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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 9 plans that stop at Upper Jogini Falls.Show all 40
Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars
One day in Manali — the first visit
Day plan · First visit · Classic
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 Vashisht
Waterfalls and short walks around Manali
1 night · 2 days · Slow travel · Waterfalls
A slow two-day Manali plan on foot: the Jogini falls above Vashisht, a rock shrine above Solang, and Rehala Falls and the meadow at Gulaba on the Rohtang road.
Best Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
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Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open
Manali in May and June — three days when everything is open
2 nights · 3 days · First visit · Peak season
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 line
Manali with friends — three days of paragliding, waterfalls and the snow line
2 nights · 3 days · Friends · Adventure
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 Falls
Manali day hikes — three days on foot, home every night
2 nights · 3 days · Trekkers · Walks & treks
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 dusk
Manali solo on a budget — four days on foot and by local bus
3 nights · 4 days · Solo · Classic
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 meadow
Four days in Manali — the valley, the pass and the meadow
3 nights · 4 days · First visit · Classic
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 summer
Bhrigu Lake from Manali — a four-day trek plan
3 nights · 4 days · Trekkers · Walks & treks
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 ridge
Manali adventure sampler — four days of flying, rafting, riding and one night under canvas
3 nights · 4 days · Friends · Adventure
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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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.