Kinnaur Valley (Kalpa & Chitkul)
Apple orchards and Kinnaur-Kailash views on the old Hindustan-Tibet road
A dramatic Himalayan valley along the Sutlej, ending at Chitkul, the last inhabited village before the Tibet border.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Estimated cost
- ₹16,000 - ₹28,000
- Best time to visit
- May to October
- Nearest hub
- Kalpa
- Good for
- Couples, Friends
When to go: Chitkul is cut off by snow through the winter.
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5-day itinerary for Kinnaur Valley (Kalpa & Chitkul)
Day 1: Shimla to Kalpa
- Drive along the Sutlej gorge
- First views of the Kinnaur-Kailash range
Day 2: Kalpa
- Sunrise over Kinnaur-Kailash from Kalpa village
- Old Hu-Bu-Lan-Kar Monastery
Day 3: Sangla Valley
- Kamru Fort in Sangla
- Baspa river walk
Day 4: Chitkul
- Drive to Chitkul, the last village before Tibet
- Walk along the Baspa river
Day 5: Departure
- Drive back toward Shimla
- Departure
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