I planned my with my friend trip just a week before, it was a last minute decision as we decided to visit our friend.I booked myself in Rajdhani Exp and reached delhi.
My friend came from surat .There are no train services to manali bus or private taxis are the only option, so if you feel claustrophobic or if your body cant handle bus journey, its better to carry some medication and dont eat heavy during your journey.
It takes around 12 hrs for entire journey. Buses generally operate during night time.
We visited during off season but to be honest there is always something to do in manali we managed to see the first snow of the season. We visited plenty of cafes in old manali. As we visited in off season we could not do any adventure related activities, next time I will prefer to do some water sports and heavy trekking.
Manali is for everyone from couples to independent travellers.
So guys its a must visit place, dont miss out .
Thanks