Spiti · 25 Dec – 3 Jan
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Christmas on the train. New Year's Eve in Kalpa, facing a 6,000 m mountain. Every hour of the plan is on the page before you pay.
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10 days, Mumbai to Mumbai
Here is every day at a glance. The trip page has the hour-by-hour version.
- Day 1
Mumbai: all aboard!
11:00 AM · Board the 3rd AC train at Bandra Terminus
Overnight on the train
Day 2Ambala Cantt to Narkanda
8:47 AM · Arrive Ambala Cantt, hop into the Tempo Traveller
Narkanda
Day 3Narkanda to Sangla and Chitkul
Morning · Roll past Kotgarh's apple orchards and along the Sutlej, through the Kinnaur Gate
Chitkul or Sangla (3,450 m)
Day 4Chitkul to Nako, Gue and Tabo
Morning · Stand where two rivers meet at Khab Sangam
Tabo
Day 5Tabo, Lingti Falls and Kaza
Morning · Tabo Monastery: 1,000+ years of murals in mud-walled halls
Kaza (3,800 m), night 1 of 2
Day 6Key, Chicham, Langza, Hikkim and Komic
Morning · Prayers and butter tea at Key Monastery (4,166 m)
Kaza, night 2 of 2
Day 7Kaza to Kalpa: New Year's Eve
Morning · Drive back through Tabo and Nako into Kinnaur
Kalpa
Day 8Kalpa to Shimla: New Year's Day
Morning · Wake up to the Kinner Kailash range outside
Shimla (2,276 m)
- Day 9
Shimla to Ambala Cantt and the train home
Morning · Jakhu Temple and its giant Hanuman statue, Lakkar Bazaar
Overnight on the train
- Day 10
Back in Mumbai
4:10 PM · Arrive Bandra Terminus with a head full of mountains
Trip ends
Built different
What you get that others leave out
A different itinerary
Chitkul, the last village of India, frozen Lingti Falls, a Hikkim postcard and New Year in Kalpa. Not the copy-paste route.
Good stays
7 nights in handpicked hotels and homestays: traditional homes, snow-view villages and mountain-facing rooms.
Better trip leaders
A trained captain from Mumbai who has done winter Spiti, plus a driver who knows the black-ice stretches.
Full support, every day
A WhatsApp group from booking day, the next day's plan every evening, and a team in Mumbai on call.
Spiti most people never see
Few travellers make it here in December. Frozen waterfalls, white valleys and 1,000-year-old monasteries in the snow.
7 breakfasts and 7 dinners included.
The money bit
One price, everything listed
Per person, triple sharing. 3AC train both ways is included in the Mumbai price. 5% GST is added on top; lunches and meals on the train are yours.
Departs 25 December 2026 Filling fast
- Most bookedSave ₹8,000Mumbai to Mumbai, 3AC train
₹34,000₹26,000per person + 5% GST - Save ₹8,000Ambala Cantt to Ambala Cantt (own train)
₹30,000₹22,000per person + 5% GST
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Where you will be standing
- key
chicham
hikkim
langza
komic- chitkul
kamru
sangla
- nako
- tabo
kaza- kalpa
- narkanda
- shimla
momos- thukpa
Seen by creators
Winter Spiti, on video
Real footage from creators who drove the same road. All credit to them; tap through to follow.
Kaza after snowfall, winter Spiti
Video by befikra overlander on YouTube
Ultimate Winter Spiti Valley: Nako to Kaza (Ep 3)
Video by Swati Rojha on YouTube
Ultimate Spiti Valley: fun in snow, exploring Kaza (Ep 4)
Video by Swati Rojha on YouTube
Read this before you pack
Honest guides to cold, altitude and the train.
- Packing
Winter Spiti packing list: what actually keeps you warm at −20°C
Layers, socks, the one item everyone forgets, and what to leave at home. Tested on the road to Kaza.
- Safety
Altitude sickness in Spiti: how it feels and how we handle it
What AMS is, the early signs, why we sleep in Tabo before Kaza, and when we turn around.
- Destination guide
Spiti in winter: frozen pipes, frozen falls and the best sky of your life
An honest guide to rooms, water, toilets, network and food in Spiti between December and February.
Which train do we take?
3rd AC from Bandra Terminus at 11:00 AM on 25 Dec, arriving Ambala Cantt at 8:47 AM on 26 Dec. The return leaves Ambala Cantt at 6:35 PM on 2 Jan and reaches Bandra Terminus at 4:10 PM on 3 Jan. Meals on the train are not included; order via IRCTC e-Catering or carry your own.
Is everything on the route guaranteed?
No. This is a December–January trip. Chitkul, Nako, Hatu Peak, Lingti and the Langza–Hikkim–Komic circuit depend on road and weather conditions. Reach times are approximate, and sightseeing missed due to weather, road or permission issues is not refunded.
Can I travel solo?
Yes. Most people join solo. Rooms are on triple sharing, and we match you with same-gender roommates where possible.
Seats open on IRCTC on 26 Oct.
Pay the ₹6,000 booking amount by 24 Oct and we book your Christmas train seat with the group.