Day 1: Delhi to Manali
Overnight tempo traveller from Delhi.
- Stay
- In transit
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5-Day Manali Backpacking Trip
Hostel dorms, a shared tempo traveller and a group of strangers who will not be strangers by day three. Old Manali, Solang, Sissu and a bonfire night up the Naggar road.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 2: Arrive Manali
Hostel check-in, Old Manali cafés and the Manu Temple walk.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Stay
- Manali
Day 3: Solang Valley
Solang for the day, bonfire and music back at the hostel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Manali
Day 4: Sissu
Through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu, back via Vashisht hot springs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Stay
- Manali
Day 5: Departure
Free morning, then the drive back to Delhi.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Trip Highlights
- Hostel dorm stays in Old Manali
- Shared transport — cheapest way to do the valley
- Solang Valley and the Atal Tunnel to Sissu
- Bonfire and music night
- Small group, capped at eighteen
What's included
- Accommodation as per the itinerary, on twin sharing
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Volvo or tempo traveller from Delhi and back
- All local sightseeing by vehicle as per the itinerary
- Driver allowance, fuel, tolls, parking and green tax
What's not included
- Lunch throughout
- Rohtang Pass permit and vehicle charge
- Solang activities — paragliding, zorbing, ropeway, snow scooter
- Rafting, river crossing and any adventure activity not named
- Snow clothing and boot hire at Solang
Pickup point
Delhi (Kashmere Gate or Majnu ka Tila) — Chandigarh or Bhuntar pickup on request
Cancellation policy
Cancel 30 days or more before departure — full refund minus a ₹1,500 processing fee.
Cancel 15 to 29 days before departure — 50% of the trip cost is refunded.
Cancel 7 to 14 days before departure — 25% of the trip cost is refunded.
Cancel within 7 days of departure — no refund.
New Year rates at Manali hotels are non-refundable once confirmed. Rohtang closes for snow and for the daily vehicle quota; where it does, we run the Atal Tunnel to Sissu instead at no extra cost.
Frequently asked questions
Will I actually see snow?
January and February, yes — in Manali town itself. Late December is usually the first fall but it is not reliable. From March the snow retreats to Solang and Rohtang, and by May you need the Atal Tunnel to Sissu to find any. We tell you honestly which month you are booking into.
Rohtang Pass or the Atal Tunnel?
The tunnel, most of the time. Rohtang needs a permit against a daily quota of 1,200 vehicles, closes on Tuesdays for maintenance and shuts entirely from November to May. The tunnel is open year round and puts you in Sissu — snow, a waterfall and far fewer people — in under an hour.
How long is the drive from Delhi?
Twelve to fourteen hours by road. The overnight Volvo leaves Delhi around 5 to 6pm and reaches Manali by morning, which is why every itinerary here starts that way. Flying to Bhuntar cuts it to a 50-minute drive, but that sector cancels often in bad weather.
Is Manali good for a honeymoon in summer?
Yes, but book a property in Old Manali or up the Naggar road rather than on Mall Road. May and June are peak domestic season and the town centre is genuinely crowded; twenty minutes out, it is not.
What is there to do besides snow?
Rafting on the Beas at Pirdi, paragliding at Solang, the Hadimba and Manu temples, the hot springs at Vashisht, Naggar Castle and the Roerich gallery, and the cafés in Old Manali. The adventure package strings the best of it together.
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