Manali Chandratal Tour from Bengaluru
Atal Tunnel • Sissu Waterfall • Batal • Crescent Moon Lake Camp • Kunzum Pass
5 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹19,999–₹31,999 per person · starts at Manali. Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road takes 13–16 h.
- Trip price
- ₹9,999
- Duration
- 3N / 4D
- Days from Bengaluru
- 5
- Season
- Jun–Oct
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Manali Chandratal Tour starts at Manali (Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh), 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 Manali on the morning the trip starts. Embark on an iconic high-altitude mountain road tour from lush Manali to the surreal, turquoise crescent waters of Chandratal Lake (14,100 ft). Traverse beneath the Pir Panjal Range via the engineering marvel Atal Tunnel, explore the cascading waterfalls of Sissu in Lahaul, conqu.
Getting from Bengaluru to Manali
Meeting point: Manali bus stand / Mall Road (exact point shared on WhatsApp 48 h before)
Fly to Chandigarh Airport, then road
- Fly Bengaluru → Chandigarh Airport (IXC), 2 h 48 m nonstop
- HRTC/Volvo bus or taxi Chandigarh → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 13–16 h
- One-way:
- ₹6,900–₹17,300
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 or local bus Bhuntar → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 9–12 h
- One-way:
- ₹10,150–₹21,000
Best for: Fastest door-to-door; weather-dependent, keep a buffer day
Fly to Delhi, then the overnight Volvo to Manali
- Fly Bengaluru → Delhi (IGI) Airport (DEL), 2 h 45 m nonstop
- Overnight Volvo Delhi → Manali
- Door-to-door:
- 17–21 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 Manali
- Bengaluru Rajdhani / Karnataka Express Bengaluru → New Delhi (34 h, 3A from ₹3,800)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC / private) from Majnu-ka-Tilla or Kashmere Gate ISBT
- 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; 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 2–4
Manali to Chandratal Lake High Alpine Road Tour — 3N / 4D.
Day 4 (evening)
Trip ends by afternoon; board the overnight return from Manali.
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 Manali Chandratal 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 | ₹9,999 | ₹9,999 | Includes everything from Manali: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Bengaluru ↔ Manali | ₹10,000 | ₹22,000 | 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 | ₹20,999 | ₹34,999 | 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 | ₹11,999 |
| Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 | Thu, 17 Dec (evening) | Fri, 25 Dec, 2026 | 11 of 25 | ₹11,999 |
| Tue, 15 Jun, 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun (evening) | Tue, 22 Jun, 2027 | 21 of 25 | ₹11,999 |
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