Tag: Road trip to Spiti
Snow Leopard Photography Event in 2026
This event is your chance to capture the magnificent, densely furred, revered and rosette-stencilled cat of the Himalayas—Snow Leopard. It is an 10-day photography tour covering the lesser, greater and trans-Himalayan region of the state of Himachal Pradesh, with five full days dedicated to stalking, tracking, and photographing the gray ghost in Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary.…
Get Inner Line Permit (ILP) for Kinnaur & Spiti Valley (Step-by-Step Guide)
Inner line permit is an official travel document that allows an Indian citizen to travel to restricted/protected borders areas of India. Prior to August 2021, such areas extended from Ladakh Union Territory to Arunachal Pradesh all along the India-China border. Ladakh UT administration waved goodbye to the ILP condition for domestic tourist in August 2021. …
Top Photo Spots on Spiti Valley (Circuit) Road Trip
Wrapping up my series on the best photo spots from my trip to the Kinnaur and Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh! Escaping the daily grind, we started on a week-long adventure in the majestic Greater and Trans Himalayan mountains of Himachal Pradesh. The first day was a treat for my taste buds as we indulged…
I Stayed in Key Monastery for 3 Days (and Savoured Tsampa)
This is how things unfolded in Spiti Valley, —quietly, unexpectedly. On the morning of 22 September 2018, I woke early and looked out of the guesthouse window in Kaza. The bright grey landscape that had stretched endlessly the previous day was now transformed. Overnight, it had disappeared beneath a white blanket of sleet and snow.…
Snow Leopard Photo Tour in Spiti Valley (Kibber WLS)
It might strike you as both bizarre (and equally fascinating) to drive to Spiti valley and Kinnaur during wintertime. Though for solitude seekers and wildlife photographers — with a goal to unplug and get off-grid, or spot endangered (now vulnerable) snow leopards and assorted mammal and bird species in Kibber wildlife sanctuary — the snowscapes…
My Solo Trip To Spiti Valley in Frigid Winter
Better late than never. After multiple attempts to convince my parents, I finally completed my FIRST ever solo trip to Spiti valley in frigid winters. Like every first thing, it was special. So, I chose to go solo to SPITI Valley. Yes, the most beautiful, serene, and one of the most exotic places in the…
