Day 01 :
delhi to manali
- We depart from Delhi around 9 PM in an AC Vehicle.
Day 02 :
manali sightseeing
- We will reach Manali by morning. Then you can check in to the hotel.
- Get your rooms allotted, get refreshed.
- Later enjoy local sightseeing visiting Hadimba Devi Temple and Tibetan Monastery.
- Visit mall road in the evening and come back to the hotel.
- Enjoy dinner with bonfire and music.
- Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 03 :
drive from manali to jobra | trek to chika
- Wake up in the morning, get refreshed and have breakfast in the hotel. Later we will check out the hotel and head towards Jobra, which is the starting point of the trek.
- The drive is scenic and 2 hours long. Then we reach the beginning point which is situated beside to the AllainGuhugal Hydel Project junction and start the trek. The initial trek is through the pine forest until we reach the Rani river valley. The forest route lasts for around one hour and we arrive on an open green land. We descend down and take the route going through the valley. The further route takes 2 hours to reach the Chika campsite. The entire trail is flat and mild uphill and it passes through the valley along the Rani river. We reach our campsite maximum by 4 PM and relax.
- Later, enjoy the sunset at the campsite.
- Dinner and overnight stay in dome tents.
Day 04 :
trek from chika to balu ka gera
- Post breakfast, we start our today’s trek to Balu Ka Ghera.
- It takes about 5 hours to reach the campsite. We will have to cross a stream to reach the campsite.
- The trail is a mix of gradual ascents and descents and a flat walk after river crossing to reach the campsite.
- Overnight stay in camps.
Day 05 :
trek from balu ka gera to sheagoru via hampta pass
- Post breakfast, start the trek for Shea Goru.
- The initial trail is an gradual ascent which will lead you to a slope of boulders and rough terrain.
- We will also reach the highest altitude today at Hampta Pass (14,100ft).
- The ascent to the pass is a hard mount but once you’re at the top you can hardly feel the exhaustion.
- The second half of today’s trek is the steep descent followed by a flat walk to reach Shea Goru. The descent is trickier than the ascent.
- From the bottom trek to Shea Goru is an easy flat walk and will take a couple of hours to reach.
- Overnight stay in camps.
Day 06 :
sheagoru to chattru / drive to chandratal
- Today's trek is the easiest of all as we have to descend all the way to Chattru. We start by crossing the icy cold Sheagoru river and continue the trek on the right side of the river. After about one hour, we start seeing the road. It takes around 3 hours to reach Chattru. Relax and have lunch at the Chattru campsite. Then we start our drive towards the Chandratal lake if the weather remains good. The drive from Chattru to Chandratal is around 4-5 hours long. We take a stop at Batal, where you can click a photo at the famous Chacha Chachi ka Dhaba. The condition of the roads are too bad and gives the pure essence of the World's Treacherous road. Reach Chandratal and enjoy the beauty of this high altitude alpine lake.
- Chandratal, also called Moon Lake, is situated on the Samudra Tapu plateau in the Spiti valley. Nestled amidst the mountains, at an altitude of 4,290 meters above the sea level, the lake is known for its clear blue waters, magnificent views of CB-12 peak and pristine environment.