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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 18 plans that stop at Solang.Show all 36
Manali to Sissu — the day trip through the Atal TunnelDay 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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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars1 night · 2 days · First visitClassic
Manali in two days — the first time
A two-day Manali plan for a first visit: the temples and Old Manali on foot, then Solang in the morning and Naggar Castle after lunch. No permit, no pass.
Best Mar–Jun · Sep–Nov
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The Kullu valley from Naggar Castle's balcony2 nights · 3 days · FamilyClassic
Manali with parents — three gentle days, short walks, no altitude
A three-day Manali plan for travelling with parents: everything by car with a short walk at the end — the grove, the museum, the meadow, the baths, the castle.
Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov
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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars2 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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Hadimba temple's pagoda roofs among deodars2 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 above2 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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Solang under snow2 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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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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Manali for couples — three unhurried days2 nights · 3 days · CouplesClassic
Manali for couples — three unhurried days
A slow three-day Manali plan for two: late starts, hot springs in town, the castle terrace and a waterfall lunch at Naggar, then Solang at dawn and the river.
Best Mar–May · Sep–Dec
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Paragliders landing at Solang's meadow3 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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Manali in October — four days in the clearest month3 nights · 4 days · First visitAutumn
Manali in October — four days in the clearest month
Four days in Manali's clearest month: the cedar grove and hot springs, Rohtang Pass before it closes, Solang and the shrine walk, the orchards of Naggar.
Best Oct–Nov
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Manali by air — three nights from the Bhuntar flight, castle on the way up3 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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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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The Parvati valley near Kasol4 nights · 5 days · First visitMulti-hub
Kasol and Manali in five days — two nights on the Parvati, two on the Beas, the left bank between
starts in Manali
Two nights on the Parvati and two on the Beas: Chalal, Tosh and Manikaran, the Naggar road with the castle for lunch, then Solang, Vashisht and Hadimba.
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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The tarn at Beas Kund below the ridge4 nights · 5 days · TrekkersWalks & treks
Beas Kund from Manali — a five-day trek plan
A five-day Manali trip built round the Beas Kund trek: a settling day in town, the Solang meadow, three days up to the lake and back, the hot springs after.
Best Jun · Sep–Oct
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The Manalsu tumbling past Old Manali under deodars6 nights · 7 days · WorkationClassic
A week's workation in Manali — work the days, use the ends
Seven days in Manali with a laptop: five weekdays at a desk in Old Manali with the forest, hot springs and grove in the breaks, then Solang and Naggar.
Best Mar–May · Sep–Nov
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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.