Kullu Valley on the banks of Beas is at an altitude of about 3,900 feet. It is famous for its apple orchards, its beautiful women, its old wooden temples and its folk music and dances. It offers ample scope for trekking, climbing, angling.

The best time to visit Kullu Valley is May-June & September-October. In October every year, a week-long Dussehra festival is held in the spacious Kullu-Dhalpur maidan. The status of Raghunathji, the presiding deity of the valley, is ceremonially brough from a temple in the palace of the erstwhile rulers of Kullu to the Valley. The highlight of the fair is a dance competition held every evening.

One of the celebrated valleys of the Himalayas, the Kullu Valley runs north to sough of the main river and is 80 km long and less than two kilometers at its broadest. Kullu is a bewitching region, every part with a charm of its own. In the spring, Kullu is at its colourful best. In early March, apricot and plum trees, dotted among the fields, burst into pink blossoms and are crowned with white flowers. The higher slopes are aglow with gorgeous rhodendrons, while scarlet clusters of the sumash blaze near the rivers among the terraced fields turning from green to gold. Kullu is charming in summer, but it is even more fascinating in autumn. By December, there is no greenery except the Majestic pines and cedars in the forests.

Forty Kilometers away from Kullu, Manali is situated in a valley. One sees well defined snow capped peaks, the Beas with its clear water meandering through the valley, on the other side of which are deodar and pine trees, tiny levelled fileds and fruit orchards. It is an excellent place for a holiday and favourite starting point for trekkers.

Manali is considered to be the queen of hill resorts as it holds the prospects of a peaceful stay amidst lush green meadows and forests, brooks and waterfalls as well as the joy of hikers, climbs, sunbathing and fishing for the youthful spirits. Manali provides a cool retreat for anyone who exults in just being amidst unspoilt nature. The town has comfortable amenities such as tourist bungalows; log huts, cottages and good eating-places.