Lakes in Himachal

The beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh has a lot more to explore and enjoy your holidays. But sometimes people often prefer to travel around specification location or want to enjoy the pleasure of their trip at a destination that is known for amazing wonders. If you are looking for lakes in Himachal Pradesh, then we at Himachal Tourism Guide brings you the details of lakes in Himachal Pradesh. In the beautiful state, you will get a chance to explore the real wonders and more time to have fun, romance and more privacy. During your honeymoon in Himachal Pradesh, you will also explore some of the fascinating lakes that include Renuka, Rewalsar, Kamru Nag Lake, Khajjiar, Dal, Beas Kund, Dasaur, Brighu, Prashar, Mani Mahesh, Chandra Tal, Suraj Tal, Kareri, Lam Dal, Sareolsar, Gobind Sagar, Nako are some of the famous and must see lakes in Himachal Pradesh.

There are also numerous other lakes in the state at different locations to explore. Not forget to mention the attractions around lakes.

Among all lakes, Manimahesh lake is counted as the most sacred and beautiful one. Commonly known as Dal Lake, it is a high altitude lake on the elevation of 4080 meter above sea level situated close to the Manimahesh Kailash Peak in the Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas in the Bharmour Subdivision of Chamba District in the state. The religious significance of this lake is next to that of the Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. As far as the lake is concerned, it is the venue of a highly revered pilgrimage trek undertaken for the duration of August/September. It is called as the Manimahesh Yatra.

Each and every lake has a religious significance in the state. These lakes are also ideal place for adventure tour enthusiasts. We at Himachal Tourism Guide offer you attractive packages for tours that cover lakes in Himachal Pradesh.

Chandratal Lake

Duration : 03 Nights / 04 Days

Day 01 : Manali – Rohtang Pass (3980m)- Dadrapul (3900m)
Upon arrival at Manali meet and drive for track tour, for a high altitude trek like the Chandertal trek one day acclimatization is not sufficient so we drive over the Rohtang pass overlooking the ever exiting drive from Manali. As we cross over the Rohtang pass (3980m) we start following the origin of the Chandra River and finally settle at the base of the Kunzum la pass (4551m), dinner and overnight stay on camp.

Day 02 : Dadrapul - Chandertal (4270m/ 18km/ 5 - 6 hrs)
After morning breakfast leave for Chandertal, on arrive at Chandertal Lake also called the 'Moon Lake' at an altitude of 4200m. Spend rest of the day at the lake to explore the lake and to acclimatize. Today we will trek 18 km to reach Chandratal and it will take us about 5-6 hrs, while on this trek we will get a nice view of the Lahul range, peaks like Minar (6172 M), Talagiri (6279 M), Tara Pahar (6227 M) and Mulkila (6517 M). Dinner and overnight stay at the camp.

Day 03 : Chandratal
Early morning hike to Chandratal Lake. Spend the entire day at the lake with a picnic lunch. Late afternoon hike back to the base camp for the night. Evening back to camp for night stay.

Day 04 : Base Camp to Manali
After morning breakfast drive to Manali, Night stay.