Chandigarh, Shimla, Manali, Chandigarh'' 6 Days 5Nights Tour

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INDIAN AND FOREIGN TOURISTS

The Kinnaur and Spiti area of Himachal Pradesh has been opened to Indian and Foreign tourists. While going via Shimla and Rampur - Kalpa, Recong Peo and Sangla Valley can be visited by Indians and Foreigners without any restrictions. To travel beyond Jangi in Kinnaur to Kaza in Spiti one requires an inner line permit for foreign nationalswhichcanbeobtainedfromthefollowing offices:

DistrictMagistrate- Shimla,RecongPeo(Kinnaur),Kullu,Keylong(Lahaul)
SubDistrictMagistrate(SDM)- Shimla,Rampur,Kalpa,Nichar,Keylong,Udaipur 
AdditionalDeputyCommissionerOfficeinPoohandKaza.

The best place to get the permit is at Rampur and Recong Peo. The office of the SDM at Rampur is just opposite the Police Station in the main bazaar and the office of the District Magistrate at Recong Peo is near the bus station. The permit is free of cost and holds good for seven days. To get a permit, one must have a letter of introduction from a recognised travel agency, three passport size photos, and a photocopy of the front pages of the passport. Making several copies of the permit is suggested, as one may have to submit them at checkpoints on the way. Foreign nationals can travel with permits in a group of four or more persons. Foreign nationals cannotstayovernightbetweenJangandKaza.

Indian nationals do not require any permit to travel in this area however retaining a proof of identity is suggested.