Chandra khani Pass Trek by Malana village

Day 1: Arrival At Manali

Upon arrival in Manali, our guides will meet you, who will transfer you to the hotel. The evening will be free for leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at Manali hotel.

Day 2: Manali - Naggar - Rumsu - Ganachalani (2700 Mts/8856 Ft) (15 Km/ 5-6 Hrs.)

Post breakfast; embark on a drive to Naggar, a tiny settlement known for its castles and temple. From Naggar, you will be starting your trekking expedition. A kilometer trek through the bridle path will take you to Roerichs cottage and then to the village of Rumsu. In the Rumsu village, you will be visiting an ancient wooden temple, dedicated to Jamlu in Malana. After a relaxing break at the village, you will trek up the ridge to reach the east side of the village. Thereupon, you will pass through a forest of deodar, pine and horse chestnut, to reach Ganachalani. Dinner & overnight stay in Ganachalani tent.

Day 3: Ganachalani - Celanti (3500 Mts/11480 Ft) (12 Kms/4-5 Hrs.)

Begin your trek with an uphill 4 km trek from Ganachalani to reach meadows, which will be located at an elevation of 3000 m. From the meadow, you can get a glimpse of Manali, Kullu Valley, Pir Panjal Range and Bara Bhangal Range. Further, you will pass through small rhododendron forest and series of alpine meadows to reach Celanti. Dinner and overnight stay at Celanti.

Day 4: Celanti - Chandrakhani Pass (3650 Mts/11972 Ft) - Dadru (3000 Mts/9840 Ft) (15 Kms/6 Hrs.)

After breakfast, start trekking uphill for an hour to reach Chandrakhani Pass. From the pass, you can see the impressive view of Ghalpo Peaks of Lahaul- Dharamsura (6446 m) and Papsura (6451 m) and the other high peaks in the upper Tosh valley. After a relaxing break at Chandrakhani Pass, you will start trekking downhill to reach Dadru via the meadows at Nagarvani. Dinner and overnight stay at Dadru Camp.

Day 5: Dadru - Malana (2650 Mts/8692 Ft) (8 Km/ 2-3 Hrs.)

From Dadru, start trekking along the Malana River, till you reach Rashol pass (3260m) and the Parvati valley via Kasol village. From the Rashol pass, start trekking downhill till Malana for overnight stay and dinner. Malana is considered as the oldest democracy in the world. Since the inception of their judiciary system, there have been hardly any changes.

Day 6: Malana - Jari (1520 Mts/4986 Ft) (20 Km/ 4-5 Hrs.)

Today is going to be the last day of trekking. From Malana, a downhill trek of about 5-6 km will take you to a dam. From the dam, you will further travel for 12 km to reach Jari, a magical green rimmed village located just above the confluence of Malana and Parvati rivers. Dinner & overnight stay in Jari tents.

Day 7: Jari - Manali (6 Hrs Drive)

After an overnight stay at Jari village, you will board a bus, which will take you to Manali. Dinner and overnight stay at Manali hotel.

Day 8: Departure From Manali 

In the morning after breakfast departure for your destination  

Cost Inclusions:-

1. Tents on twin sharing, Sleeping bags and Carry mats.
2. Nutritious, high calorie food will be served (My usual menu is veg..however can carry eggs if you want and some canned meat if that is important)
3. Guide, cook and camp helpers.
4. Horses to carry loads on the route.
5. Transport as per Itinerary

Cost Exclusions :-

1. Any expenses of personal nature like phone call etc
2. Any food and accommodation not mention in itinerary 
3. All road head to road head transport will be at actual.

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• Backpack 35- 40 Ltrs (this will go on the horse. If you want to carry it on your back your welcome)
• Small Day pack 20 Ltrs (you can use this on the trail to carry your trail food, camera, water and trail layers.)
• Hiking pants / trousers and shirts
• Good walking /hiking shoes
• Flash light with extra batteries
• Sunglasses (optional)
• Suntan lotion and toiletries
• Camera (optional)
• Water bottle
• Warm jacket / pullover
• Warm gloves
• Warm socks
• Raincoat
• Prescribed medication if any