Location of Spiti Valley
Spiti Valley is located at over 3000 mts altitude which offers surreal landscapes, plentiful trekking trails, ancient monasteries and scenic lakes.\r\n
How to reach Spiti Valley
By Road: Spiti is connected with the outer world only by road transport. Traveller have the option to enter Spiti from two sides, one through Shimla and the other from Manali. State-run buses and private taxis can be booked from Shimla and Manali that take about 12 hours to reach Kaza, the sub-divisional headquarter of the valley.
From Manali to Kaza, there are regular buses from July to October and from Shimla via Kinnaur, there are regular buses from May to October. Sturdy vehicles used as off-roading taxis are recommended for a travel tour to Spiti from Manali or Shimla.
By Air: Flights from New Delhi and Chandigarh operate to Bhuntar and Shimla airports, which are the nearest airports to the distant cold desert. The onward journey has to be covered by road transport.
By Rail: Chandigarh and Kalka are the closest broad gauge train stations for Spiti. Jogindernagar and Shimla are the nearest narrow gauge train stops for reaching this remote region. From any of these stations, rest of the journey has to be done by road transport.'),
Permits to enter Spiti Valley
Indian citizen don’t require a permit to enter the valley. However, foreign tourists entering Spiti through the Shimla-Kinnaur route do require inner-line permits as this route takes you very close to the Tibetan border. Permits can be obtained at the Inner Line Permit Office at Reckong Peo, Kinnaur.
