Kareri Lake is a high altitude, shallow, fresh water lake south of the Dhauladhar range approximately 9 km North West of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. Its surface is 2934 meters above the sea level. Kareri Lake is best known for being a trekking destination in the Dhauladhar Mountains.
Snow melting from the Dhauladhar range serves as the source of the lake and a stream. Since the source is fresh melting snow and the lake is shallow, water visibility is very high and in most place Kareri Lake is named after the nearby GADDI (Shepherds) village of Kareri situated 9 km south east of the lake. Clusters of dense conifers and different kinds of perennial flowers are a rare treat offered by this place.
Route details and general observation Visiting Dharamsala and Mc Leodganj, the seat of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama is completely a charming journey in the Dhauladhar mountains. The Tibetan establishments, that include residence of The Dalai lama, Namgyal Monastery, Tibetan Medical centre, Tibetan Children Village, handicraft centre, Library and a colorful Tibetan market make it a different world to experience, so few call it Little Lhasa. The monks and Tibetan population living at the top of Dharamsala really makes the statement true.
This trek further adds the excitement in your holidays in Dhauladhar while walking to Kareri Lake and Triund. The trek is moderate and offers spectacular Dhauladhar range, rising high above the Punjab plains offers a complete experience to a trekker. We tread on trails linking scared lakes, ancient temples and secluded Hindu villages and camp in verdant alpine meadows set beneath the snow capped backdrop of the Dhauladhar.
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Our Trekking cost includes We strongly suggest you to use our email address info@adventureindiagroup.com for sending your queries directly to us. It is less time consuming than using booking forms. You can give missed call at 919736102222 and our office will call you back if you can't send email.
Transportation
- International airport to hotel in Delhi transfer by small coach/ medium or large cars as per the group size
- Sightseeing/ monument visits as per the itinerary
- Delhi to trek beginning point and back to Delhi transfers
- Transfer to international airport in Delhi after the trip
- Transportation of porters, cook, kitchen staff to trek beginning point and back to their places after the trekking
Accommodation – city hotels with breakfast & remaining on full board
- Hotels as per the program
- Trekking duration camps with all meals
- Gala dinner at Delhi with expedition mementoes/ souvenirs
Staff
- Porters for the trekking part
- Cook and kitchen helper (01)
- Trekking guide (01) from trek beginning point to trek end point
- Local sightseeing/ city/ monument guide
Equipment
- Trekking tents for the members
- Trekking tent for cook+ helper and trekking guide
- Ground mattresses
- Kitchen tent, chairs, tables, stools, utensils, crockery and cutlery
- Toilet tents and toiletries
- Medical kit
- Maps and directions
Administrative assistance to the expedition team
- Cargo Management for big groups
- Insurance of the staff and porters for trekking trips like Kangla Pass
- Inner Line permits/ restricted area permits
The cost doesn’t include
- Air tickets of the expedition members
- Any kind of insurance of the clients
- Personal expenditures of the clients
- Helicopter rescue
- Personal sleeping bags and sacs
- Cargo handling charges
Skiing supplement
- If you want to ski down from some point, you can write separately.
We strongly suggest you to use our email address info@adventureindiagroup.com for sending your queries directly to us. It is less time consuming than using booking forms. You can give missed call at 919736102222 and our office will call you back if you can't send email.
Day 01: Arrive Delhi/ on arrival you will meet our office representative who will drive you to your hotel, supply the information kit and other necessary details concerning your further journey. He will again meet you next morning while making you comfortably board the train to next destination.
Day 02: Delhi – Amritsar train and on arrival, you meet your trekking guide who takes you to your hotel first and then a planned sightseeing of GOLDEN TEMPLE and BAGHA Border ( a border between India and Pakistan where retreat ceremony of soldiers of both countries are performed) will be organized. Overnight at hotel in Amritsar.
Day 03: Amritsar to Dharamsala drive, 190 Kms/ 5 hours: After breakfast we drive for Dharamsala. On the way you visit a temple near Batala that is dedicated to Lord Ganesha where according to a religious story of Hindus, lord Ganesha and his brother Kartikey were asked to prove the superiority between two. The various spheres of life through the villages and fertile land of Punjab is visualized and we stop for picnic lunch on the way and move towards our final destination by leaving the plains and gradually climbing the mountains to Dharamsala. The drive is scenic and once we reach the base of Dharamsala, the mighty mountain ranges of Dhauladhar are highly exciting and welcoming. Trilokpur rock cut temple can be visited before reaching Dharamsala which is a miracle of nature. From Dharamsala, we climb up further 10 Kms to the Mc Leodganj which is the house of His Holiness Dalai Lama, administration center of Government of Tibet in exile, monasteries and various other Tibetan centers. We visit the residence of HH Dalai Lama and Namgyal Monastery this day. A walk on the roads of Mc Leodganj is quite interesting and educating about the life of Tibetans in exile.
Day 04: TREK Mcleodganj – Kareri village (2200 meters) 14 Kms/5 hrs- The trek starts this morning where we leave our hotel and follow our trekking guide. The rest of camp staff and porters would leave before you. The trek goes through the pine forests and crosses several tribal villages on the way. Kareri is a Gaddi (shepherds) tribal village. Overnight stay in one of the village houses or in tents.
Day 05: Kareri – Kareri Lake (3500 meters) 14 Kms/ 5 -6 hrs- The trial goes through mixed forests of oak, rhododendron and pine. Initial 2 km is a level walk and then there is steep ascent along Kareri stream which has to be crossed number of times over improvised wooden bridges. Kareri Lake is a small glacial lake just below the Minkiani Pass in the western Dhauladhar Mountains to the north east of Mcleodganj. It is 3500 m high and oval like a perfect ellipse To the north are the massive rocky peaks of the main Dhauladhar, to the east is a low ridge that leads towards Mcleodganj, to the west is a steep drop of a thousand meters to an open valley, while to the south is the only outlet from the lake in the form of a stream going down to Noli and Kareri villages. The lake is frozen over from November to March, while during the summer the surrounding meadows are rich with green nutritious grass and wild flowers that the local Gaddis and villagers use for the grazing sheep and cattle. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 06: Kareri Lake – Bagga (2500 meters) 10 Kms/ 5 hrs- This morning we make a short ascent from the lake and further a steep descent through the forest to Bagga. Dinner and overnight stay in tents.
Day 07: Bagga – Rawa village (2100 meters /6880 ft) 10 Kms/4 hrs. - The trial goes downhill through the forest. Rawa village is situated on the bank of a small river. Dinner and overnight stay in a village.
Day 08: Rawa – Galu temple (2130 meters) 14 Kms/5 hrs.- It is a steep ascent through the forest to Galu temple. Dinner & overnight stay in tents.
Day 09: Galu Temple – Truind (2843 meters) – 7 Kms.- In the morning trek to Truind. It’s the ideal place for camping. Triund lies at the feet of the perpetually snow clad Dhauladhar at the height of 2975 m. The snow line starts at Ilaqa (3350 meters), 5km from Triund. It is a popular picnic and trekking spot. The tracks from Rawa, Dal Lake, Dharamkot and Bhagsunag meet at a ridge known as Galu temple (2130 meters) which has a small shrine and water point. After the snow gorge, the trek rises abruptly waving through 22 curves making the ascent tiring and difficult. On the way one can spot many birds and wild animals. Overnight stay in tents.
Day 10: Truind – Mcleodganj – 10 Kms- After breakfast trek towards Mcleodganj passing through Dhramkot. The trail to Mcleodganj is generally gentle except last few Kms. Dinners & overnight in hotel.
Day 11: Mcleodganj sightseeing of Tibetan Establishments & monasteries & drive to Pathankot Railway station: Morning we start exploring this high valued and spiritual destination through monasteries, Tibetan Medical and Astro centre, Tibetan library, Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Tibetan Handicraft center and Tibetan Children village. Lunch at Norbulinga Institute can be always advisable. This centre is the mirror of Tibetan rich art, craft and culture. A visit to Tibetan kitchen in the evening would be a nice memory for ever. The whole day will reflect a day one could spend in Lhasa with the Tibetans, their activities which are much on rituals and their respect to the high seat of Potala which in Dharamsala is the Namgyal Monastery. The day includes a visit to Lord Elgin’s Memorial, the mausoleum of the famous Scottish Eighth Viceroy of India, Lord Elgin. Located in the premise of St. John’s, the mausoleum was built in the year 1852. The memorial is famous for its Gothic style architecture and glass stained windows depicting the meeting of John the Baptist with Jesus. Late afternoon we drive 90 Kms to Pathankot railway station to board overnight train to Delhi.
Day 12: Delhi- Morning check into your hotel, full day is free in Delhi for individual activities and we will transfer you to the international airport in the night after farewell dinner.
Getting there: Your nearest international airport is Delhi where you will meet with our expedition manager. After essential visits to IMF and cargo (if required), you will be escotrted towards the initial point of your adventure as per the program details.
After the expedition/ adventure journey, you arrive back to Delhi. After de briefing (in case of expedition) and farewell ceremony, you will be driven to international airport to board flight back to your home.
Airtickets: We have our partners in almost every foreign countries, so if you need any assistance in your air tickets bookings, you are always welcome to speak to us to know about our partner close to you.
Cargo Management: We have strong tieups with the cargo management companies to get your consignments clear timely in Delhi. In maximum cases, you will only need to spend just 2 hours for getting your consignmwent delivery. Once you send the documents and the boxes details, we start locating them in India.
Insurance : It is a condition of joining our trips that you must be adequately insured. All persons are expected to arrange their own insurance. Polices should cover any potential risks involved in such adventure.
Our hotels and camps: We offer you best economy hotels in cities and towns and till base camp we provide you very comfirtable tents with maximim possible faciltiies in the mountains. For the trekking, Jeep Safaris, MTB and other adventure journeys, we provide the most luxurious camps fitted with dining areas and modren toilet facilities.
Adventure India briefing: We have excelent maps, images and movies of majoriety of our adventure expeditions/ joiurneys and sports. A short briefing in our offices is highly recommended so the team understands logistics, forecarst problems and know where the solutions would be. We stress on planning, planning and planning in any adventure expediton and till now we have remained successful in all of our expeditions just because of our planning. So we need you to be an active part of it.
Rescue and helicopter evacuation: if the expeditons are well planned, rescue operations can be avoided. In the history of 14 years, we didn’t encounter any seviour requireemtn of rescue but still we can tie up with the agencies to provide helicopter evacuation on your request and willingness to pay the charges.
Peak booking formalities: already mentioned in detail in our mountaineering formalities in India link. For necessary applications either you can check the website of IMF or speak to us.
Ground transportation: We provide the ground transportation compriseing of best available cars/ copaches in fine roads and rough trucks in remote areas of the Indian mountains.
Porters and ponies: We provide ponies till base camp and HAP/ LAPs as per the requirement of the expedition.
Fuel and gases: Fuel (aftwer BC) is not a part of cost included section, but we will manage Butane / Butane propane gases for you on your timely request.
Trek & BC food : We offer a mixture of Vegetarian and Non vegetarian food till BC including the several herbs we have individually discovered with the medicinal values and capacity to keep the body warm. We have cooks who make Korean, Japnese and Continental food along with Indian food.
Our guides & instructors: Our guides are basically trained till BC trekking and support to establish BC. But our instructors do have good experience of mountaineering who can join the expeditions to higher levels too.
Ground Support system: We have fantastic ground support system developed in collaboration with the local people of nearest villages, army camps, porters and local guides. We have re discovered the use of traditional communication system also along with the setellite phones to stay in touch with the groups after BC. Our BC staff is trained to keep information of the groups at ABC and between and act as per the situation.
Cost Includes & not: The cost includes all hotels, guest houses, camps till BC, food till BC, ponies, porters, LAP/ HAP, food & tents for the porters, cooks and staff at BC, insurance of our permanenet staff, food for LO, cargo management, all transportation, all sightseeing, liasioning and coordination, trekking guides and BC management. The cost doent include IMF fees and environment levies, State Government fees and environment levies, porters insurance, clients air fares, helicopter evacuation, extra porters requirement from the BC, extra days at or above BC and any expenditure on personal level including clients insurance/ visa etc.
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