Home to the gorgeous mountains and womb to Manalsu & River Beas, Old Manali is the rustic charm and an inescapable extension of Manali that shouldn’t be missed. A hub for collection of wooden & heritage homes
and narrow lanes leading you to the interiors of earthy village lifestyle.
Seeping in through Atal tunnel, making way from Manali to the beautiful, better half of Spiti Valley, is the
Lahaul. A bouquet of scenic mountain villages and fascinating Buddhist art and culture. A land so picturesque,
feels like dream straight away painted on the canvas.
3 Days
12 people
-Departure from Majnu ka Tila, Delhi at 7PM by semi sleeper Volvo bus
- The bus will halt for dinner between 10-11 PM at a local dhaba/hotel.
- Warm ice breaking session over dinner
- Get off the Volvo bus at Manali bus stand and transit to our property in Old Manali in a personal taxi (2kms drive)
- Check in, room allotment & freshen up
- Right after brunch, prepare yourself to leave for the famous Jogini waterfalls, a 160-foot cascade that crashes over the mountains and into the Beas River and Kullu Valley below (Please note that it’s going to be a beginner to moderate level hike, 7 kms one side, approx. 3 hour)
- The trek will be a complete treat for nature lovers and adventure seekers offering breath-taking views through pine trees and orchards
- Snacks can be bought at the trekking site itself (at an additional cost)
- Spend some time at the falls for enthralling views and absorb the calming vibes that this place has to offer
- Head back to the base and then to our property before it’s dark
- Evening snacks & Tea will be served as you indulge yourself in some heart filling conversations and group
bonding activities
- Star gazing/ night Photography under the star-lit sky
- Bonfire & Dinner in the common area
- Sleep off the tiring day
- Have an early breakfast and prepare yourself to leave for Lahaul Valley via Atal Tunnel(1.5-hour long road trip with amazing views)
- Pit stop at the famous Solang valley on our way
- Enter Atal tunnel from a different kind of world full of greens and exit into another kind of world full of deserted snowy mountains. Atal Tunnel (also known as Rohtang Tunnel), is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world (approx. 9.02 km long)
- Reach Sissu in Lahaul Valley & take a tour of the village while you treat the shutter bug inside you with some landscape photography of the majestic mountains covered in snow
- Chill by the side of half frozen Sissu lake, covered and indulge yourself in the local culture of Lahaul
- This paradise is one of those places in Indian Himalayas where you would want to untune yourself from the world and just get lost in nature
- Enjoy feasting on local himachali food at one of the dhabas in Sissu (not included in the package)
- Spend some time exploring and interacting with the locals here
- Prepare yourself for the drive back to our property in Old Manali
- Reach by late evening and freshen up
- Bonfire, music and good conversations to end the last night of the trip with some amazing bunch of like- minded people
- Dinner & Overnight stay
- Property check-out after breakfast to explore old Manali on foot
- Visit Manu temple & the local market and shop local Tibetan souvenirs if you wish to (at an additional cost)
- Admire the wide valley views from Rocky’s café
- Absorb the happy vibe of this village which is far away from the mad rush of the typical new Manali - Read book if you wish to while looking at those mighty mountains around you
- Chill at the riverbed at Shnag road and spend some time here sitting on the rocks and dipping your feet in the water before we catch the bus in the evening
- Head straight to Manali bus stand from here and board our evening Volvo bus to Delhi around 5/6 PM
- Bid a warm GOODBYE to Old Manali
- The bus will halt for dinner by 10 PM at a local dhaba/hotel
- Reach Delhi by 6AM (Trip ends here)