Lahaul Winter & Losar Festival
Arrive in Lahaul at its most isolated. Monastery celebrations, butter sculptures, masked dances.
Lahaul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh · 5 days · Groups of 6–12
Highlights
- →Losar (Tibetan New Year) celebrations in Keylong monasteries
- →Cham dances — masked ceremonial dances performed by monks
- →Butter sculptures and thangka displays inside the monasteries
- →Lahaul in February — snow-locked, no tourists, deeply traditional
- →Triloknath temple — one of India's most sacred Buddhist-Hindu shared shrines
Day-by-day Itinerary
Manali → Keylong (via winter road/snow tunnel)
Drive through Rohtang tunnel. Snow-locked Lahaul.
Keylong: Kardang Monastery
Lahaul's main monastery. Pre-festival preparations, butter sculpture viewing.
Losar Day — Cham dances + celebration
Festival day. Masked dances. Monk processions. Local homes for lunch.
Triloknath temple + Udaipur
Remote temple shared by Hindus and Buddhists — one of India's most sacred.
Drive: Keylong → Manali
Return through the snow tunnel.
What's included
- ✓All meals Day 1 dinner to Day 5 breakfast
- ✓Guesthouse and monastery accommodation
- ✓4×4 vehicle for all road travel
- ✓Local Buddhist guide for monastery access
- ✓Festival documentation support
Not included
- ✗Personal travel to/from Manali
- ✗Monastery offering donations
- ✗Travel insurance
FAQs
Can non-Buddhists attend Losar?
Yes — the festival is open and welcoming. We brief the group on etiquette and visit with a local guide who introduces us properly. Respectful participation is welcomed.
Logistics
Meeting point
Manali Bus Stand, Himachal Pradesh
Trip ends
Manali Bus Stand, Himachal Pradesh
Minimum age
16 years
Fitness required
Minimal — road trip, no hiking involved
Starting from
₹21,000
per person, all inclusive
Next batch: February 2027
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