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Mantalai Lake Trek

Description

The Parvati valley, just like the Kullu valley, is one of the most beautiful valleys that you
will ever see. It stands up to its name, representing the legendary beauty of Goddess
Parvati, the divine consort of Lord Shiva, almost perfectly on the earthly plane. With lush
green hills covered with Pine and Deodar on either side of the gushing Parvati river,
every bend in your path offers yet another picture perfect view of the distant snow capped
peaks. Mantalai is the source of River Parvati and therefore, could also be called the
source of the beauty of this valley. For most parts of the journey, you hike along the
Parvati river, with the tunes of its gushing waters, gentle here and exuberant there, that
will ring in your ears long after you return home from the sacred lake. The trail to
Mantalai, situated at 4100 m (13,500 ft) is a challenging trek in itself, involving a
significant gain in altitude from the base. It is advised to prepare well before taking up
this trek. And if you are an experienced trekker who likes challenging trail then instead of
descending back from the lake take the same trail further. You will be on your way to Pin
Parvati Pass - which is hands down the most beautiful trek in India and has a place on
every trekker's bucket list. Treking to pin Parvati pass involves crossing over to the Pin
Valley (Spiti).
Why Travalic
 Learning Experience: We do not just focus on completing the trek but also help
you develop basic trekking skills like:
o Packing a rucksack
o Morning Yoga & Evening stretching
o How to pitch and dismantle a camping tent and properly use a sleeping bag
o Ascend and Descend on a mountain trail
o How to ensure camp safety and hygiene
o Identify trail signs and signals
 Loyalty Programs: Join Travalic community and enjoy benefits of our vouchers
and referral programs.
 Personalized attention: We have small batch size (max. 15) and we maintain a
healthy ratio of 8:1 (Participants: Leader) on all our batches to enable individual
focus and monitoring.
 Best Expedition Leaders: Our leaders are advanced mountaineering course
qualified, specially trained in rescue procedures from NIM and certified first-aid
responders. Even our local guides are certified first-aid responders.
 Safety norms: We have mapped every region with an emergency evacuation plan
and safety protocols maintaining a zero accident record so far. We carry an
extensive first-aid kit including oxygen cylinders and high altitude medicines.
 Safety equipment: Our trek leaders carry UIAA certified rescue equipment like
static rope, ice ax, harness, carabiners, jumar, pulley, short and long slings.
Itinerary
Day 1
DAY 1: Bhuntar - Kalga - Kheerganga
Pick up from Bhuntar in the morning by 11 AM. Thereafter short drive to Kalga via Manikaran in a
Tempo Traveller. The trek to Mantalai starts from Kalga. Reach Kheerganga by the evening. Stay in
the camp.

Day 2
DAY 2: Khirganga - Tunda Bhuj
Post breakfast in the camp, Trek to Tunda Bhuj located at an altitude of 3285 m. Today is a very
adventurous day as you will walk through very charming pastures. Variety of wildflowers can be
seen in the summer. Reach Tunda Bhuj and stay in the tented accommodation.

Day 3
DAY 3: Tunda Bhuj – Pandu Bridge
Today is an adventurous day as to reach Pandu bridge, we have to trek through birch forest crossing
rocks and dense vegetation. We will cross three unique bridges. For the night stay, we will camp
after crossing Pandu Bridge.

Day 4
DAY 4: Pandu Bridge- Mantalai Lake(4100 M)- Mini Mantalai
Early morning after breakfast, we will head for Mantalai Lake. Enjoy the beautiful pastures of Odi
Thatch and amazing sceneries of Mini Mantalai. We will reach Mantalai lake(4100 meters) by the
afternoon. Spend some time on the lake & start for return journey. Reach Mini Mantalai in the
evening & stay in camps.
Day 5
DAY 5: Mini Mantalai - Tunda Bhuj
Breakfast in the camp and then head for Tunda Bhuj. The trail is tough so it will test our stamina.
Reach Tunda Bhoj by evening & Overnight stay in camps.

Day 6
DAY 6: Tunda Bhuj- Kheer Ganga
Start early morning after breakfast. Reach Kheerganga by noon, take a dip in the hot water pool of
Kheerganga. Today we relax the penultimate day of our journey. Overnight stay in camps.

Day 7
DAY 7: Kheer Ganga - Kalga- Bhuntar
Start early morning after breakfast. Return trek to Kalga. Drive in a taxi from Kalga to Bhuntar. Drop
in Bhuntar by the evening.
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