One of the most dangerous roads to drive or ride is the Leh Manali Highway. As the name suggests, the said road connects Manali to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. The road has a mountain range running in parallel that offers a scenic view but at the same time, make it dangerous to travel too.
October to February is the winter season and is considered to be the best time to visit Manali if you like the cold and January is best to enjoy the chilly pleasure of fresh snowfall . The temperature drops down below zero degrees Celsius. Summer in the region starts in the month of March and lasts till June.
The distance between Shimla and Manali is about 250 kms. And, theShimla to Manali road trip winds through the mighly Himalayas. So, it takes 7-8 hours to reach Manali from Shimla covering this distance. Which including stops for breakfast and lunch.
The distance between Delhi to Manali is approx. 540 km and it takes 11 to 12 hours to cover this distance by car.
Manali Hotels and Places to Stay
- Hotel Drive Inn. Manali, Manali Tehsil.
- Hotel Highway Inn. Manali, Manali Tehsil.
- Hotel Manali Nest. Manali, Manali Tehsil.
- Sun Park Resort Manali. Manali, Manali Tehsil.
- Honeymoon Inn Manali. Manali, Manali Tehsil.
- The Manali Inn.
- The Holiday Resorts Cottages & Spa.
- The Orchard Greens.
Bike should be in fit conditions. Only concern is chilly weather. You can do it at this age only but drive too much carefully than normal.
By Air. The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, located approximately 50 kilometres away from Manali. Domestic flights connect Bhuntar with Delhi and Chandigarh. Once at the airport, you can take a pre-paid taxi to Manali.
Basically if you are looking for historical monument sightseeing Shimla is best. Whereas Manali got greenery, Beas River, Rohtang Pass , Solang valley . Manali is basically for adventure lover. Both places have different type of sightseeing, if you are interested in snowfall you must visit Manali.
Fresh landslides struck Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Wednesday, blocking traffic on the Manali-Leh highway. The landslides occurred at Marhi between Manali and Rohtang at around 11.30 am, Kullu Police said. The highway was again blocked for traffic, they added.
Kullu and Manali are two different places. Kullu to Manali distance is approximately 40 km. Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh and Manali is the hill station in Kullu. Some popular destinations in Manali is Solang Valley, Rohtang Pass.
Have a look at some of the best places to visit in Manali, at night.
- Khyber. Located on the Mall road, Khyber is the place to be if you are looking to have a fantastic night out in Manali.
- Chelsea Club.
- Solang Valley Night Camping.
- Mall Road Stroll.
- Chopsticks.
- The Buzz.
- Lazy Dog Lounge.
- La Plage.
No coming to the point for short and budget trip,it will take 2–4 days to explore the beauty of manali i.e - 1 day for old manali, 1 day for rohtang pass , 1 day for vashist,jogini waterfall and mall road ,2 days for kasol and manikaran, and all important treks are in the kasol belt.
Distance between Kullu to Manali is 42 km by Road along with an aerial distance of 34 km. There are no direct flights or trains or buses between Kullu to Manali. The convenient, fastest and cheapest way to reach from Kullu to Manali is to take a taxi from Kullu to Manali.
Jogindernagar railway station is the nearest railhead to Manali that connects the hill station with several important cities of the country. Chandigarh and Ambala are other options to reach Manali by train. From the railheads, one can get several mode of transportation including taxi and bus at reasonable cost.
The distance between Shimla and Manali is 250 km. It takes a little more than six hours to reach Manali from Shimla, by car, with couple of breaks in between.
Chandigarh is considered to be one of the safest cities for girls at night. And this is why there is no dearth of late-night restaurants in Chandigarh. And if you are looking for some serious elite places to eat and spend the night with your partner or friends, then Hotel MountView is the place.
8 Replies. Travelling from Shimla to Manali in night though safe should be avoided. Travelling from Shimla to Manali in night though safe should be avoided. The stretch between Shimla & Bilaspur is really lonely & in case of a breakdown, you are in serious trouble, not many hotels or dhabas in this route.
Shimla is very safe. When you will book room in hotel, you will have to provide only your ID(Only if required) and nothing regarding your GF. The room will be booked by your name only. You can roam anywhere in shimla with your GF, no problem at all.
In terms of safety, HRTC is really very great. Overall HRTC is not an usual UP road transport's bus which is full of creeps and drunk people. Even I see many solo women traveler in these buses traveling safely without any sort of disturbance.
The road was closed for traffic on Saturday evening. “The Chandigarh-Manali Highway between Mandi and Kullu via Dwada can be opened to traffic once the water level in the Beas goes down further,” Mandi SP Gurdev Chand Sharma said.
Some of the Popular Car Rentals Booking in Manali
Tourist can also hire ola cab, meru cab, savaari taxi service to travel in and around Manali.Hi, Yes, you can travel to Manali from Delhi by car but it will be very long driver 600km/12-13hrs drive so would suggest to stay overnight in Chandigarh to break your journey. If you are taking taxi, start by 6:30 AM.
Reach Solang Valley From Chandigarh by Bus
There are no direct busses from Chandigarh to Solang Valley. The closest bus stop is at Manali. There are several busses that go from Chandigarh to Manali. Manali is at a distance of 307 km from Chandigarh.The nearest airport is Bhuntar, located at a distance of 50km from Manali and 10km from Kullu. Air India operates a flight from Delhi to Kullu, however, services are irregular and prices very high.
