Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D
from Puducherry
3.5 hrs by air via Chennai · All-inclusive from ₹7,500/person · 3 Nights / 4 Days
📲 Get Puducherry Trek Quote on WhatsApp✨ Puducherry — with its French quarter and Sri Aurobindo Ashram — attracts spiritual seekers from across India and the world. Tamil and Bengali communities in Puducherry view Char Dham as the ultimate Himalayan pilgrimage.
How to Reach from Puducherry
Your trek starts at Haridwar/Rishikesh. Here's how to get there from Puducherry.
| Route | Chennai (MAA) → Delhi (DEL) → Dehradun (DED) |
| Duration | 3.5 hrs via Delhi/Hyderabad |
| Airlines | IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet |
| Fare | ₹7,000–₹14,000 |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Train | Puducherry–Chennai Express + Chennai–Haridwar trains |
| From → To | Puducherry (PDY) → Haridwar via Chennai and Delhi |
| Duration | 44–48 hrs |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Distance | 2,400 km |
| Drive time | ~46 hrs |
| Via | NH-58 / NH-334 |
💡 Pro tip: We arrange airport / station pick-up from Haridwar or Dehradun and get you to the trek base village in time.
Our Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D Package from Puducherry
Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D
<p>The <strong>Chandrakhani Pass Trek</strong> is Kullu Valley's best-kept trekking secret — a route that winds through fragrant apple orchards, old-growth deodar cedar forests, and high alpine meadows before descending to the famously insular <strong>Malana village</strong>. At <strong>3,660 metres (12,008 ft)</strong>, Chandrakhani is one of the lower passes in the Kullu region, making it accessible to moderate-level trekkers while still delivering the dramatic landscape change of a genuine Himalayan crossing.</p><p>The trek begins at <strong>Rumsu village</strong> near Naggar — itself worth a visit for its ancient stone castle and Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery. The trail immediately enters apple and plum orchards that frame the route for the first hour, a uniquely beautiful start unlike most Himalayan treks. Above the orchards, the deodar and oak forest gives way to open meadows with views of <strong>Deo Tibba (6,001m)</strong> and the <strong>Pir Panjal range</strong> to the north.</p><p>The pass crossing itself is a broad, relatively gentle saddle with 360-degree views of the <strong>Kullu Valley</strong> on one side and the remote <strong>Malana Valley</strong> on the other. The descent into Malana is dramatic — steep switchbacks through rhododendron forest dropping into one of India's most distinctive villages. Malana has its own dialect, customs, and ancient democratic governance system. Visitors are welcome but must respect the local rules: do not touch villagers or their property.</p><p>From Malana, the route continues to <strong>Kasol</strong> in the Parvati Valley — a popular backpacker hub — and then back to Manali by road. Junegiri Yatra manages the full logistics: transport, certified guides, camping, and all meals on trail.</p>
- ✓ Private transport: Manali ↔ Naggar and Malana → Kasol → Manali
- ✓ All camping accommodation: 3 nights in quality dome tents
- ✓ Sleeping bags rated to -10°C
- ✓ All meals on trek: breakfast, packed lunch, and dinner (Days 1–3)
- ✓ Certified Kullu Valley trek guide
- ✓ Forest department permits
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Chandrakhani Pass Trek 3N/4D from Puducherry — FAQs
Drive 150 km to Chennai Airport (MAA) and fly to Delhi then Dehradun — total 3.5 hrs. Puducherry's airport has limited flights — Chennai is the practical departure point. Train from Puducherry via Chennai to Haridwar takes 44–48 hrs.
Package: ₹19,800/person. Return flights via Chennai: ₹14,000–₹28,000. Puducherry–Chennai cab: ₹2,000–₹3,000. Total: ₹36,000–₹50,000/person. Book flights 6–8 weeks ahead.
Many spiritual seekers at Pondicherry's ashrams extend their India pilgrimage to Char Dham. The Himalayan Yatra complements the yogic tradition beautifully. We offer a contemplative Char Dham itinerary with morning meditation time at each dham.
Our guides are Hindi and English fluent. For French-speaking visitors in Puducherry (NRIs, foreign pilgrims), we can provide English guides and written materials. Communication in Char Dham is primarily in Hindi/English.
October is perfect for Puducherry — post-monsoon, cool Himalayan air, and the northeast monsoon hasn't hit Puducherry yet. May is also popular. Avoid July–August when Puducherry has monsoon and Char Dham has landslide risk.
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