- Scenic Alpine Lake: The trek takes you to Beas Kund, an enchanting alpine lake surrounded by majestic mountains.
- Glorious Glaciers: Witness the awe-inspiring glaciers along the way, showcasing the power and beauty of nature.
- Solang Valley Exploration: Pass through Solang Valley, known for its panoramic views and thrilling adventure sports.
- Camping under the Stars: Spend nights camping in the serene surroundings, gazing at the twinkling stars above.
- Spiritual Significance: Beas Kund holds religious importance as the source of the sacred Beas River, offering a sense of tranquility and spirituality.
- Captivating Scenery: Marvel at the breathtaking landscapes, including lush meadows and cascading waterfalls, that adorn the trekking route.
- Memorable Experiences: The Beas Kund Trek offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, adventure, and a touch of spirituality, creating lasting memories.
Trek to the Source of River Beas and Explore Manali (4 Days Experiential)
03 Nights 04 Days Manali
₹11,000.00 + 5% GST
Trek to the source of River Beas and Explore Manali
This trip explores the best that Manali has to offer including a trek to Beas Kund, a majestic, high-altitude glacial lake located in the Dhauladhar Range of the mighty Himalayas. Besides being a sacred place for the Hindus, Beas Kund is the origin of the River Beas. Before the trek, we'll go on an acclimatization hike through the ancient village of 'Soil' and experience the culture and cuisine of the Kullu Valley. On a guided tour after the trek, we'll explore the 'not to miss' attractions of Manali with options of paragliding to get the bird's eye view of the valley or try the highest zipline in the country. Guests stay in ‘Wilderness Jungle Lodge’ a village cottage by a stream at the edge of thick forest covered with Himalayan flora and fauna in abundance with all basic modern amenities and really get in sync with nature. Get your adrenaline fix while paragliding in the Kullu valley and heart-pounding white water rafting in the mighty River Beas. This trek is suitable for people for all age groups in reasonably good health and no prior trekking experience is required to join in.
Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
Arrive in Manali – ‘dA Base’ – acclimatization hike to ‘Crystal Falls’ – Himalayan village culture experience – plant trees - option of angling/ziplining
The participants will deboard the Bus at ‘Patlikuhl’, 14 kms short of New Manali Bus stand. From this pick-up point, the guests will be driven to our Base in Barkha Village, near Manali. After refreshments and breakfast, hike 2 hrs to the ‘Crystal Falls’ near our Himalayan Jungle Lodge in Soil, the oldest village of this valley. Unwind at Himalayan Jungle Retreat located in a massive orchard by the stream on the edge of the forest. After lunch explore the surroundings or go angling if you like. Return back to base in time to chat with the team over bonfire and dinner.
Haripur, Manali – Solang (2483 m) – Dhundi (2840 m) – Bakarthatch (3270 m) – drive 30 km, trek 10 km (5-6 hrs)
After breakfast, drive to the Solang valley up to the Dhundi road-link to begin the first leg of the trek. Solang boasts of some of the best skiing slopes of India and is the starting point of many treks in Himachal Pradesh.
Gradually ascending from the valley for around 8 km, the trail follows river Beas, many times crossing the stream from one side to the other, getting us to Dhundi. The quaint little mountain hamlet that has nothing to offer save scenic beauty and resonating silence, Dhundi is another alpine meadow full of wild flowers.
The trek further takes us over loosely held boulders and moraines of a dying glacier at places. We continue up to a scenic campsite at the pastures of Bakarthach which is a high-altitude meadow and literally means ‘shepherd’s field’. These enchanting meadows are very popular pastures for the Gaddis – a hardy nomadic tribe of shepherds, and it’s easy to find flocks of sheep grazing peacefully in this pastoral idyll. These sun and wind swept meadows will be a feast for your senses. Set up camp for overnight stay.
Bakarthach – Beas Kund (3690 m) – Bakarthach – 6 km (3-4 Hrs.)
An early start to the day and a short climb up the ridge through Bhoj Patra will get us to Beas Kund. Bhoj Patra gets its name from the fact that the area has a lot of Bhoj Patra (birch) trees. We will spend time here at the glacial tarn of Beas Kund – the source of one of the major rivers of north India. The legend is that Sage Vyas, the author of the great epic Mahabharata, meditated here. After a full day of excursion around the Beas Kund plateau, we will come back to Bakarthach in the evening.
Bakarthach – Solang – 10 km walk (3-4 hrs.) - Explore Manali - Departure
After breakfast we start our return trek to Solang; we will take the same route through Dhundi. On getting down, we’ll board the vehicle waiting for us which will get us to Manali. End of the trek. From here, one can spend time exploring Manali and Old Manali and later board the bus for Delhi/Chd.
OPTIONAL: Head back to DA Base – Mountaineerz in Haripur in the evening. Have dinner and spend your night there. Relax at the base camp or go Paragliding, Rafting or Angling (some nice spots near our base) the next day, before we part ways here to meet soon for our next adventure.
Inclusions
- 1 nights stay at ‘dA Base’ located in an orchard
- 2 nights in comfortable tents
- Pick up and drop from Patlikuhl bus stand, Manali
- All meals during the trek (nutritious freshly cooked vegetarian)
- Services of experienced MOI/ BMC qualified lead guide and qualified assistant guide.
- 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
- ‘ Leave No Traces’ protocol charges.
- Guaranteed amazing Himalayan experiential adventure holiday.
Exclusions
- Cost of travel to and from Manali to your city.
- 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 @INR. 600 per day per max. 10 kg bag.
Additional Activities
You can extend your stay before or after the trek.
- The Himalayan Jungle Lodge in Soil, Manali
- Wilderness Lodge in Sethan
- Stay of your choice in any 3, 4 or 5 star cottage or hotel can be arranged at prior request
- optional stays are subject to availability
Items to Carry
Clothing
- 2-3 pairs of cotton socks, 1-2 pairs of woolen socks (best to use when in camp. Not recommended while trekking).
- Pants: 2-3 pairs – Ideal are the quick dry lightweight synthetic pants. Alternatively track pants are also comfortable to trek in. Avoid jeans/denims.
- Tshirts 2-3 pairs – Preferably full sleeves.
- Synthetic Fleece Jacket – 1 pair.
- Wind proof/ Water proof Jacket – 1 pair.
- Down filled / Hollow fiber fill insulated Jacket – 1 -pair (optional – get this if you want to stay extra warm at camps.)
- Thermal liners – 1 pair upper and lower (optional)
- A woollen cap for the head and ears
Miscellaneous
- Toiletries -Sunscreen SPF 40+, Moisturizer, Lip balm, Soap, Toilet paper.
- Repair Kit (needle and thread).
- Headlamp/ Torch.
- Camera.
- Water Bottle- Ideally keeps two bottles 1 litre each.
- Trekking Pole -Optional.
- Plastic Packing covers. (Please pack all your gear in waterproof plastic bags so that your clothes etc do not get wet while on horses or porters. Also carry extra plastic bags in case you need to pack wet clothes.)
Note: We advise you to carry all the belongings in a rucksack so that it is easy to move around in case of any emergency.
How to reach Manali
- Delhi to Manali – Volvo Bus
- Chandigarh to Manali – Volvo Bus
- Delhi to Bhuntar – Flight (we’ll arrange for a pickup at the airport on request)
*If you need any assistance with your travel bookings, let us know and we’ll be happy to help!
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Safety & Adventure Sports
The most basic yet prominent principle of indulging in any adventure activity is to take all the necessary precautions for safety.
We at Yoloo.Life, keep it all in account and ensure maximum safety measures to pre-plan the trip and minimize any kind of risk. We plan to mitigate the risk of high altitude-related problems by preparing and acclimatizing well and staying in comfort.
We strongly suggest you keep yourself adequately hydrated- possibly double your water intake.
- Ensure that you take all your medications along to avoid any health issues.
- Inform your friends and family before you depart for the trip and let them know that this will be a ‘No-Network’ zone.
We will be your point of contact throughout the entire trip. Our complete staff is trained and certified, including our wilderness first responders on the programs. So in any case, we will be there to help you out.
