Manali Tour Package from Chandigarh by Car 4N/5D

Day-wise itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 Chandigarh to Manali by car

   Our driver picks you up from Chandigarh airport, railway station, ISBT or your hotel (Mohali and Panchkula too). The drive goes via Ropar and Kiratpur, the Bilaspur bypass, Sundernagar lake and Mandi town, then along the Beas past the Pandoh dam into the long Aut tunnel and the Kullu valley. Short stops for tea, lunch (own cost) and photos. Check in at your Manali hotel by evening and relax.

   • DriveChandigarh – Manali 300 km · 8–9 hrs
   • MealsDinner
   • OvernightManali
2. 2

   Day 2 Rohtang Pass excursion (permit based)

   Full-day trip up the old Manali–Leh road past Kothi gorge, Gulaba and Marhi to Rohtang Pass (about 3,978 m), where snow often lies even in early summer. Tourist cars need an online Rohtang permit, issued on a daily quota; the pass is usually closed to tourists on Tuesdays and from late autumn to early summer. If a permit is not available or the pass is closed, we take you to Solang Valley, the Atal Tunnel and Sissu instead. Carry warm clothes and avoid running at the top.

   • DriveManali – Rohtang 51 km · 2.5–3 hrs each way
   • MealsBreakfast, dinner
   • OvernightManali
3. 3

   Day 3 Kullu, Manikaran Sahib and Kasol

   Drive down the Beas to Kullu — stop for river rafting at Pirdi (seasonal, paid on the spot) and a Kullu shawl factory. Continue into the Parvati valley to Manikaran Sahib, where hot springs bubble up beside the gurudwara and the Ram temple, then walk the riverside cafés of Kasol. Return to Manali by evening.

   • DriveManali – Manikaran 80 km · 2.5–3 hrs each way
   • MealsBreakfast, dinner
   • OvernightManali
4. 4

   Day 4 Manali local sightseeing

   Visit the 16th-century wooden Hadimba Devi temple in its cedar forest, the Manu temple and the old wooden houses of Old Manali, the hot springs and temple of Vashisht village, the Tibetan monastery near the Mall, and Van Vihar and Club House along the river. Evening free on Mall Road.

   • DriveLocal sightseeing 15–20 km
   • MealsBreakfast, dinner
   • OvernightManali
5. 5

   Day 5 Manali to Chandigarh — departure

   After breakfast check out and drive back down the Kullu valley and via Mandi to Chandigarh. Drop at the airport, railway station or ISBT. Please book trains or flights after 7 pm, or for the next day, because mountain roads can be slow.

   • DriveManali – Chandigarh 300 km · 8–9 hrs
   • MealsBreakfast

Itinerary is a suggested plan. Timings, road conditions and permits are confirmed with you before travel.