Manali long weekend with Sissu

Day 1: Arrive in Manali

Manali

• Mall Road and the Tibetan monastery · 2 h

Open day 1 route in Google Maps

Day 2: Explore Manali

Manali

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

Open day 2 route in Google Maps

Day 3: 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 3 route in Google Maps

Day 4: 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 4 route in Google Maps