Himachal Pradesh packs an entire spectrum of mountain travel into one state — high-altitude cold desert, lively adventure towns, backpacker valleys, colonial hill stations, and Tibetan monastery hubs. These five destinations, taken one by one, give you the clearest possible picture of what the region offers. Pick the ones that match your pace, and you can string two or three of them into a single trip.
1. Spiti Valley — the cold desert at the top of the world
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