8 days. No bars. No signal.
Spiti Offline Expedition
Eight days across Spiti with your phone in a pouch. We drive, we hike, we sit around fires and actually talk. Homestays, monasteries, hot soup at 14,000 ft, and a group that stops being strangers around day three.
Day by day
- 1
Delhi to Shimla
Shimla
Meet the group, pouch the phones, and start climbing.
- Group meet
- Phone pouching ceremony
- Evening walk on Mall Road
Meals: Dinner · Stay: Hostel
- 2
Shimla to Kalpa
Kalpa
Apple orchards, the Sutlej gorge and first views of Kinner Kailash.
- Scenic drive
- Sunset at Kalpa
- Bonfire
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Guesthouse
- 3
Kalpa to Tabo
Tabo
The green ends and the desert starts.
- Nako lake stop
- Tabo monastery
- Stargazing
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Monastery guesthouse
- 4
Tabo to Kaza
Kaza
Dhankar, Pin Valley and the road to Kaza.
- Dhankar monastery
- Pin valley drive
- Local market
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Homestay
- 5
Kaza local
Kaza
Key, Kibber, Hikkim and Langza in one long day.
- Key monastery
- Highest post office
- Fossil hunting in Langza
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Homestay
- 6
Kaza to Chandratal
Chandratal
Camp beside the moon lake.
- Kunzum La pass
- Lake walk
- Campfire
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Camp
- 7
Chandratal to Manali
Manali
Down Atal tunnel and back into noise.
- Sunrise at the lake
- Long drive
- Farewell dinner
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Stay: Hostel
- 8
Manali departure
Manali
Phones back. Group chat opens.
- Phone unpouching
- Departure
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- All transport from Delhi
- 7 nights stay
- All breakfasts and dinners
- Permits and entry fees
- Trip captain and local guides
- Digital detox kit
Not included
- Flights to Delhi
- Lunches
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Good to know
Altitude above 12,000 ft. Basic fitness required. Phones are pouched for the duration of the trip.
FAQs
From this trip
“I did not check a screen for eight days and somehow remembered every single hour of it.”
“Handing over my phone was terrifying for about an hour. Then it was the best part.”