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Type:
Walking / Hiking
Price from:
13500 INR /person
Phone:
919818329254,919816046102
Fax:
95120-6456552
Payment Types:
  • No Cash
  • No Credit Card
  • No Cheque
  • No Travellers cheque
  • No Paypal
  • No Wire Transfer
Duration:
9 days
Location Start:
Manali
Location Finish:
Manali
We Speak:
English
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Last updated: 10/26/2007

Set in the Parvati Range, the Mantalai lake trek starts from the piligrim town of Manikaran near Kasol, the trek winds up through the very scenic Parvati valley to the high altitude Mantalai Lake..

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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival Manali & check in at The Solang Valley Camp Retreat. Day at leisure for acclimatization. Overnight Manali.

Day 2

Manali - Manikaran :Depart for Bhunter from where a vehicle will pick you up and drop you to the base camp at Manikaran.
Overnight Manikaran

Day 3

Manikaran - Barsheni (2289m) by bus - Khirganga
Duration: 4 hours

Take the morning bus to Barsheni, from where the trek starts. Khirganga is a hot spring where Lord Shiva is said to have meditated. The difference between the spring here and in Manikaran is that after a bath in Khirganga, your skin will feel clammy and greasy whereas after a bath in the spring at Manikaran, your skin will feel dry.

Day 4

Khirganga - Tunda Bhuj (3285m)
Duration: 5 hours

The trek commences through dense forests and flower-strewn meadows. The progress is gradual and slow as it's a steep climb to Tunda Bhuj.

Day 5

Tunda Bhuj - Thakur Kuan (3620m)
Duration: 6 hours

The trail continues through a landscape strewn with waterfalls, lakes and meadows till Thakur Kuan.

Day 6

Kuan - Odi Thach (3800m)
Duration: 5 hours

It's another day of steep climb to reach the high altitude meadow of Odi Thach. On the path, you will cross the Pandu Bridge, which is made of a single rock on the river Parvati. It is said to made by the Pandavas during their exile in the Himalayas.

Day 7

Odi Thach - Mantalai Lake (4115m) and back
Duration: 9 hours

The trek up to Mantalai lake is a gradual climb. Once at the lake, you can see the Mantalai Glacier, which is the source of the river Parvati.

Day 8

Odi Thach - Tunda Bhauj
Duration: 8 hours

Return to Tunda Bhauj is by the same route that was taken on the way up.

Day 9

Tunda Bhauj - Barsheni - Manikaran
Duration: 7 hours

Return to Barsheni from where a vehicle will pick you up and drop you back at Manikaran where the trek ends.

Extra Information

Inclusions -
Accommodation in camping tents with all meals & refreshments,porters, cookes, helpers, guides, escort
Exclusions -
Any other expenses of personal nature

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