Himachal trip in Dec

lax2205

Hi
I wanna make a trip to the Himachal in end of Dec. Have booked return tickets to Delhi. Need to plan the rest.
Being from the hotter parts of India (mumbai and Chennai), I am not accustomed to extreme cold weather. Howvever I wanna see snow. DEsperately.
Would McLoedgunj be a good option or Manali?
Need help with this.

bRoKeNhOpE

hi i guess manali and solang would be a good option ul definitely find snow there i dunno about mcloed ganj i dont think so there would be snow ...

rajeev1008

I agree, Manali is the safer option. You would see snow there or thereabouts definitely.

capt_mahajan

One more saying Manali. End December, chances are good.

lax2205

Thanks guys. so Manali/solang it shall be!

singsub

stay in old Manali. its more fun.

vmehra24

Old Manali--I have been to Manali but I am not sure to what it refers?.
Does Old Manali means Manali Village or the area near Hidamba Temple?.
Could you give directions as to Old Manali from Bus Station?

lax2205

Hey. wat about Dalhousie? is that a good option in Dec?? will it snow there?

Dilliwala

The village, uphill along the Manalsu Nala. Where the Manu Temple is.
From the traffic circle at the end of the main bazar (in front of Nehru Park), turn left, and then keep straight for 1.5 km. U'll be at the bridge across the Nala, where the village starts/ends.

The area around Hadimba is known as Dhungri, or Dhungri Forest sometimes. Most locals just call it Hadimba.

bRoKeNhOpE

hey iax have no idea about dalhousie its not too high of an altitude perhaps old manali will be great and near places like solang, rohtang, vashisht and few more these places are nearer and beautiful like kothi you can visit there easily accessible from roads and much safer compared to others in himachal

lax2205

which would be the best places to stay??
there is a place called Negis Mayflower...and one more famous one called John Bannons. any suggestions?

Dilliwala

That reminds me.......

Ok, done. For Mayflower, check here:
http://www.indiamike.com/india/lodgi...r-manali-t372/

Banon Resort
Super-inflated prices, I thought they'd be cheaper than Mayflower. In Oct '05 I was followed by a tout (yes, chased my car on his bike!), who said at one point he cud get me a room at Rs. 1100, about 70% discounted. Wasn't interested, but now that I think about it, maybe the web-site prices are deliberatley inflated to allow plenty of bargaining room.

lax2205

wer can one do skiing near manali? also wat oder activities will be open. I came to know dat rohtang will be shut in dec. any suggestion on wat places to visit.

Dilliwala

Skiing at Solang Nala about 13 km away.
Do u like trekking? There's loads of info in this forum and the Trekking/Mountaineering forum. Take a look.

Places to visit: Naggar is nice for a day-trip if u want to see the castle and the Roerich Museum.
Jagatsukh is 6 km away. Old temple; other than that it's a hippie hangout.
Kothi is a short drive up the Rohtang road. Nice views down-valley and good for having lunch and lazing about a bit. If it's snowed properly, this is as far as the road will be open. Otherwise, u cud get higher up to Gulaba even. Good views, but only a few chai-stalls.