Any high altitude lake is a crowd puller and Bhrigu is no exception. It's located at a height of 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, India.It is located to the east of the Rohtang Pass and is around 14 kilometres from Gulaba village. The lake can be reached by trek from Gulaba village. The lake is named after Maharishi Bhrigu, one of the seven great sages (Saptarshis).

Any high altitude trekking requires some basic pre preparation. Bhrigu is on the moderate side in terms of difficulty and can be done even by a first timer who has done some pre preparation prior to the trek.You can start two weeks prior by running/jogging daily, it's the best training one can take to be more prepared for any high altitude treks.

BRIEF ITINERARY:

Day 1- 22nd May: Departure from Delhi by 5 PM for Manali.

Day 2- 23rd May: Reporting at Rumsu base camp. Acclimatization walk and Orientation for the trek.

Day 3- 24th May: Drive to Gulaba and trek to Rohlikohli.

Day 4- 25th May: Trek to Bhrigu Lake.

Day 5- 26th May: Descend to Gulaba and Departure from Manali.

Day 6- 27th May: Arrival at Delhi by 7 AM.

DETAILED ITINERARY:

Day 1: Departure from Delhi by 5 PM for Manali.

Participants have to board their bus from R K Ashram Marg, New Delhi at 5:00pm. Make sure your train/flight arrives in Delhi before 2:00 pm so there is enough buffer time to board your bus. Meals are not covered during bus travel.

Day 2 : Reporting at Rumsu base camp and Acclimatization walk.

All the participants will report at Rumsu base camp by 8 AM and will undergo registration process. Freshening up and breakfast will happen at the base camp. Post breakfast we will go for an acclimatization walk.

Lunch at 1 PM. Post lunch orientation. Orientation will cover all the general instructions that could be helpful for the trek like backpacking, marching technique and medical awareness. Post snacks we will have an ice breaking session.

Overnight stay at Rumsu base camp. 

Day 3: Drive to Gulaba and trek to Rohlikohli.

After morning breakfast we will start with a beautiful jeep ride to Gulaba. The trek commences from Gulaba towards Rohlikohli camp site. The 5 to 6 hours ascend till Rohlikohli is moderate. There are two streams on the route towards the camp site (Chor Nallah and Kohli Nallah). Rohli Kohli is a beautiful camp site and offers amazing views of Solang Valley. Overnight camp at Rohli Kohli.

Day 4: Trek to Bhrigu Lake

Trek commences early in the morning by 7 am after breakfast, for Bhrigu Lake. It takes around 4 hours to reach to Bhrigu Lake. Packed lunch will be done at Bhrigu Lake. Care should be taken that no littering happens over here. As per the myths, Rishi Bhrigu meditated here and used to take bath in the holy water. We will then start for the descend to Rohlikohli camp site. Overnight stay in tents at Rohlikohli camp site.

Day 5: Descend to Gulaba and Departure from Manali

We will start with descend this morning for Gulaba. The descend is easy and takes around 3-4 hours. Departure will be done from Manali bus stand at 5 PM for New Delhi.

Day 6: Arrival at Delhi by 8 AM.

Cost: Rs.9400/- (Inclusive of GST) (Delhi to Delhi)

Inclusions: 

. Stay(Tent stay)

. Sleeping bag.

. Sleeping mat.

. Meals(Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, Dinner).

. Professional guide.

. Forest permit.

. Personnel Insurance.

. Rucksack(65 liters) with cover.

. Plate and Mug

. Trekking stick and Gaiters

. Safety and first aid responder

. Trek charges

. All equipments rental

. Mapping Journeys team alongwith

Exclusions: 

. Meals during travel

. Personal expenses

. Insurance of any kind

. Medical hospitalization, evacuation and related expenses

. Any item not covered under “inclusions”

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

-Stay for male and female are separate throughout the program.

-Medical certificate, duly signed by MBBS doctor, is mandatory for participating in all the events.

-Participation in any of the Himalayan trekking program require a level of fitness. One who is participating in any of such events should do a minimum of two weeks of preparation.

-Trekking shoes is compulsory.

-Participants should check “Things to Carry list” which includes all personal clothing and other trekking accessories. Additionally we will be mailing the list as well.

-Smoking and drinking are strictly prohibited.

-Buying drugs or any illegal material is strictly prohibited. Participant found in possession of any of such items, will be detained and handed over to government authority.

-Instructions from Guide should be strictly followed.

- For confirmation of the seat, full amount needs to be deposited prior to the event. Prior to making any payments please confirm about the seat availability.