Manali Friends Packages

Its old-world charm intact, Manali hosts tens of thousands of visitors each year and is soon becoming one of India’s favorite hill stations.

Best time to visit

The best way to beat the summer heatwave in northern India is to visit Manali from March to June. This season is also the time when Manali holiday packages for friends and also family packages to Manali are selling like hotcakes. The respite from the heat during these months makes it an ideal holiday spot mostly because the temperature ranges from 10 to 25 degrees Celsius. After these months, the Rohtang Pass also remains closed because of the extreme weather conditions.

If you absolutely love winters and are ready to bear extreme chills, September to February is a good time to visit Manali. There are high chances of snowfall at this time which leaves the city looking magical. The temperature at this time drops to 0 degrees or lower.

How to reach

This town in Himachal Pradesh is well connected via many modes of transportation. Here are some of the easiest ways to reach Manali.

By air-

The closest airport to Manali is Bhuntar, which is about 50 km from the city. Connected to the major airport hubs, Delhi and Chandigarh, travelers can find flights from these two places easily.

By train-

Being a mountainous area, there is no railway/ train station in Manali but one can board trains from Delhi to Pathankot or Jogindernagar. At a distance of 285 km and 126 km respectively, one can hail cabs from these stations to reach Manali’s city center.

By road-

Most Manali tour packages for friends include this option as their choice of commutation. Volvo buses constantly ply from Kashmere Gate and Anand Vihar Bus stands in Delhi and directly reach Manali in a span of 12 hours. The buses are A/C & non-A/C covering a distance of 552 km smoothly. Cities like Chandigarh, Ambala, Shimla, and Dalhousie also offer buses that drive to Manali. Travelers also have a choice of hailing cabs or driving to Manali from Delhi, Chandigarh, and Shimla in their private cars.