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Important information for Indian & Foreign Tourists (as per letter No. 5/TMP/(18/88. Dated 18.10.1988)
In consultation with Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs, it has now been decided to allow foreign tourists to travel along the Leh- Manali road subject to the following :

1. Only organized foreign group tourist conducted by recognized Indian travel agents subject to their representative accompanying the group so as to ensure that the group will not split during the entire journey.
2. The travel by group tourist will be confined to specified mode of conveyance like jeep/matador etc.
3. Group tourism will be permitted only during the period 15th July to 15th October each year

Important information for foreign and Indian tourist vide Govt. notification

 No home-b(f)3-17/86-vol.1dated 31.12.1991 read as under:
1 Where as government of India have pending issue of formal notification for redefine inner line in Himachal Pradesh under the foreigners (protected Areas) order 1958 authorized the state govt. to issue permit for entry into the protected areas which are know open for tourist to group consisting of four or more foreigners sponsored by recognized travel agencies in India with predawn itinerary permit may be had from

From 27th feb1993 Indian national require no permission to visit any part of kinnaur,spiti and lauhal. It had broadly been decided that the inner line would run 40 Kms to the west of the Tibet border. Kaza, the principal city of spiti would be treated as outside the inner line. However foreign tourist would not be allowed overnight stay at puh,khabo,subdo,dankar gompa, tabo and moorang, doubling routs and could enter the area only in groups of four or more. It has also been decided to set up check post at Lipakhad and Tabo to monitor the movement of foreign tourist.

Permits for foreigners visiting Kinnaur and Spiti are available from :
 

Resident Commissioner of Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Bhawan-27,Sikandra Road  New Delhi-Phone-011-3716574-3716125	Deputy Commissioner ,Shimla 171 001 Phone-0177-255988-253535
Deputy Commissioner,Kinnaur Recong Peo 172 107 Phone.01786-22452	Deputy Commissioner,Lahaul & Spiti Keylong.175 132 Phone.01900-22501
Deputy Commissioner,Kullu. 175 101  Phone.01902-22727	Additional District Magistrate,Shimla. 171 001 Phone.0177-257005-253436
Additional District Magistrate,Kinnaur at Puh 172 111 Phone.01785-32222	Sub Divisional Magistrate,Urban,Shimla 171 001 Phone.257007
Sub Divisional Magistrate,Rural, Shimla.171 001 Phone.0177-257009	Sub Divisional Magistrate,Rampur 172 001 Phone.01782-33002
Sub Divisional Magistrate,Nichar 172 103 Phone.017865-3201	Sub Divisional Magistrate,Kalpa 172 108 Phone.017852-22253
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kaza 172 114 Phone.01906-2212	Sub Divisional Magistrate,Keylong 175 132 Phone.01900-22225
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Udaipur 175 142 Phone.01909-22224

For Further information please contact :
The Director,
Tourism & Civil Aviation,Govt. of Himachal Pradesh
Block-28,SDA Complex,Kusumpti,
Shimla. 171 001 Phone.0177-225864-225924-225926
Fax:0177-225864-225926