Shimla and Manali Honeymoon: Pine Forests, Snow Peaks and Candlelit Evenings
Duration
6 Days 5 Nights
Pickup
Chandigarh Airport or Railway Station
Drop
Kullu-Manali Airport (Bhuntar) or Chandigarh, as per your flight
Type
Short-haul
Overview & Highlights
This private honeymoon pairs two of Himachal's best-loved hill stations: two nights in Shimla and three in Manali. You travel by private car, start most mornings late and keep the afternoons and evenings for each other. Shimla brings colonial streets, the Ridge and a drive to Kufri for mountain views. A scenic day on the road through the Kullu valley takes you to Manali, where you see Hadimba Devi Temple, then spend a private day at Solang Valley and the Atal Tunnel with a ropeway ride. Expect a flower welcome or room decoration on arrival, a couples spa session and a candlelight dinner, all subject to availability. Please tell us your wedding date at booking.
- Private car for transfers and sightseeing, with unhurried mornings
- Shimla's Ridge, Mall Road and a drive to Kufri
- Scenic drive through the Kullu valley to Manali
- Hadimba Devi Temple and Vashisht hot springs
- Private Solang Valley and Atal Tunnel day, with a ropeway ride
- Couples spa session, subject to availability
- Candlelight dinner and flower welcome
Itinerary
1Day 1: Arrival in Chandigarh | Drive to Shimla | Welcome
- Arrive at Chandigarh Airport or railway station, where your private car is waiting.
- Drive to Shimla, around three to three and a half hours.
- Check in at your hotel, where a flower welcome and room decoration are arranged, subject to availability.
- Stroll on Mall Road in the evening or simply rest.
- Overnight stay in Shimla.
2Day 2: The Ridge | Christ Church | Kufri
- Enjoy a relaxed breakfast, with a late start at around 10 am.
- Visit the Ridge and Christ Church in the heart of Shimla.
- Drive to Kufri for mountain views, with an optional pony ride at your own cost.
- Return to the hotel in the afternoon and spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight stay in Shimla.
3Day 3: Shimla to Manali | Kullu Valley
- After breakfast, check out and drive by private car through Mandi and the Kullu valley to Manali.
- The journey takes around seven to eight hours, with stops by the Beas river.
- Check in at your hotel in Manali and rest.
- Enjoy a quiet dinner at your own cost.
- Overnight stay in Manali.
4Day 4: Hadimba Temple | Vashisht | Couples Spa | Candlelight Dinner
- After a leisurely breakfast, visit Hadimba Devi Temple, set in a cedar forest.
- Continue to Vashisht village for its hot springs and a walk through Old Manali.
- In the afternoon, enjoy a couples spa session, subject to availability.
- In the evening, enjoy a candlelight dinner, subject to availability.
- Overnight stay in Manali.
5Day 5: Private Solang Valley and Atal Tunnel Day
- After breakfast, your private car takes you to Solang Valley for its meadows and snow views.
- Take a ropeway ride, subject to operating days and weather; tandem paragliding is optional and paid locally.
- Drive through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu in the Lahaul valley for mountain views.
- Return to Manali and spend the evening at leisure.
- Overnight stay in Manali.
6Day 6: Departure from Manali
- Enjoy a relaxed breakfast and a last walk in the town.
- Check out of the hotel.
- Your private car takes you to Kullu-Manali Airport, or on to Chandigarh if you leave early, for your journey home.
Weather, road conditions and safety may require changes to the itinerary.
Inclusions
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Shimla on twin sharing, with a mountain-view room where available
- 3 nights hotel accommodation in Manali on twin sharing, with a mountain-view room where available
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- Flower welcome and room decoration on arrival, subject to availability
- One candlelight dinner in Manali, subject to availability
- One couples spa session in Manali, subject to availability
- Private AC car for transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary
- Solang Valley ropeway ride, subject to operating days and weather
- Day trip through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu
- Assistance from our travel experts
Exclusions
- Transport to and from the destination, including flights and trains
- Lunches and dinners not mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal expenses, laundry, tips and porterage
- Optional activities such as tandem paragliding, pony rides and rafting
- 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
- Marriage certificate or wedding invitation, for the hotel welcome
- 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
Notes
- Please share your marriage certificate or wedding date at booking so the hotels can arrange the welcome.
- Honeymoon touches are subject to availability and hotel policy.
- 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 are indicative and confirmed at the time of booking. Cancellation and refund are as per our Terms & Conditions.
- The drive from Shimla to Manali takes 7 to 8 hours on winding mountain roads; carry travel-sickness tablets if you need them.
- Heavy snow, rain or landslides can block roads, especially from December to February and in July and August; the plan may be altered for safety.
- Sissu and the Atal Tunnel are above 3,000 m; some travellers feel headaches or breathlessness at altitude, so go slowly.
See our Terms & Conditions for payment and cancellation rules.