Best of Himachal in winter

Tripoto
20th Feb 2020
Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal
Day 1

Took a flight from Bangalore to Chandigarh. From Chandigarh took a Manali Volvo bus(Previous day) overnight and reached Manali, checked-in and rested at riverside hotel resort . Took a local taxi for Manali sight seeing which included Vasishth temple, Hidimba devi temple ,Club house and Mall road local.

Hidimba Devi Temple

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Van vihar

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Club house Riverside

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Resort by Riverside

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal
Day 2

Took a local taxi from Resort to collect Snow suit at local store. Reached Hamta pass snow point to play with snow tube and mesmerizing views of snow laden mountains. Not to forget the cute small Igloos. Headed back to manali and had snack and drinks at Cafe 1947 with a view of River Beas. Collected mineral water at Nehru kund with the day ending with a bonfire at the resort.

Hamta pass

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

On the way to Hamta pass

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Cafe 1947

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Snow tubing in snow point Hampta pass

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Igloo

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal
Day 3

Rented a Royal Enfield Himalayan Bike and rode to Solang Valley. Did Snow boarding, Skiing and Paragliding there. Went to Jogini falls and trekked uphill till the best view of the falls.

Solang valley

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Way to Jogini falls

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Jogini falls trek

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Snow boarding in Solang valley

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Skiing in Solang valley

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal
Day 4

Took a Taxi to Kullu Valley, did White water rafting 10km there in the chilling waters of Beas. Went on Trek to atop Bijli Mahadev. Finally started for Narkanda but got stuck in Jalori Pass so came back and stayed overnight in a resort in Mandi.

View of kullu and Bhuntar valley from Bijli Mahadev hill atop

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Can see Bhuntar airport runway

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Bijli Mahadev

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Bijli Mahadev trek

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

White water rafting kullu

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal
Day 5

Taxi from Mandi to Shimla. Local sight seeing of ridge and Mall road. Took a train to Kalka Himdarshan express, taxi to Chandigarh - Airport and finally flight back to Bangalore. (next day)

View from Simla station

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Inside train, reading about ghost Stories of shimla

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal

Views on the way to Kalka

Photo of Best of Himachal in winter by Saurav Agarwal