You are invited to the ancient town of Manavalaya (home of manu) in the lap of Kullu valley. The glorious greens together with the wild flowers and apple orchards will not fail to mesmerize you. The cool winds seem to play music for your ears. Enjoy the intimacy of the town with the snowline with heat of the natural hot sulphur springs at the same holiday. Besides sight seeing you must try a hand at adventure sports and activities like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, rafting, trekking, kayaking or mountain biking for the complete holiday experience. Worth visiting holiday spots in Manali comprise of the wooden hadimba temple in the Dhungiri Van Vihar forest area and the shiny Buddhist monasteries or gompas.

Close by is the Rohtang pass the spot where the spectacle of the clouds sweeping the majestic mountains can be viewed. You may pick up woolens for souvenirs like the splendid shawls and caps. Other Himalayan handicrafts like prayer wheels, masks, amulets, and musical instruments add a Tibetan tinge to your shopping. Get going for the cool summer and snowy winters to the refreshing Jatak Travels of Manali. The marvelous vacation with Jatak Travels at the enchanting vale of Manali will leave you with memories as sweet as honey.

Places to see

The hill station of Manali has several places to see in and around it. There is Old Manali that is just 3 km away from Manali. The old guesthouses and the orchards are worth seeing in Old Manali. The Manaligarh Fort and the Manu Maharishi Temple are the other places worth seeing in Old Manali. Then there is Vaishisht, around 3 km from Manali. In Vaishist you must check out the stone temple dedicated to saint Vashista. It is noteworthy that the tanks of the temple are underground hot-water/sulphur springs. For the adventure seekers there is no better place that Rohtang Pass around Manali. There are the nature spots like the Dassaur Lake and the Beas Kund. Hiking is an excellent option to explore the scenic places around Manali. You may take your pick from Beas to the Solang Valley, Lama Dugh to Manalsu Nala et al. Manali lies on the banks of Beas River. You can even opt for river rafting on the Beas for some adventure and sightseeing around Manali.

Solang Nullah is another place around Manali worth seeing. Besides the ski lift Solang Nullah boasts of natural beauty too. You can see and enjoy spectacular sights of snow-clad peaks and gorgeous glaciers at Solang Nullah.

Make your holidays at Manali more enjoyable by seeing these nearby places. These places not only enhance tourism potential in Manali but also are worth seeing holiday spots themselves.