Prashar Lake Snow Trek in 2 Days — A Floating Island and a Pagoda Temple
More trips from Manali
Trailhead transport included
Camps & stays included
All trek meals included
Trek leader included
Permits included
Safety kit included
Day 1 · Pickup in Mandi. About 30 km and 1½ hours to Baggi village. Breakfast on the way; the trek leader checks everyone's gear and hands out microspikes if there's snow.
Price is from Prashar Lake, without Delhi travel. Coming from Delhi? Add travel both ways for ₹1,999 per person in the trip ticket.
Day-by-day plan
Stay
Lake camp, included — Twin- or triple-sharing weatherproof dome tents with insulated mats and winter sleeping bags; a basic guesthouse instead when deep snow makes camping unsafe.
Food
•Packed lunch on the trail
•Hot dinner and breakfast at camp
•Tea, coffee and soup
Trip highlights
- A high lake with a floating island that drifts across the water
- The 13th-century three-tiered pagoda temple of Rishi Prashar
- Snow from December to March, on one of Himachal's easiest snow treks
- Sunset over the Dhauladhar, Pir Panjal and Kinnaur ranges
- Starts and ends in Mandi — easy by overnight bus from Delhi or Chandigarh
- Max altitude about 2,730 m · Grade: Easy · About 14 km on foot
Included
- Transport Mandi → Baggi → Mandi
- 1 night in tents near the lake (twin or triple sharing) — or a basic guesthouse when snow makes camping unsafe
- Meals from lunch on day 1 to breakfast on day 2
- Trek leader trained in wilderness first aid, and a local guide
- Forest entry and camping permits
- Tents, sleeping bags, mats, dining and toilet tents
- Microspikes and gaiters when the trail has snow
Not included
- ✕Travel to Mandi and back (overnight Volvo from Delhi or Chandigarh — we can book it)
- ✕Personal trekking gear (can be hired as an add-on)
- ✕Travel insurance
- ✕Anything personal: snacks, bottled drinks, tips
- ✕Costs from snowfall or road closures that change the plan
Things to carry
- Trekking shoes with ankle support and a deep grip, broken in before the trip
- 40–60 L backpack with a rain cover
- Three warm layers (fleece + padded/down jacket) — winter nights drop well below 0 °C
- Waterproof jacket and quick-dry trek pants (no jeans)
- Thermal inner wear, woollen cap, fleece + waterproof gloves, 3 pairs of socks (2 woollen)
- UV sunglasses, SPF 50 sunscreen and lip balm — snow glare is strong
- Two 1 L water bottles (no single-use plastic on the trail)
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Personal medicines
- Government photo ID — original and one photocopy
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