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Nine guides to the places our tours go — written by a local agent in Manali, with altitudes, seasons, how to get there and what is worth your time.
The guides
Nine places, one valley at a time
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Manali
Snow, Solang & the Rohtang road -
Shimla
Colonial heritage & Kufri -
Dharamshala & McLeodganj
Culture, cafés & the Dhauladhar -
Dalhousie & Khajjiar
Pine ridges & the Khajjiar meadow -
Kullu, Kasol & Manikaran
The Beas, the Parvati & hot springs -
Chamba
Temples on the Ravi -
Spiti Valley
The high-altitude cold desert -
Bir Billing
Paragliding above the Kangra valley -
Leh-Ladakh
Jeep safaris over the high passes
Side by side
Compare at a glance
| Destination | Altitude | Best time | How long | District | Tours |
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| Manali | 2,050 m | March–June for clear days; mid-December–February for snow; October–November for crisp, quiet weeks | 3–4 nights | Kullu | 10 |
| Shimla | 2,206 m | March–June and September–November; December–January for a chance of snow | 2 nights | Shimla | 5 |
| Dharamshala & McLeodganj | 1,457 m | March–June and September–November; December–February for snow on the Dhauladhar | 2–3 nights | Kangra | 6 |
| Dalhousie & Khajjiar | 1,970 m | March–June and September–November; December–February for snow at Dainkund and Khajjiar | 2 nights | Chamba | 4 |
| Kullu, Kasol & Manikaran | 1,279 m | March–June and September–November; October for Kullu Dussehra | 1–2 nights, or a day trip from Manali | Kullu | 4 |
| Chamba | 996 m | March–June and September–November; August for the Minjar fair | A day from Dalhousie, or 1 night | Chamba | 3 |
| Spiti Valley | 3,650 m | June–September via Manali and Kunzum La; the Kinnaur road via Shimla is open most of the year | 6–8 nights for the full circuit | Lahaul & Spiti | — |
| Bir Billing | 1,525 m | September–November for flying (peak October); March–May also flown | 1–2 nights | Kangra | — |
| Leh-Ladakh | 3,500 m | June–September by road from Manali; flights to Leh year-round | 6–9 nights including acclimatisation | Leh | 2 |
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