Spiti Ecosphere

It was a great experience with Spitiecosphere. They took care of all our comfort. The best part of the trip was being able to explore the local life which is why I had booked with them. Also each of the properties and the hosts were extremely warm and their hospitality exceeded our expectations. Thank you Spitiecosphere for the wonderful memories.
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It was fantastic experience to travel with Ecosphere. The itinerary was perfect, offbeat places like Demul and Pin Valley were covered. All the stay & food arrangements were great. We also had a local guilde for three days who explained history and detailed information about the places visited.

I would surely recommend Ecosphere to everyone who wants to enjoy the essence and spirit of Spiti Valley.

If I had to capture the trip in one word - it was UNREAL!

Would like to start with all the information and detailing shared by Ishita regarding the trip. It was meticulous and everything documented was so well thought through.

While the journey started from Chandigarh, our friend Gatuk ji joined us from Shimla. His familiarity with the region, terrain, people and his super friendly and accommodating attitude is what made our journey so fun. He understood our enthusiasm and stopped at all the right places for food, gorgeous views and of course the loo breaks:)

Both the homestays at Kaza and Chicham were so warm and homely all thanks to the hosts - Padma ji (in Kaza) and Thakpa ji and Padma ji (at Chicham). We instantly felt at home. The arrangement in such a remote location was super comfortable, food was mind blowing and the overall ways of living made us feel so humble. Would definitely recommend trying the local cuisines! As they say, people make the place and they really left a mark on all of us. The locals and kids were very hospitable and always smiling.

The most memorable part of the trip was spotting the grey ghost - the snow leopard in all her beauty for a good 3 hours on a snowy, stormy, foggy day - BIG THANKS to Thakpa ji and Tashi ji. Their experience, speed and encouragement was unparalleled and we owe it to them for bringing us to the right place at the right time! We also saw a herd of blue sheep, ibex and a few high altitude birds which added to our experience of the Himalayan wildlife.

Last but not the least, I feel lucky to be a part of a wonderful group who started off as strangers but now are friends:) without them, the trip wouldn't be half as fun and exciting!

Highly recommend Spiti Ecosphere - wonderful staff, great management. THANK YOU for taking care of our needs and being so warm and hospitable. Can't wait to do another trip with you!

Tip for the travelers - Do READ the document. Every small thing/tips/precautions/do's and don'ts mentioned are extremely helpful.

Very well organized by Ecosphere team. Accomodation was good at all locations. Special thanks to Ishita for all her recommendations and for making the entire experience worthwhile

It has been an amazing experience to be part of the Kinnaur-Spiti safari. Each and every aspect of the safari was well planned. And, what to mention about the places of visit, they were indeed out of the world beauties. One word that could do justice to this experience "incredible".

I went for the kinnaur Spiti safari with my wife! It was a great experience that enriched our souls' thirst.

Best experiences:

1. Trek to Baleri, a vantage point of Spiti
2. Living at Demul village as a local.
3. Chandertal lake
4. Dhankar lake trek
5. And obviously the world's highest places

Value for money. And the most important thing to be noted is one should be ready for the tough journeys. Sign up for this when you truly have the thirst to enrich your soul in an adventurous manner only.

May Ishita mam, Norbu sir, Driver Sachin, Guide Aangchuk bhai and all Ecosphere team be blessed with more and more abundance, prosperity, great health, immense happiness and adventure for giving us a memorable experience.

An experience for life.
Mountains heal you - With my recent journey to Spiti and Kinnaur Valley with Spitiechosphere, i realised that Mountains are lot about people, culture, traditions, vegetation and lifestyle. All these add to the healing power of mountains.
My heartfelt gratitude to Ishitaji for giving us an opportunity to live and experience the life of Spiti and Kinnaur with beautiful & loving souls.
Kudos to team of ecosphere for a great initiative.
Highly recommend to travel with this team!

Great thought in action. Dedicated volunteers. Good food and ambience. People with a mission, for the good.
Sol cafe.

I travelled with Ecosphere for the Kinnaur and Spiti safari in September 2022. Although I don’t prefer a fixed tour usually, this one was a pleasant surprise as it gives you a wonderful view of Spiti, it’s villages and it’s people. Their locations, choice of accommodation and add-on experiences are unique and provide a great experience of the Spitian culture. Travelling with Ecosphere also supports their sustainability initiatives and provides income opportunities for the locals apart from providing you with a unique opportunity to stay with locals. This tour has exposed me to the beautiful world of Spiti and will be longing to go back to this region once again. I would recommend Ecosphere as the most authentic way to explore the unexplored region of Spiti.

It was a fabulous experience with Ecosphere. The itinerary was planned meticulously, so that we can truly experience Spiti & Kinnaur. The accommodation were chosen well so that we could interact with locals & get an insight into the Spitian culture & life of the locals. I usually don’t like fixed group tours but this was absolutely exceptional.

They are doing some great sustainable work in Spiti and was happy to have travelled with them. Look forward to travelling with them again.

I have travelled a lot in my life and explored lots of places but the scenery and landscape in Spiti valley was clearly way beyond anything that I have seen before. I am struggling to find the right words but the closest I can think of is majestic and mesmerising. It is an absolutely gorgeous place for someone who likes mountains and adventure.

We were lucky to have discovered Spiti Ecosphere to help us organise our trip. Ishita and her team (Norbu, Anchuk, Manoj) were fantastic. They planned meticulously and were flexible to make changes when needed. They constantly kept in touch to make sure everything was going fine. Everyone we met in Spiti valley was very down to earth and well mannered.

It was also heartening to see that Spiti Ecosphere is a taking a sustainable approach to tourism and helping with multiple issues to help the local community.

I loved the trip and I wish Ishita and her team the very best. Will surely be back!

I did the Kinnaur and Spiti Safari with Ecosphere during September 2022. The itinerary was quite exhaustive and the trip was very well planned. If you are keen to experience Spiti, would highly recommend you to go with Ecosphere!

I have huge love on travelling, but But I haven't had a chance yet. I love this place, I like this place, I like to walk a lot. But did not get a chance. I Hope they will contact me.

It is basically an agency which mainly arrange tour in spiti valley and another parts of Himachal Pradesh

I got to travel with them in Kinnaur and Spiti Safari, and it was a brilliant experience, complete with nuances of authentic Spitian life. Highly recommended for a look at Spiti beyond the Instagram posts

I have been waiting to explore Spiti valley from a long time but the wait was worth it. Thumps up to Ecosphere team to be working for the welfare of people of Spiti. It has been a journey of lifetime, teaching me a loads of things like importance of basics. This trip is more special for me as I did my first attempt at astrophotography (uploading my first shot). I am definitely coming back to contribute to Spiti valley and no one is better to do with than Spiti Ecoshpere. Kudos to Ishitia and team.
Hope to see you soon.

It’s always a good experience with ecosphere, this is my second tour with them and they have not disappointed us. Ishita is one of the best host. All our hotels in kinnaur and spiti was very good with cordial staff.

I had taken their kinnaur and spiti safari trip. The people are very supportive and the best itineraries for travel. Will definitely try and come for a winter travel with them. Tie-ups with locals makes your travel memorable.

It was my second time with Ecosphere and I must say that entire experience was just perfect from start to end. Ishita and the entire team involved is doing a great job and helping people to explore the best of the places and make good memories. I’ll definitely recommend everyone to consider Ecosphere if planning to visit Spiti.

Thank you and Kudos!

Ecosphere is by far the most authentic way to see and feel Spiti. If your aim is to travel mindfully while also giving back to this precious Himalayan region and its wonderful people, choose Ecosphere’s experiences. Volunteer as you go from village to village. Eat and cook local. Trek up a hill. Work on a farm. Breathe in their culture. Run a cafe. It’s slow travel at its peak! And it’s all made better by the superb team that runs Ecosphere

I'm amazed at all the wonderful work being done at Spiti Ecosphere. It is commendable that the organization is relentlessly working towards issues related to all aspects of human life n nature in the area. It's also worth mentioning the number of volunteers who join in the various programs under Spiti Ecosphere. I wish the team all the very best for their future endeavors and hope to be a part of it someday.