Manali is a hill station, a paradise on earth located in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 6400 ft (approx) above sea level. The hill station is near to the Rohtang Pass which has been a trade route in the olden days and even today. It is one of the route to reach Ladakh, another destination which is very amazing.
Manali is located on the banks of river Beas and the best time to visit it is from March to July, as after that the weather can play devil at times. You can visualize lots of landslides in the later months. The winters are from November to January and during that time you can find lots of snow here. Snow can be seen on the mountains year-round, even in the summer. The Sollang Valley and Rohtang Pass are the best option during the summer.
The beautiful Manali Valley
Well I shall mention why I love this place because its not only wonderful to sit in the lap of nature and have amazing views of mountains and valley but you can also enjoy adventure sports like paragliding, skiing, river rafting and various other adventure trips. Its best to have at least 4-5 days free when visiting Manali. Here you can see lots of tourists but especially Indian tourists, as this is one of the favorites among local travelers.
Paragliding in the mountains…AWESOME!
Getting ready for rafting
Just enjoy the pics and let me know for any further information regarding Manali, one of my all-time favorites!
View of Manali
Yak ride anyone?
Our stay @ Orchid Guest Farm…great place among the apple orchards
View from the balcony of our room
The feeling of being above the clouds is priceless
River Beas and my family
Feels like heaven on earth
Views made perfect by nature
The Green rating is high for this city as the steps taken by government are really appreciable here. Electricity generation is done here by a mere alteration in the river route and new construction is banned here.
SUMMARY OF MANALI, HIMACHAL PRADESH
Overall Rating: 4 1-2=Ignore 2-3=Can go 3.5-4.5=Must go 4.5-5=Dream destination
Comfort Rating: 4 1-2=Poor 2-3=Basic 3.5-4.5=Comfort 4.5-5=Luxury
To Do Activities: 4 1-2=Nothing 2-4=Interesting 4.5-5=Must do
Transport Options: 2 1-2=Single approach 2-4=Multiple 4.5-5=Well connected
Economic Rating: 3.5 1-2=Cheap 2-3=Economic 3.5-4=Midclass 4.5-5=Expensive
Cultural Rating: 3.5 1-2=Adverse to strangers 2-4=Comfortable 4.5-5=Mixed culture
Language Rating: 3.5 1-2=Local 2-4=Understand English 4.5-5=English very common
Safety Rating: 4 1-2=Not safe 2-4=Safe 4.5-5=Very safe
Unique Rating: 3.5 1-2=Nothing unique 2-4=Unique activities 4.5-5=Very unique
Green Rating: 4.5 ; 1-2=Adverse to nature 2-4=Close to nature 4.5-5=Nature only
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I was sold on Yak ride!
Really Manali is an amazing place. Recently I have been there for my honeymoon. Its romantic as well as adventurous too. If you are visiting Manali you must have an experience of Paragliding in Solang Valley and Rive rafting in Kullu.
Its once on a lifetime experience that everyone should have.