Kullu valley honeymoon: Tirthan and Manali

Day 1: Arrive in Tirthan & Jibhi

Tirthan & Jibhi

• Jibhi waterfall and mini Thailand pool · 1.5 h
• Riverside afternoon and trout lunch · 2 h. Fishing on the Tirthan needs a permit from the fisheries department; most visitors simply eat the farmed trout at riverside cottages.

Local tip: Fishing on the Tirthan needs a permit from the fisheries department; most visitors simply eat the farmed trout at riverside cottages.

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Tirthan & Jibhi

Tirthan & Jibhi

• Jalori Pass and Serolsar Lake hike · 5 h. From the 3,120 m pass a forest trail of about 5 km leads to a small sacred lake; snow blocks the pass in winter.

Local tip: From the 3,120 m pass a forest trail of about 5 km leads to a small sacred lake; snow blocks the pass in winter.

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: Tirthan & Jibhi → Manali

Manali · Tirthan & Jibhi to Manali, Car ~3h via Aut

• Hidimba Devi Temple and Dhungri forest · 1.5 h. A pagoda-roofed wooden temple from 1553 among giant deodars; go early to beat the queue.
• Old Manali cafés and Manu Temple · 3 h

Local tip: A pagoda-roofed wooden temple from 1553 among giant deodars; go early to beat the queue.

Open day 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: Explore Manali

Manali

• Solang Valley: ropeway, paragliding and snow · 5 h. Short tandem paragliding flights and the ropeway run in fair weather; in winter it's the nearest place for skiing and snow play. Local taxi unions control trips up the valley, so book through your hotel.

Local tip: Short tandem paragliding flights and the ropeway run in fair weather; in winter it's the nearest place for skiing and snow play. Local taxi unions control trips up the valley, so book through your hotel.

Open day 4 route in Google Maps

Day 5: Atal Tunnel and Sissu day trip

Manali

• Atal Tunnel and Sissu day trip · 6 h. The 9 km Atal Tunnel needs no permit; beyond it Sissu has a waterfall, the Chandra river and snow most of the year. Traffic queues build by mid-morning, so leave Manali early.

Local tip: The 9 km Atal Tunnel needs no permit; beyond it Sissu has a waterfall, the Chandra river and snow most of the year. Traffic queues build by mid-morning, so leave Manali early.

Open day 5 route in Google Maps

Day 6: Explore Manali

Manali

• Vashisht hot springs and Jogini Falls hike · 3.5 h. Temple hot baths in the village, then a 1.5h walk up through orchards to the falls.
• Mall Road and the Tibetan monastery · 2 h

Local tip: Temple hot baths in the village, then a 1.5h walk up through orchards to the falls.

Open day 6 route in Google Maps

Day 7: Depart from Manali

Manali

• River rafting on the Beas · 2 h. Short grade II–III runs near Kullu and Pirdi; suspended in the monsoon, roughly mid-July to mid-September.

Local tip: Short grade II–III runs near Kullu and Pirdi; suspended in the monsoon, roughly mid-July to mid-September.

Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.

Open day 7 route in Google Maps