<p>Eleven days into the cold desert — Shimla to Kalpa, Nako to Kaza, Tabo to Sangla, and on to Chitkul, the last inhabited village before the Indo-Tibet border. This is Spiti in winter: frozen rivers, thousand-year-old monasteries, and homestays instead of hotels.</p>
<h3>Route</h3>
<p>Chandigarh → Shimla/Shoghi → Kalpa → Nako → Kaza → Tabo → Sangla → Chitkul/Rakcham → Sarahan → Chandigarh</p>
<h3>Highlights</h3>
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<li>Key Monastery at dawn — 13,668 ft, over 1,000 years old</li>
<li>Hikkim, the world's highest post office, and the Langza fossil fields</li>
<li>Chicham Bridge and Kibber village</li>
<li>Tabo Monastery (UNESCO) and the 500-year mummy at Gue</li>
<li>Chitkul — the last village before the Indo-Tibet border</li>
</ul>
<h3>Good to know</h3>
<p>Homestay and hotel on 3–4 sharing, private transport throughout, trip leader included. Full day-by-day itinerary, inclusions and exclusions below.</p>