Manali Weekend Escape: Solang Valley, Atal Tunnel and Old Manali
Duration
3 Days 2 Nights
Pickup
Kullu-Manali Airport (Bhuntar) or Manali bus stand
Drop
Kullu-Manali Airport (Bhuntar) or Manali bus stand
Type
Short-haul
Overview & Highlights
This short trip fits the best of Manali into three easy days. You arrive on Friday, see Hadimba Devi Temple and Mall Road, spend Saturday at Solang Valley and drive through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu, and finish with Old Manali and Vashisht on Sunday before you head home. The pace is gentle, with one main outing a day and time to unwind. A trip captain travels with the group, and vegetarian and Jain meal options are available on request.
- Hadimba Devi Temple, in a cedar forest
- Solang Valley, with optional paragliding and ropeway rides
- Drive through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu in the Lahaul valley
- Old Manali cafes and Vashisht hot springs
- Evening stroll on Mall Road
- Trip captain with the group and vegetarian and Jain meal options on request
Itinerary
1Day 1: Arrival in Manali | Hadimba Temple | Mall Road
- Arrive at Kullu-Manali Airport at Bhuntar or at the Manali bus stand, and meet your trip captain.
- Transfer to your hotel and check in.
- Visit Hadimba Devi Temple, set in a cedar forest.
- Walk along Mall Road in the evening.
- Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay in Manali.
2Day 2: Solang Valley | Atal Tunnel | Sissu
- After breakfast, drive to Solang Valley for its meadows and mountain views, with snow in season.
- Paragliding, ropeway rides and other activities are optional and paid locally.
- Continue through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu in the Lahaul valley.
- Return to Manali in the evening.
- Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay in Manali.
3Day 3: Old Manali | Vashisht | Departure
- After breakfast, check out and leave your bags at the hotel.
- Walk through Old Manali for its cafes and river views.
- Visit Vashisht village for its temples and hot springs.
- Transfer to Kullu-Manali Airport or the Manali bus stand for your journey home.
Weather, road conditions and safety may require changes to the itinerary.
Inclusions
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Manali on twin sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner at the hotel
- Arrival and departure transfers from Kullu-Manali Airport or the Manali bus stand
- AC vehicle for sightseeing as per itinerary
- Day trip to Solang Valley and through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu
- Services of a trip captain throughout the tour
- Vegetarian and Jain meal options on request, subject to availability
- Assistance from our travel experts
Exclusions
- Transport to and from the destination, including flights, trains and Volvo buses
- Lunches and any meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, laundry, tips and porterage
- Optional activities such as paragliding, ropeway rides and ATV rides
- Camera fees and entry tickets not listed
- Travel insurance
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- GST as applicable
Other Info
Must carry
- Government photo ID for every adult traveller
- Return tickets
- Warm layers, a jacket and a woollen cap, even in summer
- Comfortable walking shoes with good grip
- Personal medicines and travel-sickness tablets
- Sunscreen and sunglasses
- Some cash for small purchases and local cafes
Notes
- Weekend trips are short, so flights or trains should arrive early on day 1 and depart late on the last day to make full use of the programme.
- Transport to and from the destination is not included. Many guests take the overnight Volvo from Delhi, which reaches Manali in the morning, and we can share meeting details.
- Every adult traveller must carry a valid government photo ID, such as an Aadhaar card, passport, driving licence or voter ID.
- Standard hotel check-in is around 2 pm and check-out around 12 noon.
- The order of the itinerary may change due to weather, road or operational conditions, without reducing the sights covered.
- Rates and availability are confirmed at the time of booking. Cancellation and refund are as per our Terms & Conditions.
- This is a group departure and runs on minimum numbers; we will inform you in advance if a departure needs to change. A trip captain accompanies the group throughout.
- Sissu and the Atal Tunnel are above 3,000 m; some travellers feel headaches or breathlessness at altitude, so go slowly.
- Heavy snow, rain or landslides can block mountain roads, and the Solang and Sissu day may then be altered for safety.
See our Terms & Conditions for payment and cancellation rules.