The Cold Regards - Kinnaur & Spiti

There's a thin line between adventure and insanity, and this line gets snowed out in Spiti during the winters. Dry toilets, frozen fuel lines, -20° nights that make you question your life choices. The Cold Regards is all about a terrain that's spectacularly indifferent and an expedition that's brutal, bare and entirely on the mountain's terms.

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8 night(s) | 9 day(s)

Chandigarh

Moderate

Min. 6 - Max. 10

Snowed out landscapes, high-altitude, cold desert

Day 1 :

Chandigarh Arrival

Land at Chandigarh. We’ll pick you up at the airport and head to the hotel. Meet the crew, the motorcycles and the rest of the group to prep for the cold start tomorrow

Day 2 :

Chandigarh - Narkanda

A six-hour run into the foothills. As we climb to 8,900 ft, the evening temperature drops. This is your first test of your layering system before the real cold hits.

Day 3 :

Narkanda - Sangla

A five-hour ride into the Kinnaur valley. The roads narrow and the air thins. Expect frozen sections in the shadows of the pine forests as we make a push toward Sangla

Day 4 :

Sangla - Tabo

An eight-hour day including a detour to Chitkul at the Indo-Tibetan border: a village usually buried in late-winter snow. It is a long, arid run back to the NH-5 towards Tabo: the erstwhile capital of Spiti

Day 5 :

Tabo - Kaza

A quick couple of hours on the road takes us to Kaza - the current HQ of Spiti. We take a detour or two to explore the snowedout landscapes of Pin Valley and a few other villages like Lingti and Dhankar before arriving in Kaza

Day 6 :

The High Altitude Village Circuit

Using Kaza as a base, we head into the remote upper villages. You will be navigating snow-packed routes and white-out landscapes. You will get a glimpse of what it takes to survive in one of the harshest places known to man on this day.

Day 7 :

Kaza - Kalpa

We start our return leg on this day as we head to Kalpa, which is roughly eight hours away. This quaint village offers breathtaking views of the Kinner Kailash mountain. Legend has it that Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati have their abode here, and all we can say is they’ve got taste!

Day 8 :

Kalpa - Shimla

We move back through the pine forest belts. The air thickens, but the roads remain winding and damp. A final stretch of mountain riding before we hit the main artery back to civilization

Day 9 :

Shimla - Chandigarh

We make a quick 4 hour dash to Chandigarh and conclude an epic adventure. You can fly out of Chandigarh the same day or extend your stay in Chandigarh and explore its crackling food scene

Inclusions

Accommodation from day-1 to day-8 on double sharing basis
Breakfast and dinner from day 2 to day 8
Dinner on day-1, breakfast on day-9
Transfers from and to Chandigarh airport
Signature ‘Nomadic’ experiences like trail side picnics and BBQ cookouts
Experienced team from Nomadic
Photography/videography package to document your epic adventure
Chase vehicle to provide support
Basic first-aid kit with O2 canisters
Road tolls/entry fee into monasteries wherever applicable
GST and other applicable taxes

Exclusions

Airfares, personal expenses, tips and travel insurance
Anything & everything not mentioned under the ‘Inclusions’

Payment Policy

An advance of 30% of the total amount has to be paid to confirm your participation for the tour
The remaining amount has to be cleared by the participants at least 30 days before the scheduled departure date

Cancellation Policy

If team Nomadic receives a cancellation request in writing from the participant with a notice of more than 60 days before the scheduled departure, 50% of the booking amount will be refunded
If team Nomadic receives a cancellation request in writing from the participant with a notice of 60 days or less before the scheduled departure, the entire booking amount stands forfeited
In the event of cancellation initiated by Nomadic Soul Adventures LLP due to conditions beyond their control including but not limited to civil unrest, acts of god and government lockdowns, participants will be issued a voucher equivalent to the amount paid that can be redeemed against any future tour/experience hosted by Nomadic Soul adventures LLP. These vouchers will be valid for a 2 year period and is transferrable in nature under extraordinary circumstances.
Any written reschedule request initiated by the participant will also be treated as per the above cancellation policy

All prices mentioned are per person

Indian national - solo rental

(Pilot will be riding an RE 450 with fuel as per itinerary)

₹ 118,899.00

foreign national - solo rental

(Pilot will be riding an RE 450 with fuel as per itinerary)

$ 1,650.00

Indian national - own moto

(Pilot will be riding his/her owm moto, fuel not included)

₹ 88,299.00

Pillion, Stay Extension and Single Share add-ons are available. Please reach out to us for more details
Limited slots for seat in SUV available. please reach out to us for more details