Mandi tour packages offer the essence of himachal for the travellers .Formerly known as Mandav Nagar, Mandi is a major city and a municipal council in Mandi district. Mandi is located at a 153 kilometer distance from Shimla. Mandi is connected to Pathankot through the national highway 20 leaving it a t about 220 kilometers away from Manali and Chandigarh. Mandi is a large city in Himachal Pradesh. After Shimla and Solan Mandi is the third most populated city in Himachal Pradesh. Mandi is also the second most revenue generating city in Himachal Pradesh and tourism contributes to a major portion of that revenue.
Mandi house the IIT a premier institute. The city is fast developing witnessing a massive change but has also managed to preserve its old façade making it a highly developing city with a glorious past. Mandi attracts a lot of crowd and is popular mainly for the Mandi Shivratri fair. The city has several old palaces and notable colonial architecture and it also house the oldest buildings of Himachal Pradesh.
Mandi is seated on the Banks of the Beas river surrounded by some prominent hills and mountains. Suketi Khad stream, Sikandar Dhar, Ghugar Dhar and Dhar kot are some of the prominent hills and mountains found near the city. Mandi witnesses subtropical highland climate. The summers here are very hot and winters very cold. Mandi serves asa gateway to Kullu, Manali and Leh and is an important city of Himachal Pradesh.
Balh valley is known for adopting the water drainage system and sprinkle system for irrigation thereby producing high quality wheat, paddy and other crops. The people of Mandi also cultivate rice, pulses, millet, tea, sesame seed, groundnut; herbal products so on and so forth hence the vast areas of agricultural land appeal to the naked eye in a phenomenal manner. Mandi is also popular for apple farming, silk, salt and brown trout.
Places of attraction in Mandi tour packages
- Known as trout heaven, Barot Valley tops the chart of must visit places in Mandi. The quietude, serenity and picturesque surrounding of the place makes it a perfect destination to be at if you seek only tranquility and silent bliss.
- Known for housing three religions around it, the Rewalsar lake is a beautiful water body that is equally attractive and a must visit place in Mandi.
- To know more about the old Himachal Pradesh you can visit the Himachal Darshan Photo gallery. This museum houses picture of the glorious days of Himachal Pradesh’s magnificent past.
- A little village also regarded as the hidden gem of Kangra valley- Bir Monastery makes for an ideal village tour in Mandi.
- The unexploited beauty of Barot Dam makes it ideal for tourists to visit especially those seeking an eco-friendly tour.
- The ancient Panchvakta temple also a heritage site and the Bhīma Kaali temple with a panoramic view and mind blowing architecture, Kamaksha Devi temple with its wooden art, Triloknnath temple in Purani Mandi with its splendid architecture, Bhutnath temple, Kamru nag temple, Siddha Ganapathi temple, Ardhnareshwar temple, Mahunag temple are prime pilgrims center. You can head here and offer your prayers and offerings.