snow leopard season from January to March.

A 9-day Spiti Valley tour plan from Delhi

This is the shape of the package we run most often between late May and early October. Nights are at hotels or homestays depending on the budget band you choose; our post on Spiti homestays versus hotels explains the difference.

If you only have 7 days, drop Chandratal and Manali, sleep in Kaza on nights 4 and 5, and drive back to Kalpa on day 6 and Delhi on day 7. If you have 10, add Sangla and Chitkul after Kalpa; our Kinnaur Valley travel guide explains what that detour adds.

What does a Spiti package from Delhi cost?

Two of our Spiti packages have published per-person prices (Deluxe category, twin sharing, live on the site on 30 October 2026):

• Delightful Kinnaur–Kaza tour package with Chandratal Lake from ₹32,500 per person. This is the summer circuit described above, starting from Chandigarh or Shimla.
• Winter Spiti Reasonable Euphoria, 6 nights ex-Shimla, from ₹28,500 per person, for the November-to-April season via Kinnaur.
• Our Spiti Valley tour package from Manali and the short-circuit tempo traveller tour are priced on request, because the cost depends on the group size and vehicle.

Delhi pick-up and drop are added as a quote on top of these, since a private SUV from Delhi to Shimla and back from Manali is priced per vehicle, not per person. For a group of 4–6 it adds less per head than the overnight Volvo bus plus a cab from Shimla. The package rate is the off-season band (1 November to 19 December and 6 January to 14 March); peak dates (20 December to 5 January and from 15 March) run roughly 25% higher.

What is included in our Spiti packages: the vehicle and driver for the whole loop, accommodation with breakfast and dinner, and the Chandratal camp night in season. What is not: lunches, monastery donations, oxygen cylinders beyond the one we keep in the car, and anything you book on your own in Kaza. Booking terms: a 20% token confirms a Himachal package, with a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours of paying; the balance is due before the trip.

Which vehicle should a Spiti package from Delhi use?

For 2–4 people we use a high-clearance SUV such as an Innova Crysta or a Scorpio; for 6–12 a 12-seater tempo traveller with a driver who has done the Batal road before. Sedans are fine to Kalpa and even Kaza on the Shimla side, but we do not send them over Kunzum. Self-drive is possible for experienced hill drivers, and riders should read our Spiti bike trip page before committing to 1,400 km in the saddle.

A few practical points our drivers repeat to every group:

• Fill the tank at Reckong Peo or Kaza; Kaza has the only pump in Spiti and runs out from time to time.
• Carry cash. Kaza has ATMs, but they are often empty, and homestays in Langza or Mud do not take UPI when the network is down.
• BSNL and Jio work in Kaza and Tabo; expect nothing at Chandratal or in Pin Valley.

How do you avoid altitude sickness on a Delhi to Spiti trip?

Enter from Shimla. Sleeping at Narkanda (2,700 m), Kalpa (2,960 m) and Tabo (3,280 m) before Kaza (3,650 m) is the only acclimatisation most people need. Drink more water than feels necessary, skip alcohol for the first two nights above 3,000 m, and do not sleep at Komic or Chandratal on your first night in Spiti. We carry an oxygen cylinder and a pulse oximeter in every vehicle, and a bad headache that does not ease with rest means driving down, not waiting it out. Anyone with a heart or lung condition should check with their doctor first; Diamox is a prescription decision, not ours to make.

The environmental side matters too. Kaza has grown from a village to a small town in a decade, and our post on whether Spiti’s tourism boom threatens its ecosystem is worth ten minutes before you go. Carry your plastic out, and choose homestays in the villages over new hotels in Kaza for at least a night.

Frequently asked questions

How many days are enough for Spiti Valley from Delhi?

Seven days is the minimum for a Shimla-side out-and-back with two nights in Kaza. The full circuit through Kinnaur, Kaza, Chandratal and Manali needs 8 or 9 days. With 10 days you can add Sangla and Chitkul in Kinnaur and a night in Pin Valley, which is the version we recommend if you can get the leave.

What is the cost of a Spiti Valley package from Delhi?

Our Delightful Kinnaur–Kaza package with Chandratal starts at ₹32,500 per person, and the winter Spiti package ex-Shimla (6 nights) at ₹28,500 per person, both Deluxe category on twin sharing at off-season rates. Delhi pick-up and drop are quoted separately per vehicle. Peak dates from 15 March and over Christmas and New Year are about 25% higher.

Which is the best month for a Spiti trip from Delhi?

Mid-September to mid-October is the best window for the full circuit: dry, clear and cold at night, with harvest colours in the villages. June is good once Kunzum opens, usually in the second half of May. For snow and snow leopards, January to March via Shimla and Kinnaur, with very cold nights and no Chandratal.

Is Spiti Valley open in winter from Delhi?

Yes, but only through Shimla and Kinnaur. The Manali–Kaza road over Kunzum Pass closed on 15 October 2026 and normally reopens in the second half of May. A winter trip runs Delhi, Shimla, Kalpa, Tabo, Kaza and back the same way, in 7 days from Delhi or 6 nights from Shimla, with temperatures that can drop below −20 °C at night.

Do I need a permit for Spiti Valley?

Indian citizens do not need any permit for Kinnaur, Spiti or Chandratal; carry a government photo ID for the police check posts. Foreign nationals need an Inner Line Permit for the Kinnaur stretch between Jangi and Sumdo, issued at Reckong Peo or Shimla, which we arrange as part of the package. Kaza itself does not need a permit.

Is the Spiti road safe for a family with children?

Families with children above about 8 do the Shimla-side route every season without trouble. The main risks are altitude and long drives rather than the road itself, so we keep the Kaza stay to two nights, avoid sleeping above 3,700 m with children, and keep a day in hand. We do not recommend the Batal–Gramphu stretch for very young children or anyone with a heart condition.