HIGHLIGHTS
The itinerary is for all those who love to trek on high altitude glacial lake, we are giving opportunity of trekking the Bhirgu lake, the lake which offers high altitude glacial lake.Bhigru lake is easily accessible trek route in the upper Kullu valley. The trail goes through Virgin forests, snow capped mountains, tranquility of nature, bird eye views of the surrounding valley like Kullusolang and Rohtang are trekkers delight. Then name of lake is derived from the peak called Bhigru. Also the legend Maharishi Bhirgu of saptarishi fame had mediated on the bank of the river. The lake remain frozen half of the year even in summer the approach is filled with the fun of walking on snow. It is a complete surprise package for traveler as you can find here a neatly carved wooden temple, hot spring, village home-stay , waterfall surrounding make it a complete destination for hikers.
Region – Himachal Pradesh
Altitude – 14000 feet
Trekking distance -29 kms
Type of accommodation – Tents/ Camp
Trip start from – Manali
Trip ends in – Manali
Weather report – In Summer, 20 to 24 degree during day and 5 to 7 degree during night
In winters, 10 to 15 degree during day and 0 to 7 degrees during night
Difficulty Level – Easy
Food- Breakfast/ dinner, Nutritious food for trekking
Itinerary
Day 1 Manali to Gulaba
Altitude -8530 ft
Travel distance and time – 22km/ 1 hour
- Report at Manali Govt. Bus Stand between 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
- Meet our representative and board your bus to Gulaba 22 km away from Manali
- The journey from Manali to Gulaba is quite scenic on the same road to Rohtang pass with breathtaking views of snow clad mountains tranquility of nature.
- The drive is smooth but with a lot of sharp turns making the journey more thrilling.
- Upon arrival, you will be transferred Meadows camp which is 2 km away from Gulaba so your trekkingstart from here only
- Relax for some time
- Then there will be an introduction session of trekking team and briefing about tomorrow trekking.
- Overnight stay in Camp
Day 2 Gulaba to RolaKhuli
Altitude: 8,530 ft to 12,566 ft
Time taken: 3-4 hours
Tracking distance :5 km
Difficulty level : Moderate
Water sources: Carry 2 litres of water from Gulaba. You can also refill your bottles at water source which is 15 minutes before RolaKhuli campsite and the second one is 10 minutes before – both at stream crossings.
- Wake up early morning have your breakfast and leave the camp earlier
- Start your trekking earlier
- While trekking don’t forget to observe the most prominent trees in the Himalayas like silver aok, cedar and birch trees just away from 20 min. walk
- Also Mt. Hanuman Tibbatowering over the meadow in the background.
- Upon arrival, you will be transferred Meadows camp which is 2 km away from Gulaba so your trekkingstart from here only
- Relax for some time
- Then there will be an introduction session of trekking team and briefing about tomorrow trekking.
- Overnight stay in Camp
Day 3 RolaKhuli to Bhrigu Lake and back to RolaKhuli
Altitude: 12,565 ft to 14,009 ft; back to 12,565 ft
Tracking distance: 10km
Time taken: 6-7 hours
Water sources: Bhrigu lake, streams along the way so need .
- Wake up early morning as you have a lot distance to cover
- During trek it is possible that you can find trail covered in snow.
- As you reach the ridge, look for an oval glacial lake in the distance.
- Depending on the season, the lake is either surrounded by snow or fresh grass, along with alpine flowers.
- Major peaks such as Indrasen, DeoTibba and Hanuman Tibba stand majestically before you.
- The lake is normally enveloped in fog which can make finding the route tricky. It is always advisable to hire a local guide.
- After spending leisure time at the lake and retrace your way to RolaKhuli
- Overnight stay in camp at RolaKhuli
Day 4 RolaKhuli to Gulaba and Manali
Altitude: 12,565 ft to 6,791 ft
Trekking distance: 5Km
Time taken: 3-4 hours
Trek gradient: Easy
Water sources: Carry 2 liters of water from camp only
- Wake up Early morning try to do some Yoga or take a walk.
- Today trek is an easy one.
- From meadows Camp you get back to Gulaba
- Upon arrival, Board another bus and reach to Manali which is 22 Km away from Gulaba
- Trip and services ends in Manali only
- Accommodation. (Guest house, Home stay, Camping)
- Meals while on trek (Veg.)
- Trek equipments (Sleeping bag, mattress, Kitchen & dinning tent, crampon, utensils, tent)
- All necessary permits and entry fees.
- First aid medical kits, stretcher and oxygen cylinder.
- Mountaineering qualified & professional trek Leader, guide and Support staff.
- Government service tax 9.0%
- Air/Train fare
- Anything not mentioned under the head inclusions.
- Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary / stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, road blocks and / or any factors beyond control.
- The tariff does not include barbeque, personal expenses like telephone, laundry etc.
FAQ
Why Nirvana ?
Nirvana trip specializes in holiday tour packages, Cultural and natural heritage tour packages, hiking, trekking, rafting, wildlife safaris and mountain biking along with the customized tours as per your requirements and demand.
Learning Experience: We do not just focus on completing the trek but also help you develop basic trekking skills like:
- Morning Yoga & Evening stretching
- How to pitch and dismantle a camping tent and properly use a sleeping bag
- Packing a rucksack
Personalized attention: We have small batch size (max. 15) our batches to enable individual focus and monitoring.
Best Expedition Leaders: Our leaders are advanced mountaineering course qualified, also have experienced mountaineering group who will be there with you at the time of trekking
Pocket Friendly Packages: We at Nirvana believe that traveling is for each one of us, we assure you a trip that doesn’t dig a hole in your pocket. We provide great service in the lowest price possible.
Safety norms: We have mapped every region with an emergency evacuation plan far. We carry an extensive first-aid kit including oxygen cylinders and high altitude medicines.
Approved by – Nirvana trip is approved by Adventure Tour Operators Association of India.
What type of clothes and accessories need to carry during trek ?
As the weather can change any time you need to carry warm cloths and the following things
- Saddle bags/ Magnetic tank bag/ Luggage carrier
- Comfortable clothes: tracks, raincoats, tee-shirts
- Wind-cheaters, Jackets and pullovers
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Riding Shoes, a pair of slippers for the night, extra pair of socks
- Sunglasses, caps or hats, sunscreen lotion and insect repellents
- Personal toiletries
- Water bottles etc..
Cellular Connectivity is available during trekking?
No mobile connections are available at Beas Kund.. One can expect full reception till Solang Valley.
Is this trek good for beginners?
Yes it is good for beginners as well as experienced tracker. Here you need lot of energy required at the time of trekking. If you feeling now you can’t handle all the thinks need not to think like this. Only need to do is be mentally prepared also I would recommend you to do some stamina building activities.
things to do
If you are planning to for trekking at that time you need a check-list which you can follow at the time of bag pack
- Complete Research: The first step is the most important one as 100 things can go wrong during your trip and you have to be ready to handle each and every situation. So much make a complete research like want kind of where is there, if you have carry cutlery or not, type of stay many other thing.
- Test your fitness: In a journey there are many points where you feel sick so much be always be prepared for every situation during trekking you always have to prepared for freezing cold, acute mountain sickness. There are some place where there is shortage of oxygen at such a great heights will test your limit, time to prove how fit you are. You need lot of energy required at the time of trekking if you feeling now you can’t handle all the things need not to think like this be mentally prepared also I would recommend you to do some stamina building activities.
- Number of days: Take some extra days as you can’t believe on weather as any time you can face landslides, heavy rainfall uncertain climate change and you have to stay there only without any option. So take some extra days also don’t forget to have day offat some place to celebrate your success , Cheer up as its dream which comes true.
- Documents you must carry: Before going there you need to carry following documents like one photo ID- card.
- Cloths and accessories: As the weather can change any time you need to carry warm cloths and the following things
- Saddle bags/ Magnetic tank bag/ Luggage carrier
- Comfortable clothes: tracks, raincoats, tee-shirts also carry one extra cloth
- Wind-cheaters, Jackets and pullovers
- Flashlight with extra batterie
- Shoes with good grip, extra pair of socks,
- Sunglasses, caps or hats, sunscreen lotion and insect repellents
- Personal toiletries
- Water bottles etc
- First aid
Don’t for trek
- Don’t take valuable articles with you
- Don’t leave your garbage at camp site, take back all that you carry
- Don’t play music on your mobile, this disturbs Jungle silence
- Don’t take any shortcuts since that may cause you & others lot of trouble
- Don’t take alcoholic drinks, this can be cause of serious accident
- Don’t smoke, this too can cause Jungle fires as well as animals will run away due to strong smell
- Don’t wear flashy cloths, put ones which matches natural colors
Do’s for trek
- Study the location map and collect information from senior members or internet about the place
- Be a good team member, listen to what trek leader says
- Maintain discipline
- Observe for pugmarks
Trek Essentials
Basic Gear:
- Bagpack and Daypack with comfortable straps and rain covers.
- Water bottles and high energy packaged food.
- Flashlight and headtorch.
- High ankle trekking shoes.
- Raincoats.
- Ropes and sticks.
Clothing :
- Wind and Water proof jackets and pants.
- Woolen sweaters.
- Thermal inners.
- Cotton tshirts.
- Trek pants.
- Woolen caps and mufflers.
- Woolen and cotton socks.
- Waterproof and woolen gloves.
Personal Utilities :
- Soap and washes
- Sunscreen cream and Moisturizer
- Antibacterial powder
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Toilet Paper & wipes
- Quick dry towel
Medical kit :
- Medicines like Paracetamol, Aspirin, Ciplox, Nimesulide, Citrizine, Benocide etc. (consult a doctor)
- Ointment like Moov or Volini.
- Painkillers.
- Otrivin.
- Anti-rash creams like Betnovet
Package Summary
Duration :
3N / 4D
City :
Bhrigu Lake
Starting From:
Per Person
Rs. 8199 Rs. 10900
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