Shimla Manali Tour Packages With Cheap Resorts List 2023

BD Information Last updated Dec 13, 2023

Now we will discuss about Shimla Manali Tour Packages With Cheap Resorts List. Manali is a beautiful hill town located in the valley of river Beas in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.

Manali is named after the mythological god Manu. Located at an altitude of 2050 meters above sea level, the road to and from Manali is recognized as the highest motorway in the world.

High and low mountains, rivers and unique nature have given Manali the fame of ‘Heaven on Earth’ or ‘Dharti Ka Swarg’ which is famous for honeymoon and shooting spots. And because of this fame, Manali on the banks of Beas river has a huge influx of tourists throughout the year.

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Places to visit in Manali

Many films of Bollywood, Kolkata and India have been shot in Manali. Manali, a land of heavenly natural beauty, has numerous places to fascinate the tourists.

Rohtang Pass

At an altitude of 3,978 meters above sea level, Rothang Pass is located 51 km from Manali city. From Manali you can go here to see the scenic views along the beautiful hilly roads. Here you can enjoy skating and tobogganing among the huge mountains covered with white snow. However, from December to mid-June, traffic is closed due to heavy snowfall.

Solang Valley

Solang Valley is 14 km from Manali. It can be reached by the road to Rothang Pass. For adventure lovers, there are various entertainment activities like parachuting, paragliding, skating, zorbing, bunjee and jeep line. 400 rupees per person for each ride.

Msnikaran

Manikaran is located 44 km from Kullu. Basically Manikaran is a place of pilgrimage for all people irrespective of caste and religion. Apart from Gurudwara and Mahadev Mandir, a hot spring, there are numerous temples here.

Hidimba Devi Temple

The temple was built in 1553 dedicated to Hidimba, the wife of Bhima, the mythological character of Mahabharata. The temple is surrounded by forests.

Bon Bihar

Ban Bihar is a beautiful place to spend some quiet time. Here, the speakers always play beautiful songs with low melodies.

Rehala Falls

On the way back from Rothang Pass, you will see the beautiful waterfall. The water of Rehala Jharna flows into the river Beas.

Gulaba

Gulaba is a little far from Rehala Jharna. It is one of the most popular places to play amidst the beautiful scenery and snow. Skiing is available here.

Beas River

The Beas River flows through the city of Manali. For the adventure lovers, this river has all the rafting arrangements in the freezing cold water.

Kullu

Kullu is a hill state in Manali which has places like Mahadev Temple, Vaishnava Devi Temple, Nagar Castle, Hanging Bridge and Sams Lake.

Mandi

Mandi has Pande Dam where electricity is generated by damming the river.

Roerik Art Gallery

The once residence of famous Russian painter Lycolas Roerich has now been converted into the Roerich Art Gallery.

Besides, if you get a chance, you can visit Manali’s Club House, Manu Temple, Manali Sanctuary, Naggar Castle and Jana Falls.

How to go Manali

Many travel to Manali via Shimla by Kalka mail train. But in this case, the road to Manali via Delhi is very popular. And it is better to go to Manali at a distance of 255 km via Shimla if you combine Shimla with Manali tour.

In this case, you can go to Manali by bus or by hiring a car from Shimla. On the way to Manali, Kullu, Mandi, Sams Lake, Rafting Point, Pandoh Dam, Sundar Nagar, Hanuman Temple etc. will also be seen. You can’t get off at these places by bus, so it’s better to hire a car.

Route Plan 1

You have to come to Delhi by train or plane from Kolkata. Rajdhani Express train is the best way to travel from Kolkata to Delhi. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Buses from Delhi to Manali Two buses depart for Manali daily at 06:30 PM and 07:30 PM.

Buses to various states of Delhi are available from Delhi’s Kashmiri Gate Bus Terminal. Buses to Manali run from 2.30 PM to 9 PM. Among the public transport Himachal Express Highway and Private Himachal AC Volvo these two buses go to Manali. Besides, you can go to Manali by renting a private car.

Route Plan 2

You can come to Shimla by Kolka mail train from Kolkata. If you want, you can visit different places of Shimla one day and go to Manali by bus the next day. Various buses and private cars are available from Shimla to Manali.

And if you want to go by air, there are direct flights to Delhi. After reaching Delhi, the internal route of India should arrive at Bhuntar Airport. Another name of this airport is Kullu-Manali Airport, which is 50 km from Manali. It takes about an hour to reach Manali from Bhunta airport.

Where will you stay

For overnight stay Manali has several residential hotels near Mall Road, Old Manali, New Manali and Hidimba Temple. In hotels like Hotel Monyal, Hotel White Tara, Hotel Auckland, Zostel, Royal View Cottage, Hotel Premier, Mary’s Cottage, Hotel Mohini Classic, Rock Sea, Nomadic Rest, you will get a room for two people between 500-1000 rupees.

If you keep your eyes open, you can easily find the hotel of your choice. If you want, you can also book hotels using websites such as Makemytrip, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Agoda etc.

Manali Travel Cost

You can rent a car from Shimla to Manali for 5,000-6,000 Rupess. However, if done in groups, the cost per person is much less. Food costs Rs 200-250 per day in Manali. All in all, a 4 day 3 night stay in Manali including travel, accommodation and sightseeing will cost Rs 18,000-20,000 per person. And in Shimla and Manali, if you do a group tour, you can travel for 15,000-18,000 rupees.

Where to eat

Manali offers Gujarati, Madrasi, Punjabi food as well as Bengali food. Bengali food hotels include Santiniketan Hotel, Hotel Adarsh, New Ashapuri Bhojnalaya and Ashapuri Bengali Restaurant. And among the food items you can try chicken mom, trite cake, papdi chaat, velpuri, panipuri or gol gappa, idli or dosa, potato gobi and dhokla.

Where to buy what?

Winter clothes are available at very low prices in Manali. So shopping for winter clothes from Manali is best and affordable.