You Can Hire Vehicles from Ambala / Chandigarh/ Shimla
Like Indica / Qualis / Tavera & Innova. Tour operators
charge approx as follows. Rates may vary from operator
to operator.
|
CAR RENTAL |
| S. no. |
Vehicle |
Sitting |
Minimum KM/Day |
Rate/KM |
Local per Day
Rate
Max. 80KM/8Hrs. |
| 1 |
TATA Indica Non-A/C |
4 |
200 KM |
7.00 INR |
1600/- INR |
| 2 |
TATA Indica A/C |
4 |
200 KM |
8.00 INR |
1700/- INR |
| 3 |
Tavera A/C |
6 |
200 KM |
10.00 INR |
2200/- INR |
| 4 |
Innova A/C |
6 |
200 KM |
10.00 INR |
2200/- INR |
| 5 |
Tempo Traveller Non A/C |
13 |
200 KM |
14.00 INR |
3400/- INR |
| 6 |
Tempo Traveller A/C |
13 |
200 KM |
15.00 INR |
3500/- INR |
|
One
can travel by Volvo buses run by Himachal tourism /
private operators from Delhi /
Chandigarh / Ambala.
Those who wish to travel by their own car from Delhi,
recommended route and stopovers are as follows:-
Start at 5 am. Take the NH1,
dont turn right for Chandigarh after Ambala. About 8-9
kms after Ambala, before Rajpura, there is a right
turn just before the Toll Gate between Ambala and
Rajpura. Infact you can see the toll gate 40 mtrs
ahead at the point you have to turn right. This is a
road which will take you to Banur, around 30 kms, and
you will hit a red light where you will cross the
Chandigarh -Rajpura Road. Keep going straight for
another 25 kms, you will hit the Chandigarh Ropar
Highway at a place called Kharar. This is around 14
kms from Chandigarh. Now you are on NH21 as you turn
left and drive towards Ropar.
This route will bypasses
Chandigarh and will save you precious 2 hrs.
Your may stop at Karnal for
tea/ early breakfast, or you may consider stopping at
Swarghat for late breakfast and stretching of your
limbs. You can reach Swarghat by 10.30-11.00 am. HPTDC
Hotel Hilltop is the best place. Otherwise there are
many roadside restaurants at Swarghat.
The bad winding stretch in the
entire Delhi - Manali route is 100 Kms (Kiratpur
-Swarghat - Bilaspur - Sundernagar).
So if you have people who get sick on winding roads,
just drive very slowly with a few stopovers on this
stretch.
The next recommended stop is
Visco Resort between Ner Chowk and Mandi on the right
hand side. It is a vegetarian’s delight and nice place
to halt for lunch and rest. After Sundarnagar the road
is not winding till you reach Pandoh Dam.
After Pandoh the road is a
little winding and is carved out of the hills, next to
the river. You should reach the tunnel before Aut at
around 3.30 - 4.00 pm. Once you cross the tunnel, you
are in Kullu Valley. The road from here is really
beautiful, next to the Beas. The tension of the long
drive should be over. You should relax and enjoy the
drive, taking stops whenever you feel like. You should
comfortably reach Manali by 7 pm.
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