Manali In December Month

My Latest Visit To Manali, HP, India In Dec. 2015

What to say about Manali ? i have't words. usually i travel Manali 3 or 4 time in year, and passing of time i feel Manali is going more beautiful by passing of time. When i travel from Chandigarh to Manali in Summer seasons i feel , wow it pass cool place and when i travel in Winter its looks very Beautiful place like a Mini Switzerland.

CHILLED LIKE WINTER IN THIS SUMMER

Have a Look , My Dec .2015 Visit to Manali.

Long journey in a Volvo from Chandigarh to Manali, it was a heavenly experience to reach Manali. Truly one of the best hill stations I have been to. Manali provides activities for all, ranging from skiing, river crossing and rafting to a bath in hot springs in Manikaran, many temples for religious minded, and a relaxing atmosphere for people not looking for any activity.Lots of preserved forest gardens in walking range to sit and relax. Or go to the banks of River Beas, put your feet in the water and experience heaven on earth. 

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Mall road had lots of restaurants, lot of them run by Tibetan families, offering Tibetan, Chinese and Japanese food at reasonable rates and ambience. Chopsticks was my favorite during the stay. Hidimba Temple, Ghatotkach temple, Vashist hot water springs are in near vicinity. Can plan a day long tour to Manikaran, which includes a break for rafting in Beas, which is very easy grade 1 kind of rapids. Manikaran in itself is a good destination where you see the power of nature tempered with religious beliefs of people. Many hot water springs abound where one can take bath, have langar in gurudwara and revel in the religious spirit. Beware of saffron dealers trying to sell Saffron and shilajit. 

Activities & things to do: Rafting, Skiing, River crossing, Bathing in Hot springs at Vashist and Manikaran, you name it and the activity was there. Also has a club house for those who don't want to leave malls in Delhi behind which has video games and badminton etc. etc..... 

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Took a volvo from Delhi overnight Journey, but you tend to miss the spectacular scenery on the way, including the Tunnel between Mandi and Kullu, the imposing Pandoh dam and the marvellous Beas Sutlej Link.

Found Mini Switzerland IN MANALI, HP

      

Hotel View  

Solang Velly's

Worthy place to visit in December. A picture perfect destination. My visit was in late December (Christmas week). It was none other than heaven. Perfect icy white mountain, -9deg. temperature at night. Perfect for my kind of snap-seeker, nature-lover and solemn like person. 

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Sight-seeings, I was lucky enough to see all, even Rohtang pass also for some extent. Main attractions are Rohtang Pass and Solang Valley. Others are Hidimba Temple, Manu Temple, Vashishth hot-springs, King's Palace, Museum, Thousands years old Shiv Temple and Mall-Road. Actually I was lucky to have had very good local driver who took me to the     small-small places which are not actually called attractions but really worth to see.

Do large bargain shopping from Mall-Road. They are very expensive. For, ex. for handgloves, he said Rs.375 first and finally gave me in Rs.100. 

Activities & things to do: One obvious activity is skiing at Rohtang Pass usually. They charge heavy for kit and instructor. Other activities are River crossing and other river adventure activities. 

                               

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Best way to reach is, drop yourself in Chandigarh first and then have a personal cab for whole tour. It takes time though (mostly 10 hours for safe driving).

Tips & warnings - 1) have cash in pocket cause very few ATMs that too on Mall-Road only.

2)Beware of road-side guides.Never ever hire them.

3)Have healthy breakfast, cause at sight-seeings, only eatable food you get is Maggi noodles.

 (its lovely, but, to eat hot Maggi in cool temp) 4)have hotel close to Mall-Road so you can enjoy night life at Manali.

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