Places to visit in Manali

Ranked by how much each place adds to a visit, with realistic visiting times, opening hours and ticket prices.

8 places · showing 1–8

Solang Valley 1
Adventure & Outdoors

Solang Valley

A wide meadow 13 km up the valley that is a ski slope in winter and a paragliding, zorbing and ropeway centre the rest of the year.

3 hr 30 min Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Hadimba Devi Temple 2
Devotional & Spiritual

Hadimba Devi Temple

A 1553 wooden pagoda temple to Hidimba of the Mahabharata, set in a deodar grove above the town.

45 min 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Atal Tunnel and Sissu 3
Nature & Scenic

Atal Tunnel and Sissu

The 9.02 km tunnel under the Rohtang massif, opened in 2020, that drops you into the barren Lahaul valley in ten minutes.

4 hr Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Old Manali 4
Food Trails

Old Manali

The original village uphill from the modern town: apple orchards, wooden houses, and a café strip that has been feeding travellers for…

2 hr Must visit
Free no ticket Details
Vashisht Hot Springs and Temple 5
Wellness & Retreats

Vashisht Hot Springs and Temple

Natural sulphur springs with separate bathing tanks for men and women, beside a stone temple to sage Vashisht.

1 hr 15 min 6:00 AM–9:00 PM
Free no ticket Details
Jogini Falls trek 6
Adventure & Outdoors

Jogini Falls trek

A gentle two-kilometre walk up from Vashisht through orchards and pine to a 150-foot waterfall with a pool at its base.

2 hr 30 min
Free no ticket Details
Mall Road and Van Vihar 7
Markets & Shopping

Mall Road and Van Vihar

The town's pedestrian shopping street, with a small deodar park along the river at one end.

1 hr 30 min
Free no ticket Details
Manu Temple 8
Devotional & Spiritual

Manu Temple

A small wooden temple in Old Manali dedicated to the sage Manu — the only one of its kind in India, and the origin of the town's name.

30 min 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
Free no ticket Details