Spiti in Snow · Winter Group Trip 2026-27

Duration10 Days · 9 Nights

Starts / EndsMumbai, Bandra Terminus

Travel3AC Train + Tempo Traveller

CelebrateNew Year in the Himalayas

Showing the plan for Mumbai departures.

At a glance

The Spiti most people never see

In winter, Spiti turns white, quiet and magical. Few travellers make it here in December. You will.

I love Chitkul sign in snow — ChitkulLast village on the Indo-Tibet road

Chicham Bridge over a snowy gorge — Chicham BridgeAsia's highest suspension bridge

Hikkim post office — HikkimWorld's highest post office

Kalpa village in snow — KalpaNew Year's Eve in a snow village

How you'll travel

You just show up. We sort the trains.

Train · 3rd AC

Bandra Terminus (BDTS) ⇄ Ambala Cantt (UMB)

Onward

11:00 AMFri, 25 Dec
Bandra Terminus

21 h 47 m

8:47 AMSat, 26 Dec
Ambala Cantt

Return

6:35 PMSat, 02 Jan
Ambala Cantt

21 h 35 m

4:10 PMSun, 03 Jan
Bandra Terminus

Tempo Traveller

Our ride for 8 days in the mountains

Pickup & drop at Ambala Cantt
One vehicle, the whole squad
Drivers who know winter roads

The trip in a nutshell

Ten days that feel like a road movie

Scroll and the little train rides along with you.

Day 1Train from Mumbai, games begin
Day 2Ambala to Narkanda, Hatu Peak
Day 3Kamru Fort, Chitkul, last dhaba
Day 4Nako Lake, Gue mummy, Tabo
Day 5Tabo Monastery, frozen Lingti Falls
Day 6Key, Chicham, Langza, Hikkim, Komic
Day 7Kalpa, New Year's Eve under the peaks
Day 8New Year's Day in Shimla
Day 9Shimla morning, train home
Day 10Back in Mumbai

Your route

One loop. Zero regrets.

Up through Kinnaur, deep into Spiti, and back via Kalpa and Shimla.

Swipe the map sideways to see the whole route.

~1,400 kmof mountain roads

4,587 mhighest point, at Komic

-5 to -20 °Cwinter temperatures

7night stops, 20+ sights

01FRI 25 DEC

Mumbai → All aboard!

Board the 3rd AC train at Bandra Terminus at 11:00 AM. Strangers now, but give it one round of antakshari. Overnight on the train.

Overnight on train

02SAT 26 DEC

3,400 mHatu Mata Temple

Narkanda

Christ Church

Ambala Cantt → Narkanda

Your first Himalayan sunset

Step off the train and, by evening, you're standing in the snow above the clouds.

Reach Narkanda by ~4 PM

Arrive Ambala Cantt at 8:47 AM and hop into our Tempo Traveller.
Wind up past Shimla through deodar and pine forests.
Sunset at Hatu Peak, a wooden temple sitting on fresh snow.
Bonfire night, hot dinner and a proper squad intro.

Hatu PeakNarkanda market

Did you know? Narkanda has one of the oldest ski slopes in India.

NarkandaDinner

A taste of the mountains

Lunch is on you, and that's the fun part. Hunt for these:

SidduSteamed Himachali bread with ghee
Thukpa & ThenthukHearty Tibetan noodle soups
Momos & TingmoIn every café, in every town
Butter teaSalty, warming, very Spiti
Seabuckthorn juiceSpiti's own superfruit
Kinnauri applesFresh from the orchards

03SUN 27 DEC

3,450 mChitkul

Sangla valley

Kamru Fort

Last dhaba

Narkanda → Sangla → Chitkul

The last village of India

Beyond this village there is only the Tibet border. Not many people can say they've been here.

Reach Chitkul by ~5 PM

Roll past Kotgarh's apple orchards and along the Sutlej.
Cross the Kinnaur Gate into wild Kinnaur.
Climb up to the 800-year-old wooden Kamru Fort.
Snowy meadows at Rakcham, then sunset by the Baspa river.
Chai at "Hindustan ka Aakhri Dhaba", the last dhaba of India.

Kamru FortRakchamChitkul

Did you know? Chitkul sat on the old Hindustan-Tibet trade route.

Chitkul / SanglaBreakfast + Dinner

04MON 28 DEC

3,662 mNako Lake

Gue Monastery

Cold desert village

Chitkul → Nako → Gue → Tabo

Welcome to the cold desert

Today the green disappears and the landscape starts to look like the moon.

Reach Tabo by ~6 PM

Stand where two rivers meet at Khab Sangam.
Walk on the frozen Nako Lake and its old village lanes.
Meet the 500-year-old mummy of Gue, still sitting upright.
Roll into Tabo as the stars come out.

Khab SangamNako LakeGue

Did you know? The Gue mummy still has hair and teeth. It was found after the 1975 earthquake.

TaboBreakfast + Dinner

05TUE 29 DEC

3,280 mTabo Monastery

Tabo caves

Spiti river, Kaza

Tabo → Lingti → Kaza

The Ajanta of the Himalayas

Walk into a monastery that's older than most countries, then stand in front of a waterfall frozen mid-fall.

Reach Kaza by ~1 PM

Morning at Tabo Monastery: 1,000+ years of murals in mud-walled halls.
Stop at the frozen Lingti Waterfall, a wall of blue ice.
Warm up at the winter-only Ice Café.
Free evening in Kaza market and its cosy cafés.

Tabo MonasteryLingti FallsIce CaféKaza market

Must try: tingmo with veg curry and seabuckthorn tea.

Did you know? Tabo was founded in 996 AD and has never stopped functioning.

KazaBreakfast + Dinner

Winter only

The waterfall that stops falling

For a few weeks every winter, the Lingti waterfall freezes solid into giant icicles and blue ice walls. Come in summer and it's just a waterfall. Come with us in December and it's the photo everyone back home will ask about.

Snow leopard country. Winter brings the "ghost of the mountains" closer to the villages around Kibber. Sightings are rare and never guaranteed.

Day 6 · Wed 30 Dec

The highest day of the trip

Five villages above 4,000 m in one day. Back at the hotel by ~5 PM with a camera full of photos.

Key Monastery

Chicham Bridge

Hikkim Post Office

Langza Buddha

Komic

Key MonasterySpiti's postcard monastery4,166 m

Kibber & ChichamAsia's highest suspension bridge4,270 m

LangzaGiant Buddha and fossils4,400 m

HikkimPost a card home4,400 m

KomicAmong the highest villages on Earth4,587 m

Morning prayers and butter tea at Key Monastery, home to monks for 1,000 years.
Walk across Chicham Bridge, hanging 1,000 ft above the gorge.
Hunt for sea fossils in Langza, watched over by a giant snow-covered Buddha.
Mail a postcard from Hikkim, the world's highest post office. It really gets delivered!
Tea at Komic, one of the highest villages you can drive to.

Did you know? Langza's fossils come from the Tethys Sea. Millions of years ago, Spiti was under water.

Did you know? Hikkim's post office has been running since 1983, PIN 172114.

Must try: a home-style Spitian meal and apricot jam in Kaza.

KazaBreakfast + Dinner

Kalpa temple roof with the Kinner Kailash peaks

07THU 31 DEC

2,960 mKalpa temple

Kinner Kailash

Chini village

Kaza → Kalpa

New Year's Eve under the peaks

How many people can say they rang in the New Year facing a 6,000 m mountain?

Reach Kalpa by ~5 PM

Drive back through Tabo and Nako into Kinnaur.
Wake-up view of the sacred Kinner Kailash range, right outside.
Sunset at Suicide Point, then a stroll through old Kalpa.
Ring in 2027 with the squad, facing the snow peaks.

Suicide PointKalpa village

Must try: Kinnauri chilta (local pancake) and fresh apple juice.

Did you know? Locals say the Kinner Kailash rock changes colour through the day.

KalpaBreakfast + Dinner

08FRI 01 JAN

2,276 mMall Road, Shimla

Shimla in snow

Apple country

Kalpa → Shimla

New Year's Day in the Queen of Hills

Start the year with mountain views and end it on Shimla's buzzing Mall Road.

Reach Shimla by ~6 PM

A scenic drive down along the Sutlej, apple orchards all the way.
Evening on Mall Road and The Ridge, lit up for the holidays.
Photos at the 170-year-old Christ Church.
Last big dinner with the squad.

Mall Road & RidgeChrist Church

Must try: siddu with ghee and chana-bhatura on Mall Road.

Did you know? Shimla was the summer capital of British India.

ShimlaBreakfast + Dinner

09SAT 02 JAN

Shimla → Ambala Cantt → Train home

Morning at Jakhu Temple with its giant Hanuman statue and Lakkar Bazaar. Around midday, drive down to Ambala Cantt for the 6:35 PM train to Mumbai.

Overnight on trainBreakfast

10SUN 03 JAN

Home, with a head full of mountains

Arrive at Bandra Terminus at 4:10 PM. New friends, new stories, same roads.

Your stays

Warm rooms, snowy views

7 nights in handpicked hotels and homestays, on triple sharing.

Traditional homestays

Kinnauri wooden houses

Spitian mud-brick stays

PACKAGE COST

₹26,000

per person · Mumbai to Mumbai

3AC train, both ways

Tempo Traveller, 8 days

7 nights' stay

Breakfast + Dinner

Permits & tolls

Group games

What's included

3rd AC train: Bandra Terminus ⇄ Ambala Cantt
Pickup & drop at Ambala Cantt station
Tempo Traveller for the full road trip
7 nights' stay on triple sharing
7 breakfasts + 7 dinners
All sightseeing as per itinerary
Special permits & permissions
Toll taxes
Trip captain throughout
Group games & bonfire night at Narkanda

What's not included

Lunch on all days
Meals during train journeys
Personal expenses & shopping
Adventure activities
Entry tickets & monument fees (paid by guests)
Weather-related route changes
Extra day due to weather or road block: ₹2,500 per person per day
Anything not mentioned under Inclusions

Before you go

The fine print

Winter road & sightseeing disclaimer

This is a December-January trip. Snowfall, black ice, landslides or admin orders can close roads at short notice.
Chitkul, Nako, Hatu Peak, Lingti and the Langza-Hikkim-Komic circuit depend on road and weather conditions.
Border areas (Shipki La, Lepcha La) and Pin Valley are not part of the guaranteed plan.
Reach times are approximate. The trip captain and driver may change the order for your safety.
No refunds for sightseeing missed due to weather, road or permission issues.

Packing checklist

Heavy down jacket + 2 sets of thermals
Woollen cap, gloves, socks and a muffler
Waterproof shoes with good grip
Sunglasses, SPF 50 sunscreen, lip balm
Power bank and a soft duffle bag
Personal medicines (ask your doctor about altitude)
Original Govt. photo ID (Aadhaar / DL)
Some cash, since ATMs are rare in Spiti

Terms & conditions

Seat confirmed after advance payment; balance before departure.
Train tickets are non-refundable once booked.
Cancellation charges apply as per company policy.
Rooms are on triple sharing.
Additional room heater charges may apply at hotels.
No smoking or alcohol inside the vehicle.
Only BSNL / Jio work in most of Spiti.
Tell us in advance about any medical condition.

Cancellation policy

30+ days before departure: 25% of package cost deducted.
29-15 days before: 50% deducted.
14-7 days before: 75% deducted.
Less than 7 days or no-show: no refund.
Booking amount is non-refundable.
Train tickets refunded as per IRCTC rules only.
If the trip is cancelled due to weather, natural calamity or government orders, a credit note is given after deducting non-refundable costs.

Meals on the train are not included. Order through the IRCTC e-Catering app or carry your own food and snacks.

It's not just a trip, it's a squad!

Strangers on Day 1, family by Day 10. Here's what fills the roads in between:

Antakshari on the trainMafia & Uno nightsSnowball fightsBonfire storiesDumb charadesNew Year in KalpaPostcards from Hikkim

Seats are limited. Spiti in snow isn't.

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