Parasol Camps & Retreat

Visited Parasol Camps back in 2016 and again in 2022 and I can’t recommend it enough to everyone who wants to visit Chandratal! In 2016 Bishan ji, a kind soul, offered me a ride from Manali till the camp and generously offered me the night stay and food. That experience truly made me believe in the kindness of strangers! In 2022, I visited with friends and were again presented with top-notch services. Even though we could not make a booking earlier, Bishan ji still hosted us. Amazing food, super cozy tent with attached bathrooms and great hospitality. It’s also fun to meet & chill w other travellers. Do not miss out on this experience!!

In our Spiti Valley Expedition day 6 i.e. on 1st. July 2022 we started from our Kaza Homestay at 06:00 a.m. We at first stopped at a valley for taking photographs and afterwards stopped for Breakfast at Losar at about 10:00 a.m. Then we started to our destination for the day that is Chandratal Lake and stopped at Parasol Camps at about 12:00 Noon which was our stay for the day. Parasol camps are the best camping site near Chandratal which are at a distance of approx. 2 kms. at an altitude of approx. 14100 ft. above sea level. After a light lunch we took rest for one & half hour because we had to start to explore Chandratal Lake. The interior was so beautiful and the arrangements was as good as any hotel or homestay that we could not feel that we are at a camping site. The beds were multi layered with mattresses and numbers of blankets & quilts to cope up with severe cold here. There was s small restaurant where we found Dal-chawl, Maggi, Omelette, Tea etc. After returning from Chandratal Lake trek we had Tea. The dinner was served earlier than other places which started at about 08:00 p.m. because in the dining hall tent all residents of various tents were to complete their dinner one after another batch and to finish by 09:30 p.m. as because the lights in the camp are being provided from 07:30 p.m. to 09:30 p.m. as these are provided by power stored by solar cell. The dinner hall tent was hot as there was arrangements for heating and we enjoyed a beautiful dinner with rice, roti, dal, sabji which were very tasty. Though we got light up to 09:55 p.m. and then went to bed in full dark tent and there was severe cold outside but we had a nice sleep and wake up next day in a Sunny Morning at about 06:00 a.m. In our breakfast we had bread omlette with sauce and tea after which we started for Manali and bid farewell to our beautiful camp site.