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40 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, 5, 6, 7, 9 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.

Showing the 17 plans that stop at Sissu.Show all 40
Manali to Sissu — the day trip through the Atal Tunnel
Manali to Sissu — the day trip through the Atal Tunnel
Day plan · Friends · Road trip
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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Manali as a stopover — one night before the road to Leh or Spiti
Manali as a stopover — one night before the road to Leh or Spiti
1 night · 2 days · Bikers · Road trip
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
A Manali weekend from Delhi — two nights, one overnight bus each way
2 nights · 3 days · Friends · Road trip
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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Manali weekend from Chandigarh — two nights, one snow morning
Manali weekend from Chandigarh — two nights, one snow morning
2 nights · 3 days · Friends · Road trip
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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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars
Three days in Manali — the classic first visit
2 nights · 3 days · First visit · Classic
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
Manali to Sissu and Lahaul — three days with a night across the ridge
2 nights · 3 days · Friends · Road trip
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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Manali for photographers — three days of light
Manali for photographers — three days of light
2 nights · 3 days · Photographers · Classic
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
Manali in spring — three days of blossom below and snow above
2 nights · 3 days · Couples · Classic
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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Solang under snow
Manali in the snow — December and January in three days
2 nights · 3 days · Couples · Snow
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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Deodars heavy with fresh snow
Manali in November — three days between autumn and the first snow
2 nights · 3 days · Slow travel · Autumn
Three days in Manali in November: days around 17 °C, freezing nights later, Rohtang usually open till mid-month, else the tunnel to Sissu, Naggar's colour.
Best Nov
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Paragliders landing at Solang's meadow
Manali with kids — four easy days
3 nights · 4 days · Family · Classic
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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Manali by air — three nights from the Bhuntar flight, castle on the way up
Manali by air — three nights from the Bhuntar flight, castle on the way up
3 nights · 4 days · Couples · Classic
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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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars
Five days in Manali, slowly — one thing a day
4 nights · 5 days · Slow travel · Classic
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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Five days in Manali — the whole valley, first time, pass included
Five days in Manali — the whole valley, first time, pass included
4 nights · 5 days · First visit · Classic
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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Shimla's houses on the hillside in evening light
Shimla and Manali in six days — the classic Himachal trip, day by day
5 nights · 6 days · First visit · Multi-hub · starts in Manali
Shimla and Manali in six days: the Ridge, Jakhoo and Kufri, the long road via Naggar, then Hadimba, Vashisht, Solang and Sissu, with measured drive times.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars at Manali
Himachal in eight days — Shimla, Manali, Bir and Dharamshala in one loop
7 nights · 8 days · First visit · Multi-hub · starts in Manali
An eight-day Himachal loop: Shimla's Ridge and Jakhoo, three nights in Manali with Solang and Sissu, Bir, then McLeod Ganj, Norbulingka and Kangra Fort.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Tosh village stacked on its slope above the Parvati
Himachal in ten days — Shimla, Manali, Kasol, Dharamshala and Dalhousie
9 nights · 10 days · First visit · Multi-hub · starts in Manali
Ten days in Himachal: Shimla, Manali with Solang and Sissu, Kasol with Manikaran and Tosh, McLeod Ganj, then Dalhousie and Khajjiar, with measured drive times.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Questions people ask

How do I choose between the 40 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.