Honeymoon in Manali/Shimla 11 December to 18 December 2007

izzner · Nov 9th, 2007, 17:22

Please advice on hotels and means of getting to manali

DAY 1(11 Dec 2007)
GOA TO DELHI by Flight
Night Bus to Manali (Please advice Bus timings, wher to catch)

DAY 2(12 Dec 2007)
CHECK IN @ Manali Hotel ( Please advice on good/decent Hotel)
Half day manali tour
1. Hadimba Temple
2. Vashist Village
2. Tibetian Monastary
Overnight stay in Hotel

DAY 3 (13 Dec 2007)
Full day(Manali to Rohtang pass as Back)
1. Kullu
2. Rohtang Pass
3. Whispering rocks / ..
Overnight stay in Hotel

DAY 4 (14 Dec 2007)
Full day(Manali to Solang Valley)
1. All day snow fun / sking etc
Overnight stay in Hotel

DAY 5 (15 Dec 2007)
1. Move around in Manali till noon
Checkout of Hotel
Proceed to Shimla by Bus ( Please give timings of Buses)
Checkin to Hotel in Shimla

DAY 6 (16 Dec 2007)
Full day(Shimla tour)
Please suggest

DAY 7 (17 Dec 2007)
Full day(Shimla tour)
Please suggest

DAY 8 (18 Dec 2007)
Full day(Shimla tour)
1. Move around in Shimla till noon
Checkout of Hotel
Proceed to Delhi by Bus ( Please give timings of Buses)
Checkin to Hotel in Delhi

Please give suggestions of Good Delux Hotels in
Manali upto 7000/- for 3N
Shimla upto 5000/- for 2N

Please provide bus timing of buses from
manali to shimla
shimla to Delhi

Thanking u friends in advance
I will edit the post as u friends suggest till i have a perfect iternary

Dilliwala · Nov 13th, 2007, 06:01

izzner,
1. Go thru this thread for transport info, u'll find loads of it.

2. Go thru the Himachal sub-forum, again u'll find loads of info on different aspects.

Then if u have more questions, feel free to ask.

hima22vin · Nov 16th, 2007, 05:55

In Dec, Kufri is recommended near Shimla.

izzner · Nov 17th, 2007, 08:44

2431/2432 - Nizamuddin-Trivandrum Rajdhani Exp

are tatkal tickets available for Rajdhani trains..???

hima22vin · Nov 17th, 2007, 19:25

this out of context. refer to railways. I am in Manali the only developed hill station post independence without army cantt background. Kufri is also excllent choice in winter if interested in joy of snow. But Kufri is just extension of Shimla. It is shame to all goverment officials, IAS, IFS and all tourism department persons that only one hill station could come up that is Manali. All planning and talks are failure. But there is wind of change and we hope there is less intervention by government in future and free flow is advisable like IT revolution

saikibryan · Nov 30th, 2007, 16:29

Guys how much time does it take from Kalka to Sarahan?
I want to know the possible mode of transport and costs as well...
regards

vmehra24 · Nov 30th, 2007, 17:26

In my opinion the Rohtang Pass trip is over-rated (I have done it in December)--the pass itself would be cold and windy.
It would be more interesting to take a trip to Manikaran.

Dilliwala · Dec 1st, 2007, 03:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by saikibryan

Guys how much time does it take from Kalka to Sarahan?
I want to know the possible mode of transport and costs as well...
regards

Kalka to Sarahan is 254 km by road, around 8.5 hours.
Kalka to Shimla by train - u can get the fare from http://indianrail.gov.in
Shimla to Sarahan is 169 km, around 5 hours.

Bus fares u can get from http://himachal.nic.in/hrtc
For taxis u can work with Rs. 7-8 per km.

rishabh6296 · Dec 2nd, 2007, 03:35

Quote:

In my opinion the Rohtang Pass trip is over-rated (I have done it in December)--the pass itself would be cold and windy.
It would be more interesting to take a trip to Manikaran.

Rohtang pass in december is not possible as far as i know, i wonder how you did it!

hima22vin · Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:38

it is spoiling honeymoon by covering shimla manali both in one week
u can enjoy best by choosing one place
also snow in that period is most likely on way (shimla to sarahan) at narkanda 1 hr ahead of kufri. manali will have limited choice as all high altitude areas will be unreachable like rohtang and may be solang. today there is news of snowfall in manali but not clear about exact location in manali. for honeymoon in this period, think about shimla as u have high probability of all fun (minus river/stream). enjoy manali in full in some later trip. possible choice to cover shimla excursions are
shimla, chail, kufri (3 places have round trip but subject to snow conditions) and may be ahead of shimla like kufri, fagu, narkanda (here u enjoy hatu peak, which had snow fall few weeks back) u can plan stay at narkanda well but will be extremely cold. there is alternative way from shimla via naldhera to hindustan tibet road for rampur bushair that leads to sarahan. in seven days do not think more. once u touch hindustan tibet road u can enjoy satluj as well. so there are two loops forming 8, center point being slight ahead of shimla across tunnel. this gives u two round trips subject to snow conditions. even if snow is there, both loops from one side possible.
while on return, if u can afford missing deluxe bus (volvo or tata plying from janpath hptdc office to shimla and also from airport to shimla also from isbt to shimla) try to return via jamta/ renuka which branches at kumarhatti before solan. jamta has nice accomodation. advise taxi (either from shimla or kumarhatti) via sarhan bhaneti (this is other sarhan not the one listed above). if there is heavy snow fall in upper reaches of shimla, and 8 loop is not possible even by one side, MUST cover this alternative. kumarhatti to jamta will take 2-3 hrs with no commercial activity in between. from jamta u can visit renuka lake and return to delhi or chandigarh (for train or flight) (via nahan).

hemant_b · Dec 12th, 2007, 15:36

Dont know if u have alrdy left.. The dates suggest so though!

1. Delhi - Manali - Volvo Bus leaves at 8:26 pm.. Google for - 'hrtc india'. You can book seats online. Reaches manali at almost 11 am.

2. Try hotel snow valley resorts. Stayed there in August and was a pure bliss. Its in log huts area just next to apple valley resorts. Can get an auto to get to the resort from the bus stand for about 50 bucks with luggage.

3. you can fetch deluxe bus to shimla from manali or a cab. No luxury buses by state transport. Check with various tour operators on the main mall road in manali.

4. Try hotel combermere in shimla, its right in the beginning of mall road near the lift. Might be out of your budget though.

5. Volvo from shimla to delhi. Leaves at 11 am from shimla bus stand. Check the HRTC website for other options.

iamdeven77 · Dec 30th, 2007, 01:36

Rocking Guys,
Thanks from everyone to everyone posting with best info helping around..

If anyone pls give me suggestions for What is best for 6 days Honeymoon Simla or Manali (In Feb start)? & How ?
Also that as i not having vehicle, i travelling via same Delhi > Manali Bus.
Pls Guide a SST (Sasta Sunder Tikav Fare to reach and also for siteseeing.............. bit confused in that after reading posts

Also can i buy warm clothes after getting to manali ? is that a good option ?

Thanks a Ton in advance friends (special thanks to India'sMIKE too).

rishabh6296 · Dec 30th, 2007, 08:05

Hi Deven,
mabnali is certainly better for a honeymoon and you can try the hptdc or hrtc volvo for reaching manali.in manali hptdc runs regular tours to manikaran,naggar etc.Dont buy warm clothes in manali you'd be better off buying them in delhi.

Nov 9th, 2007, 17:22	#1
izzner Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 4	Honeymoon in Manali/Shimla 11 December to 18 December 2007 Please advice on hotels and means of getting to manali DAY 1(11 Dec 2007) GOA TO DELHI by Flight Night Bus to Manali (Please advice Bus timings, wher to catch) DAY 2(12 Dec 2007) CHECK IN @ Manali Hotel ( Please advice on good/decent Hotel) Half day manali tour 1. Hadimba Temple 2. Vashist Village 2. Tibetian Monastary Overnight stay in Hotel DAY 3 (13 Dec 2007) Full day(Manali to Rohtang pass as Back) 1. Kullu 2. Rohtang Pass 3. Whispering rocks / .. Overnight stay in Hotel DAY 4 (14 Dec 2007) Full day(Manali to Solang Valley) 1. All day snow fun / sking etc Overnight stay in Hotel DAY 5 (15 Dec 2007) 1. Move around in Manali till noon Checkout of Hotel Proceed to Shimla by Bus ( Please give timings of Buses) Checkin to Hotel in Shimla DAY 6 (16 Dec 2007) Full day(Shimla tour) Please suggest DAY 7 (17 Dec 2007) Full day(Shimla tour) Please suggest DAY 8 (18 Dec 2007) Full day(Shimla tour) 1. Move around in Shimla till noon Checkout of Hotel Proceed to Delhi by Bus ( Please give timings of Buses) Checkin to Hotel in Delhi Please give suggestions of Good Delux Hotels in Manali upto 7000/- for 3N Shimla upto 5000/- for 2N Please provide bus timing of buses from manali to shimla shimla to Delhi Thanking u friends in advance I will edit the post as u friends suggest till i have a perfect iternary Last edited by machadinha : Dec 2nd, 2007 at 04:08. Reason: fixed title

Dec 12th, 2007, 15:36	#11
hemant_b Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 52	Re: Dont know if u have alrdy left.. The dates suggest so though! 1. Delhi - Manali - Volvo Bus leaves at 8:26 pm.. Google for - 'hrtc india'. You can book seats online. Reaches manali at almost 11 am. 2. Try hotel snow valley resorts. Stayed there in August and was a pure bliss. Its in log huts area just next to apple valley resorts. Can get an auto to get to the resort from the bus stand for about 50 bucks with luggage. 3. you can fetch deluxe bus to shimla from manali or a cab. No luxury buses by state transport. Check with various tour operators on the main mall road in manali. 4. Try hotel combermere in shimla, its right in the beginning of mall road near the lift. Might be out of your budget though. 5. Volvo from shimla to delhi. Leaves at 11 am from shimla bus stand. Check the HRTC website for other options. Last edited by machadinha : Dec 12th, 2007 at 16:55. Reason: removed full quote

Dec 30th, 2007, 01:36	#12
iamdeven77 Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1	Manali (Or) Simla ? 6 Days ? In Brief & Why ? Rocking Guys, Thanks from everyone to everyone posting with best info helping around.. If anyone pls give me suggestions for What is best for 6 days Honeymoon Simla or Manali (In Feb start)? & How ? Also that as i not having vehicle, i travelling via same Delhi > Manali Bus. Pls Guide a SST (Sasta Sunder Tikav Fare to reach and also for siteseeing.............. bit confused in that after reading posts Also can i buy warm clothes after getting to manali ? is that a good option ? Thanks a Ton in advance friends (special thanks to India'sMIKE too).

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Nov 13th, 2007, 06:01	#2
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 3,233	izzner, 1. Go thru this thread for transport info, u'll find loads of it. 2. Go thru the Himachal sub-forum, again u'll find loads of info on different aspects. Then if u have more questions, feel free to ask.

Nov 16th, 2007, 05:55	#3
hima22vin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 18	In Dec, Kufri is recommended near Shimla.

Nov 17th, 2007, 08:44	#4
izzner Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 4	2431/2432 - Nizamuddin-Trivandrum Rajdhani Exp are tatkal tickets available for Rajdhani trains..???

Nov 17th, 2007, 19:25	#5
hima22vin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 18	this out of context. refer to railways. I am in Manali the only developed hill station post independence without army cantt background. Kufri is also excllent choice in winter if interested in joy of snow. But Kufri is just extension of Shimla. It is shame to all goverment officials, IAS, IFS and all tourism department persons that only one hill station could come up that is Manali. All planning and talks are failure. But there is wind of change and we hope there is less intervention by government in future and free flow is advisable like IT revolution

Nov 30th, 2007, 16:29	#6
saikibryan Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: kolkata Posts: 27	Guys how much time does it take from Kalka to Sarahan? I want to know the possible mode of transport and costs as well... regards

Nov 30th, 2007, 17:26	#7
vmehra24 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 195	In my opinion the Rohtang Pass trip is over-rated (I have done it in December)--the pass itself would be cold and windy. It would be more interesting to take a trip to Manikaran.

Dec 3rd, 2007, 04:38	#10
hima22vin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NOIDA Posts: 18	it is spoiling honeymoon by covering shimla manali both in one week u can enjoy best by choosing one place also snow in that period is most likely on way (shimla to sarahan) at narkanda 1 hr ahead of kufri. manali will have limited choice as all high altitude areas will be unreachable like rohtang and may be solang. today there is news of snowfall in manali but not clear about exact location in manali. for honeymoon in this period, think about shimla as u have high probability of all fun (minus river/stream). enjoy manali in full in some later trip. possible choice to cover shimla excursions are shimla, chail, kufri (3 places have round trip but subject to snow conditions) and may be ahead of shimla like kufri, fagu, narkanda (here u enjoy hatu peak, which had snow fall few weeks back) u can plan stay at narkanda well but will be extremely cold. there is alternative way from shimla via naldhera to hindustan tibet road for rampur bushair that leads to sarahan. in seven days do not think more. once u touch hindustan tibet road u can enjoy satluj as well. so there are two loops forming 8, center point being slight ahead of shimla across tunnel. this gives u two round trips subject to snow conditions. even if snow is there, both loops from one side possible. while on return, if u can afford missing deluxe bus (volvo or tata plying from janpath hptdc office to shimla and also from airport to shimla also from isbt to shimla) try to return via jamta/ renuka which branches at kumarhatti before solan. jamta has nice accomodation. advise taxi (either from shimla or kumarhatti) via sarhan bhaneti (this is other sarhan not the one listed above). if there is heavy snow fall in upper reaches of shimla, and 8 loop is not possible even by one side, MUST cover this alternative. kumarhatti to jamta will take 2-3 hrs with no commercial activity in between. from jamta u can visit renuka lake and return to delhi or chandigarh (for train or flight) (via nahan).

Dec 30th, 2007, 08:05	#13
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 744	Hi Deven, mabnali is certainly better for a honeymoon and you can try the hptdc or hrtc volvo for reaching manali.in manali hptdc runs regular tours to manikaran,naggar etc.Dont buy warm clothes in manali you'd be better off buying them in delhi.

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