Hampta Pass Trek with Camping At Chandertaal and Trip to Kunzum La (6 Days)

Package Overview

This is one amazing trip that covers Hampta Pass trek, camping at Lake Chandratal, Kunzum La and the famed Spiti road trip with truly amazing photography opportunities. Kullu and Lahaul are two adjoining districts and are separated by the formidable Rohtang La. Rohtang La is snowbound from October to June. Both the valleys are geographically quite different. The Kullu/Manali valleys are green with thick forest cover and heavy rains. However, Lahaul is in a rain-shadow area with partial Trans-Himalayan barrenness. The trail to Chandratal over Hampta Pass combines both these areas gives a wonderful walk with two completely different terrains to enjoy.

Conduct of the trip:

The trip is conducted with safety as the top most priority and Mountaineerz. Safety Protocol is strictly adhered to. Trip manager is appointed to take care of minutest of details and interact with clients from the day the trip is booked. Safety and comfort of the guests is of utmost importance. The lead guide has ample of prior experience with knowledge of first aid and the assistant guides are the natives of the region. The camping and kitchen staff is tenured and geared to service at high levels. The chef will serve various cuisines making it a well rounded culinary experience. The stays used for the stays have been thoroughly researched and experienced by us in order to ensure comfort and hygiene. Since not many are used to walking long hours with load, for your own trekking pleasure we strongly suggest that you hire porters to carry your personal bags.
Camps on Trek: Spacious tents to be shared by 2 persons. The tents will be pitched on a meadow or flat ground with insulated rubber/foam/rubber mattresses. Sleeping bags will be provided with a fleece sleeping liner for each to be used personally and returned at the end of the trek. There will be a separate kitchen and dining tents. For a small group we carry kitchen cum dining tents. The camp area will have a sack to throw trash,
a water point to fetch drinking water and a washing point. Our staff will help with any task related to maintenance of the campsite and keeping things available.

There will be separate toilet tents for men and women. The toilets will be dry toilets where a pit will be dug and will contain a hump of mud inside the tent with a trowel in each toilet tent. While shifting the camps, we will ensure that the pit is well covered and the area is clean.

Expedition Leader: Qualified and immensely experienced mountaineer, he will conduct the entire program and take decisions in consultations with the team and depending on the weather, snow and other situations on ground.

Assistant guides: Qualified and experienced assistant guides with knowledge of first aid and rescue techniques will help the lead guide open the route, set up ropes etc and to give personal attention to the participants.

Local Staff: We hire only who has experience on this trail as support crew like Cook, helpers, porters, mule persons. These are expert of their fields and have at least 4 years of experience.

Kitchen and Meals: Our meal program starts with morning tea(not to be confused with bed tea), breakfast with tea/coffee , fruits, juice, energy bars, chocolates etc for the trail, hot lunch, evening tea with snacks, soup, dinner and hot drinks like Bournvita or Ginger Lemon Tea. Provision of utensils would be there for every trekker but we strongly recommend carrying lunch boxes for days when packed food needs to be given

Leave no Trace: We strictly follow leave no trace policies on any trek i.e. making zero impact on the environment like avoiding packed plastic foods, making the camp drenches filled up with mud again to make it viable for other trekkers in future, camping on durable surfaces, minimize campfire impacts , dispose of waste properly.

Emergency procedures in case of a medical emergency on the trip:

Our team is experienced and well trained to handle medical emergencies at high altitudes along with basic first aid. In case of extreme cases, we accompany the sick till the main road. Any additional cost incurred is borne by the trekker. We also recommend that you get a medical fitness checkup done from your local doctor before coming here.

How to reach get there’?

The trip starts from our basecamp in Haripur, Manali. You can locate Mountaineerz on Google Maps and drive straight to dA Base. You can take a Volvo bus from Delhi or Chandigarh and de-board at Patlikuhal bus stand and a team member of Mountaineerz will receive you and drive you up to dA Base - Mountaineerz.
You can also fly to Bhuntar airport from Chandigarh or Delhi and we can receive you from the airport on prior request or you can take a cab to dA Base - Mountaineerz.

Trip Type: Guided Trekking Holiday Region: Kullu & Spiti
Max. Altitude: 4298 meters Grade: Moderate
Starting Point: Prini, Manali Ending Point: Prini, Manali Average Hiking Daily: 5 Hours Total Trekking distance: 35 kms Transport: Shared cabs
Route: Manali – Jobri – Chikka – Balughera – Hampta Pass – Sheagoru – Chattru - Chandratal -Kunzum La - Batal - Rohtang La - Manali

Fixed Departures :
June: 22, 29 July :6, 13, 20, 27 August: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 September: 7, 14, 21, 28,
October : 5,12

Fixed Departure Cost: Ex. Manali - INR. 14500 + 5% GST This cost includes everything except personal expenses.

Highlights:

Camping at Chandratal
Hampta Pass
Kunzum La and Rohtang La
Camping at exotic locations
1 Night at dA Base in comfortable rooms
Awesome Food, chof veg/ non-veg
Personal attention to first timers
High quality tents and sleeping bags
Option of Paragliding and Zip-lining

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive in Manali - Prini - Jobri - Chikka | 40 Mins Drive and 3 Hrs Trek

  Get down at patlikuhal bus stop, here you will be received by our team and drive to'dA Base’, our Basecamp. unwind and refresh after the long drive. The guides and team leads will share the Dos and Don’ts of the trek. Once all the group members have come-in, we'll drive to the trek starting point Jobri (In the spirit of trekking, we'll wait for
  the whole group to come-in before the trek starts, that said, drive to jobri will start latest by 11 am).
  
  The trekking trail alternates from thick forests and open grounds till Chikka. We will be crossing few glacial streams over improvised wood bridges. After 3-4 hrs into the trek, we'll greeted by beautiful forested peaks, visible form Chikka. From here we also get an excellent view of Deo Tibba and Indrasan group of peaks. We'll be in Chikka by lunch time. Overnight camping in Chikka.
  
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Stay: Camping
  Travel: Drive and Hiking

  • Themes Trekking
• Day 2 : Chikka - Juara - Balughera (3530m)(3-4 Hours)

  After an early breakfast, we will start the trek. The trail alternates between thick forests and open grounds to Chikka. The trek crosses many glacial streams over improvised wooden bridges. Beautiful forested peaks are visible from Chikka after 3 or 4 hrs of scrambling. From here, we will get an excellent view of Deo Tibba and Indrasan group of peaks. When we arrive at Chikka, we will break for lunch and head onto Balughera. The trail continues to the alpine meadows which are full of interesting flora, crossing stream at Juara, glacial features of the surrounding mountains can be seen along the way. Balughera, also known as the Bear’s Circle, is the place where brown bears are said to hibernate during winters and during the right time of the year, several species of wild flowers can be seen. It is a beautiful camping spot and we will camp here for the night.
  
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Stay: Camping
  Travel: Hiking

  • Themes Camping
• Day 3 : Balughera - Hampta Pass (4298 m) to Sheagoru (3597 m) - (5 km - 6 hrs trek)

  Start the day early by climbing up for about 2 km up to the Hampta pass, while walking on the snowfields. It is now time to get shutter happy with your camera. The final ridge is a little steep to climb and when snowbound you will you will have to cut steps in the ice up the pass. The view from here is jaw dropping. The peaks of in Lahaul, particularly in the Kulti valley and of the Chandrabhaga group, are seen as a huge cluster, with peak of Mulkila IV raising its head above them. From top of the pass you can see the majestic Mt. Deo Tibba (6001 m), Indrasan (6221 m) and the mighty Greater Himalayan and Pir Panjal Range. A short descent leads to the campsite at Sheagoru. We will camp in a beautiful meadow by the stream.
  Stay: Camping
  Meals: breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and refreshments (freshly cooked veg) Travel: Hiking

  • Themes Trekking
• Day 4 : Sheagoru to Chatru (3360 m) to Chandratal (4270 m) (4 hr trek and 2 hr drive)

  Today’s trek begins with crossing a small stream and a walk following the valley stream down to the mighty River Chandra. The descent to River Chandra is a bit steep and follows a long ridge. Once in the valley you will rejoin the road which crosses the bridge across the river to Chatru. However gentle the river appears, do not try to ford the River
  Chandra – always use a bridge. This deceptive river has swept away many trekkers trying to take a shortcut. Arriving by the side of Manali-Spiti road at Chatru, we will stop here for tea and lunch break before driving to Chandratal via Chhota Dhara (3517 m) and Batal.
  There are lovely views of the “Chhota Shigri” (small glacier) and “Bara Shigri” (big glacier) along with several high peaks of Lahaul. From Batal onwards it can be very windy as the valley opens up here. The road climbs steeply around many bends to Kunzum La in the east. This road leads to Spiti valley. There is a new footpath leading from Kunzum La that descends to Chandratal, however the more direct approach is the road from Batal, going into the Chandra valley in the north. We will be driving along the left bank river Chandra after crossing a bridge near Batal. The trail continues for about 14 km to the scenic campsite at the bank of Chandratal, from here you can see the panoramic view of the Chandrabhaga Range.
  Stay: Camping
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and refreshments (freshly cooked veg) Travel: Hiking and Driving
• Day 5 : Chandratal - Kunzum La - Batal - Rohtang - Manali

  The emerald colored expanse is breathtaking. Spend the morning at leisure by the mesmerizing Chandratal Lake. Situated in a bowl and in a beautiful crescent shape, it offers a view of many peaks. The massive Samundri Tapu glacier joins the valley from the west. It is linked with some major peaks and the Mulkila group at its head. Witness the grandeur of the mighty Himalaya as we drive to the Kunzum La (4590 m) pass. You will witness majestic landscape of the high altitude dessert adorned with glaciers.
  Mingle with the locals to learn about their culture and lifestyle.
  Brilliant photography opportunities to get those national geographic like pictures Stay: 'dA Base' in comfortable rooms on triple sharing
  Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and celebratory dinner over bonfire (veg/non-veg) Travel: Driving
• Day 6 : Explore Manali - Ziplining, Paragliding and departure

  After a leisurely breakfast, Zipline (the highest in country) and paragliding (highest and longest in manali) or rafting can be arranged for those interested. Transport will be arranged to drop participants in Manali. Explore Manali/ Old Manali before getting on the Volvo to continue your journey back to your destination.
  Meals: Breakfast

Inclusions

• EP (No Meal)
• Stay in comfortable tents during the trek on triple sharing
• Stay in comfortable rooms on 3 sharing
• basis at dA Base.
• Pick up from Prini to Jobri
• Drop to Manali for departure
• Meals included - Starting from Lunch on
• day-1 to breakfast on day-6 (veg/non-veg
• freshly cooked)
• Celebratory Dinner over bonfire n woodfire
• bbq
• Services of experienced MOI/ BMC qualified
• lead guide and qualified assistant guide with
• expertise in first aid.
• Kitchen equipment, high altitude cook and
• helpers.
• All the Camping arrangements
• Wildlife/ environmental permits and other
• permits & levies.
• All transportation as per itinerary in local
• cars / jeeps
• First-aid medication with oxygen cylinder
• and all emergency back ups.
• ‘Leave No Traces’ protocol charges.
• Guaranteed amazing Himalayan experiential
• adventure holiday.

Exclusions

• Cost of travel to and from your city.
• Food at dhabas during the road trip
• Cost of any form of insurance (Personal/Baggage/Medical)
• Cost of rescue, evacuation, hospitalization, etc.
• Any expenses of purely personal nature like laundry, phone/fax calls, tips to drivers, guides, any beverages.
• Any expenses that arise due to change in itinerary and increase in no. of days because of natural forces like landslides, weather, roadblocks,
• flight cancellations, sickness etc.
• Cost of any optional activity we offer, like paragliding, angling, rafting etc.
• Porterage for your personal bags Add ons:
• Porterage for personal bags @INR. 600 per day (10 kg bag per person)
• Personal Tent (2men alpine) on Trek - INR. 1200
• GST at the rate of 5%.

Package Start From

• Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Terms & Conditions

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• Mdr 29, Haripur - 175136
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