Manali Long Weekend

Overnight Volvo (left Delhi previous evening). Arrive Manali 8-9AM. Check in at Old Manali or Naggar. Rest, shower, breakfast. Afternoon: Hadimba Temple (in a cedar forest, genuinely beautiful). Walk around Old Manali, find a riverside cafe. Early dinner — you'll be tired.

Solang Valley morning (paragliding in summer, snow activities in winter). Then drive through Atal Tunnel (9.02km, the engineering is wild) to Sissu on the other side. Sissu waterfall, Lahaul valley views. Lunch at Sissu. Return through tunnel. Evening: Vashisht hot springs.

Naggar Castle + Roerich Art Gallery (underrated, beautiful setting). Drive up to Brighu Lake trailhead for a short walk if fit. Or just do Old Manali properly — Johnson's Cafe, Lazy Dog, the whole circuit. Afternoon: Mall Road for shopping. Pack for evening Volvo.

Overnight Volvo (left Manali previous evening). Arrive Delhi early morning. Trip ends. Alternatively, take the 5PM Volvo and arrive Delhi by 6AM next day — gives you a morning in Manali.