Hikkim Spiti Valley | Highest Post Office In The World
Hikkim village is located at an altitude of around 14,440 ft
Hikkim is located 16km from the town of Kaza.
The drive takes around 40 minutes from Kaza.
Hikkim village got a new post office installed in June ’22
Pre 2022 the post office was in the village at the post masters house.
With the increase in the tourist hikkim needed a dedicated post booth.
The reason is hikkim is the place to send post cards from.
The new post office now has a more modern look. Perfect for social media.
If you have stamps already with you then all you need is to buy stamps and drop it in the box.
Domestic post cards @ INR 10
INTERNATONAL @ INR 20
Post cards take anywhere between 7-10 working days to Reach within India.
International post cards will reach in 10-20 days.
Remember to carry a good pen. Ball pens are always a good choice.
During tourist season the post office is even open on sundays.
It’s always better to pick up stamps before you enter spiti valley.