Temple · Manali
Hadimba Devi Temple
A 16th-century wooden pagoda temple to the goddess Hidimba, set in a deodar forest on the Dhungri hill above Manali.
Free entry 1 hour
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Places to visit inManali
Himachal Pradesh, India
A resort town at the head of the Kullu Valley on the Beas River, surrounded by deodar forest and snow peaks. It is the base for Solang Valley, Rohtang Pass and the Atal Tunnel to Lahaul.
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- Kullu Manali Airport (KUU) · about 41 km from Manali
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · about 179 km from Manali · alternative
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Top attractions in Manali
10 places, with entry fees and opening hours checked against their sources.
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Adventure · Manali
Solang Valley
A meadow valley 13 km from Manali and Manali's main adventure hub, with skiing in winter and paragliding, zorbing and a ropeway in summer.
Fee varies Half a day
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Other · Manali
Atal Tunnel
A 9.02 km highway tunnel under the Pir Panjal range, opened in 2020, linking Manali with Lahaul and bypassing the Rohtang Pass.
Free entry Half a day, combined with Solang and Sissu
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Viewpoint · Manali
Rohtang Pass
A 3,980 m pass on the Pir Panjal range, 51 km from Manali, open in summer by vehicle permit to limit traffic.
Entry fee needs verification Full day from Manali
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Cultural Site · Manali
Old Manali
The original village above the Manalsu stream, with traditional houses, the Manu Temple and a strip of cafes and guesthouses.
Free entry 2–4 hours
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Temple · Manali
Vashisht Temple and Hot Springs
A village across the Beas from Manali with sulphur hot-spring baths beside temples to the sage Vashisht, Shiva and Rama.
Free entry 1–2 hours
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Waterfall · Manali
Jogini Falls
A multi-tiered waterfall above Vashisht, reached by a short trek through orchards and forest, with a Jogini Mata shrine at its base.
Free entry 2–3 hours round trip from Vashisht
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Palace · Manali
Naggar Castle
A 15th-century stone-and-timber castle of the Kullu rajas at Naggar, now an HPTDC heritage hotel with a small museum and valley views.
Entry fee needs verification 1–2 hours (half a day with the Roerich Gallery)
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Street · Manali
Mall Road Manali
Manali's pedestrian main street, lined with shops, cafes and the Himachal emporium, and the starting point for most visits.
Free entry 2–3 hours
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Monastery · Manali
Himalayan Nyingmapa Gompa
A brightly painted Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma school, a few minutes' walk from Manali's Mall Road.
Free entry 30–60 minutes
View place About Manali
Planning the places to visit in Manali? This guide covers Manali's main attractions, from Hadimba Devi Temple and Old Manali to Solang Valley, the Atal Tunnel and Rohtang Pass, with fees and permit rules checked against official sources where possible.
Manali lies at the northern end of the Kullu Valley, on the Beas River, in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. It is about 270 km north of Shimla and some 540 km from Delhi. The name is traced to Manu-Alaya, the abode of the sage Manu. In local belief he recreated human life here after a great flood, and a rare temple to him stands in Old Manali.
The Kullu Valley is often called the Valley of the Gods, and the 16th-century Hadimba Devi Temple in the deodar forest above town honours Manali's presiding goddess. British settlers planted the first apple orchards, and tourism grew quickly after independence. Today the town combines a busy Mall Road, Tibetan monasteries, the hot springs of Vashisht and the cafe lanes of Old Manali. It is also the gateway to the high mountains.
Solang Valley offers skiing and paragliding, the Rohtang Pass sits at 3,980 m, and since 2020 the Atal Tunnel has shortened the road to Lahaul. Himachal Tourism names two peak seasons, April to July and October to December. Summer temperatures are around 22–30 °C, while December and January can fall below −5 °C with plentiful snow. The monsoon peaks in July and August and can bring landslides.
The nearest airport is at Bhuntar, about 50 km away, and there are regular buses from Delhi and Chandigarh.
Plan your Manali visit
- Best time to visit
- April to July and October to December (Himachal Tourism peak seasons); December to February for snow; July–August monsoon brings landslide risk.
- Suggested stay
- 4–5 days
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh, India View on Google Maps
- Entry fees
- 7 of 10 places listed here are free to enter. Fees for the rest are on each place’s page, with their source.
- Types of place
- Temples · 2Adventure · 1Other · 1Viewpoints · 1Cultural Sites · 1Waterfalls · 1Palaces · 1Streets · 1Monasteries · 1
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Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Himachal Pradesh's capital and the former summer capital of British India. It is known for its colonial Ridge and Mall, its hilltop temples and the UNESCO-listed Kalka–Shimla railway.
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Delhi
Delhi
India's capital, where Shah Jahan's walled city of Old Delhi sits a few kilometres from Lutyens' New Delhi. It has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Red Fort, Qutb Minar and Humayun's Tomb.
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Uttar Pradesh
Agra
A Mughal capital on the Yamuna in western Uttar Pradesh, home to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and nearby Fatehpur Sikri, three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Rajasthan
Jaipur
Rajasthan's capital, founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II and laid out by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Its pink old city, royal palaces and hill forts make it the third corner of India's Golden Triangle with Delhi and Agra.
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