Shri Manimahesh Yatra

The Shri Manimahesh Yatra is a 5 nights / 6 days Shiva pilgrimage from Chandigarh to Manimahesh Lake (about 4,080 m) in the Bharmour area of Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. The package is priced from ₹ 19,500 per person (minimum 1 pax). The lake lies at the foot of Manimahesh Kailash (about 5,653 m), which devotees regard as an abode of Lord Shiva, and a holy dip here is the heart of the Yatra.

The Yatra runs only during the official period fixed each year by the Chamba administration, from Janmashtami to Radha Ashtami, which falls between mid-August and late September depending on the lunar calendar. Radha Ashtami is the main bathing day. For 2026 the Bharmour administration made online registration compulsory and capped the number of pilgrims per day, and the printed registration is checked along the route. Our team helps with registration.

Day 1 is a long drive from Chandigarh to Chamba via Pathankot. Day 2 covers the Laxmi Narayan temples and Chamunda Devi in Chamba, then Bharmour and its Chaurasi complex of 84 old stone temples. On Day 3 you drive 13 km to Hadsar and walk about 7 km along the Budhil valley to the tented camp at Dhancho. Day 4 is the climb of about 6 km past Gauri Kund to the lake, darshan and the return to Dhancho. On Day 5 you walk down to Hadsar and drive to Chamba, and Day 6 returns to Chandigarh. The trek is about 13 km each way and is moderate to strenuous; ponies, palkis and porters can be hired locally at your own cost.

Included are two nights in Chamba, one in Bharmour and two in tents at Dhancho, daily breakfast and dinner, a private AC vehicle from Chandigarh and back, trek guides and basic first aid. GST, lunch and personal trekking gear are extra. Use our packing checklist for rain and cold-weather gear.