Delhi to Manali by Car
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3) Yes. The whole Kullu valley amd upto around Gulaba is no prob.
Originally Posted by bindaastraveler 
3) When you said Manali, does this include all tourist spots including Naggar etc.
4)Chandigarh seems to be too early. Which one do you recommend? Swarghat or Bilaspur? Do you recommend just dropping in in the hotel, or is it better to reserve before hand.
5) Wanted to know if the area is prone to landslides.
6) Some roads are ok? Just wanted to comapre the roads to Ladakh(leh etc). I was there last yr same time. the roads are very narrow and without railings. It seemed a lill risky.
3) When you said Manali, does this include all tourist spots including Naggar etc.4)Chandigarh seems to be too early. Which one do you recommend? Swarghat or Bilaspur? Do you recommend just dropping in in the hotel, or is it better to reserve before hand.
5) Wanted to know if the area is prone to landslides.
6) Some roads are ok? Just wanted to comapre the roads to Ladakh(leh etc). I was there last yr same time. the roads are very narrow and without railings. It seemed a lill risky.
I took a car similar to yours upto Rohtang last year, but it was tough protecting the under-carriage on the rough sections.
4) Baat ek hi hai - the more you drive on one day, the less the next, and vice versa. Time utna hi lagna hai. Swarghat means you've split the driving into approx 50/50 time-wise. Bilaspur is good too, in fact I've stopped there myself. Or rather, 3 km short, nice hotel with good rooms and food. Chandigarh means you can leave Delhi in the afternoon, and spread the remainder to Manali over the next day - basically that's what Delhi-Manali is, a comfortable 1.5 day drive.
I think you have a similar frame of mind to me about driving - I really believe in splitting Delhi-Manali up, even though lots of people drive through. More enjoyable my way.
5) Not really.
6) Nothing remotely like Ladakh. Like a walk in the park comparatively. Just chill.
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A little bit from Gara Maura (Punjab border) to Bilaspur, but nothing major. Just chill. The trucks upto Barmana (ACC factory) are a bigger nuisance.
Excellent.
Thanks to Enlightened Soul and Dilliwala.. Amazing info and tips.
I am all set.
Just 1 concern left, Just saw in the news that NH22 is flooded and ambala and chandigarh are disconnected from Delhi as well. Let's hope thats not the case when we leave.
Regards,
BT
Thanks to Enlightened Soul and Dilliwala.. Amazing info and tips.
I am all set.
Just 1 concern left, Just saw in the news that NH22 is flooded and ambala and chandigarh are disconnected from Delhi as well. Let's hope thats not the case when we leave.
Regards,
BT
Delhi to Manali
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Styler, I found most of the info given on IndiaMike extremely useful in planning my trip. I really appreciate the trouble taken by you and other members to post all their experiences so that others can learn from them. Your tips are very useful bec they give me a fair idea of the route. I would like to know how good or bad is the road from Manali to Rohtang Pass. How are the road conditions? Is it a dangerous route? Will it be snowing there in end October? Looking forward to all accounts of most recent experiences in Manali. Thank you all.
Originally Posted by Styler Hi,
Sorry for the Late Reply.
I think Hotel Hilltop in Swarghat would be a good stop. Another good stop is a hotel Green Vally 5 kms before Sundarnagar. This is also a nice privately owned restaurant with a few rooms on the upper floor.
You will enjoy the drive in the hills early morning, the next day.
If you are with kids here is my advise.
Inall the 600 Kms from Delhi - Manali, the only bad stretch with really winding roads which can cause nausea is just the 100 kms from Kiratpur to Sundernagar. You should drive slowly with frequent stops on this 100 kms stretch and if you reach Sundernagar without anybody getting sick, it will be a very pleasant drive from there on. On the other hand if kids get sick on this stretch, it screws up the later part of the journey as well.
If you have kids between 5-10 who are prone to travel sickness, i would recommend 1/2 tablet of avomine in Chandigarh, and most probabaly the'll then sleep through the bad stretch.
Styler.
Oh i just read that you have booked, Hotel Lake view, Bilasput. That's also a good option, so just go and enjoy and have a good trip ahead.
Hi,Sorry for the Late Reply.
I think Hotel Hilltop in Swarghat would be a good stop. Another good stop is a hotel Green Vally 5 kms before Sundarnagar. This is also a nice privately owned restaurant with a few rooms on the upper floor.
You will enjoy the drive in the hills early morning, the next day.
If you are with kids here is my advise.
Inall the 600 Kms from Delhi - Manali, the only bad stretch with really winding roads which can cause nausea is just the 100 kms from Kiratpur to Sundernagar. You should drive slowly with frequent stops on this 100 kms stretch and if you reach Sundernagar without anybody getting sick, it will be a very pleasant drive from there on. On the other hand if kids get sick on this stretch, it screws up the later part of the journey as well.
If you have kids between 5-10 who are prone to travel sickness, i would recommend 1/2 tablet of avomine in Chandigarh, and most probabaly the'll then sleep through the bad stretch.
Styler.
Oh i just read that you have booked, Hotel Lake view, Bilasput. That's also a good option, so just go and enjoy and have a good trip ahead.
As you get closer to Rohtang, the road gets bad. But it's not dangerous, just heavy traffic.
There might be the odd snowfall by end Oct but nothing heavy, it melts quickly.
Disclaimer: this info based on weather patterns upto last year - this year has been completely crazy (heavy snow in June).
There might be the odd snowfall by end Oct but nothing heavy, it melts quickly.
Disclaimer: this info based on weather patterns upto last year - this year has been completely crazy (heavy snow in June).
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Thank you v much Dilliwala..really appreciate your info..I will certainly try to go to Rohtang Pass.
Originally Posted by Dilliwala As you get closer to Rohtang, the road gets bad. But it's not dangerous, just heavy traffic.
There might be the odd snowfall by end Oct but nothing heavy, it melts quickly.
Disclaimer: this info based on weather patterns upto last year - this year has been completely crazy (heavy snow in June).
As you get closer to Rohtang, the road gets bad. But it's not dangerous, just heavy traffic.There might be the odd snowfall by end Oct but nothing heavy, it melts quickly.
Disclaimer: this info based on weather patterns upto last year - this year has been completely crazy (heavy snow in June).
hi.. may i know if rohtang pass will be motorable in the second week of november??we were planning to go to lahaul by bike....it'll be a great help if someone could help me out....
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Its very iffy. Actual snow fall starts from mid december onwards. But even with little snowfall in November its very much possible that it might get closed.
Originally Posted by rohanboban hi.. may i know if rohtang pass will be motorable in the second week of november??we were planning to go to lahaul by bike....it'll be a great help if someone could help me out....
hi.. may i know if rohtang pass will be motorable in the second week of november??we were planning to go to lahaul by bike....it'll be a great help if someone could help me out.... thank u so much dilliwala n deky...
manali - delhi
HI!! ALL. I'm new to IM.. would be travelling to himachal end dec.. my itinerary is delhi-shimla-manali-delhi.. since our kids are small i need a stopover between manali - delhi.. any place recommended...
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ankita4, welcome. Members have suggested Hotel Hilltop at Swarghat. You can also check out Chandigarh if you are interested. Please let me know where you stayed as I am planning a similar trip in Jan.
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hi there is absolutely no safety issues here. the only problem whether you drive yourself or by a driven by someone else is the traffic getting out of delhi it is horrible. there are lovely volvo a/C busses very comfortable and if you travel night you save a day happy trevelling
Hi guys .. i am planning to travel to manali from delhi on dec 11th ... and am preferring a night journey so that i can save a day....
we will be going by rented innova and we are planning to start from delhi around 6:30 PM , and we are planning for taking a 3-4 hours break inbetween [dont want give a strch drive for our driver]... but we need to reach manali before 11 AM ....
suggest me to plan this trip
we will be going by rented innova and we are planning to start from delhi around 6:30 PM , and we are planning for taking a 3-4 hours break inbetween [dont want give a strch drive for our driver]... but we need to reach manali before 11 AM ....
suggest me to plan this trip
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