To all the adventure lovers out there, if you haven’t taken a trip to Shimla & Manali yet, then grab the opportunity now. Located at the northern end of the Kullu valley by the Beas River, this hill station is best known for its snow treks, camping, river rafting, skiing and other adventure sports.
Over many years, Manali has grown from being a quiet, trading village to a happening tourist destination. The temples, markets, valleys, waterfalls, and scenic spots have made it one of the most visited places in the country. Our 5-day Manali tourism package covers plenty of tourist places along with adventure activities.
These include:
- Vashisht Temple & Hot Springs: The Vashisht temple is 4,000 years old and decorated with beautiful wood carvings, antique paintings, and figures. The hot springs nearby are popular for curing skin diseases.
- Hadimba Temple: This temple is located in the middle of a cedar forest called Dhungri Van Vihar, dedicated to Hidimba Devi, the first wife of Bhima in the Mahabharata.
- Manali Mall Road: This is one of the most happening tour places in Manali where you get Tibetan jewelry, shawls, tweed jackets, and handicrafts. It’s also full of cafes, dhabas, and restaurants.
- The Atal Tunnel and Rohtang Pass: Located at an altitude of 10,300-12,566 feet, the Atal tunnel is built under the Rohtang Pass and is 9.02 km long.
- Rohtang Pass: It is a high mountain pass (13,051Ft on the eastern end of the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas around 51 km from Manali. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh
- Jogini Waterfalls Trek: Located near the Vashisht village, the Jogini waterfalls are located at a height of 150 feet that cascades through multiple levels.
- Solang Valley: Located at a distance of 13 km from Manali, it is most popular for skiing, ziplining, ATV ride, zorbing and cable car.
- Rafting in Kullu: The Kullu valley is most popular for rafting along the Beas River.
- Paragliding in Manali: There are many tourist places in Manali that offer paragliding. However, the best experience is at Nehru Kund, located only 5 km from the Manali bus stand.
- Shimla
- Mall road
- Kufri
- Toy Train experience
Note: 1. River rafting & Rohtang pass are based on season and weather conditions.
2. This page contains information about Manali and for SEO purpose only, for our itinerary please go to the next section.
Brief Itinerary (Ex: Hyderabad/Pune/Ahmedabad?mumbai) :
Day 1: Hyderabad to Delhi Train
Day 2: Reach Delhi and Board a bus to Manali
Day 3: Reach Manali & Sightseeing
Day 4: Solang Valley & Atal Tunnel
Day 5: Nagar castle & Jana Falls / Paragliding and River Rafting
Day 6: Manaikaran,Gurudwara & kasol to Shimla
Day 7: Shimla & Kufri Sightseeing and Board bus to Delhi
Day 8: Reach Delhi & Board the train to Hyderabad /Pune/Ahmedabad?Mumbai
Day 9: Reach Hyderabad /Pune/Ahmedabad/mumbai
Brief Itinerary (Ex: Delhi) :
Day 1: Delhi to Manali
Day 2: Manali sightseeing
Day 3: Solang Valley & Atal Tunnel
Day 4: Nagar castle & Jana Falls / Paragliding and River Rafting
Day 5: Manikaran,Gurudwara & kasol to Shimla
Day 6: Shimla & Kufri Sightseeing and Board bus to Delhi
Day 7: Reach Delhi
Day 1: Delhi Manali
- Reach Delhi & Head towards Manali
- Report at Majnu Ka Tilla in Delhi by 6 PM for overnight journey to Manali. (Bus departure can be anytime between 6pm to 10pm depending upon the availability of bus seats)
- It will be an AC Volvo Semi Sleeper bus (Himachal Govt has banned Sleeper class buses due to safety reasons)
Day 2: Manali Sightseeing
- Manali Sightseeing:
Reach Manali in the morning. Our Trip Coordinator will join you guys after you deboard the bus. - Rooms will be allotted post 12pm which is the usual checkin time for any hotel.
- After Freshening up in the stay we will leave for Local sightseeing.
- Visit
Hadimba Temple
Van Vihar
Mall Road
Tibetan Buddhist monastery
Hot Springs (carry an extra pair of clothes and a towel with you) - Stay: Manali (Hotel - 3 Sharing)
Day 3: Manali - Solang Valley - ATAL Tunnel / Rohtang Pass
- After a lip-smacking breakfast at the hotel, we will head to ATAL Tunnel via Solang Valley OR Rohtang Pass
- Both the places have adventure activities. (Rohtang pass entry is 1000 per head extra considering the permit and distance).
We will stop here for the adventure activities like ATV Ride, Tube slide, Zip Lining, Skiing, Yak Ride & play in the snow, etc. - Stay: Manali (Hotel - 3 Sharing)
- Note: You can pre-book the activities with us
Package 1: Skiing, Tube slide, Ziplining, Yak Ride, Snow Dress, Gum Boots = 1800/-
Package 2: Package1 + ATV ride = 2300/-
Incase you choose not to do any activities, you can pay 250/- as a rental amount for the snow dress and gum boots.
Day 4: Visit Naggar Castle & Jana Falls / Paragliding and River Rafting
- Visit Naggar Castle. The Castle in Naggar is a medieval mansion of wood and stone that overlooks the beautiful valley of Kullu.
- Visit the beautiful Jana Falls.
OR
If you've opted for Paragliding and River Rafting, we'll be doing these activities on this day instead of naggar castle and jana falls
- Stay: Manali (Hotel - 3 Sharing)
Day 5: Kasol - Manikaran - Shimla
- Start your journey towards Shimla
- Visit Manikaran which is 4kms from Kasol. Visit Gurudwara and ancient Hindu temples
- Take a dip Hot Sulphur springs are one of the most popular things to do in Manikaran.
- Stay: Shimla (Hotel - 3 Sharing)
Day 6: Shimla sightseeing
- After some leisure time, we will head towards Kufri - the winter sports capital of Shimla.
- Visit Mall Road, Christ Church, Jakhoo Temple & Restaurants in Shimla.
- Leave Shimla by 8 PM.
Day 7: Reach Delhi
- Reach Delhi in the morning
Head and skin Protection
- Cap / Sun hat
- Balaclava/ Woolen cap
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen (SPF 40 and above)
- Lip balm
- Moisturizer
- Clothing
- Windcheater & Raincoat
- Comfortable clothes (Full sleeves shirts & full pants, 3 to 5 pairs)
- Dry-fit cloths
- Innerwear
Footwear
- Sports shoes
- Sandals or Flip-flops
- Socks (3 to 4 pairs)
Use your garbage bag or properly dispose of used wet tissues and napkins. Do not litter wet tissues and sanitary napkins in the mountains as well as other public areas.
Tip: While packing, use plastic bags to compartmentalize things and carry a few extra plastic bags for wet clothes.