2 nights and 3 days cycling tour of Manali

Today we will meet and greet with our representative at Volvo stand, followed by a transfer to the hotel. Post breakfast and freshen up, gather at the hotel’s lobby to meet with the accompanying cruise and briefing.

Today is your first visit to “Hadimba Devi Temple” which is dedicated to Hadimba Devi, built in 1553 in a clearing among ancient deodars. Built by Maharaja Bahadur Singh, the 27m high pagoda temple has a 3 tier roof and some fine naturalistic wood carving of animals and plants, especially around the doorway. The structure itself is relatively crude, and the pagoda is far from perfectly perpendicular. Massive deodar planks form the roof, but in contrast to the massive scale of the exterior wooden structures the brass image of the goddess Hadimba.

Later in the afternoon you pedal further on & you come to a small village called “Naggar” where a medieval castle awaits you which is built in traditional pahari style (Kathkuni). You will enjoy an opportunity to have a delicious lunch of fresh local products. Naggar Castle is a wooden traditional local architecture with carved balconies with scenic views of the Beas Valley.

Overnight stay at the hotel with Dinner

After a nice peaceful sleep & morning breakfast, you will be pedaling towards “Atal Tunnel” going through Pir Panjal mountain range of Himalayas at an 10000 ft. above sea level (world longest tunnel >9.5 km< above 3000 mt. altitude), further tunnel experience witness the Snow covered mountains of Lahaul Valley. After crossing Tunnel you will enter into an entirely different world with almost no trees and greenery but even higher mountain peaks covered with snow and Chandra, a tributary of Chenab River, flowing next to the tunnel. In the evening, free to stroll down on the Manali Mall for shopping.

Overnight stay at the hotel with Dinner

Today after having breakfast, you are free till afternoon for independent activities, post lunch departure transfer to Volvo bus stand for return travel to Delhi/ Home Town.