Recently I was in Manali and I found that through out the year there are several adventure activities that are carried out in Manali and adjoining areas. But it was very difficult for a tourist to find what to do n whom to contact for these activities. This blog of mine focuses on some of such activities, details of the persons to be contacted, cost for the same, etc….
Camping
Season- April to middle of June & middle of September to the first half of October
Camping Grounds- Beas Kund Camp near Rohtang pass, Raison, and Shoja, Solang valley.
Contact – Your hotel, Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute.
The variation in the physiographic features of Himachal Pradesh attracts hundreds of people every year to Manali camping. Far away from the hustle bustle of the city life, Manali is located amidst the
Camping in Manali at once means resting in the lap of Mother Nature. The composed beauty with the pleasing breeze takes away the exertion that one feels.
The experienced and high altitude campers can’t resist the region of ladakhi Manali. At Solang valley the camping is combined with luxury amidst the lush green meadows. This apart there are various other camping grounds accessible from Manali including the Malana, Pulga, Kheer Ganga, Triund, and McLeod Ganj region.
The equipments, training, safety precautions as well as experienced educators and guides are also available in Manali for reference.
Mountaineering
Season- April to middle of June & middle of September to the first half of October
Region - Beas Kund region, lower ridges of Hanuman Tibba, Deo Tibba, Chandertal and Malana glaciers
Contact – Your hotel, Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute.
Mountaineering training can be arranged through the Directorate of Mountaineering and Allied Sports. Mountaineers need permission to climb most of the peaks. Peaks in Kullu valley offer challenging recreational area for Indian and International expeditions as well. With an average altitude of 5,000 to 6,000 meters, experienced mountaineers from all over the world have tried these peaks.
The Beas Kund region, the lower ridges of Hanuman Tibba (5930m) and Deo Tibba (6001m) are the suggested areas for mountaineering for beginners. Beas Kund, Chandertal and Malana glaciers are the most popular among ice climbers.
However you should be alert and aware of the symptoms of the acute mountain sickness.
Trekking
Season- April to middle of June & middle of September to the first half of October
Trekking area - Beas Kund
Pin Parvati to Spiti,
Contact – Your hotel, Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute.
Manali offers some amazing trekking, particularly in the foothills of the
Manali is a popular starting point for organized mountain treks. Most agencies offer multiday treks. Popular options include Beas Kund, the Pin Parvati trek and the
River rafting
Season - From Apr 15th till Jun end.
Contact –Tour Operators, Your Hotel
Costs around Rs 450 to 650, depending on the number of persons.
White water rafting in Kullu valley is done on river
Skiing Glide
Season- Through out the year
Contact –Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute
The skiers are taken to a hilltop by a helicopter den they glide down the
Hang-Gliding
Costs around Rs 1200 for 15 mins
Hang-Gliding is a newly introduced activity practised at Billing. Billing is 14-km from Bir and is considered to be the best sites for hang-gliding in the world. An annual hang-gliding tournament is also held over here.
A Glider using air current without an engine power usually performs hand gliding. One can fly as long as one wishes once he has acquired good experience.
Season- Through out the year
Contact –Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute
The paragliding is done at primarily
Short flights: The tourist is taken 100 - 150 mts up the slope and takes a flight along with the pilot in a two-seater paraglider. The flight lasts for approximately 60 - 90 seconds.
High flying: Approximately 20-30 minutes of time is taken. It is conducted at Fatru, Kothi and Bijli Mahadev. Experienced pilots who have done short flights can only do the high flying.
Zorbing
Season- Summers
Costs around Rs 200 for 20 min
Contact –Tour Operators, Mountaineering Institute
Zorbing is a leisure activity. It involves rolling down a slope in a helium balloon. The balloon is usually transparent, double-hulled sphere made from PVC. The pleasure of hanging from the walls of the big ball while it rolls is a definitive thrill for both adult and young. The zorbing can be experienced at the grass meadows around Manali.
Jeep safari
Costs around Rs 2000 per day
Contact –Tour Operators, your hotel
Exploring the untouched, some of the most wild, unpolluted, uncommercialised environments and primitive environment of manali in an open zeep is fascinating. It can also be arranged to Ladakh Lahaul and Spiti visiting monasteries, passes, and glacial lakes with accommodation in tents or village guest houses.
CONTACT INFO
- Directorate of mountaineering & allied Sports
Contact – 91 1902 250337
www.dmas.gov.in
*Adventure Tour Operators
- An trek tours and travels
1 Rambagh, The mall
Contact –91 1902 252292
www.antrektours.com
The mall
Contact –91 1902 253050
www.himalayanadventurersindia.com
Contact –91 9816174164
www.himalayan-extreme-center.com
- Himalayan journeys
Opposite Nehru park, the mall
Contact –91 1902 252365
www.himalayanajourneysindia.com
just two words i would like to say after reading your post and that is "THANK YOU". Since last one week i m searching the net for the details of activities and the places where they r conducted. and i was not able to find them thanks alot.
ReplyDeletei m leaving for manali on Sunday for a month on a project with NTPC. thanks again...
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Hey Pratiksha, I really like the way you write your blogs..well i am also planning to visit Manali next week, so was thinking to collect some useful information to plan my trip. But your blog really helped me to make plans. Thanx a lot...
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Impressive.. I got two new thing which I have not done in my last Manali trip. One is Skiing Glide and another one is Zorbing. Thank you so much for providing information abt thease activities. I would like to participate in these activity in my next trip. Thank you for the information....
ReplyDeleteHey pratiksha thanks for this post , its very informative and a good guide also befor going to Manali. Keep on writing about other places as well.
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very informative and a useful blog.
ReplyDeletehi, i'll be going to Manali on 24 of this month. Can you please provide me with the contact details of the tour operator who can manage the trip. i'll be there till 28 of the month. ours is a group of 15 boys and 4 girls. u can contact me on my mail id rats.saxena@gmail.com
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hi rachit, i got my booking done by www.indiahotelreview.com. I have forwarded you the contact details of the person who planned my trip. Also i have forwarded your mail id to her. She is mrs Priyanka Rastogi. I hope u'll have a fabulous trip .
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Really informative.I am planning to visit Manali.And you have given second to my reason.
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ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent post on Manali and I think it would come handy when I plan to visit Manali early feb. Would there be snow at that time?