North India - Manali, Shimala etc

idea1979 · 19th June 2009, 14:13

Hi All,

I am planning a tour of north india especially Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other famous places.

Origin: Pune/Mumbai

Destination: Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other places worth visiting

When: last ad first week of Sept and Oct 09

Duration: 9-12 days max

How: No car :-(. No plans. all i know that i might take flight to Delhi? and need to decide there on.

Seeking input: Almost everything like sequence, places to visit, stay attangements, dos, dont . All you can help in.

hvkumar · 19th June 2009, 14:20

H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS North India, Dec 2007
Bombay to Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Amritsar, Simla, Manali, Dec 2007

H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS North India, Apr 2000
Bombay to Amritsar, Vaishno Devi, Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Manali, Simla, Apr 2000

H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS Ladakh,Oct 2004
Bombay to Simla, Kinnaur Valley, Manali, Ladakh, Srinagar, Oct 2004

H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS Ladakh, Sep 2003
Bombay to Manali, Ladakh, Srinagar

idea1979 · 19th June 2009, 14:26

Not to Mention - Following you lead. Thanks !

vasudeva · 19th June 2009, 14:31

There are no more dangers here than in other parts of India. In Shimla be advised though that parking on Mall Road is not allowed. Not that it is much a bother when one is in the holiday mood. Park some distance down, and take a lift (in front of Combermere Hotel) to the Mall. That hotel itself serves decent food, as do many others.

Manali is a nice but extremely small place (at least was when I visited in 2002 Nov). Based on your budget, there are adequate options though this is peak season. FYI, I visited Manali pre-boom in Nov 2002, and stayed in a suite at Holiday Inn at Rs. 1100/night!!!. Had Salman Khan and Bhumika Chawla (remember her) for company for 2 days. Now they charge close to Rs. 17-18K for 3 nights.

joecherian · 19th June 2009, 15:03

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Originally Posted by idea1979

Hi All,

I am planning a tour of north india especially Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other famous places.

Origin: Pune/Mumbai

Destination: Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other places worth visiting

When: last ad first week of Sept and Oct 09

Duration: 9-12 days max

How: No car :-(. No plans. all i know that i might take flight to Delhi? and need to decide there on.

Seeking input: Almost everything like sequence, places to visit, stay attangements, dos, dont . All you can help in.

Hey Buddy, what a coincidence.. Even I am planning a trip to Manali during the same week. My itinery is as follows

Sep 26 : Bangalore-Delhi (flight)
Sep 27 : Delhi-Manali (booked flight)
Sep 27-Oct 1 : In and around Manali
Oct 1 : Manali - Delhi (booked flight)
Oct 1-2 ; sightseeing in Delhi
Oct 3 : Agra
Oct 4 : Delhi - Bangalore (flight)

Hope we cross our roads some where in the beautiful Manali :-)

vasudeva · 19th June 2009, 15:13

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Originally Posted by joecherian

Sep 27 : Delhi-Manali (booked flight)
Sep 27-Oct 1 : In and around Manali

Your time period in Manali is quite adequate for both sight seeing and the real purpose of a holiday (just lazing around).

19th June 2009, 14:13	#1
idea1979 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 234 Thanked: 0 Times	North India - Manali, Shimala etc Hi All, I am planning a tour of north india especially Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other famous places. Origin: Pune/Mumbai Destination: Manali, Shimala, may be kashmir and other places worth visiting When: last ad first week of Sept and Oct 09 Duration: 9-12 days max How: No car :-(. No plans. all i know that i might take flight to Delhi? and need to decide there on. Seeking input: Almost everything like sequence, places to visit, stay attangements, dos, dont . All you can help in.
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19th June 2009, 14:20	#2
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS North India, Dec 2007 Bombay to Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Amritsar, Simla, Manali, Dec 2007 H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS North India, Apr 2000 Bombay to Amritsar, Vaishno Devi, Dalhousie, Dharamsala, Manali, Simla, Apr 2000 H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS Ladakh,Oct 2004 Bombay to Simla, Kinnaur Valley, Manali, Ladakh, Srinagar, Oct 2004 H V Kumar - Driving Log Books - KUMAR'S DRIVING LOG BOOKS Ladakh, Sep 2003 Bombay to Manali, Ladakh, Srinagar
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19th June 2009, 14:26	#3
idea1979 BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 234 Thanked: 0 Times	Not to Mention - Following you lead. Thanks !
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19th June 2009, 14:31	#4
vasudeva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 2,221 Thanked: 212 Times	There are no more dangers here than in other parts of India. In Shimla be advised though that parking on Mall Road is not allowed. Not that it is much a bother when one is in the holiday mood. Park some distance down, and take a lift (in front of Combermere Hotel) to the Mall. That hotel itself serves decent food, as do many others. Manali is a nice but extremely small place (at least was when I visited in 2002 Nov). Based on your budget, there are adequate options though this is peak season. FYI, I visited Manali pre-boom in Nov 2002, and stayed in a suite at Holiday Inn at Rs. 1100/night!!!. Had Salman Khan and Bhumika Chawla (remember her) for company for 2 days. Now they charge close to Rs. 17-18K for 3 nights.
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