Serolsar Lake Trek Packages

Day 01 — Aut to Jibhi Base Camp (Drive) & Acclimatization Walk

Drive Distance: ~30 km

Time Required: roughly 1.5 hours

Altitude: 1,600 m

The Journey: Your trip starts early in the morning when you arrive at the Aut intersection (just before the famous Aut tunnel).

Transport: A local sharing taxi from Aut to Jibhi.

Meal: Fresh local breakfast upon arrival at the Jibhi riverside Camp/homestay. Hot North Indian veg lunch and a warm bonfire dinner served at the base camp.

Camp Stay: Overnight stay in a rustic riverside wooden cottage or luxury glamping tents in Jibhi.

Activity & Highlights: After settling in, you will go on a casual 2-hour evening walk through pine grooves to explore the nearby hidden Jibhi Waterfall. This functions as a perfect, easy warm-up to prepare your lungs for higher elevations the next day.

Day 02 — Jibhi to Jalori Pass (Drive) & Trek to Serolsar Lake (Camp Stay)

Drive Distance / Time Required:: ~12 km / approx. 45 minutes

Trek Distance / Time Required: 5–6 km trek / roughly 2-2.5 hours

Altitude: 3,120 m

The Journey: Today you push deep into the high country, crossing one of the most scenic motorable passes in the region before hiking to your lakeside campsite. Drive from Jibhi to Jalori Pass and followed by a one-way trek.

Meal: Hearty breakfast at Jibhi, packed lunch (sandwiches, juice, fruit) enjoyed mid-trail under the oak tree canopy and a fresh hot dinner served under the stars at the lake camp.

Camp Stay: High-altitude wilderness camping in secure dual-layer tents pitched in designated green clearings just outside the sacred perimeter of Serolsar Lake.

Activity & Highlights: The trail kicks off right from the Jalori Mata temple. The route is highly unique because it is largely flat with minimal, easy gradients. You'll pass through dense, mossy fairy-tale forests where the sunlight barely touches the ground. The oval-shaped lake suddenly appears in a mountain bowl, mirroring the surrounding sky. You will do a parikrama (circumambulation) around the water and pay respects at the Budhi Nagin Temple (revered as the mother deity of 60 Himachali snake gods).

Day 03 — Serolsar Lake to Jalori Pass (Trek) & Drive back to Aut

Trek Distance / Time Required: 5–6 km return trek / 1.5 to 2 hours

Drive Distance / Time Required:: ~42 km return / approx. 2 hours

The Journey: Wake up early to catch a breathtaking mountain sunrise reflecting across the glass-like water before packing up to trace your steps back to civilization.

Transport: Sharing cab pickup waiting at Jalori Pass to drive your group seamlessly back down to Aut to catch your evening overnight bus back to Delhi / Chandigarh.

Meal: Warm morning tea and breakfast at the lakeside dhabas; a late lunch or evening snacks upon arriving back down at the Banjar/Jibhi market area.

Activity & Highlights: On the walk back, you have the option to make a brief 30-minute detour to the "360-degree Viewpoint" near Jalori Pass, which offers an unobstructed, jaw-dropping panoramic view of both the Kullu and Shimla mountain ranges.

Tour ends here.