Shimla Kullu Manali Tour From Mumbai 5 Days & 4 Nights

How to reach Himachal from Mumbai

There is no direct flight from Mumbai to Manali, and no train runs up to Shimla or Manali either. The quickest way is to fly Mumbai to Chandigarh, then drive up. Here is how the journey breaks down on this package.

The smart return trick is to fly out of Kullu-Bhuntar airport (about 50 km from Manali) via Delhi instead of driving all the way back to Chandigarh, which saves you a long road day at the end. If you would rather travel by train, the usual plan is Mumbai to Delhi or Chandigarh by rail (roughly a day on the tracks), then an overnight Volvo or a cab into the hills. Your travel expert can set the package to start from whichever airport or station suits your dates. For the full picture of routes and timings, see our Himachal travel guide.

5 nights 6 days itinerary from Mumbai

Day 1 - Arrive in Shimla and see the old colonial heart

After your Mumbai flight and the drive up, a representative meets you and takes you to your Shimla hotel. Check in, freshen up, and spend the afternoon on foot in Shimla's old town. Walk The Ridge, the open promenade at the top of the hill, and step into Christ Church, the yellow neo-Gothic church that has stood over it since 1857. Mall Road and the wood-craft stalls of Lakkar Bazar sit just below for an easy evening browse, and the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, the former Viceregal Lodge, is a short ride away for its lawns and grand architecture. Dinner and overnight in Shimla.

Day 2 - Day trip to Kufri

After breakfast, drive out to Kufri, about 16.8 km and under an hour away. The Himalayan Nature Park here keeps rare antelopes, Himalayan bears, felines and hill birds, and the ridge gives you wide valley views. On the way back, stop at Jakhu Temple, the hilltop Hanuman shrine that looks down over Shimla. Return for temple time and a last stroll on the Mall. Dinner and overnight in Shimla.

Day 3 - Drive to Manali through the Kullu Valley

Breakfast, checkout, and the long, scenic drive to Manali, about 247 km and roughly 7 hr 25 min with stops. The road follows the Beas River through the Kullu Valley, and you break the journey at Pandoh Dam, Sundar Nagar Lake, and the roadside shrines of Hanogi Mata and Kullu's Vaishno Devi Temple. If the water is running, the Kullu river-rafting point is a good stretch-your-legs stop, and the valley's shawl factories are worth a quick look for local weaves. Check in at Manali, dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Manali sightseeing

Give the day to Manali itself. Start at the Hadimba Devi Temple, the 1553 cedar-wood shrine set in a deodar forest, then walk over to the nearby Manu Temple in old Manali. Cross the river to Vashisht village for its hot-water springs, and fit in Van Vihar by the Beas for a quiet stretch. The afternoon is free for the Mall Road, the IBEX Market and the Tibetan Monastery (the Himalaya Nyingmapa Buddhist temple) with its prayer wheels and bright murals. Dinner and overnight in Manali.

Day 5 - Solang Valley and the Atal Tunnel side

After breakfast, drive up to Solang Valley, about 13 km from town. This is the adventure stop: skiing in season, plus paragliding, zorbing, the ropeway, and horse and yak rides (these are charged extra and are optional). If the group wants to go higher, the Atal Tunnel now carries you through to Sissu and the Lahaul side in almost any weather, which is the easy modern alternative to the Rohtang Pass (Rohtang needs a permit and stays snowbound much of the year). Travellers who want to add Kasol and the hot springs of Manikaran can extend Day 5, though the core route stays Shimla, Kullu and Manali. Return to Manali for dinner and overnight.

Day 6 - Departure

Breakfast, checkout, and a transfer to your departure point for the flight or Volvo back towards Mumbai. If your package is set to return via Kullu-Bhuntar, you skip the long backtrack to Chandigarh and fly out from close to Manali. Your trip ends here, with the option to build in a buffer day if your Mumbai flight is later.

Best time to visit

March to June is the sweet spot for a first Himachal trip from Mumbai. Days are pleasant, the passes open up, and there is still snow at the heights around Solang and Kufri without the deep-winter cold. Mid-December to January is the season to come if snowfall in Manali is the whole point, but pack for real cold and expect the odd road closure. July to September brings the monsoon: the valley turns green and prices dip, but hill roads can block after heavy rain, so keep the plan flexible. Whatever month you pick, carry warm layers, because Himachal evenings stay cool even in summer.

What is included and what is not

Cancellation and refund policy

Every booking on this package is covered by a written cancellation policy that your travel expert shares in your quote before you pay anything. The rule of thumb is simple: the earlier you cancel, the more you get back. Cancel well ahead of departure and the charge is low. Cancel close to the travel date and the refund is smaller, because hotels and the Mumbai-Chandigarh flight are booked and paid in advance, and those costs cannot always be recovered. Some peak-season and flight-inclusive components can be non-refundable once ticketed. Ask your travel expert for the exact day-wise refund slabs for your travel dates in writing before you confirm, so there are no surprises.

Price and what your Rs 17,000 covers

At Rs 17,000 per person on twin sharing, this package covers your five nights of hotels, daily breakfast and dinner, a private cab for the whole trip, and every transfer and sightseeing drive, plus taxes. It does not include your Mumbai flights, lunches, adventure-activity fees or the Rohtang permit, which keeps the headline price honest and lets you add only what you want. For context, premium escorted Himachal tours out of Mumbai often run Rs 42,000 and up per head for a similar length. This is the value pick: a full private-cab itinerary with a complete schema-backed listing, at well under half that. Want a bigger hotel category, an extra night in Manali, or a Kasol add-on? Your expert re-quotes it in minutes.

Is this trip right for you?

This plan suits Mumbai travellers who want the classic Shimla-Kullu-Manali circuit done door to door, without stitching together flights, cabs and hotels themselves. It works well for first-timers, families with kids and elderly parents, and couples, because the pace is steady and every transfer is private. If you are a hardcore trekker chasing multi-day routes, or you want to base in one town the whole trip, tell your expert and the itinerary can be reshaped. For more Himachal options leaving from your city, see our Himachal tour packages from Mumbai, or browse the full range of Himachal tour packages.

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Edited by TravelTriangle