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Manali nestled in Himachal Pradesh, North India is visited by millions of domestic as well as foreign travelers every year. The town known by travelers is actually formed by the clusters of three hills. Each hill has a village and a temple dominating it. Manu Temple, Vashishtha Temple and Dhungri temple are the main three temples worshiped by the locales. Ruled by the erstwhile British kingdom, the tasks of construction and development were never undertaken by them. Perhaps, this also remains one of the key reasons that the travel enthusiasts easily associate themselves with an unspoiled beauty of the region.
In the 60’s and 70’s many Europeans settled here, married locales, discovered yoga and started their own cafes. After the Hippy Tourism, then came the Israeli tourism, young men and women form compulsory military service started arriving in hordes. Manali started getting a global identity as good numbers of travelers commenced visiting this fabulous place on earth. Different restaurants and food cafes offer different types of cuisines. Tibetan, Israeli and Chinese flavors are big hits amongst the travelers coming here. Momos, Pancakes, ginger honey are the famous tongue twisters. At garment shops in Manali the travelers have an opportunity to shop for the unique and traditional attire. The internet cafes here perform the multitasking job of booking tickets, arranging river rafting and para gliding. Besides this, beas, cedar, pir pinjal and Bara Bhangal ranges are the destinations which can put a long lasting effect on the vacationers. Such is the beauty of this hill station that it may leave the traveler spellbound for a few days. The sights seeing of Manali are as follows:
Skiing at Solang: Solang Nallah is a pretty stretch, 13 km from Manali, where most of the area’s adventure activity is centered. The travelers can reach here by bus, taxi or car. The vast ice capped meadows spread here provides an opportunity to try their hands on skiing or other mountain sports. The travelers can also try 10-15 minutes of ride on paragliding which cost around Rs 1000 and Rs 2700 respectively. These 15 minutes rides will take real man out of the travelers who love to enjoy the thrills or frills of risky sky rides.
Rohtang Pass/ Snow Point: The 51 km climb of 13,400 foot high pass is formidable.
But once the travelers reach at the apex point of the pass, they can see the picturesque mountains, superfluous array of glaciers and mud drenched snow peaks at Lahaul Valley below. The travelers can saunter through the vast strips of land in the months of July and September. If the travelers are going in the winter season then they must make a visit to the ‘Snow Point’ before Rohtang. It’s the closest point to Manali. The aspiring travelers can also savor the phenomenal views of the Beas, Rahalla falls, Sonpani glacier and the Chandra Glacier. The hill top of the pass offers the phenomenal views of the dawn which is surely an idyllic exhibition of nature at its best. From Manali Taxi charges Rs 1500-1700 full day return fare. There are good numbers of luxury as well as budget Hotels in Manali consisting of all the necessary facilities. The Manali hotels even at high elevation point take care of all the luxuries and comforts of the travelers. Special arrangements and royal suites are also available for the honeymoon couples. Hot water geysers, platter of meals, cab facility, soft cushioned beds, staff on call, 24 hours room service are the facilities which can be availed at the price tags suiting every pocket. The travelers can also avail Manali Tour Packages in which the travelers schedule is planned according to the comprehensively designed itinerary.
Reach ability: The nearest air port to Manali is Bhuntar Airport is 50 km away and it takes around 2 hours to reach here by taxi. If the travelers aspire to come by train, then the most feasible rail head in terms of reach ability is Chandigarh. It takes 8 hours to reach Chandigarh by taxi and it charges 2100 rupees. The journey by road is 551km which is a 14 hour drive From Delhi drive to Chandigarh via Panipat, karnal and Ambala. The travelers can also take HPTC buses which Rs 800 to 1800 for A/C and Volvo buses.
In the 60’s and 70’s many Europeans settled here, married locales, discovered yoga and started their own cafes. After the Hippy Tourism, then came the Israeli tourism, young men and women form compulsory military service started arriving in hordes. Manali started getting a global identity as good numbers of travelers commenced visiting this fabulous place on earth. Different restaurants and food cafes offer different types of cuisines. Tibetan, Israeli and Chinese flavors are big hits amongst the travelers coming here. Momos, Pancakes, ginger honey are the famous tongue twisters. At garment shops in Manali the travelers have an opportunity to shop for the unique and traditional attire. The internet cafes here perform the multitasking job of booking tickets, arranging river rafting and para gliding. Besides this, beas, cedar, pir pinjal and Bara Bhangal ranges are the destinations which can put a long lasting effect on the vacationers. Such is the beauty of this hill station that it may leave the traveler spellbound for a few days. The sights seeing of Manali are as follows:
Skiing at Solang: Solang Nallah is a pretty stretch, 13 km from Manali, where most of the area’s adventure activity is centered. The travelers can reach here by bus, taxi or car. The vast ice capped meadows spread here provides an opportunity to try their hands on skiing or other mountain sports. The travelers can also try 10-15 minutes of ride on paragliding which cost around Rs 1000 and Rs 2700 respectively. These 15 minutes rides will take real man out of the travelers who love to enjoy the thrills or frills of risky sky rides.
Rohtang Pass/ Snow Point: The 51 km climb of 13,400 foot high pass is formidable.
But once the travelers reach at the apex point of the pass, they can see the picturesque mountains, superfluous array of glaciers and mud drenched snow peaks at Lahaul Valley below. The travelers can saunter through the vast strips of land in the months of July and September. If the travelers are going in the winter season then they must make a visit to the ‘Snow Point’ before Rohtang. It’s the closest point to Manali. The aspiring travelers can also savor the phenomenal views of the Beas, Rahalla falls, Sonpani glacier and the Chandra Glacier. The hill top of the pass offers the phenomenal views of the dawn which is surely an idyllic exhibition of nature at its best. From Manali Taxi charges Rs 1500-1700 full day return fare. There are good numbers of luxury as well as budget Hotels in Manali consisting of all the necessary facilities. The Manali hotels even at high elevation point take care of all the luxuries and comforts of the travelers. Special arrangements and royal suites are also available for the honeymoon couples. Hot water geysers, platter of meals, cab facility, soft cushioned beds, staff on call, 24 hours room service are the facilities which can be availed at the price tags suiting every pocket. The travelers can also avail Manali Tour Packages in which the travelers schedule is planned according to the comprehensively designed itinerary.
Reach ability: The nearest air port to Manali is Bhuntar Airport is 50 km away and it takes around 2 hours to reach here by taxi. If the travelers aspire to come by train, then the most feasible rail head in terms of reach ability is Chandigarh. It takes 8 hours to reach Chandigarh by taxi and it charges 2100 rupees. The journey by road is 551km which is a 14 hour drive From Delhi drive to Chandigarh via Panipat, karnal and Ambala. The travelers can also take HPTC buses which Rs 800 to 1800 for A/C and Volvo buses.
