New Year & Christmas Trips in the Snow

Ring in the year on a summit, in a Spiti homestay, or around a Manali bonfire

Trips
6
From
₹7,999
Duration
4–7 days

Christmas–New Year is the most booked week of our calendar. Kedarkantha summit batches (29 Dec → 2 Jan) sell out first, then the Manali–Solang–Sissu snow tours, the Winter Spiti circuit, and Tirthan and Prashar Lake cottages with bonfire nights. Book by early November.

Why these trips

  • Special 29 Dec / 30 Dec departures on every winter trip
  • Snow guaranteed above 2,500 m
  • Bonfire + New Year's Eve dinner included on tours

Compare at a glance

Season, difficulty and highest point for every trip in this list.

New Year & Christmas Trips in the Snow
TripDaysPriceSeasonDifficultyMax altitudeStarts at
Winter Spiti Expedition7₹26,999Dec–MarModerate4,270 mShimla
Prashar Lake Tour4₹7,999Year-roundEasy2,730 mMandi / Kullu / Manali
Bir Billing & Dharamsala Tour5₹11,999Oct–JunEasy2,400 mDharamsala / Pathankot / Chandigarh
Manali Workation Retreat6₹14,999Year-roundEasy2,050 mManali
Kedarkantha Trek5₹8,999Oct–AprEasy3,800 mDehradun
Manali Solang Sissu Tour5₹11,499Year-roundEasy3,100 mDelhi

Upcoming holidays & long weekends

Upcoming holidays & long weekends

  • Durga Puja (Ashtami) · Monday, 19 Oct 2026

    Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura; Puja week ~17–21 Oct

    Long weekend (3 days, no leave)
  • Dussehra / Vijayadashami · Tuesday, 20 Oct 2026

    Take 1 day's leave → 4-day weekend
  • Diwali · Sunday, 8 Nov 2026

    Govardhan Puja 9 Nov, Bhai Dooj 10 Nov

    Falls on the weekend
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti · Tuesday, 24 Nov 2026

    Take 1 day's leave → 4-day weekend
  • Christmas · Friday, 25 Dec 2026

    Long weekend (3 days, no leave)
  • New Year's Day · Friday, 1 Jan 2027

    Long weekend (3 days, no leave)
  • Makar Sankranti / Pongal · Thursday, 14 Jan 2027

    South India, Gujarat, Punjab (Lohri 13 Jan)

    Take 1 day's leave → 4-day weekend
  • Republic Day · Tuesday, 26 Jan 2027

    Take 1 day's leave → 4-day weekend

Movable festival dates follow the generally observed day; confirm against your company calendar.

New Year & Christmas trips — FAQs

Where to celebrate New Year in the mountains?
Kedarkantha (summit on 1 January), Manali–Solang (snow, bonfires, nightlife), Winter Spiti (homestays at −20 °C), or Tirthan / Jibhi for a quiet riverside New Year.
When should I book a New Year trip?
By the first week of November — the 29–31 December batches and Volvo buses sell out 6–8 weeks ahead.