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Manali Honeymoon Tour |
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Grade 
Duration
06 Nights / 07 Days | |
| Destinations Covered:
Kullu - Manali - Rohtang Pass - Batal - Kunzum Pass - Chander Tal - Kunzum Pass
- Manali. |
Manali, according to legend, was born
when the waters of The Great Deluge receded and the seventh Manu's ark came to
rest on a hillside in this valley. As the earth dried up there came up a place
of breathtaking beauty which was named after the great sage. Over the last decade
Manali has grown from a back of the beyond Himachali town to a busy tourist destination
bustling with as many as 400 hotels. It is the centre of a flourishing orchard
industry, a popular honeymoon destination and trailhead for numerous treks.
Your itinerary day by day
Day 1: Kullu- Manali
Begin
your tour
Land Bhuntar airport
Welcome to your "Manali Honeymoon
Tour"
Vardhman's representative will meet & greet you & then
will transfer you to your hotel. Fresh up and then proceed on a city tour of Manali.
Visit hadimba temple, Manu Temple, Vashisth.
Overnight: Hotel
Day
2: Manali - Rohtang Pass - Manali
After early breakfast drive to Rohtang
Pass for sight seeing. This day is must for acclimatization. Return back by lunch
time and day free at leisure.
Rohtang Pass: Situated about 51 km from Manali
town at an altitude of 4,111 meters (13,400 ft.) on the highway to Keylong, is
Rohtang Pass. Here one sees the majesty of the mountains at its height and splendour.
At the top of the Pass the air seems to glitter against the snow as you look down
over herringboned ridges into the Lahaul Valley. There is a beautiful Doshohar
Lake left to the pass, where pilgrims go every year on the auspicious day of 20th
Bhadon. This is the only access to Lahaul valley. The pass is open from June to
September each year although trekkers can across the pass a little earlier. Rohtang
pass is the gateway to Lahaul valley just as Zojila pass in between Kashmir valley
and Ladakh.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 3: Manali - Rohtang Pass - Batal
After early breakfast, drive over Rohtang Pass for Batal. Reach Batal and
check into your tent.
Batal: Batal is situated at the foot of Kunzum pass,
which provides the main approach to Spiti from Lahaul. The panorama as viewed
from the top of the pass is enthralling and inspiring. On the way is Bara Shigri
glaciers. Bara meaning big and Shigri meaning glacier in Lahauli dialect. The
view of the Shigri Stream emerging from beneath a huge iridescent archway of solid
ice is a never-to be forgotten sight. Behind the archway lies the Shigri glacier
climbing up to dizzy height. The glacier is mountainous mass of solid ice, more
than a kilometer wide and extending over a distance of ten kilometers.
Overnight:
Tent
Day 4: Batal - Kunzum Pass - Chander Tal
After breakfast
drive 10 kms to Kunzum Pass and start trekking 12 kms to Chander tal. A pleasant
4 hrs walk and the Chandra tal appear.
Kunzum Pass (4551 m): 110 from Manali,Kunzum
provides chief access to Lahaul valley by the great Kunzum range. The lofty Shigri
Glacier is seen in front in all its grandeur. The crest of the pass has been marked
by a chorten of stones erected ages ago. The Panorama as viewed from the top of
the Pass is enthralling and inspiring. There is a temple dedicated to Kali, known
as Kunzum Devi. Rahul was the son of Buddha and the name Lahaul is drived from
Rahul.
Chander Tal: Chandertal means the Lake of Moon. This lake of exquisite
beauty is set on a large meadow of edelweiss between a lower ridge and the main
Kunzum range with an outlet into the Chandra river. A beautiful view of the Samudra
Tapoo glacier and of Mulkila range is obtainable. A majestic serene lake surrounded
by mighty Himalayan peaks. A vast meadow, is the camping site on the banks of
this enchanting lake. During spring time, it is carpeted with hundreds of kinds
of wild alpine flowers.
Overnight: Tent
Day 5: Chander Tal
Full day free to explore Chander Tal.
Overnight: Tent
Day
6: Chander Tal - Kunzum Pass - Manali
After early breakfast trek back
to Kunzum Pass and then drive back to Manali.
Arrive Manali late in the evening
and check into your hotel for an overnight rest.
Overnight: Hotel
Day 7: Manali -Kullu
This morning transfer to Bhuntar airport (Kullu)
to catch flight for Delhi with sweet and unforgettable memories of your tour escorted
by Vardhman Vacations.
END OF VARDHMAN SERVICES
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