Manali is a beautiful hill station for Backpackers. located in north Indian state Himachal Pradesh. It got its name from sage manis name. It is one of the first choice places in the world for backpacking as well as honeymoon for couples.
Weather at Manali
Is December a good time to visit Manali?
Climate in Monsoon season quite wetly, summers are windy cool and sometimes cloudy. Usually it has cold and snow covered during the year.
Temprature of manali
The temperature of manali typically varies between −7 °C to 30 °C. It is rarely below −7 °C or above 30 °C. The temperature during summer is between 7 °C to 30 °C and −7 °C to 5 °C in winter.
How to reach manali by Train, Flight and Road?
Transportation to manali
Nearest Airport Near Manali
There is kullu manali airport in bhunter (district kullu). The airport is 11 kms away from kullu and 52kms away from manali.
Helicopeter Taxi Service For Manali
The Government charter agency,pawan hans. Provides heli-taxi service connecting to kullu, dharamshala,Chandigarh and Shimla . Many domestic flights connect bhunter with delhi Chandigarh. At airport you may hire taxi to manali.
By Road
Manali can be reached from Chandigarh by NH 21 up to pass through bilaspur, sundernagar, mandi and kullu towns. Luxury buses (Volvos) usually ply overnight on this route. HRTC and HPTDC busses are available in this route.
How can I reach Manali by train?
Jogindernagar railway station is the nearest railhead to Manali that connects the hill station with major cities.
Distance from major cities
Shimla – 249kms
Chandigarh- 2892kms
Delhi – 531.6kms
Dharamshala – 216.1kms
Kullu – 40.5kms
Is Ola available in Manali?
Ola or Uber service is not available at manali. You can hire local taxi and car rental, Bike rental, scooty rental service.
Manali to leh, Ladakh
Leh is almost 473kms away from manali. On manali leh highway snow clearing starts around the first week of March. Mode of transportation from manali to leh is by car, bike, jeep or a bus.
Bike or Car can also be taken on rent from Shimla and manali. Usually in hill station bike riding is more adventurous. This is the season; you can easily find bike rental services in shimla or manali.
Height/elevation – 2050M
Ideal time to visit manali – march to September
What are the top activities in Manali?
20 Best Adventure sports in manali
Are you looking for adventure activities in Manali? Manali offers various adventurous activities for adventure lovers. Manali is a beautiful hill station for Backpackers
There are a lot of activities in Manali. Have a look
1. Bungee Jumping– World’s highest bungee jumping site
2. Rappelling- rock climbing rappelling and river crossing in manali.
3. Rock Climbing – Rock Climbing In Manali with Himalayan Yeti Adventure
4. Cable Car Ropeway- Solang Ropeway & Ski Center
5. Ziplining– World Outdoor Leadership Center-WOLC ZiplineIndia’s Highest Zipline Tour in Naggar
6. Camping- Into Wild Himalayas Camp, Summer Camps, rohtak pass, Tirthan Jibhi Camp.
7. Trekking – Lama Dugh Trek, Kheerganga Trek, Bhrigu Lake Trek, Beas Kund Trek, Hampta Pass Trek
8. Quad Biking – The Alternate Terrain – Rocky River Trail
9. Snow Scooter- Snow Scooter at solang valley.
10. Angling- The Beas, Sainj and Tirthan rivers towards the south of Manali are popular spots for angling.
11. Snowboarding- Manali is a haven of snowsports
12. River Crossing- River Crossing is a demanding sport among both children and grown-ups.
13. Jeep Safari- jeep safari takes you highest mountains.
14. Zorbing- this fun activity in Solang Valley
15. Mountaineering– Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports
16. Mountain Biking- enjoy on mountains, forests, deserts or fields
17. Skiing- the high altitude regions of Rohtang Pass and Solang valley.
18. River Rafting- river rafting in Manali is done in the Beas River
19. Hiking – Deep forest, jogini falls, Solang valley, gulam Lang, lama dug, patalsu peak
20. Paragliding – Solang valley
Cottages /hotels in manali
One of the best options to stay in manali, apart from hotels is the luxurious cottages, you can have a homely feel while staying in these cottages.
These are the special attraction of manali.
Famous Temple of manali
Himachal Pradesh is also called dev bhoomi as it is an abode to many gods and goddess and Manali is a beautiful hill station for Backpackers
- Hadimba temple – Hadimba devi temple is located in the middle of snow covered hills. This unique temple is dedicated to hidimba devi, wife of bhima. The temple is surrounded by beautiful cedar forests.
- Manu temple– manu temple is dedicated to sage manu, lies in the beas river valley. The name manali is derived from sage manis name. its quite difficult to reach the temple, due to the narrow road, but once you reach, you will feel mesmerized. Reaching via a different road is worth travelling.
Other famous temples of manali are siyali mahadev temple, durga temple, vashitha temple, ghatotkach tree temple, Gauri Shankar temple, Jamula Temple, Himalaya Nyingmapa Buddhist, Himalaya Nyingmapa Buddhist, Bijli Mahadeb Temple, Gayatri Temple.
What are the top sightseeing places in Manali?
Best Places to visit in manali
| Hadimba Temple | Gauri Shankar temple |
| The manali Gompa | Rohtang pass |
| Jogini Waterfalles | Nicholas Roerich art gallary and museam |
| Hampta pass | Jagatsukh |
| Himalayan Nyingmapa Budhist Temple | Old Manali |
| Arjun Guffa | Great himalayan national park |
| Museum of himachal culture and folk art | Kothi |
| Gulaba | Vashisht Hot Water Spring and Temple |
| Beas River | Van Vihar |
| Rahalla falls | Nehru kund |
| Naggar castle | Bhrigu lake |
| Katrain | Manu Temple |
| Manali sanctuary | Solang valley |
| Chandrakhani pass |
Guidelines For 2020 Covid19 E-pass
How to apply for pass in himachal pradesh?
If you Wish to visit himachal pradesh during this Coronavirus pandemic too, you have to apply for e-pass on Website- Apply here Covid19 E-pass
It’s very easy process.
