Self Drive Spiti Overlanding Adventure

Meet the convoy at your Delhi pick-up point at 5:00 am for a 5:30 am flag-off. Drive towards the Himalayan foothills, stopping en route for an 8:00 am breakfast and a 2:00 pm lunch along with brief scenic roadside halts. Arrive in Narkanda towards dusk and check in to your accommodation. Relax with high tea while taking in mountain views. Dinner is served at the hotel, where you spend the night.

Drive from Narkanda towards the Sangla Valley. Stop for lunch at Jeori before entering Kinnaur. Traverse prominent route sections including Kinnaur Gate, the carved cliffhanger stretch, and Karcham Dam. Continue to the riverside settlement of Batseri. After check-in, enjoy an evening cultural programme featuring a traditional Kinnauri dance performance accompanied by regional music. Dinner and overnight stay are in Batseri.

Depart at 5:00 am for Chitkul along the Baspa River. Walk by the river bank, try local noodles, take photographs, and stop at Hindustan Ka Akhri Dhaba. Eat breakfast, then drive to Kalpa facing the Kinner Kailash range. Check in to your hotel and have a hot lunch. Head out on foot in the afternoon to visit Kalpa Monastery and the local market. Spend the night in Kalpa after a party and dinner.

Have breakfast with views of Kinner Kailash and check out by 9:00 am. Drive to the Kalpa Suicide Point viewpoint. Travel onwards towards Spiti, halting at Khab Sangam where the Spiti and Sutlej rivers meet. Pause for lunch at Nako with views near the helipad, and make an optional stop for hot samosas at the army canteen in Sumdo if time permits. Reach Tabo, check in, and explore Tabo Monastery. Overnight stay and dinner are in Tabo.

Drive into the Pin Valley towards Kungri Monastery, Spiti's second-oldest monastery set near Pin Valley National Park. Continue parallel to the Pin River to Dhankar, the historic capital of Spiti. Hike up to Dhankar Monastery for broad valley views, then stop for lunch. Proceed to Kaza and check in to your hotel. You have free time in the evening to walk around the main market and visit local cafes. Dinner and overnight stay are in Kaza.

After breakfast in Kaza, drive up to Key Monastery to explore its multi-tiered shrines on foot. Journey onwards to the high mountain village of Hikkim, home to the high-altitude post office, where you can send postcards. Continue to Komic, one of the highest motorable villages, and have lunch at a high-elevation cafe serving regional dishes. Conclude the circuit at Langza to view the large outdoor Buddha statue overlooking the valley. Return to Kaza for dinner and your overnight stay.

Depart Kaza and stop at the high Chicham Bridge. Drive across the valley towards Losar for a hot lunch, then ascend to Kunzum Pass to visit the Kunzum Mata Temple. Continue off-road onto the track leading towards Chandratal. Walk along the lakeside shores and watch the late afternoon light over the water. Check in to your Swiss camp nearby, take part in evening camp activities, and stargaze if the skies are clear. Dinner and overnight stay are at Chandratal.

Have breakfast at camp and start the return drive towards Manali. Stop at Batal for a traditional thali meal at Chacha Chachi Ka Dhaba. Travel past rocky terrain and roadside streams towards Chhatru for a light snack break, then continue past Koksar. Enter the Atal Tunnel to cross into the Kullu Valley and arrive in Manali. Check in to your hotel to rest before a concluding evening gathering with music and dinner. Overnight stay is in Manali.

Wake up in Manali and enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Gather with fellow road-trippers for a final group photograph before the journey officially concludes. Depart independently for your onward journey home.