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Hikkim
Home of the world's highest post office
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Kaza drive
- Post office visit
- Village walk
- Monastery stop
- Komic onward
Geography & terrain
Hikkim lies in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh at about 4,400 m, 2 km from Komic and 15 km from Kaza — the high village of Spiti, its old post office and the monastery set above the Spiti valley's arid country.
History & culture
The village's story runs with the Spiti's high settlements — the village's claim of the world's highest post office, with the post office's role in the region's mail and the tourist's postcards; the village's monastery and the traditional mud houses, with the region's Buddhist life, give Hikkim its high-village character within the Spiti circuit.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
High post office
Mud village
Village gompa
Arid valley
Snow ring
Eat & drink
- Dham thali
- Madra (chickpea curry)
- Chha gosht
- Siddu buns
- Kaanji
Getting there
- Fly
- Kullu–Bhuntar (KUU) / Gaggal (DHM) / Shimla (SLV)
- Train
- Kalka–Shimla toy train (heritage); narrow-gauge to Joginder Nagar
- Road from Delhi
- 300–550 km depending on valley
- Getting around
- Taxis and HRTC buses on hill roads
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹5,000–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi / Pahari dialects (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: May–Oct
- Connectivity: Patchy in deep valleys — offline maps essential
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The post office's hours run the daylight — the morning visits
- The altitude asks the acclimatisation days of the valley
- Pairs with Komic and Langza on the Spiti circuit
Frequently asked questions
The high village of Spiti with its world's-high post office.
The post office, the village lanes and the views.
A half day from Kaza.
Home of the world's highest post office
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