Banjar Valley Tour from Bengaluru
Chehni Kothi 1500yo Timber Tower • Shringa Rishi Temple • Jibhi Pine Streams • Mini Thailand • Jalori Ridge
5 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹18,999–₹30,399 per person · starts at Kullu valley. Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road takes 11–14 h.
- Trip price
- ₹8,999
- Duration
- 3N / 4D
- Days from Bengaluru
- 5
- Season
- Mar–Jun & Sep–Dec
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Banjar Valley Tour starts at Kullu valley (Bhuntar / Aut / Mandi) — on the Delhi–Manali highway, not in Bengaluru — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Bengaluru you can leave the evening before and reach Kullu valley on the morning the trip starts. Immerse yourself in the timeless mountain heritage and verdant pine glades of Banjar Valley and Jibhi. Marvel at the 1,500-year-old fortified timber tower of Chehni Kothi—the tallest indigenous structure in the Western Himalayas—visit the pagoda shrine of Shringa Rishi, wander ac.
Getting from Bengaluru to Kullu valley
Meeting point: Aut (for Tirthan / Sainj / Banjar), Pirdi rafting base (Kullu) or Mandi — on the Delhi–Manali highway
Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road
- Fly Bengaluru → Chandigarh Airport (IXC), 2 h 48 m nonstop
- Bus / taxi Chandigarh → Aut / Kullu
- Door-to-door:
- 11–14 h
- One-way:
- ₹6,700–₹16,300
Best for: Shortest road leg to Himachal; daytime drive
Fly via Delhi to Kullu–Manali (Bhuntar)
- Fly Bengaluru → Delhi (DEL), 2 h 45 m nonstop
- Connect to the Delhi → Kullu ATR flight (1 h 20 m, morning departures)
- Taxi Bhuntar → Kullu / Aut
- Door-to-door:
- 8–11 h
- One-way:
- ₹10,300–₹20,500
Best for: Fastest door-to-door; weather-dependent, keep a buffer day
Fly to Delhi, then the overnight Volvo (alight at Aut / Kullu)
- Fly Bengaluru → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 2 h 45 m nonstop
- Manali-bound Volvo, alight at Aut / Kullu
- Door-to-door:
- 15–19 h
- One-way:
- ₹6,200–₹11,500
Best for: Most flights, cheapest fares, overnight bus saves a hotel night
Train to Delhi, then bus to Kullu valley
- Bengaluru Rajdhani / Karnataka Express Bengaluru → New Delhi (34 h, 3A from ₹3,800)
- Any Delhi → Manali Volvo; get off at Aut (Tirthan), Pirdi / Kullu or Mandi
- Door-to-door:
- 2 days
- One-way:
- ₹5,000–₹8,600
Best for: Budget option; overnight trains save a hotel night
Times are door-to-door including transfers and buffers; fares are indicative one-way, one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead off-peak. Volvo and flight prices rise sharply around Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends.
Day-by-day from Bengaluru
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0 (evening)
Leave Bengaluru: Fly Bengaluru → Chandigarh Airport (IXC), 2 h 48 m nonstop; Bus / taxi Chandigarh → Aut / Kullu. Sleep on the way.
Day 1 (morning)
Arrive Kullu valley — Aut (for Tirthan / Sainj / Banjar), Pirdi rafting base (Kullu) or Mandi — on the Delhi–Manali highway. Trip starts.
Days 2–4
Banjar Valley, Jibhi Waterfalls & Chehni Kothi Heritage Tour — 3N / 4D.
Day 4 (evening)
Trip ends by afternoon; board the overnight return from Kullu valley.
Day 5 (morning)
Back in Bengaluru.
- Calendar days
- 5
- Hotel nights before
- 0
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 4-day trip costs 4 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Banjar Valley Tour costs from Bengaluru
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹8,999 | ₹8,999 | Includes everything from Kullu valley: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Bengaluru ↔ Kullu valley | ₹10,000 | ₹21,400 | Train to Delhi, then bus to Kullu valley (low) · Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road (high) |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹19,999 | ₹33,399 | Excludes personal gear and insurance |
Fares are indicative (one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead, off-peak). Trip price is the current starting price; group and dedicated-trip rates are on the package page.
Upcoming group departures
Each row shows when to leave Bengaluru to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Bengaluru | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 | Thu, 19 Nov (evening) | Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 | 18 of 25 | ₹10,999 |
| Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 | Thu, 17 Dec (evening) | Fri, 25 Dec, 2026 | 11 of 25 | ₹10,999 |
| Tue, 15 Jun, 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun (evening) | Tue, 22 Jun, 2027 | 21 of 25 | ₹10,999 |
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