Budget Travels by Divya

As promised, this is the 2nd post of a tri-series! This one is about our travel experiences in Manali and Kullu towns of Himachal Pradesh. This trip was done in May,2016. All expenses mentioned below are for 2 pax in Indian Rupees(INR) Suggested Itinerary: Day 1: Manali Local Sight-seeing: Mall Road, Hidimbda Devi Temple, Manu Temple, Vashist Temple, Manali Club-House, Beas River Bank Day 2: Day Trip to Manikaran & Kasol Day 3: Solang Valley & Rohtang Pass Trip in Detail: We headed to Manali from Shimla, on a bus. It was a long cumbersome journey, but what made it worthwhile were the beautiful views on the way to Manali. The Beas river keeps flowing on the right for most part of the journey and is very picturesque! Captured Enroute Manali from Shimla By the time we arrived at Manali Mall road, it was late in the evening. Mall Rd at Manali was a honeymooner's paradise! Every other couple had fading henna on their hands and legs. Ladies had their hand...

This is the first of 3 posts  covering our 10 day trip to Himachal Pradesh, in the summer of 2016 -from 4th May 2016 to 15th May 2016. We visited Shimla, Manali, Kullu, Dharamshala and Dalhousie in this trip. I will cover the entire trip in 3 parts - Part I - Shimla, Part II - Manali & Kullu, and Part III - Dharamshala & Dalhousie. Suggested Itinerary: Day 1: Kalka - Jakhoo Temple & Kufri Day 2: Shimla Local Sight-Seeing: Mall Road, Ridge, Vice-regal Lodge, Annandale, Christ Church, Tara-Devi Temple Trip Cost: Hotel: 4000Rs for 2 nights To & Fro Train Fares from Delhi: 3800Rs (2 pax) Food & Sight-seeing: 3500Rs Total: 11,300Rs Trip in Detail: From Delhi - there are 2 ways to travel to Kalka by train - either take the Shatabdi from New Delhi station or take the Himalayan queen from Sarai Rohilla. Both are chair car journeys. We took the Himalayan queen, but in hind sight, Shatabdi would have been a better option. It is faster, and more convenien...