Kasol Manali Tour

Delhi to Manali. An early start matters on this leg, since the full run is 12 to 14 hours. The vehicle takes NH3 past Chandigarh and Bilaspur, stops for lunch around Mandi, and then follows the Beas through the Aut tunnel and Kullu into Manali by evening. Check in and stay overnight.

Manali sightseeing. The day covers the town's main sights on foot and by car: Hidimba Devi Temple in its cedar grove, the lanes of Old Manali, the Vashisht hot springs across the river and the Tibetan monastery near the market. The Mall Road is kept for the evening. Overnight in Manali.

Manali to Solang Valley and back. A 40-minute drive brings you to Solang at about 2,500 m. Depending on the month, the day goes on skis and sledges (December to February) or on paragliding, zorbing, the ropeway and quad bikes (roughly April to November). Activities are paid on site. Return to Manali for the night.

Manali to Kasol and Manikaran. Drive down the Kullu valley to Bhuntar and turn up the Parvati road, about 2 to 2.5 hours in all. After check-in, continue 4 km upstream to Manikaran Sahib gurudwara, where the hot springs are used to cook the langar. Back in Kasol, the short forest walk across the footbridge to Chalal is an easy way to spend the late afternoon. Tosh and Kheerganga are longer outings and need an extra day if you want them included. Overnight in Kasol.

Kasol to Delhi. Leave after breakfast, rejoin the highway at Bhuntar and retrace the route through Mandi and Chandigarh. The drive takes about 12 hours, so arrival in Delhi is late evening.