Spiti Circuit — Manali to Shimla (8 Days)

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1

   Delhi → Manali

   540 km

   Overnight or early-morning drive to Manali. Rest and acclimatise.

   Stay: Manali
2. Day 2

   Manali → Sissu (via Atal Tunnel)

   50 km · 2 hrs

   Short easy day through Atal Tunnel into Lahaul. Sissu waterfall, Sissu lake.

   Stay: Sissu
3. Day 3

   Sissu → Kaza (via Kunzum La)

   180 km · 8 hrs

   Big day: Gramphu → Batal → Kunzum Pass (4,551 m) → Losar → Kaza. Chandratal detour possible.

   Stay: Kaza
4. Day 4

   Kaza local — Key, Kibber, Chicham

   80 km local

   Key monastery, Kibber (world's highest motorable village), Chicham bridge, Hikkim (highest post office).

   Stay: Kaza
5. Day 5

   Kaza → Tabo → Nako → Kalpa

   200 km · 8 hrs

   Tabo monastery (millennium-old murals), Nako lake, drive to Kalpa in Kinnaur.

   Stay: Kalpa
6. Day 6

   Kalpa → Sarahan

   160 km · 6 hrs

   Sangla + Chitkul detour (last Indian village) morning. Drive to Sarahan for Bhimakali temple.

   Stay: Sarahan
7. Day 7

   Sarahan → Shimla

   170 km · 6 hrs

   Rampur → Narkanda → Shimla. Evening at Mall Road.

   Stay: Shimla
8. Day 8

   Shimla → Delhi

   350 km · 8 hrs

   Highway drop back to Delhi.