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Chandratal lake Introduction of Trip This trekking program, which lasts for 12 days, sets out from the Prini village (1700m.): 4 km. South of Manali, and ends after arriving at Baralacha-la pass (4890m.). Begin to trek from Prini vill. 6km.climb steeply to Sethan village (2900m). Now gentle and easy trail through thick silver oak forest, Hamta river to be cross at Chika (3300m), following by small stream before Jwara campsite. As scaling height and leaving Bears den behind cross Hamta-pass (4268m). From top of pass one could see peaks of Deo-Tibba (6001m) and Indrasan (6220m). Now trek down to main Chandra valley, after crossing river. Following the left bank of Chandra, cross over the wooden bridge near Chatru (3100m). Further 33 km. On dirt road, along the Chandra River, arrive at Batal (4000m). Crossing Bridge climb steady towards Kunzom-la (4551m) having a sight of Spiti valley, now trek down in large meadows, lake of moon approached. Further the trail crosses the two of Tokpo Yongma and Tokpo Gongma. Gentle clime through boulders and grassy stretches. Reach the top of the Baralacha-la pass. The pass joins the Manali-Leh national highway, which is known as 2nd highest motor able road in the world.   TRIP FACTS   Regions: Kullu, Lahoul & Spiti, Best Season: Mid June to Mid October, Trip Length: 17 days Trek days: 10, Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, Highest Elevation: 4890m Accomodation: 3 star hotel & camp. Meals: All meals during trek Group Size: 2 to 10 people Photo Gallery I Photo Gallery II Map cost and info OUTLINE TIP ITINERARY   Day 01 Arrival in New Delhi. Day 02 Drive Delhi - Manali (1'940m ) 16 hrs, Day 03 Sight seeing in around Manali Day 04 Drive to Prini (1'900m ) - Trek to Panduropa (2,700m ). Day 05 Trek to Jwara (3'300m ). Day 06 Trek to Hamta pass (4'268m ) - Shira Gorh (4'000m ). Day 07 Trek to Chatru (3'100m ). Day 08 Trek to Chota Dara (3'800m ). Day 09 Trek to Batal (4'000  ). Day 10 Trek to Kunzom la (4'551m) - Chandratal (4'270m). Day 11 Trek to Tokpo Yongma 4'400m. Day 12 Trek to Tokpo Gongma (4'700m). Day 13 Trek to Baralacha la (4'890m) & drive to Keylong (3'100m). Day 14 Drive to Rohtang la (3'978m) - Manali (1'940m). Day 15 Drive or fly to New Delhi. Price Includes: Trekking gear: Two men sharing tent, dining tent, stool /table, toilet tent, kitchen tent, mattresses, Meal: While on trekking Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, local and western cuisine is served. Staff: Guide (well English speaking local guide, cook, porters, or Trekking horses/mules. Transportation: to and fro. Medical supplies. First Aid Kit. Hotel accommodations.     Price Excludes: International and domestic flight fare. Air Rescue Personal insurance. Personal laundry. Personal tipping to staff. Sleeping bag. Testimonial "All in all we had a fantastic trek to Chandratal. The team was very helpful and the level of service was impressive. They did everything they could to make us feel comfortable, and they kept the enthusiasm through the hole trek. In particular we were impressed by the food that was served - some of the best we got in India :)Even though it was the monsoon period, we had great weather, only raining once for a few hours. Because of the clear weather we were able to enjoy the great landscapes surrounding us.   After the trek KG took us for a day of sightseeing around Manali. This  was a very nice gesture and we were really overwhelmed by his kindness and hospitality. Thank you very much for a great trek and a remarkable experience!! We Have already recommended Potala Adventures to our friends.Send our best wishes to Tanzin, Gian, Neema, Nirmal, his younger brother and KG.  Kind regards- Lars, Nashwan, Sachin and Soren. Copenhagen, DENMARK. Dear Sir | Madam, I am writing in recommendation of our guide Raj and our cook Lobsang who made our eight day trek from Manali to Losar via the Hamta pass and Chandratal thoroughly enjoyable. Plenty of superb quality food was provided at the regular intervals and was always piping hot. Even when it was freezing outside. Our guide was very knowledgable and showed us more than just the way ahead: pointing out the wildlife, facts of the region and the names of the mountains. He was very helpful, helping to carry my bag when I was tired and cheering me up when altitude made me feel sick. Both Raj and Lobsang spoke good English and provided useful insights into Hindu and Buddhist cultures respectively. They are both very friendly and I would consider them a wise choice for future trekking expeditions. Yours Sincerely – Rebecca Newton , Surrey, UK, 22.05.2000 “We  came back from a trek to Chandra Tal and overall it exceeded our expectations . Our guide Yeshi Lama and cook , cooked us by far the BEST meals and was always there to assist us from river crossing to trench digging in the pouping rain. We throughly enjoyed our time in the mountains and we recommend anyone to join a trek with Potala. Yeshi as a guide especially”.  Lavinia & Kathy Mok, Ontario, CANADA. Peter & Santos , Berkel, NETHERLANDS. “Dear Prem, First of all i would like to say that we had an amazing experience. The trip was very well organised. Tenzin was very helpful. Me and my friend felt very well taken care of. As it was my first trek experience. It was a beautiful journey. We made sum friends on our way. Chandratal is an awesome place. The changing landscapes blew our minds. We would like to do this every year.  The people who went with us, cook n the porter were very nice people. ( very motivating). You have a great team. Thanks a lot. Warm Regards “. Megha Malhotra and friend NEW DELHI. Chota Dara

TRIP ITINERARY DAY 01: ARRIVEL IN DELHI Meeting upon International airport, transfer to hotel, excursion around Delhi.   DAY 02: FLY TO BHUNTER AIRPORT OR DRIVE TO MANALI.   DAY 03: AT MANALI: visit Vashisht hot spring / Naggar castle / Roerich art gallery.   DAY 04:  MANALIi (1950m) / PRINI (1900m) / PANDUROPA (2900m) 6 hrs. 3 km south of Manali on the left bank by taxi/bus to Prini village. Starting point of trek. By visiting village temple straight up for 3 hrs. Arrive Hamta village and Sethan village. 45-minute walk through alpine forest to the campsite of Panduropa. Overnight stay I a camp.   DAY 05:  PANDUROPA / JWARA (3300m) 5/6 hrs. Through thickly forested area with abundance of flowers. Trail goes to a place called Chikka. Cross Hamta stream by bridge. Another wooden bridge at short distance. Around Chhika some fantastic view of Rocky Mountains. 2 hrs walks arrive at the campsite of Jwara, beautiful campsite.   DAY 06: JWARA / HAMTA PASS (4268m) / SHIRA GORH (4000m) 7 HRS. A gradual climb begins, to arrive Bhalu ka gera (bears den). Balu ka Gera that is known for wild flowers, rocks and caves. A further 1; 30 m trail takes you to Hamta pass. From Hamta pass fantastic view of Inderkila, Deo Tibba (6001m) and Indersan (6220m). Which is superb to see? After crossing the Hamta pass, one enters the Lahoul valley. Walk down to the campsite near by the stream. Overnight stay in a camp.   DAY 07: SHIRA GORH / CHATRU (3100m) 6 hrs. Cross-stream near the camp and follow the right bank until it joins with the Chandra River. Again, cross the same stream by small wooden bridge. Now follow the left bank of Chandra River. 30 minutes later a motor able bridge to be cross to reach at the campsite of Chhatru. Overnight stay in camp.   DAY 08:CHATRU / CHOTA DARA (3’800m) It’s a 17 km from Chhatru to Chota Dara. After breakfast walk on the dirt road. We follow the right bank of the Chandra River. Along the trail one could see huge granite walls, which are increasingly popular among rock climbers. The color of these rocks is differs to each other. Across Chandra River Chhota Shigri glacier and some wonderful views of peaks. Some small teashops mark the arrival at Chhota Dara. Camp is set near the river.   DAY 09: CHOTA DARA / BATAL (4’000m) 6/7 hrs. Again relatively easy walk along the right bank. A good view of Bara Shigri glacier on the left side. All above the glacier which is 12 km in length longest in Himachal, peaks of White Sail, Shigri Parbat, and Kullu Makalu where daring mountaineers touch the sky can widely be seen. Overnight camp at Batal.   DAY 10: BATAL – KUNZOM LA (4551m) - CHANDRATAL (The lake of Moon) (4270m) 6/7 hrs. Cross the Chandra by bridge and walk along the river for an hour and climb towards Kunzom la following small stream, which originate from this pass. Arriving at pass has a glimpse of Spiti valley, which runs 170 kms towards south. Take a path, which goes to lake 8 km; approach large meadows - a favorite area with a multitude of shepherd’s huts. Passing and crossing a long stretch of stony ground and small stream arrive at the lake. Across Chandra river most fascinating sight of Samudra Tapu glacier, North Dakka glacier, South Dakka glacier and Silver glacier. Above the glaciers towering mighty peaks of Moulkila and C.B. peaks. Camp near the lake.   DAY 11: CHANDRATAL – TOKPO YOUNGMA (4’400m) 7 hrs. A long exhausted trek but well worth, because occasionally trekkers encounters patches of green pastureland. This stretch is about 14 to 16 km. The trail starts with a series of ups and downs through steep ravine and boulders - stream fields. As you progress, a flat grassy land, which slopes up to snow, clad ridge. Snow cock can be heard has heard and even sighted, if you are lucky. After 3 hrs the trail winds down a knoll, which has a steep precipice to the river far down to the left. Cross the stream if the water is low or find Snow Bridge up near the source. Or camp and cross next morning as earliest. DAY 12: TOKPO YONGMA – TOKPO GONGMA (4,700m) 6/7 hrs. Trek through a narrow valley flanked on both sides by snow capped mountains. Star walk early as possible, since this stream to be cross, while the flow of the water is less early in the day. A short walk after crossing the river, here the valley opens out on a broad plateau where camp is set on a delightful grassy patch.   DAY 13: TOKPO GONGMA – BARALACHA LA (4’890m) – ZINGZING BAR, 6/7 hrs Today after break fast start trek towards Baralacha la pass, which is 7 km long gives the source of three rivers - Chandra through South, Bhaga through upper Lahoul and Yunam towards Zanskar. A splendid view of M-4, which is the highest in the Moulkila range, can be seen from the trail as well as of Keorang range of Great Himalayas. On the pass, join the main highway. Crossing Baralacha la walk down to Suraj Tal Lake, cross a small stream and camp. DAY 14: ZINGZING BAR – DARCHA  (3300m) - KEYLONG (3100m) – MANALI (2,040 m) Drive to Manali over Rohtang Pass (3,978 m)   DAY 15:MANALI - DELHI: by air or drive

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Shower facilities provided at end of trek were an added bonus. Food: Surpassed all expectations. We were fed huge portions and there were always enough snacks to get us up the last few hundred meters. Service: Everyone was very welcoming and helpful, always ready to answer our questions. The friendly campfires at night topped off the experience. Trek: The Beas Kund trek was exactly what we were looking for. The scenery was breathtaking and our guide Ravinder was always ready to accommodate our request and take us up to 4000m. Overall: the fantastic few days in the beautiful part of the country made better by booking our trek with Potala Adventurers Company. We would definitely recommend Potala Adventurers to our friends! ”. Harriet M. & group. London, ENGLAND, 31 Oct. - 03 Nov. 2011.   Hamta Pass and Chandratal lake trek “ Days: 4 nights 5 days. Guide: Ravinder, very informative, helpful and friendly. Took good care and guided well. Cook: Prem, cooked very delicious food, very fast. Did not say no to anything we asked. Horseman: Megh Singh. Nice guy, friendly. Equipment: Excellent, all in good conditions. About Potala: Overall I was a beautiful, memorable experience. Service offered by Potala was very good and highly satisfactory. We would definitely recommend Potala to our friends. Thanks to Mr. Tenzin and his team, for organizing wonderful trek”. Mr. Karishnamurthy and Mrs. Shruti H - Bangalore - Karnataka. 19th Sep. - 23 Sep. 2011   Ladakh to Spiti trek and climb of Kanamo peak “I have completed the Parang la trek from Karzok to Kibber and Kanamo peak from 08 Aug. 2011 to 20 Aug. 2011 organized by Potala Adventurers, with leading Guide Umesh and assistant Guide Ravinder. They are professional, experience, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.  Umesh has assisted me several times on the river crossings and willing to wait for me, as I am always walking slowly. With no complaints, and also give me support with encouragement on passing the Parang la pass and on the Kanamo peak and give full support on during the road blocking on the Batal – Chatru. He also shared with me of his climbing experience and others about the regional history & culture to make the trip interesting.  Ravinder served as assistant guide but also acted as cook on the trek. He has done a good job on cooking includes breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. I like much of his fried rice and noodles, potato chips and mixed veg. He also clean up campsite area and burnoff the garbage before leaving, in support of the eco-tourism. I also like to thank you Tenzin Ningbo to secure me the bus ticket New Del / Manali / Del and the booking on the sunshine guest house which provide me the comfortable and nice stay. As well as to Ningbo for all his support me during my stay in Manali. Last but not least, I would like to thank you Mr. Prem Singh of Potala Adventurers to well organize of this trek, the trek is challenging and overall the trip is rewarding, especially on the Spiti valley tour. I would like to come back very soon in the near future for another trek”. Yours - Stanley Lai, Singapore, 25 Aug. 2011   Manali: Hamta pass trek and Chandratal Lake 1) We loved the trip; it was very well organized by Tenzin and his team. Ravinder was our Guide, and he took great care of us through the entire trip. We loved POTALA Adventurers and will come back for more next year. We love Lakpa Ji, Prem ji and Chotu helped with excellent cooking. Shanti Sunder- Mumbai - 20.7.11 – 24.7.11 2) It was a fabulous, out of the world experience. It was very well organized by the Potala team. A special mention to our guide Ravinder, who turned out to our friend and philosopher. Our drive Mr. Lakpa Seth, and other Mr. Prem Ji and Chotu were also a great team. We completely enjoyed the whole trip and hope to keep coming back. Hema Ambadan- Mumbai. 25.7.11 3) An excellent, adventurous and beautiful trip. We had an excellent team with us. The guide Ravinder was the best person to accompany us, he help us all the way. The cook Prem made excellent food. Mr. Lakpa who drove us from Chandratal to Manali was one of the best and trusted guy to drive on this mountainous road. To sure it, we had a great trip. Thanks to Potala Adventurers. Jayshree Narasimhan – Mumbai -20.7.11--24.7.11   4) I totally agree with this, it was really super excellent adventurous trip. Bhagyashri- Mumbai - 20.7.11 – 24.7.11. Manali: Hamta Pass Trek We completed our 4 days hamta pass trek on 14th july, 2011. It was a really great experience with all the modern facilities provided to us by tenzin ningbo. The taste of food along with the presentation of food at an altitude of over 3500mts was just great. We were also amazed by the knowledge about the area in which we were trekking shared to us by our guide Mr.Ravi. The trekking equipments used were also of good quality. H. Gajjar and R. Surey - Gujrat - India - 11 July - 14 July, 2011 Manali: Hamta Pass Trek Hi Prem, Our Hamta Pass trek was awesome. The entire Potala Adventurers team- Kenjil (your brother), Ravinder (Guide), Dinesh (Cook), and the porters were very friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the trek and the company of your team right from booking till the end. The trek was beautiful and adventurous. Ravinder and his team made the whole treking experience wonderful. We were really impressed by Ravinder's knowledge and passion for the mountains. He was very friendly and caring which made the whole treking experience even more beautiful. He also mastered his team (cook and porters) very well. All the staff was very nice, committed and cheerful. The food and camping arrangements throughout five days were excellent. Attached are few memories We would definitely like to do many more treks with you (Potala Adeventurers) in future. A big thank you to the Potala team. Keep it up and wishing you the very best. Cheers Neha & Avnish – New Delhi, 20 - 24 June 2011 Manali: Beas Kund trek and Solang valley - 3 nights 4 days Mr. Prem Singh, Thanks for organising the trek - from our perspective it was very enjoyable and met our objective of a light and comfortable trek. I would definitely like to recommend your name to anyone going for a trek starting from Manali and especially highlight the flexibility you offered in organising a cost effective trek for only two people, the good and hot food and courteous and helpful staff. We are currently planning another trek (after 1-2 months), may be to Hamta pass, with a group of 2-4 people. Will be in touch with you for the same. Once again thanks very much for a memorable experience. regards, Rajat and friend - 18 June - 21 June 2011   Manali: Hampta Pass Trek Potala Adventurers has gone out of the way to make my Hamta pass trek truly memorable.  The Guide and porters were true professionals. They were able to assist me in providing information to questions I have and also helped me cross steep glaciers along the way. This is crucial for me, having little experience walking in ice. I also wish to compliment them on the elaborated food dished out everyday and appreciate the extra blankets when weather turns cold. I also deeply appreciate the company for helping me make pre and post trip accommodation and onward travel arrangements without being asked and providing invaluable advice. David L. – SINGAPORE – 11 June 2011 I went on the Hamta pass trek in early June.  I had not read much about the trek before I left, so I didn’t know what I had coming. I was positively surprised with the good knowledge the Guide had about the areas we were passing through.  He seems to have real passion for mountains and trekking, which was really encouraging for me. The cook did his best to provide us with the nice dishes as far as it could be done.  All the staff on the trek acted professionally in every situation, even when my trek partner was forced to make decision to return with the porters. The cook and the Guide did their best to serve me the food I needed on the last two days of the trek, although we didn’t carry any cooking equipment with us. The tent and sleeping bags we were given were also just right for the wind and weather conditions. Altogether an amazing experience I won’t forget. Charlotte L. – NORWAY, 13 June 2011   Kinnaur  Spiti Tour Tour name:  Kinnaur Spiti Tour  ( 18 May – 02 June ) 15 nights 16 days. “Our tour to Kinnaur Spiti was a grand success. Everything was well planned and well organized. Staff: 1) Diggu ( Driver cum staff )- very hard working well mannered. Safe driver and also a very nice and humble person. 2) Prem cook – Very hard working, excellent cook who made our trip enjoyable. Very nice and polite person. 3) Dinesh – helper also very hard working.  Ever smiling – ready to help anytime and very sincere and very polite. We would like to thank Mr. Prem , Mr. Tenzin, Mr. Diggu, Prem and Dinesh making our trip memorable. It was a life time experience for us”.  B. Shah & family  - Mumbai   Explore Manali trek   “ Potala Adventurers is a winning combination of skill, professionalism and personalized service. All through the 5 days trek we felt we were in safe, trustworthy hands of our guide Ravinder. Who navigated us through various terrains – steep hills, snow laden landscapes and lovely alpine meadows. The campsites were well chosen and even in the most difficult situations, we were treated to a variety of delicious meals – which definitely helped keep our spirits high. Mr. Tenzin of Potala Adventurers made sure that our trip was perfect in every way. We would definitely recommend Potala Adventurers to anyone who wishes to explore the wonders of the Himalayas”.  Elvis D’Cruz and family - Kochi, Shantanu Dey and family - Bangalore. 25 April 2011 View all Reviews       Vill. Siyal, H.No. 217, Manali - 175131 Himachal Pradesh , INDIA info@potala-himalaya.com potala.himalaya@gmail.com +91 1902251705 +91 9816076854 skypotala

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