we departed at 7.00 am from Shimla to Manali via Kullu , that
    will take approx 7 hours / 260km


    beautiful mountain road from Shimla to Manali





    Sundernagar District






    Mandi City





    Beas River ( Bee - Yas )




    the 3km long Aut Tunnel .
    longest tunnel I've ever been to.






    we reached Kullu Valley at around 12.00 pm


    Beas River

    Apple orchard




    take-off site for paragliding at 2000m / 6500ft asl








    paragliding in Kullu costs Rs3000 per head for 15 minutes.
    I even brought my DSLR along during the flight.



    Aerial view of Kullu Valley during paragliding
















    Kullu is famous for it's woolen shawls

    Alpine glow in Manali

    we reached Manali at around 7.00 pm


    our hotel , Hotel Out Town.
    i really like this hotel.
    spacious rooms overviewing mountains and valley ,
    good service , wifi , and 5 minutes away from Manali town.



   Day 3 : Kullu Valley

    Shimla , Kullu and Manali
    Himachal Pradesh , India
    2nd to 9th February 2015