36 Manali itineraries.

From a day plan to a week, for a first visit, a couple, a family, a trek or a snow morning — each a different trip, each with real drive times, and any of them yours to copy and change.

Pick by nights first (day plans, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 nights are covered), then by who is going and the month. Every plan opens to a day-by-day with the minutes between stops, where to stay, what it costs on the ground, and a button that copies it into your own trips. New to Manali? Read the Manali guide first.

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Day plan · FriendsRoad trip

Manali to Sissu — the day trip through the Atal Tunnel

The Manali–Sissu day trip through the Atal Tunnel: about an hour each way, no permit, open all year. Timings, what to see in Sissu, and lunch at Solang.

Best Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

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1 night · 2 days · BikersRoad trip

Manali as a stopover — one night before the road to Leh or Spiti

One night in Manali before the road to Leh or Spiti: sleep low at 2,050 m, sort fuel and cash, a last hot bath, then out through the tunnel to Sissu.

Best Jun–Sep

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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars

2 nights · 3 days · FriendsRoad trip

A Manali weekend from Delhi — two nights, one overnight bus each way

A Delhi–Manali weekend by overnight bus: the town on foot the first morning, Solang and Sissu through the tunnel on the full day, Naggar on the way to the bus.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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2 nights · 3 days · FriendsRoad trip

Manali weekend from Chandigarh — two nights, one snow morning

A two-night Manali weekend from Chandigarh: 264 km up on Saturday, hot springs and the Mall, the tunnel to Sissu on Sunday, the temple before the drive home.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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2 nights · 3 days · First visitClassic

Three days in Manali — the classic first visit

A three-day Manali itinerary: the temples and Old Manali on foot, Solang and the Atal Tunnel to Sissu with no permit, then Naggar Castle on the way out.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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Sissu village and the Chandra valley floor from above

2 nights · 3 days · FriendsRoad trip

Manali to Sissu and Lahaul — three days with a night across the ridge

Three days from Manali with two nights at Sissu: the tunnel and the meadow on the way, the Chandra valley to Koksar and Gondhla's tower house, the gorge home.

Best May–Jun · Sep–Oct

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2 nights · 3 days · PhotographersClassic

Manali for photographers — three days of light

Three days of Manali's best light: the cedar grove at dawn and Old Manali at dusk, the pass road early for the widest valley, the tunnel to Lahaul's thin sky.

Best Jan · Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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Apple blossom against the sky in a Manali orchard

2 nights · 3 days · CouplesClassic

Manali in spring — three days of blossom below and snow above

Three days in Manali in March and April: the empty town, the hot springs, the tunnel to a Sissu still under snow, Naggar's orchards in blossom. No crowd.

Best Mar–Apr

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2 nights · 3 days · CouplesSnow

Manali in the snow — December and January in three days

Three winter days in Manali: a slow cold town, the hot springs at Vashisht, and the snow day through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu while Rohtang is shut.

Best Jan–Feb · Dec

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2 nights · 3 days · Slow travelAutumn

Manali in November — three days between autumn and the first snow

Three days in Manali in November: the quiet town in low clear light, the pass in its last open days or the tunnel to a wintry Sissu, the last colour at Naggar.

Best Nov

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3 nights · 4 days · FamilyClassic

Manali with kids — four easy days

Four easy days in Manali with children: a river park and the temple grove, Solang's meadow, snow through the tunnel to Sissu with no altitude, and the forest.

Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec

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3 nights · 4 days · CouplesClassic

Manali by air — three nights from the Bhuntar flight, castle on the way up

Three nights in Manali built round the Bhuntar flight: Naggar Castle on the road up from the airport, Solang and Old Manali, the tunnel to Sissu, the grove.

Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov

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4 nights · 5 days · Slow travelClassic

Five days in Manali, slowly — one thing a day

A five-day Manali plan at one thing a day: the temple and Old Manali, Naggar Castle and Jana Falls, the hot springs, the tunnel to Sissu, then the forest.

Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov

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4 nights · 5 days · First visitClassic

Five days in Manali — the whole valley, first time, pass included

A five-day first-visit Manali plan in season: the town on foot, the tunnel to Sissu, Rohtang at six, Naggar and Jana Falls, then Solang and the springs.

Best May–Jun · Sep–Oct

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Questions people ask

How do I choose between the 36 Manali itineraries?

Start from how many nights you have — the cards say it in the corner — then who is going. A first visit with two or three nights takes the classic plan; couples, families and friends have their own; the season plans fit the month you are coming. Every plan is a real trip, and any can be copied and changed.

What does "Copy to my trips" do?

It puts the whole plan — every day and every stop, with our measured drive times — into your own trip on HimLocal, where you can add a night, drop a stop or move a day. The published plan stays as it is; your copy is yours. A free HimLocal account takes a minute.

Are the drive times and prices real?

The minutes between stops come from our own road routing on OpenStreetMap data, and every plan was checked against a daily budget so no day asks more than a day allows. Prices are typical local bands with the date we checked them — operators quote on the day, and nothing here is a booking.

Photographs by Wikimedia Commons contributors (CC0, CC BY, CC BY-SA), resized; each picture is credited on its own page.