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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.

Showing the 10 plans that stop at Upper Jogini Falls.Show all 36
Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodarsDay plan · First visitClassic
One day in Manali — the first visit
A one-day Manali plan for a first visit: Hadimba's cedar-grove temple, the Manu shrine, the Vashisht hot springs and the walk to Jogini Falls — no car till two.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Dec
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Jogini Falls dropping down its cliff above Vashisht1 night · 2 days · Slow travelWaterfalls
Waterfalls and short walks around Manali
A slow two-day Manali plan on foot: the Jogini falls above Vashisht, a rock shrine above Solang, Rehala Falls on the Rohtang road and Bhrigu Lake in season.
Best Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
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Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open2 nights · 3 days · First visitPeak season
Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open
Three days in Manali's fullest weeks, each started before the crowd: Solang at dawn and the Jogini walk, Rohtang Pass newly open, the shaded town after.
Best May–Jun
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Manali with friends — three days of paragliding, waterfalls and the snow line2 nights · 3 days · FriendsAdventure
Manali with friends — three days of paragliding, waterfalls and the snow line
A three-day Manali plan for a group: paragliding off the Solang ridge at dawn, the Jogini falls and hot springs on foot, then the Rohtang road to the snow line.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Deodars and cliffs around Jogini Falls2 nights · 3 days · TrekkersWalks & treks
Manali day hikes — three days on foot, home every night
Three days of walking from Manali with a bed every night: Jogini Falls from Vashisht, the Anjani Mahadev climb and the sanctuary forest, then a temple walk.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Old Manali's lane by the Manalsu at dusk3 nights · 4 days · SoloClassic
Manali solo on a budget — four days on foot and by local bus
A four-day Manali plan with no taxi: the town on foot, free hot springs and a waterfall walk from Vashisht, Naggar Castle by local bus, and the forest.
Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov
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Four days in Manali — the valley, the pass and the meadow3 nights · 4 days · First visitClassic
Four days in Manali — the valley, the pass and the meadow
A four-day Manali itinerary: the temples on foot, a full day up to Rohtang Pass with the permit sorted, a slow day at Naggar Castle, then waterfall walks.
Best May–Jun · Sep–Oct
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Bhrigu Lake half frozen in early summer3 nights · 4 days · TrekkersWalks & treks
Bhrigu Lake from Manali — a four-day trek plan
A four-day Manali trip built round the Bhrigu Lake trek: a climb to Jogini Falls first, two days from Gulaba to the lake at 4,235 m and back, then the grove.
Best Jun · Sep–Oct
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Two paragliders over Solang against the ridge3 nights · 4 days · FriendsAdventure
Manali adventure sampler — four days of flying, rafting, riding and one night under canvas
A four-day Manali plan that tries everything: paragliding at Solang, rafting at Pirdi, a camp night above the meadow and a motorcycle day, with typical prices.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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Five days in Manali — the whole valley, first time, pass included4 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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Plan my own Manali trip →The Manali guide

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.