Day 03 : Manali - Kullu - Naggar - Manali
Morning after breakfast, proceed to visit Kullu & Naggar. Kullu is a municipal council town that serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu Valley about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the airport at Bhuntar, Kullu. Kullu Valley is a broad open valley formed by the Beas River between Manali and Larji. This valley is known for its temples and its hills covered with pine and deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards. The course of the Beas river, originating from Beas Kund[1] presents a succession of hillside settlements studded amongst forests of deodar that tower above pine trees on the lower rocky ridges. Together with the river Beas running through the valley, the town of Kullu offers truly magnificent views. Kullu Valley is sandwiched between the Pir Panjal, Lower Himalayan and Great Himalayan Ranges, located in Northern India, 497 k.m. away from the capital of India.
Various Activities:
White Water River Rafting - Rafting on River Beas in Kullu Valley has become a very popular adventure sport. With high waves and rapid waters, River Beas offers the tourists a very exciting rafting experience. Rafting trips usually start in Pirdi, which is just 3 kilometers from Kullu, where a famous water sports center has been set up to provide guides and rafting equipments to the tourists.
River Beas offers exciting Grade II and Grade III rapids, providing a thrilling experience to the adventurists. Rafting season usually start from Mid-April to Mid-June and Mid-September to Mid-October, depending on the arrival of the monsoon season. The entire stretch is about 14 kilometers and starts at Pirdi all the way down to Jhiri and can take from one to two hours to complete the entire journey.
Skiing - The main skiing season in Kullu starts from the month of December till the month June, skiing facilities are available throughout the year in Rohtang Pass. Some of the best slopes can be found at Bhrigu near Hamta. There are also many skiing courses and national and international level competitions held in Solang Valley near Kullu every year.
Paragliding- There are usually two kinds of flights – short flights and high flying. Short flights are mostly undertaken by amateurs and beginners, where the client is taken up to a height of just 500 feet in a two-seat paraglider along with a professional. The flight usually lasts not more than 60 to 90 seconds and is done on a Tandem Glider, where the maneuvering is done by the pilot only. High flying is a 20 - 30 minutes flight and is mainly for experienced paragliders who have done several short flights.
Naggar- Situated on the left bank of river Beas at an altitude of 1,800 meters, Naggar is an ancient town in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It was once capital of the Kullu kingdom. Naggar is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the District headquarters at Kullu and 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of the state capital at Shimla. It is bound by Kullu Tehsil towards South, Spiti Tehsil towards East, Drang Tehsil towards South and Lahul Tehsil towards North. Manali, Keylong, Mandi, Sundarnagar and Hamirpur are some of the nearby towns to Naggar.
