shimla -Manali-Amritsar trip

I am planning a trip with my parents from delhi -Shimla -Manli-Amritsar-Delhi next week
Will stay in Amritsar just for a day ..n tht is pretty planed
Im want help fro shimla and Manali - will stay there for 2 days each .
1- kalka to Shimla by toy train
please suggest me where to stay in shimla and what places to visit in these 2 days .

2- Shimla to Manali will take a cab - any details on taxi driver will be a help
Suggest where to stay and places to visit in these 2 days .

3- than will take bus from manali to amritsar - is that fine ?

I want to know how the routes are as have motion sickness.

If not all at least few help will be great ..Thanks

Please some suggestion

For hotels in Shimla and Manali check the hotel listings on top of the page. Also use the search box to find more information about places to see in Shimla and Manali. Once you short list the hotels and places post to ask more specific questions.

Manali to Amritsar will be around 17 hours by bus.

Thanks aarosh ...will checkout the details
17hr journey in bus...i guess have to think again might change the plan

How is Sunrise Villa to stay ??

niskh - in my opinion, two days each is a bit tight, since you will also spend a lot of time traveling.

In Manali, there are lot of hotels on the road just outside the bus stand..Bargain hard, since this is not the travel season yet, and you can get something for 500-750 easily. HPTDC hotels are also very good, though slightly on the expensive side.

The roads in this area are extremely circuitous and continuously winding and twisting...If you are prone to motion sickness, i suggest you carry some medicine. I used Avomine (about an hour before the journey) and found it very helpful, although it tends to make you slighly sleepy, and you may miss out on some scenery..However, i didnt have motion sickeness even once, and i thought that was a fair compromise for the missed scenery. Please note that THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE!

Also, try to not eat anything two-three hours prior to the start, as well as only non-oily snacks (like glucose biscuits) during the journey and you should be okay. I speak from experience Once you reach your destination, you can gorge on hot spicy food if you are feeling left out during the journey.

@neerajd ..thanks
i have changed my plan ...won't go to shimla instead will atek flight from delhi to kulu and will stay in manali for 3D n 4N .
have read lot about manali hotels .. and had come down to upadhaya cottage or hotel beas or Apple View guesthouse but still not sure which one will worth staying.
Do you have any idea of other hotel ... or can suggest one from above??

Veer Guesthouse pic also looks good ....can anyone tell me how is it ?

@nishk - the new plan sounds much better now

There are two parts in manali - old manali and new manali.the bus stand, shops are all at new manali, and old manali is about 2 km from here..It is more calm and secluded, but away from shops/hotels. I am not sure if commuting between the two may be problematic, espcially at night with parents. I think apple view gh is in old manali.

I stayed at Hotel Ibex, just off the bus stand, no special views, but comfortable and centrally located, which is what i wanted. They even gave me a couple of free prints for my e-ticket!

Depending on your budget, a safer option may be to book any HPTDC hotel for the first day that you are reaching there. Once you are there, you can explore around and shift if you like. This is what i usually do at a new place (book govt hotel for the first day and then explore) and i have always found it to be a good idea!

Read the following for HPTDC hotel reviews:

Which HPTDC hotel to choose for staying at Manali?

Hope this helps!

hey thanks ...will check out the link and further query thn will need you help :d

suggest the route n mode to reach Amritsar from Manali ...
how is joginder nagar to pathankot train ??? ...have read some old theards but whats the current status ?? is it good ?? do we get the seats easily or hv some prob ?
plz some one reply

There are 2 unreserved passenger trains between Joginder Nagar and Pathankot http://erail.in?T=JDNX::PTK: Then from Pathankot another bus to Amritsar.

Thanks aarosh for the info

thanks to this site ...got lot of info from here .My trip to manali -amritsar was very good .
stay in upadhyaycottage near katrain was lovely . will suggest any one to stay there if planning to go to manali

I'm planning on traveling from Manali to Amritsar this summer. I think this seems better than the 17-hour bus. But, could someone tell me how one gets to joginder nagar from Manali?

Thanks in advance.