Parvati Valley
Parvati Valley
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Subrata Sarkar
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021 • Family
We chose Hotel Rainbow Inn for staying at Kasol during 01-02/03/21. Receptionist Tenzing, a tiny Himachali girl impressed us greatly by her pleasant and helpful behaviour. There was live music and bonfire in the evening. We were satisfied very much with the facilities provided at the hotel, mountain views from the hotel balcony, the sounds of the Parvati river while resting on the bed. Way to Chalal village begins from the door step of Hotel Rainbow Inn, Kasol. Thanks and blessings to Tenzing - Subrata Sarkar, Midnapore
Written 6 March 2021
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Satish1511
Bengaluru, India166 contributions
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May 2016 • Friends
I stayed with my friend in the Brahma Homestay in Kalga Village which is uphill from the Barshaini village. Do note that one needs to take a cab from Manikaran to reach Barshaini, from where you see a bridge that has 2 routes to go to the popular Kheerganga trekking site. We decided to stay at Kalga and attempt the trek from there as we heard its shorter (12 km) and also that it passes through deep forests, which means that there is more shade, compared to the route from Barshaini which is 17KM but passes through open expenses and can get very sunny to walk through... The stay at Kalga was extremely peaceful, we stayed at Brahma homestay which had great network and 3G connectivity and a view of Tosh village from here, along with the uniterrupted views of the snow clad peaks (some of them atleast), Interesting stories were told to us by locals about the dharm(good/law) and adharm (lawlessness/unlawful) peaks which were coming close in height to each other, apparently when the peaks equal in height or the unlawful one rises above the other one, that will be the end of the world!
Written 30 May 2016
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Aman singh S
Shimla District, India131 contributions
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Mar 2012
One of the most bueatiful valleys i have ever seen. The serpentine valley with its thick forest , amazing flora and fauna, the gurgling Parvati , crystal clear streams , snow peaks is the place to rejuviniate and be one with nature. The valley offers one of the most amazing treks like kheerganga , Chandrakhani pass , Pin pass , Rashol , seosar to name just a few. The places on these treks are so bueatiful that at times you need to pinch yourself to believe waht you see. The crystal clear water bodies on the tops and the ethnic villages on the way can be mermerisisng. This valley Tapobhoomi of shivshamboo is a magnet you can't stay away from it for long. The a
Written 27 March 2012
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london293984
Tel Aviv, Israel8 contributions
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Aug 2011 • Couples
Parvati valley in Northern India not only for young people
We walked a while ago my wife and I (aged 50 +) in northern India in August. Young people we know very recommended that we get the beautiful Parvati valley, but warned us that there are also quite a few drugs, and disappeared a few tourists. We reached the beautiful city of Manali and Parvati Valley near, debating whether to visit there for us, after we consulted with a number of local Indians who know the place very well, we decided that we go there though more safely. The night before the trip, we asked the owner of a local car stand beside our guesthouse at 6:00 am, we gave a pre-trip program, he agreed, as we agreed upon payment, including car, driver and fuel (the price was very fair).
We left the morning Parvati Valley Manali direct (one hour drive), we entered the valley, and began to dream trip. Incredibly beautiful valley, is relatively narrow as 1.5 km wide on average. Center flows a great river, in a narrow, winding channel, and water flows with unusual intensity. Along the river there are three hydroelectric power stations that produce electricity from the flow of water. There is one road along the valley , and on the most beautiful villages in all. on both sides of the valley there are mountains and huge cliffs, situated at an altitude of about - 5 - 6 km, and their peaks have perpetual snow. All evergreen valley full of trees and fruit orchards and rice vegetables, so do all the mountains around. Down in water about 3,000 mm per year, so everything is green and water flows everywhere.
We got a nice town to town cassoulet and central valley, we walked around a little in the shops and restaurants are nice, then we went to the observation point to the river is very impressive, there is a narrow bridge from which to cross the river, the old part of the village. Around the village there are many fruit orchards and small plots of land they grow vegetables. Then continue our journey of about fifteen minutes to the town Mnikran, the town is the northern side of the river, and several bridges crossing the river into town. Mnikran jobs and charming relaxed atmosphere, the main street there are hot springs and hot, you can wash them instead regulated carefully. There are numerous guest houses some low-level and some at a good level for tourists. Along Main Street there is a long market, relatively cheap and interesting. There are special tree works can be found there many, wood carvings, wooden toys, wooden housewares and more, all very reasonably priced. You can see a Sikh temple in the village center well say that you can stay and stay.
From there we drove east and climbed Poleg town, located near large hydroelectric power station built on the great river. A very traditional town, many houses of wood and stone, moving around on foot from village houses, few modern things it has. Those who wish to stay in the village, there are enough guest houses, some at a reasonable level. In quite a few fruit trees, including many local apple trees.
From there we drove on a dirt road toward the village marker, which is the end road for cars. Entrance to the village we stopped and went for a walk along the village houses. The view from there is amazing. Because of the height of the village, many times we were really in the clouds. A lot of water running between houses and big river below. We walked between the houses of the village when it was raining on us all the time. We opened umbrellas and raincoats went on a trip as usual. Part from the roofs covered with black tiles, made of local stone facing rain. The houses are painted different colors. In some animal houses are on the bottom floor and the family lived upstairs. We asked to get in, and despite the distrust of strangers, the family invited us in, where we ate with the family and they thanked us very little money we had left them a thank you for your hospitality. After we returned to the city of Manali.
This trip can be a very long day, you can do it comfortably even two or three days, then you can add two more important villages: Lena Village - a village where the villagers are careful not to touch strangers. And village Krigngh located just on the eastern side of the valley, accessible only by foot walk of about five hours, but the place and the amazing landscape worth every effort. Throughout the trip we took care to always go two together, and never alone. And sometimes we were joined by tourists from different countries which increased our confidence.
In conclusion, we strongly recommend visiting the Parvati Valley in the Himalayas of India.
Akiva London
Written 29 November 2011
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Rupesh_KB
New Delhi, India165 contributions
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Oct 2014 • Friends
Parvati Valley is very good place surrounded by greenery all around and the rivers flows from this valley is called Parvati River. Lord Shiva had maditated for around 3000 years in this valley. The road goes through this valley lead you to the Manikaran Gurudwara and to Malana Village.
The beauty of this valley can not be explained in words....
Written 30 March 2015
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measminesb
Gandhinagar, India9 contributions
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Mar 2014 • Friends
The Parvati valley is surrounded by three mountains and a big one covered with snow sometimes by the center of Kasol I caught this view. In the middle of Kasol and from the mountains of Parvati Valley, there is a river called Parvati River. Thus the entire Parvati Valley captures a heavenly look by totally covered by mountains, topped by snow covered peak and poured by a river. How would neglect to visit this place? Kasol is just a village among all villages in Himachal Pradesh which have their own beauty and own inspiration and glimpse of nature. That's what I learned during my trips to HP.
Enough said now plan a trip, pack your bag and leave...!!
(Even hotels are cheaper than cities there)
Written 22 September 2014
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svn
Bir, India39 contributions
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Aug 2013 • Friends
on the way to parvati valley listening the song "BABA JI " of Mohit chauhan.....
As journey for far everything that we had read in books or listen from elders all the picture come as slideshow, the narrow roads, the forest, the river, the mountain everything is just dream come true......
wish i will be there again.......
Written 16 January 2014
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MotiThakur
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India43 contributions
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Jun 2015 • Couples
Kasol is a picturesque town located on the banks of Parvati river. It shot into prominence primarily for the huge Israeli population. Some of them have been happily married and settled and are now running their own establishments - they do have their second leg in Israel as well. The place also serves as the base camp for many interesting treks, the most popular being Pin Parbati Pass, Khirganga and a few others that he could not remember/ or spell.

Kasol is a very small place as we decided to explore on foot, rather than being stuck in the traffic jam. As we exited the German bakery, we spotted an Israeli Church - however we were told that it was not a very welcoming place and thus we continued our walk through the market and in the evening the place just ignited - there was rock music, live band in many of the joints, the shops had signage’s in three languages (Hindi, English and Hebrew). The market essentially had eateries, mobile phones shops, woolens on sale, mom & pop grocery outlets, hordes of internet cafes, money exchange outlets and the king of all items - the pot smoking cone (they were in abundance - different shapes and sizes all over the place).

The landscape in Kasol is dominated by a huge number of home-stay options - standard hotels are limited, given that the visiting tourists they want to stay for longer durations and thus look for cheaper options. The other interesting facet of the town is that it has a number of eateries, some of them with very interesting names Little Italy, Jim Morrison Café, Casa Blanca, Turquoise Kasol, Evergreen, Stone Garden…- just to name a few.. We picked up Banana Nutella pancake and Lemona drink from Stone Garden and both were absolutely divine. Of all the places we visited, I liked Stone garden the best - the ambiance was stunning. We also explored the market - the local shops catered to both Indian and Israeli fashion tastes, we also spotted hordes of Lord Shiva and Bob Market T-shirts.

While we munching the pancake, I queried about Freedom Café, and we were shown the trek route to Chalal village (it is approx. 30 ~ 45 mins walk from Kasol and is also base for Rashol (Malana’s younger cousin) trek). Chalal, is famous for its trance and psychedelic parties. International DJ’s are invited to play deep in the forested areas and the entry fee for these is exorbitant - the festivities usually last for several days and accommodation is provided in home stays, usually booked for several weeks together - a short stay is not entertained. Since we were terribly short on time, there was no way we could zip over to get a glimpse of this naughty village - the next time for sure!

Within 45minutes, we covered the entire length of the market and reached the other end of Kasol. Then we descended to Parvati river bed and checked out the party scene there. It was a make shift open ground with very loud music and along with a DJ performance as well - which include Bollywood numbers as well. The crowd was absolutely fantastic, the people were majorly Israeli who were smoking and dancing and it was evident that weed was the dominant flavor. Again some of people who very ‘high’ were drooling over one another and could not care about anyone. We witnessed familiar scenes like we saw in Tosh. By no stretch of imagination, we could think that we were in India - Israel was the dominant theme all around and that’s why the place is popularly refered as ‘Mini Tel Aviv’. We hung around at this spot for little over an hour and decided to head back to our hotel, coz, it was getting close to 11.00PM in the night and we again had a long ahead of us, as we were slated to visit the Dhundi (which I have covered in my review titled ‘Dhundi - The Road Less Travelled’ (posted on Trip Advisor portal - use the search string Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India and then Friendship Peak). We thanked our friend for taking time out for us and taking us around Kasol - we exchanged our contact co-ordinates, bid good-bye and parted company.
Written 5 November 2015
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Ananya
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India685 contributions
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Apr 2015 • Couples
One of the most beautiful valleys in the Himalayan kingdom ! So calm and quaint, green and clean with the river Parvati flowing through the whole valley.. lovely treks to Challal, Tosh, Malana etc you want to get away from the bustle of city life, this is the place to be. Very fascinating and beautiful !
Written 6 April 2015
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Kushal Singh
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Jul 2018 • Friends
A visit during offseason is the best time to reach this small town. It will save you the crowds and the long commute time from Delhi.

Just sit by the river & destress yourself. For the adventurous types there are a lot of treks to be completed
Written 2 August 2018
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