Winter Hamta Pass and Chandrakhani Pass Trek with Igloo & Ski Festival
Ever dreamt of trekking in Snow in Manali? How bout trekking through dense deodar forests of Deodar and apple orchards with a panorama of mighty Himalayan Peaks in the backdrop? How bout gushing rivers, frozen water springs, knee deep snow to negotiate and also a chance to grab your luck on t Skiing on Himalayan Slopes, Click a selfie with Antartica style IGlOO Houses with beddings, cushions, wooden doors much like a Disney Movie? How bout enjoying bonfire, barbecue, snowboarding, Skiing and an entire music festival entirely in thick layers of snow all around?
We at Holidaydada are here to make your wish come true. As we are offering you not one but two famous winter treks a) Chandrakhani and b) Hamta in one single package. Now you will ask us how it's possible?
Winter Treks are usually a day trek with sight seeing options nearby, it's very tough to go far on Himalyan peaks when you are waist deep in snow, therefore walking for more than a 6 hours on a stretch in snow becomes mighty difficult.
We have recently started our properties in Hamta Valley by the name of Nirvana Hamta Retreat a spacious guest house and campsite in Hamta Valley situated at 2600 Meters above sea level with 2 days in Hamta (Total 3 nights/ 4 days) will be more than sufficient for you to most popular and scenic trek.
Apart from that you can also enjoy your stay in IGLOO ICE House, Enjoy Skiing, Snow Rides and lots of other activities in snow thus making your trip nothing short of once in a lifetime opportunity and that too without burning a hole in your pocket.
We at Holidaydada are here to make your wish come true. As we are offering you not one but two famous winter treks a) Chandrakhani and b) Hamta in one single package. Now you will ask us how it's possible?
Winter Treks are usually a day trek with sight seeing options nearby, it's very tough to go far on Himalyan peaks when you are waist deep in snow, therefore walking for more than a 6 hours on a stretch in snow becomes mighty difficult.
We have recently started our properties in Hamta Valley by the name of Nirvana Hamta Retreat a spacious guest house and campsite in Hamta Valley situated at 2600 Meters above sea level with 2 days in Hamta (Total 3 nights/ 4 days) will be more than sufficient for you to most popular and scenic trek.
Apart from that you can also enjoy your stay in IGLOO ICE House, Enjoy Skiing, Snow Rides and lots of other activities in snow thus making your trip nothing short of once in a lifetime opportunity and that too without burning a hole in your pocket.
PACKAGE A - 3N/4 Days Stay in Manali and Hamta with sight seeing and Trekking (Mall Road, Hadimba Temple, Sethan Igloo Village, Pandruropa Frozen Lake and Snowboarding point, Jobri River and Chikka] stay in IGLOO ICE House, 9 delicious meals, unlimited hot beverages, bonfire, woodfire heater, music, snow trekking, skiing/snowboarding, tuberides, hot water bottles, bonfire and party in snow, Manali pick up and drop and lots of masti....(Jan 10 - Feb 28)- (Rs 7999/- per person only)
Day 1 - Arrival at Manali and transfer to our camps in old manali- You can grab a volvo from Delhi or Chandigarh or even take a flight to Manali (dozens of options of Volvo for Manali) and arrive at Bus Stand which is merely 2 kilometers short of Manali, our cabs will transport you to our campsite in old Manali The Campsite is surrounded by Apple Orchards and Peach Trees and set amidst beautiful surroundings of Deodar Forest and Snow Clad peaks of Manali. adjacent to Beas River. After some sight seeing we will return back to our camps and enjoy evening with some music, hot beverages, followed by dinner and bedtime.
Day 2- Drive to Prini and Trek to Hamta:- After breakfast we will drive down to prini village which is mere 3km from Manali and begin our trek to Hamta. situated at 2600 Meters, as we reach our guest house at Hamta - Nirvana Hamta Retreat by afternoon. Our guest house in hamta is situated at 8500 feet, so do expect it to be covered with snow in winters. It offers a magnificent view of snow clad manali mountain ranges at it's front and the entire city light scape of manali glowing down 500 meters below thus offering an awesome top of the world feeling. Our rooms are wooden and the traditional woodfire heater will keep you warm, enjoy music , some movies and some chitchat followed by round of soups and beverages proceeded by dinner before bedtime. Do make sure to sit below open sky and do stargazing as hamta offers unparalled views of night sky with mountains covered with thick layer of snow from both sides.
Day 3 - Trek to Sethan the Igloo Village, Jobri and Chikka- In the morning after breakfast we will begin or trek in snow towards Sethan the last Village of Hamta Valley situated at 2750 Meters and merely 2 kilometers from our guest house, please ensure to inform your dear ones as there is no mobile or Internet connection beyond this point. Sethan is the point where Igloo stay, snowboarding, skiing and numerous other skii activities are done. After enoying our lunch in Sethan we will move to Jobri River and Chikka towards Hamta Pass Trail. Chikka is a wide spacious meadow with a river flowing right in the middle thus offering a perfect setting to pitch tents in summers for groups going to Hamta Pass Expedition. It offers marvelous views of snow clad Indrasan peak visible upfront and towering above. After having some rest and clicking pictures we will return back to Sethan to enjoy the best experience which is yet to arrive and that is stay in our Igloo Houses. We will reach or Igloo campsite where Igloos will be allotted to the guests on sharing basis, enoy bbq snacks, hot beverages and delicious veg and non veg cooked meals right at Igloo camping, special snow dress and snow shoes with hot water bottles will be provided. Enjoy bonfire in snow and after dinner call it a night.
Day 4 - Time for Skiing and snow rides:- After much needed rest and a good night sleep we will enjoy skiing, and tube rides, Skii equipment will be provided and a skii instructor will be teaching you basics of balance and techniques of this wonderful sport. After skii we will enjoy some snow rides and a picture session. Time to click those great selfies with your Igloos and Skii. We will retrace our steps and return back ot prini. Where our cabs will transfer us to Manali Mall Road or nearest volvo point from where you can board a volvo back home with tonnes of wonderful memories.
Day 2- Drive to Prini and Trek to Hamta:- After breakfast we will drive down to prini village which is mere 3km from Manali and begin our trek to Hamta. situated at 2600 Meters, as we reach our guest house at Hamta - Nirvana Hamta Retreat by afternoon. Our guest house in hamta is situated at 8500 feet, so do expect it to be covered with snow in winters. It offers a magnificent view of snow clad manali mountain ranges at it's front and the entire city light scape of manali glowing down 500 meters below thus offering an awesome top of the world feeling. Our rooms are wooden and the traditional woodfire heater will keep you warm, enjoy music , some movies and some chitchat followed by round of soups and beverages proceeded by dinner before bedtime. Do make sure to sit below open sky and do stargazing as hamta offers unparalled views of night sky with mountains covered with thick layer of snow from both sides.
Day 3 - Trek to Sethan the Igloo Village, Jobri and Chikka- In the morning after breakfast we will begin or trek in snow towards Sethan the last Village of Hamta Valley situated at 2750 Meters and merely 2 kilometers from our guest house, please ensure to inform your dear ones as there is no mobile or Internet connection beyond this point. Sethan is the point where Igloo stay, snowboarding, skiing and numerous other skii activities are done. After enoying our lunch in Sethan we will move to Jobri River and Chikka towards Hamta Pass Trail. Chikka is a wide spacious meadow with a river flowing right in the middle thus offering a perfect setting to pitch tents in summers for groups going to Hamta Pass Expedition. It offers marvelous views of snow clad Indrasan peak visible upfront and towering above. After having some rest and clicking pictures we will return back to Sethan to enjoy the best experience which is yet to arrive and that is stay in our Igloo Houses. We will reach or Igloo campsite where Igloos will be allotted to the guests on sharing basis, enoy bbq snacks, hot beverages and delicious veg and non veg cooked meals right at Igloo camping, special snow dress and snow shoes with hot water bottles will be provided. Enjoy bonfire in snow and after dinner call it a night.
Day 4 - Time for Skiing and snow rides:- After much needed rest and a good night sleep we will enjoy skiing, and tube rides, Skii equipment will be provided and a skii instructor will be teaching you basics of balance and techniques of this wonderful sport. After skii we will enjoy some snow rides and a picture session. Time to click those great selfies with your Igloos and Skii. We will retrace our steps and return back ot prini. Where our cabs will transfer us to Manali Mall Road or nearest volvo point from where you can board a volvo back home with tonnes of wonderful memories.
The above package is for Rs 7999/- per person only, click on the link below to book
Package B- Winter Hamta Valley Trek, 3n/4 days (Nov 15-April 20)- Rs 5000/- only
As Igloo season last for merely a months (January 15 to February 20), we can enjoy the snow trek for Hamta in rest of the winters as well. Hamta winter trek follows the same itinerary, however we will be staying for two nights in Nirvana Hamta Retreat guest house and one night in our camps in old Manali.
There will be no Igloo Stay, BBQ, snow rides and Bonfire but we will offer the same trekking and sight seeing options and throw in some snow slides and skii (if possible).
Brief Itinerary will look like this.
Day 1 - Arrival in our camps in Manali on your own and walk to Mall Road, Hadimba Temple etc. Dinner will be provided, enjoy comfortable cosy chatting in our dining room. Enjoy hot beverages and star gazing and mingle with your fellow trip-mates.
Day 2- After breakfast Transfer to Prini on cabs and trek to Hamta guest house:- In approx 3 hours we will reach our guest house, where hot lunch will be waiting for us, after some rest we will trek a little further up for acclimatization. Enjoy stargazing and sliding in snow a little, sit in our all wooden common room near Tandoor and enjoy soup, tea etc, learn some astro photography as we will teach you a little about stars and constellations and teach night sky photography and pictures of the milkyway from various angles with sometimes yourself and sometime the snow clad mountains in the backdrop.
Dinner and sleep in rooms on sharing basis.
Day 3- After breakfast we will trek to Sethan, Jwara, Jobri and Chikka, enjoy packed lunch, some fun activities in snow and in the evening return back to our guest house in Hamta, dinner and bedtime.
Day 4- After breakfast we will descend back to Prini, from where our cabs will transfer you to Manali.
There will be no Igloo Stay, BBQ, snow rides and Bonfire but we will offer the same trekking and sight seeing options and throw in some snow slides and skii (if possible).
Brief Itinerary will look like this.
Day 1 - Arrival in our camps in Manali on your own and walk to Mall Road, Hadimba Temple etc. Dinner will be provided, enjoy comfortable cosy chatting in our dining room. Enjoy hot beverages and star gazing and mingle with your fellow trip-mates.
Day 2- After breakfast Transfer to Prini on cabs and trek to Hamta guest house:- In approx 3 hours we will reach our guest house, where hot lunch will be waiting for us, after some rest we will trek a little further up for acclimatization. Enjoy stargazing and sliding in snow a little, sit in our all wooden common room near Tandoor and enjoy soup, tea etc, learn some astro photography as we will teach you a little about stars and constellations and teach night sky photography and pictures of the milkyway from various angles with sometimes yourself and sometime the snow clad mountains in the backdrop.
Dinner and sleep in rooms on sharing basis.
Day 3- After breakfast we will trek to Sethan, Jwara, Jobri and Chikka, enjoy packed lunch, some fun activities in snow and in the evening return back to our guest house in Hamta, dinner and bedtime.
Day 4- After breakfast we will descend back to Prini, from where our cabs will transfer you to Manali.
Package C- Two stay in Nirvana Hamta Guest house, 6 meals and snow trek to Hamta Pass Trail with Manali drop - Rs 3999/- only
We have another package for people who are running short of time, you can arrive on your own at hamta or our guide will collect you from Prini and you can trek next day till Chika or further as far as you can go in snow with guide and later on return back to Manali (if your cab/vehicle is parked at our guest house) or extend your stay for second night with us and return to Prini on day 3
Brief Itinerary for this package
Day 1- Report at Prini and trek to Hamta and check in at our guest house (Nirvana Hamta Retreat), have lunch and dinner
Day 2- Next day trek to Sethan with guide and packed lunch- - Jwara, Jobri and Chikka and evening return back to guest house at Hamta, dinner
Day 3- Trek back to Prini- our cabs will pick up and transfer you to Manali from here.
Brief Itinerary for this package
Day 1- Report at Prini and trek to Hamta and check in at our guest house (Nirvana Hamta Retreat), have lunch and dinner
Day 2- Next day trek to Sethan with guide and packed lunch- - Jwara, Jobri and Chikka and evening return back to guest house at Hamta, dinner
Day 3- Trek back to Prini- our cabs will pick up and transfer you to Manali from here.
