Friendship Peak Expedition from Pune
17,353 ft Summit • Crampon & Ice Axe Training • Lady Leg Camp • Solang Valley
9 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹37,199–₹49,399 per person · starts at Manali. Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road takes 12–16 h.
- Trip price
- ₹28,999
- Duration
- 7N / 8D
- Days from Pune
- 9
- Season
- May–Jun & Sep–Oct
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Friendship Peak Expedition starts at Manali (Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh), not in Pune — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Pune you can leave the evening before and reach Manali on the morning the trip starts. The quintessential open trekking peak in the Pir Panjal Range. Rising majestically above the Solang Valley and Dhundi, Friendship Peak (5,289 m / 17,353 ft) offers aspiring alpinists a real taste of mountaineering: crampon footwork, ice axe self-arrests, fixed rope ascents, and a.
Getting from Pune to Manali
Meeting point: Manali bus stand / Mall Road (exact point shared on WhatsApp 48 h before)
Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road
- Fly Pune → Chandigarh Airport (IXC), 2 h 18 m nonstop
- HRTC/Volvo bus or taxi Chandigarh → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 12–16 h
- One-way:
- ₹6,400–₹16,400
Best for: Shortest road leg to Himachal; daytime drive
Fly via Delhi to Kullu–Manali (Bhuntar)
- Fly Pune → Delhi (DEL), 2 h 12 m nonstop
- Connect to the Delhi → Kullu ATR flight (1 h 20 m, morning departures)
- Taxi or local bus Bhuntar → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 8–12 h
- One-way:
- ₹9,650–₹20,100
Best for: Fastest door-to-door; weather-dependent, keep a buffer day
Fly to Delhi, then the overnight Volvo to Manali
- Fly Pune → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 2 h 12 m nonstop
- Overnight Volvo Delhi → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 16–20 h
- One-way:
- ₹5,700–₹10,600
Best for: Most flights, cheapest fares, overnight bus saves a hotel night
Train to Delhi, then bus to Manali
- Pune–Nizamuddin Duronto Pune → New Delhi (19 h, 3A from ₹2,900)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC / private) from Majnu-ka-Tilla or Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Door-to-door:
- 33–38 h
- One-way:
- ₹4,100–₹7,100
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 Pune
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0 (evening)
Leave Pune: Fly Pune → Chandigarh Airport (IXC), 2 h 18 m nonstop; HRTC/Volvo bus or taxi Chandigarh → Manali. Sleep on the way.
Day 1 (morning)
Arrive Manali — Manali bus stand / Mall Road (exact point shared on WhatsApp 48 h before). Trip starts.
Days 2–8
Friendship Peak Mountaineering Expedition — 7N / 8D.
Day 8 (evening)
Trip ends by afternoon; board the overnight return from Manali.
Day 9 (morning)
Back in Pune.
- Calendar days
- 9
- Hotel nights before
- 0
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 8-day trip costs 8 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Friendship Peak Expedition costs from Pune
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹28,999 | ₹28,999 | Includes everything from Manali: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Pune ↔ Manali | ₹8,200 | ₹20,400 | Train to Delhi, then bus to Manali (low) · Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road (high) |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹38,199 | ₹52,399 | 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 Pune to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Pune | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 | Thu, 19 Nov (evening) | Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 | 17 of 25 | ₹28,999 |
| Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 | Thu, 17 Dec (evening) | Fri, 25 Dec, 2026 | 13 of 25 | ₹28,999 |
| Tue, 15 Jun, 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun (evening) | Tue, 22 Jun, 2027 | 22 of 25 | ₹30,499 |
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