City Tour

River Rafting River rafting is one of the most important activities to enjoy over the stretches of the River Beas. Offered by private operators in Kullu, rafting at this beautiful place provides a thrilling break to adventure enthusiasts in Manali.

Paragliding & Skiing Paragliding and skiing are two wonderful activities to enjoy on Manali trip. Enjoy these activities through authentic and registered operators of Tourism Department. Paragliding uses two types of flights, including Short Flights and High Flying. Short Flights go up to 100 - 150 meters up the slope for 60-70 seconds while High Flying flies for 20 minutes around.

Trekking Trekking is an ultimate fun in Manali that offers thrill and adventure to the tourists. Walking happily over upward slopes of snowcapped mountains brings remarkable experiences to the travelers. Facility to hire porters and ponies is also available.

Camping Camping is Manali gives an enthralling experience to the visitors amidst dense forests and snowcapped mountains. Adventure camps in Manali connect you with nature and you spend a really peaceful time. There are many camping destinations around Manali.

Eat & Dine (Places & Things to Eat in Manali )

Eating and dining in Manali is a blend of regular North Indian food, South Indian delicacies, Chinese meals and Tibetan dishes. Most of the restaurants in Manali are multi-cuisine and serve Indian, Chinese and western cuisines. The place offers plenty of opportunities for eating out and enjoying some unusual delicacies with local cuisine. Tibetan and regional cuisines of Manali are admired by Indian and international tourists. Some of the good restaurants in Manali are:

The Zing Zing Bar & Restaurant: It is an ideal place to enjoy Indian and Chinese cuisines in Manali.

Chopsticks: It is perfect place to enjoy Inter-continental food and variety of Chinese delicacies.

Raj Rasoi Restaurant: Enjoy here a wide range of Gujarati, South Indian, Punjabi, and Jain cuisine at this place.

Johnson Bar and Restaurant: In its splendid ambiance, the restaurant serves equally nice food. It is a delightful Italian joint and a well-stocked bar.

Mount View Restaurant: The place offers Japanese, Chinese and Tibetan specialties with several beverages and a range of snacks.

Satyam Restaurant: At the Manali Mall, it is a nice place for reasonable breakfast or lunch. The restaurant serves North Indian and South Indian cuisine.

Café 1947: This is a vintage and traditional Italian café, which is the first music café in Manali.

Khyber: A multi-cuisine restaurant serving enjoyable range of Chinese, Continental, Indian and Mughlai cuisines. Enjoy here reasonably priced drinks.

Il Forno: It is another Italian restaurant offering calzone, lasagna, wood-fired pizzas and pasta dishes. You can also find many dhabas in Manali.

Shopping (What & Where to Shop in Manali )

Manali brings plenty of shopping opportunities for its visitors. There are many places to enjoy shopping in Manali city. Mall Road is famous shopping destination in Manali. Top things to buy in Manali are Pashmina Shawls, Tweed Jackets, Tibetan artifacts, artificial jewelries and much more. Major shopping places in Manali are:

The Mall: It is the main shopping area in Manali, which sells local Kullu and Kinnauri shawls, rugs, caps and footwear, imported items, along with a collection of Tibetan handicrafts.

The Himachal Handicrafts Emporium: This is another place to buy variety of handicraft materials in Manali.

Bhuticco Weavers’ Co-Operative: Started by a group of village women in year 1944, Bhuttico is a co-operative shop selling different kinds of handmade items.

Old Manali Market: One can buy here funky T-shirts, beads, silver jewelry, colorful woolens and a wide range of things.

Tibetan Bazaar: Buy here Buddha paintings, bamboo wooden crafts, Chinese goods, thangkas, rugs, local tweeds and much more.

Other places for shopping in Manali are Hong Kong Market, Thai Market, Dragon Shopping Complex, Shangri La Shopping Complex and Snow Lion Underground Market.