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==Just Passing Through== You don’t go to Manali, high up in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh by accident; you have to really want to go there and make quite a lot of effort to do so. Unless you... more

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  • 29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 koshkha

    Member since 26/12/2005

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    4 Stars Manali in the Mountains Review with images 14/01/2013
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fantastic scenery, clean air and lots of things to see and do

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Unless you intend to ski, raft, or throw yourself off a mountains, 2-3 days is enough

    Just Passing Through You don’t go to Manali, high up in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh by accident; you have to really want to go there and make quite a lot of effort to do so. Unless you are crazy enough to be trying to go overland to Ladakh, Manali isn’t really on the way to anywhere and it’s a long way from everywhere else. By car, it takes two full days of driving to reach it if you leave from Delhi – as we did - assuming of course that you only drive during the daytime when the light is good. Believe me you really wouldn’t want to take your chances on India’s Himalayan roads after dark ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sumitmalhotra

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Best place for first Himalayan winter snow, Excellent Snow Sports, Brilliant Scenic Beauty, Affordable Hotels, Well Connected

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Lack of enough tourist information, Exhorbitantly priced in Summers at least for Indians

    Here I am again with a rundown of my last visit out of the nauseating din of New Delhi, India. This was kind of a trip by default since I had sold off my wheels but was itching for a getaway. I borrowed my Boss's car and off we went to spend a night with a friend in Chandigarh, a northbound Indian Union Territory. Little did we know that the next morning breeze would tingle our impulse so much that we would zoom towards Manali - The Valley of Gods. Manali is 400 kms from Chandigarh 650 kms from Delhi - the Capital City of India. We did this entire way and back over three nights at a resort in ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    urooj0691

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, friendly locals, excellent scenary.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages winding roads which may cause travel sickness.

    Hi, can someone tell me how I can upload pictures with a review? I wanted to upload the photos of Manali here but unfortunately can't paste them. India is a beautiful country. Last year we’d been to Manali, which is a hill station nestled amongst the Himalayas. It lies in the state of Himachal Pradesh, a top tourist destination. We went to the capital of India, Delhi by train since we live in Mumbai. Delhi also has an international airport from where Manali is very accessible. So if you are not from India you could book an air ticket to Delhi. Thereafter Manali is a 12 hr car ride. The ride to ... more