Himachal Tour Packages – Page 3

Himachal tour package price guide (2026)

Himachal packages on this page start at ₹6,900 per person. The land cost depends on the number of nights, hotel category and whether you use a private car throughout or a Volvo coach for the long Delhi–Manali leg. Bands below are per person on twin sharing, with hotels, breakfast and dinner, private AC car for sightseeing, excluding flights or trains to Delhi/Chandigarh.

Add for flights: Ahmedabad–Delhi return fares are usually ₹6,000–10,000 per person booked a month ahead; Ahmedabad–Chandigarh ₹8,000–13,000. Usually extra on the ground: Rohtang Pass permit and vehicle (when open), Solang ropeway and adventure activities, Kufri horse rides, Jakhu ropeway, Kalka–Shimla toy train tickets, paragliding at Bir, river rafting at Kullu, and 5% GST. Every quote shows these as separate lines.

How to reach Himachal from Ahmedabad

Himachal has only small airports (Kullu-Bhuntar, Shimla-Jubbarhatti, Kangra-Gaggal) with weather-dependent flights, so almost everyone enters through Delhi or Chandigarh. Here is how we route Ahmedabad clients:

• Our usual plan: fly Ahmedabad–Chandigarh in the morning, drive to Shimla the same day, move Shimla–Manali by private car (about 250 km, 7–8 h), and return Manali–Chandigarh or Manali–Delhi by Volvo or car for the flight home. This avoids two overnight coaches.
• Distances inside Himachal: Shimla–Manali 250 km (7–8 h); Manali–Dharamshala 240 km (7 h); Dharamshala–Dalhousie 120 km (4 h); Dalhousie–Pathankot 80 km (3 h, nearest railhead for the return); Manali–Atal Tunnel–Sissu 40 km (1½ h).
• Vehicles: Dzire or Etios for a couple, Innova Crysta for a family of 5–6, Tempo Traveller for 10–12. Hill-registered taxis with local drivers are mandatory for Rohtang and recommended everywhere.

Shimla, Manali or Dharamshala – which one is for you?

The most common question we get on the phone is "Shimla ke Manali?" Here is the honest comparison we give.

Short version: for a first trip with parents, do Shimla and Manali; for a honeymoon in winter, give Manali three nights; for a second visit or a quieter trip, add Dharamshala and Dalhousie or go to Jibhi and Tirthan valley.

Himachal itineraries by trip type

5 nights / 6 days – Shimla–Manali honeymoon

• Day 1: Fly Ahmedabad–Chandigarh, drive to Shimla; evening on the Ridge and Mall Road.
• Day 2: Kufri (optional yak ride and Mahasu Peak), Jakhu temple ropeway, Christ Church, lunch at Mall Road; candle-light dinner at the hotel.
• Day 3: Drive to Manali along the Sutlej and Beas; stop at Pandoh dam and Kullu shawl factories; check in to a riverside or orchard resort.
• Day 4: Solang valley (ropeway, snow activities in season), drive through the Atal Tunnel to Sissu for the Lahaul views; evening at Old Manali.
• Day 5: Hadimba temple, Vashisht hot springs, Manu temple, Van Vihar, Mall Road shopping; overnight Volvo or late drive to Chandigarh/Delhi.
• Day 6: Fly home to Ahmedabad.

7 nights / 8 days – family with Dharamshala and Dalhousie

• Days 1–2: Chandigarh – Shimla; Kufri and Shimla town.
• Days 3–4: Shimla – Manali; Solang and Atal Tunnel–Sissu, then local Manali sightseeing.
• Day 5: Manali – Dharamshala (7 h) via Mandi and Palampur tea gardens.
• Day 6: McLeod Ganj – Dalai Lama temple, Bhagsu waterfall, Naddi view point, cricket stadium; drive to Dalhousie (4 h).
• Day 7: Khajjiar meadow ("mini Switzerland"), Kalatop sanctuary, Dalhousie Mall Road.
• Day 8: Drive to Pathankot or Chandigarh for the train/flight home.

9 nights / 10 days – Spiti circuit (mid-June to September only)

Shimla – Narkanda – Sangla/Chitkul – Kalpa – Nako – Tabo – Kaza (Key monastery, Kibber, Langza, Hikkim post office) – Chandratal – Manali via the Atal Tunnel. High altitude (Kaza 3,650 m), basic hotels and homestays, long driving days; for fit adults only, and we build in acclimatisation nights at Kalpa and Nako.

Seniors and slow travellers – 6 nights

Fly to Chandigarh, two nights in Shimla, three nights in Manali in a hotel with a lift close to Mall Road, one night in Chandigarh before the flight. We skip the Rohtang permit queue, do Sissu via the Atal Tunnel instead (a flat 1½-hour drive), keep the Shimla–Manali drive to daylight hours with a lunch halt at Mandi, and carry oxygen cans in the car as a precaution.

Buyer's guide: Atal Tunnel, Rohtang and the snow calendar

Atal Tunnel and Sissu – no permit needed

• The 9 km Atal Tunnel under the Rohtang range connects Manali with Lahaul in about 15 minutes. It is open all year and needs no permit. Sissu, on the other side, has a waterfall, a lake and snow for much longer than Solang – usually from November to April.
• Most of our Manali packages include a Solang + Atal Tunnel + Sissu day. It gives families guaranteed snow views in winter without the Rohtang permit lottery.

Rohtang Pass – when and how

• Rohtang (3,980 m) is usually open from around late May or June to October/November, depending on snow clearance. It is closed on Tuesdays for maintenance.
• A limited number of vehicle permits is issued per day through an online system; only hill-registered taxis can go. The permit, a dedicated vehicle and snow gear hire are extra and quoted separately. In winter Rohtang is closed and Solang or Sissu is the snow point.

Snow calendar

Best time to visit Himachal – month by month

For Gujarati families the May vacation is the single busiest window for Himachal – Shimla and Manali hotels are booked out by April, so book your May dates by February. The Diwali break is the second peak, with cool weather, clear mountain views and the first snow at Rohtang and Sissu.

Places to visit in Himachal Pradesh

• Shimla: Mall Road, the Ridge, Jakhu temple, Christ Church, Viceregal Lodge and the UNESCO Kalka–Shimla toy train.
• Kufri and Narkanda: Kufri for horse rides and Mahasu Peak views; Narkanda and Hatu Peak for quieter snow and apple orchards.
• Manali: Hadimba temple, Old Manali, Vashisht hot springs, Mall Road – the base for everything below.
• Solang valley: ropeway, zorbing, skiing in winter and paragliding in summer; 14 km from Manali.
• Atal Tunnel and Sissu: the drive into Lahaul with glacier-fed waterfalls and snow long after Manali has none.
• Rohtang Pass: summer snow at 3,980 m when open (permit required).
• Kullu and Naggar: river rafting on the Beas, shawl factories, Naggar castle and the Roerich gallery.
• Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj: Dalai Lama temple complex, Bhagsu falls, Dal lake, Triund trek, the cricket stadium.
• Dalhousie and Khajjiar: colonial churches, pine forests and the Khajjiar meadow.
• Kasauli and Chail: quiet, low-altitude stops near Shimla ideal for a slow weekend or seniors.
• Jibhi, Tirthan valley and Kasol: riverside cottages and trout streams for couples who want to avoid Manali's crowds.
• Spiti valley: Key monastery, Chandratal lake, Hikkim and Langza – a high-altitude desert circuit for June to September.

Food, hotels and tips for Gujarati travellers

• Vegetarian and Jain food: Manali is the easiest – Mall Road has several Gujarati thali restaurants and Jain food is available on request at most hotels. Shimla has a few Gujarati and Marwari thali places plus plenty of North Indian veg. Dharamshala, Dalhousie and Spiti are harder; we pre-arrange Jain meals with the hotel kitchen and share a list of veg restaurants with your vouchers. Himachali dham (a festive veg meal) and siddu are worth trying.
• Hotel categories: in Shimla the value is in location – a hotel within walking distance of Mall Road saves daily taxi fares. In Manali, choose between Mall Road hotels (convenient) and riverside resorts in Prini, Aleo or Naggar (views, quiet). Dharamshala has good resorts around Naddi and Dharamkot; Dalhousie has colonial-era hotels.
• Pack: proper winter wear for December–February (thermals, waterproof shoes, gloves); a light jacket even in May; motion-sickness tablets for the Shimla–Manali road; sunscreen for snow glare; a power bank for long drives.
• Health and altitude: Shimla and Manali are low enough for everyone. Rohtang, Sissu and Spiti are high; hydrate, avoid alcohol the first day, and do not plan Spiti for anyone with heart or lung conditions.
• Money and connectivity: UPI works in all towns; carry cash for Rohtang, Sissu and Spiti. Mobile network is patchy beyond the Atal Tunnel and in much of Spiti.
• Timings: Rohtang is closed on Tuesdays; the Kalka–Shimla toy train and Solang ropeway sell out in May and December; Jakhu ropeway queues are shortest early morning.

Why book your Himachal package with Vibrant Holidays

• 11 years, C G Road office: plan at our Ahmedabad office (Monday to Saturday) or on WhatsApp; the consultant who quotes is the one who tracks your tour. IATA-accredited; member of TAAI, TAFI, ADTOI and IATO; recognised by the Ministry of Tourism.
• Private, customised trips only: every itinerary is yours – your own car and driver, your own dates, no fixed coach schedule; extended families and friend groups travel together as a private group.
• Live prices, no bait: the starting price on this page is a real package on sale today, with hotels named and inclusions listed.
• Pure-veg and Jain meals confirmed in writing at every hotel, including Dharamshala, Dalhousie and Spiti homestays.
• Flights and Volvo from Ahmedabad booked with the package, with the Chandigarh or Delhi connection timed so you are not waiting around.
• 24×7 on-tour support from Ahmedabad and our Manali ground partner – road closures, weather days and re-routing are handled for you.