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A gilded monastery pavilion on a rocky ridge, snow peaks behind it

Spiti · Zanskar · Ladakh — 2027 season open

Where the Road Ends,
the Raid Begins.

Guided 4x4 expeditions across Spiti, Zanskar and Ladakh — driven by local driver-guides, with a medical team, a mechanic team and a spare driver in every convoy, summer and winter.

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Highest point — Komic

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Start To Finish

How a Raid Runs.

  1. Enquire

    Tell us who is coming and when you’re free.

  2. Plan

    We match a season, dates and a vehicle to you.

  3. Acclimatise

    Every route climbs in stages over several days, so you are acclimatised before the highest passes.

  4. Drive

    The convoy rolls out with guide, drivers and support vehicle.

  5. Return

    Back where you started, with the photos and the stories.

On Every Convoy

What Travels With You.

The same on all five expeditions, whether you take a seat or bring your own car.

From you

And what we need from you

Send the papers when you book — permits need your documents about six weeks before departure. The clothing list is the short version; what to pack gives the reason behind each item.

Featured Raids

Five Roads,
One Crew.

Spiti in winter and summer, Zanskar, Ladakh, and the fortnight that joins the last two. Every route is re-scouted each season before a single guest joins the convoy.

A cliff-top monastery above the Spiti valley at sunset
4,587 m Moderate

Shimla–Spiti Summer Circuit by 4x4

Kinnaur & Spiti, Himachal6 Days4x4 Convoy

Eight days in a full loop from Manali: in through Jibhi and Kinnaur, out over Kunzum La — no road driven twice.

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Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
4,587 m Moderate

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

Kinnaur & Spiti, Himachal6 Days4x4 Convoy

Seven days up the frozen Sutlej from Shimla: Chitkul, Nako, Tabo, Key and the snowbound villages above Kaza.

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Booking open

Upcoming Departures.

Our 4x4 convoys run on fixed dates. Reserve a seat on a confirmed date, or ask us to open a private departure around your own.

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Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 3 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

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Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 3 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat
Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 3 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat
Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 3 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat
Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 18 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat
Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 26 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat
Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a snowy hill above the Spiti valley
Booking Open

Departs 15 Jan 2028

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 8 seats open

$443 / person

Reserve a Seat

The Fleet

Six Vehicles,
Built for Altitude.

Every 4x4 raid runs on high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles, checked every evening by the mechanic who travels with the convoy.

A black Mahindra Thar Roxx with its round headlights on, parked on a grassy field under fog
Spiti & Kinnaur Routes

Mahindra Thar Roxx 4x4

Five doors, a ladder frame and low-range four-wheel drive: sure-footed on the rough, unpaved stretches beyond Kaza and up to Komic.

A black Toyota Fortuner under a heavy grey sky
Shared or Private

Toyota Fortuner 4x4

The long-distance 4x4: seven seats run as four so everyone gets a window, with luggage on the roof and oxygen behind the rear seats.

A red Maruti Suzuki Jimny with its fog lamps on, parked among pine trees
Small Groups · Narrow Tracks

Maruti Suzuki Jimny 4x4

Short, light and properly four-wheel drive, with a low-range transfer case — for the narrow mountain tracks where a bigger 4x4 would struggle.

A dark green Mahindra Scorpio-N wading through a forest stream
per day charge · only on request

Mahindra Scorpio-N 4x4

Mahindra's ladder-frame SUV with its 4XPLOR four-wheel drive: a low range, a locking rear differential and terrain modes for snow, mud and sand.

A bronze Toyota Hilux climbing a sandy desert track below rock cliffs
per day charge · only on request

Toyota Hilux 4x4

Toyota's workhorse pickup: a ladder frame, low-range four-wheel drive and a locking rear differential, with an open load bed for the gear.

A red Isuzu D-Max V-Cross on a muddy track through the forest
per day charge · only on request

Isuzu D-Max V-Cross 4x4

A double-cab pickup with shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive and a low range, and the ground clearance for river crossings and rutted tracks.

Where We Go

Spiti,
Valley by Valley.

Key Monastery's white buildings stacked up a rocky hill in Spiti 4,166 m Key Monastery The gompa stacked up its hill above Kaza The Komic Gonpa museum sign on a red monastery wall 4,587 m Komic One of the highest villages on any road A whitewashed monastery built into a cliffside under a stormy sky 3,894 m Dhankar A gompa hanging over the valley floor A pashmina goat resting beside a forest department signboard at Kaza 3,800 m Kaza Spiti's small capital, and our base for two nights A narrow bridge strung across a deep canyon 4,150 m Chicham The high bridge over the gorge, on the way to Kaza

Before You Book

Frequently Asked Questions.

Still have questions about your raid?

Our guides are the ones who answer, not a call centre.

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No. You are driven by a local driver-guide, so all you need is to be fit enough for long days on mountain roads and a few nights above 3,500 metres. If you are joining in your own vehicle, you should be comfortable driving on narrow hill roads — we brief every driver before we set off.

Parts of Kinnaur and Spiti near the border need an Inner Line Permit for overseas guests. We handle every permit application for you once your booking is confirmed — you'll just need to send scanned ID documents a few weeks before departure.

In summer, nights in Kaza and Komic can drop close to freezing. On the winter expedition, days are well below zero and nights can reach −20 °C. Stays are heated, and we send a full packing list when you book.

Your seat in a 4x4 with a local driver-guide and its fuel, all permits, every night's stay, breakfast and dinner each day, an expedition medic with oxygen, a mechanic with the support vehicle, and a photographer who records the trip and sends you the gallery afterwards. Lunch on the road, travel to and from Shimla, your own warm clothing and insurance are not included — and if you drive your own vehicle, its fuel is yours.

Each departure is capped at a small group, and popular dates fill months ahead. Booking three to six months out gives you the best choice of season and dates.

Limited Departures

Your Raid Begins
With an Enquiry.

Five expeditions, summer and winter. Twelve guests at most.

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Next departure

Booking Open

7 Jan 2027

Shimla–Spiti Winter Circuit by 4x4

Shimla ⇄ Kaza · 6 Days · 4x4 Convoy

All 12 seats open

Per person $443
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