Winter Spiti Expedition from Chandigarh
4x4 Off-Road Caravans • Frozen Nako Lake • Key Monastery • Chicham Bridge
9 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹27,799–₹30,699 per person · starts at Shimla. Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Shimla (115 km) takes 4–5 h.
- Trip price
- ₹26,999
- Duration
- 6N / 7D
- Days from Chandigarh
- 9
- Season
- Dec–Mar
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Winter Spiti Expedition starts at Shimla (gateway to Kinnaur & winter Spiti), not in Chandigarh — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Chandigarh you can leave the evening before and reach Shimla on the morning the trip starts. An extraordinary winter overland expedition into the frozen kingdom of Spiti Valley in customized 4x4 SUVs. Traverse the treacherous Hindustan-Tibet Highway, frozen waterfalls in Pin Valley, the world’s highest post office at Hikkim (14,567 ft), the cliff-top Key Monastery, and A.
Getting from Chandigarh to Shimla
Meeting point: Old bus stand / Tutikandi ISBT, Shimla
Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Shimla (115 km)
- HRTC bus / taxi
- Door-to-door:
- 4–5 h
- One-way:
- ₹400–₹3,500
Best for: Simplest option from the Tricity
Fly to Delhi, then the overnight Volvo to Shimla
- Fly Chandigarh → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 1 h nonstop
- Volvo Delhi → Shimla
- Door-to-door:
- 11–15 h
- One-way:
- ₹3,900–₹7,000
Best for: Most flights, cheapest fares, overnight bus saves a hotel night
Train to Delhi, then bus to Shimla
- Shatabdi / Vande Bharat Chandigarh → New Delhi (3.4 h, 3A from ₹700)
- Overnight Volvo from Kashmere Gate ISBT, or Kalka Shatabdi + toy train / taxi
- Door-to-door:
- 13–18 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,600–₹2,700
Best for: Budget option; overnight trains save a hotel night
Road via Delhi (250 km to Delhi, then the overnight bus)
- Chandigarh → Delhi by road / bus (250 km)
- Overnight Volvo from Kashmere Gate ISBT, or Kalka Shatabdi + toy train / taxi
- Door-to-door:
- 13–17 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,200–₹2,400
Best for: Budget / flexible timing
Times are door-to-door including transfers and buffers; fares are indicative one-way, one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead off-peak. Volvo and flight prices rise sharply around Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends.
Day-by-day from Chandigarh
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0
Travel Chandigarh → Shimla: HRTC bus / taxi. Overnight at Shimla.
Day 1
Meet at Old bus stand / Tutikandi ISBT, Shimla. Trip starts.
Days 2–7
Winter Spiti 4x4 Extreme Expedition: The White Spiti — 6N / 7D.
Day 7
Trip ends; travel back the same evening or next morning.
Day 8
Back in Chandigarh.
- Calendar days
- 9
- Hotel nights before
- 1
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 7-day trip costs 7 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Winter Spiti Expedition costs from Chandigarh
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹26,999 | ₹26,999 | Includes everything from Shimla: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Chandigarh ↔ Shimla | ₹800 | ₹1,200 | Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Shimla (115 km) (low) · Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Shimla (115 km) (high) |
| Hotel night at Shimla | ₹1,000 | ₹2,500 | Budget guesthouse to mid-range hotel |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹28,799 | ₹33,699 | Excludes personal gear and insurance |
Fares are indicative (one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead, off-peak). Trip price is the current starting price; group and dedicated-trip rates are on the package page.
Upcoming group departures
Each row shows when to leave Chandigarh to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Chandigarh | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 | Wed, 11 Nov (evening) | Wed, 18 Nov, 2026 | 8 of 16 | ₹26,999 |
| Thu, 26 Nov, 2026 | Wed, 25 Nov (evening) | Wed, 2 Dec, 2026 | 2 of 16 | ₹26,999 |
| Tue, 22 Dec, 2026 | Mon, 21 Dec (evening) | Mon, 28 Dec, 2026 | 13 of 18 | ₹29,499 |
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