Overview

Duration: 2 Days/1 Nights Altitude 14,100 ft.
Difficulty: Easy
Temperature: 20°C to -7°c
Distance: 330km
Location: Lahaul and Spiti
Fixed Departure Dates manali chandratal Tour: September 2025
Package Price: 8999 / Person
Book Now: @1000₹ Advance

A girl stands in front of chandratal Lake

Manali to Chandratal tour connects your soul to nature and refreshes your mind. Spiti Valley is indeed a heavenly place where you can experience some of the most bizarre yet beautiful valleys and mountains. One of the most exquisite destination of Spiti Valley is the Chandratal Lake.

Chandratal Lake is a beautiful lake located in the Lahul and Spiti districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. It has wonderful blue waters and is surrounded by beautiful mountains. You can see many colorful flowers and difrent coulor of region during summer. Chandratal Lake is popular for its amazing skies filled with little and wonderful stars. This region will give a glimpse of a beautiful sky covered with a starry blanket every night and there is two ways to reach Chandratal lake first is road trip and secound is trekking from Manali to chatru via Hampta Pass trek, Many trekkers, travellers as well as individuals visit Chandratal Lake just to view this wonderful starry night.

Another notable feature of Chandratal Lake is its blue waters. The serenity and calmness of this region will make anyone fall in love with it. The backdrop of barren Mountains will take you to just another universe. It is one of the best places to capture landscape photos with natural elements. This lake is also knowen as Moon Lake because of its shape.

At Mountains Heights, you will get some affordable Chandratal Tour packages trek for trekkers and nontrekkers. We offer an amazing package to enjoy the trek to Chandratal Lake from Manali and overnight stay at camps. Let us further discuss the different things related to the tour.

The best time to visit the Chandratal Lake:
The best time to enjoy this trek is June. During this month, the weather is clear and there is no snowfall in this region. It is also easy for trekkers to walk on the road as it is free of snow.

You can visit this lake between July and September as well. During these months, nature reveals its real elegance with blossoming flowers all around the region.

Avoid visiting this place during monsoon it may face major landslides or flood-like situations. Do not visit this lake during winter as the region is completely covered with snow and one may not trek due to heavy snow.

Story of Chandratal Lake:
According to locals, Chandratal is the meeting point for fairies who would descend from the heavens to bathe in its crystal-clear waters. The name of this lake, means Lake of the Moon is derived from its crescent shape, which further adds to its mystical allure.

Things to be Carried for your Chandratal Trip:

You must carry the following essentials on the expedition:
1 sun cap and 1 woolen cap
1 jacket
Undergarments
Backpack
1 head torch with an extra pair of batteries
Few medicines
Personal kit containing a toothbrush, toilet paper, toothpaste, face wash, towel, soap and sunscreen lotion 1 bottle of water
1 Balaclava
1 trek pant
Thermal wear
Poncho
1 pair of woolen socks and 1 pair of trekking shoes
Rain cover