Spiti is home to some of most ancient monasteries, highest villages in the world along with insane landscapes. This makes Spiti absolutely worth visiting at least once in a lifetime. Therefore, 7 day itinerary for Spiti will be of a great help for those who are looking to make a brief visit to Spiti.
In my personal opinion, Spiti is a place where even a month will not be good enough to explore the sacred land. But I understand that not everybody has a lot of time. So, 7 day itinerary for Spiti will be great for those who are short on time, but want to get a hang of the middle land.
Best 7 Day Itinerary For Spiti For A Quick Trip To Middle Land
As I said earlier, 7 days are not at all enough to explore Spiti valley. Entering and exiting itself Spiti can take at least 2-3 days. But not everyone can take a lot of time out of their busy lives.
So to experience Spitian culture, villages, monasteries, landscapes in a quick time I have curated not one but a couple of 7 day itineraries for Spiti. By the way, if its your first time to Spiti here is detailed blog on 27 practical tips for Spiti for first-time visitors.
One of them is Spiti circuit Itinerary trip by entering via Kinnaur and exiting via Lahaul with some of the most popular places in Spiti. While the other one is entering and exiting via Lahaul and Manali with some lesser known places.
Epic 7 Days Spiti Valley Itinerary – Experience The Ultimate Spiti Circuit
For this travel Itinerary for Spiti valley, I have considered Kinnaur as the entry point to Spiti and the exit point is the Lahaul route. Of course, entering Spiti via Kinnaur takes a bit longer, but you get to witness the best of both Kinnaur and Spiti.
Also, for this Itinerary I have kept things simple and added the most famous places in Spiti which are a must-visit. By the way here is detailed blog on the best routes for Spiti. This will be really helpful for those looking to visit Spiti for the firs time.
For this Spiti valley Itinerary I have considered the circuit route. That is entering Spiti via Kinnaur and exiting Spiti via Lahaul. Also I have considered famous places that are a must a visit for this Spiti valley Itinerary. So here is run through of places you’ll be visiting on your trip to Spiti. Shimla – Reckong Peo – Tabo – Dhankar – Kaza – Key – Kibber – Langza- Komic – Hikkim – Kunzum La – Manali
| Day 1
Take an overnight bus to Reckong Peo from Delhi or Chandigarh. |
| Day 2
Reach Reckong Peo by evening. Overnight at Reckong Peo. |
| Day 3
Start early morning an overnight at Tabo. |
| Day 4
Head to the Dhankar, the ancient capital of Spiti. |
| Day 5
Head to Kaza today. Visit the famous Key Monastery and Kibber village. Overnight at Kaza |
| Day 6
Head to the popular villages of Langza, Komic, Hikkim. Overnight at Kaza |
| Day 7
Board early morning bus to Manali from Kaza. And then board overnight bus to Delhi from Manali. |
For this Spiti valley Itinerary, I have considered the most famous places in Spiti. And I have considered Spiti circuit as the route of this itinerary. So, please note that this Itinerary will be only possible from June to October.
If you are planning to follow this Itinerary after October, then enter and exit via Kinnaur and you should be just fine. The reason you can’t make a circuit trip after October is due to being Kunzum La being closed due to heavy snow after October.
Day 1
Take an overnight bus directly to Reckong Peo either from Chandigarh or Delhi. HRTC buses leave from ISBT Kashmere gate in Delhi and sector 43 from Chandigarh.
To book tickets online, you can head to HRTC’s online booking website. To book private volvo buses you can use Redbus app or website.
Day 2
You’ll reach Reckong Peo either in the afternoon or in the evening depending from where you have boarded the bus from that is Chandigarh or Delhi.
Explore Kalpa and Reckong Peo if you have time and overnight at Reckong Peo. Places like Kalpa and Reckong Peo are some of the best places to visit near Spiti which you must visit.
Day 3
Board an early morning bus to Tabo from Reckong Peo. You’ll reach Tabo by afternoon.
Visit the Gompa at Tabo which is one of the oldest monasteries of our country. Overnight you can stay at Tabo. There are a lot of guesthouses, hotels, homestays in Tabo as per the budget.
Day 4
Today you’ll be heading the ancient capital of Spiti which is Dhankar or Dhangkar village. Trust me Dhankar is one of the best places to visit in Spiti, such is the beauty of this Spitian village.
Explore the ancient Gompa of Dhankar and if time permits you can also head the celestial Dhankar lake which is one of the famous lakes in Spiti.
There are a lot of homestays in Dhankar. And you should have no problems finding a place to stay as per your budget.
Day 5
Head to Kaza, the administrative capital of Spiti which is also the biggest town in Spiti. Checkin in the place you have decided to stay and head straight to Key Gompa. Key Gompa is the biggest monastery of Spiti valley.
After paying your respects at Key Gompa, you can head to the pretty high-altitude village of Kibber. Key Gompa and Kibber monastery are quite close to Kaza. So you can easily make a day trip and return back by the dark.
Here is detailed blog on how to reach Kibber village and How to reach Key Monastery. Feel free to check it out.
Day 6
Today you’ll be heading to some of the highest villages on earth. Langza, Hikkim, Komic are some of the highest villages on earth.
Again, all these villages are quite near to Kaza. So, making a day trip is easily doable. If you are in a group then you should probably hire a private cab.
If you are traveling solo then find like-minded people and hire a cab, that would be quite feasible. Otherwise, it would be difficult to make all of them at once.
Day 7
Finally your epic trip to the middle land will be coming to a great ending. Today you’ll be heading to Manali while witnessing some of the most scenic landscapes you might have witness in your life.
If you start very early you can even reach Manali via Kunzum La and Atal Tunnel.
Explore the Lesser Frequented Spiti With This 7 Day Itinerary For Spiti
This Spiti valley itinerary for 7 days which I have curated is via Lahaul route both entry and exit. Since the Lahaul route is the fastest way to reach, it is perfect for those who are short on time.
Also, for this itinerary I have included a couple of Lesser known places which usually attracts not so many travelers.
For this Spiti valley Itinerary I have considered a mix of lesser frequented and popular places in Spiti valley. And for this itinerary I have considered Lahaul route for both entering and exiting Spiti. Since it is the fastest way to reach Spiti valley. Here is a brief run through of places you’ll be visiting on your trip to the middle land. Manali – Kunzum La – Kaza – Langza – Komic – Hikkim – Demul – Lalung – Dhankar
| Day 1
Early morning bus to Kullu from Delhi or Chandigarh. Reach Kullu at night and stay there. |
| Day 2
Early morning bus to Kaza. Reach Spiti by evening and stay there for the night. |
| Day 3
Explore the villages of Hikkim, Langza, Komic. Overnight stay will be at at Kaza |
| Day 4
Today head to the village of Demul. You would be spending the night at one of the homestays in Demul. |
| Day 5
Head to the Village of Lhalung. Spend the night at Lhalung |
| Day 6
Make a day trip to Dhankar. Back to Kaza for the night. |
| Day 7
Board early morning bus to Manali from Kaza. And then board overnight bus to Delhi from Manali. |
For this particular itinerary I have considered a mix of famous and lesser-frequented places. This will enable you to somewhat experience Spiti in a quick time.
If you wish to follow this itinerary, then make sure that your making trip between June-October, as I have considered Lahaul route via Kunzum La which is only open from June to October. But it is the also the fastest way to reach Spiti valley.
By the way, here is detailed blog on all the safety related questions you might have when visiting Spiti valley. Feel free to check it out.
Day 1
Board an early morning bus from Delhi ISBT at Kashmere gate. There is one bus departing at 6.40 am from Kashmere gate. You should reach Kullu late in the night and stay there for the night.
To book tickets online, you can head to HRTC’s online booking website. To book private volvo buses you can use Redbus app or website.
Day 2
Board early morning bus from Kullu at around 4.00 AM. You should easily reach Kaza by 1.00 in the afternoon thanks to Atal tunnel now being operational.
Explore the biggest town in Spiti which is Kaza and rest for the day. And stay overnight at Kaza.
Day 3
Today you’ll be heading to some of the highest villages on earth. Langza, Hikkim, Komic are some of the highest villages on earth.
Again, all these villages are quite near to Kaza. So, making a day trip is easily doable. If you are in a group then you should probably hire a private cab. If you are traveling solo then find like-minded people and hire a cab, that would be quite feasible.
Day 4
Head to the pretty village of Demul today. If you are relying on public transport then you will have to wait till the evening or you can opt of share taxis or hitch hike.
Demul is one of the those villages which offers you a genuine homestay experience with their unique home stay setting. Overnight will be in one such homestay in the village of Demul.
Day 5
Today you’ll be heading to the village of Lhalung. There is an evening bus to Lhalung but I am not sure very about the timing. But If you want to leave in the morning then you can hire a private cab or use share cabs if at all they are plying.
There is a beautiful monastery in the village of Lhalung which you should definitely visit. Overnight in of the pretty homestays in the village of Lhalung.
By the way, you can check out my detailed blog on 7 celestial monasteries you must visit in Lahaul valley, Spiti counterpart. Feel free to check that out.
Day 6
Leave Lhalung today and head to the ancient village of Dhankar. Back in the day, Dhankar used to be the capital of the Spiti valley. Trust me the beauty of Dhankar will definitely leave you awestruck.
While there is no public transport from Dhankar to Lhalung directly, but both the places are near to each other. So you can take the help of the locals in case you are relying on the public transport.
Explore the village of Dhankar and do pay your homage at the ancient monastery of Dhankar. And the day will be quite hectic as you have to make it back Kaza for the night.
Day 7
Bid your goodbyes to the middle land as today you’ll be boarding an early morning 4.00 AM bus to Manali. With Atal tunnel now operational you should be able to reach Manali in the afternoon at around 2.00 PM.
From Manali, board overnight buses to Delhi. There are a lot of buses departing from Manali during evening and night time.
To conclude, I hope that 7 day itinerary will be a great help to you if you are looking to make a quick trip to the Spiti. Personally I feel, that you should have more days in hand if you want to experience Spiti to the fullest.
But I have curated a couple of 7 day itinerary for Spiti in such a way that you get to experience a lot of Spiti without wasting too much time here and there. So, a couple popular places might have been excluded, but then if you have more days in hand then you can explore properly.
Feel free to reach me out if you have any queries and I’ll be happy to help.
