Key Monastery on its hill in the snow, Spiti valley

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A Himalayan state of hill towns, river valleys and high-altitude cold desert, from Manali to Spiti.

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Why people go

Himachal Pradesh stretches from the pine-forested hills around Shimla and Dharamshala to the high, arid Spiti Valley near the Tibetan border. Manali and the Kullu valley are the state's adventure and backpacker hub; the nearby Parvati Valley, including Kasol, is known for riverside cafés and trekking routes toward Kheerganga.

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Shimla, the former British summer capital, and Dharamshala, home to the Dalai Lama's residence-in-exile at McLeodganj, both work as year-round hill-station bases. Spiti Valley is a cold desert accessible mainly June to early October, when its high passes are open.

The state's tourism spans easy hill stations to serious high-altitude travel, so trip planning depends heavily on which region and season a visitor chooses.

Spiti Valley season
Viable roughly June to early October, when both access passes are open↗
Shimla & Manali season
Accessible year-round↗
Nearest airport to Manali
Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar) Airport, about 50 km away↗
Nearest airport to Dharamshala
Gaggal (Kangra) Airport, about 12 km away↗

When to go

March–June for general hill travel; June–early October specifically for Spiti Valley; December–February for snow around Manali and Shimla.

Getting there

Kullu-Manali (Bhuntar) Airport serves Manali/Kasol (~50 km); Gaggal Airport serves Dharamshala (~12 km); Shimla has its own small airport about 23 km from the city.

What you will see

  • Old Manali and Solang Valley
  • Kasol and Kheerganga trek
  • Key Monastery, Spiti
  • The Ridge and Mall Road, Shimla

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