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Van Vihar National Park

Manali, the beautiful hill station of Himachal Pradesh has numerous places where one could actually enjoy nature watch and also get opportunities to enjoy many other activities. Manali is famous for its charming beauty and also for varieties of interesting places like parks, sanctuaries, picnic spots, nature watch points, waterfalls and religious shrines. Van Vihar in Manali is an amazing place where all the members of the family could actually chill out and enjoy some wonderful moments with their near ones. Here in this article readers will get to know about Van Vihar in details.

Van Vihar National Park

About Van Vihar Park Manali

Van Vihar Park Manali is a municipal park in Manali that is considered as an important holiday retreat for all ages. Van Vihar Park is located on the National Highway No. 21. Whether people visiting here are the locals or they are the residents of nearby cities or states, this park fringed with tall Deodar trees and settled amidst lush green surroundings would definitely relief all the visitors from their daily stresses and monotonous life style.

Children love to visit this park as they have wonderful rides and perfect environment to have out of bounds enjoyment. Whether visitors like to enjoy boat ride , stroll around among the trees and listen to sweet voices of birds or they just want to sit down under the shadow of the trees and enjoy some moments of solitude and rejuvenation, Van Vihar is the perfect place that caters to all that every visitor coming here is looking for.

Inside the Van Vihar National Park


There is a man-made lake within this park premise where boating is enjoyed by adults as well as the children. Boating is the main attraction of this park as visitors could actually enjoy the entire surrounding when they are riding the boats. Beas River is very close to the Van Vihar Park so if visitors like to enjoy blissful moments along their near ones they can enjoy walking along the shores of the river. Visitors could enjoy one of the most stunning moments of their life when they get an opportunity to watch sunset in this park and having the lofty Himalayan ranges at the backdrop.

About Van Vihar National Park


Children enjoy swings and other rides that are available within the park. Tourists as well as locals flock here especially the vacation time to have family outings or picnics. Van Vihar Park is also an ideal place for capturing wonderful photographs keeping the panoramic landscapes at the backdrop.
Van Vihar has wooden as well as concrete benches for the visitors where they could sit and relax.

Timings, Entry Fee and Best Time to Visit

During summer, the park remains open from 8 AM-7 PM, During winter, the park remains open from 8 AM-5 PM. The entry fee for the park is Rs. 5. The boating fee is Rs. 30 for 15 minutes. The best time to visit Van Vihar Park is from November to June.

How to Reach Van Vihar National Park Manali

Manali is well connected to other parts of north India and also to the rest of India through rail, road and air. The nearest airport of Manali is Bhuntar, located about 50 km from Manali. Regular domestic flights are available from here connecting Delhi, Chandigarh and other places. Taxis can be hired from outside the airport to reach Manali Town.

The nearest railway station of Manali is Jogindernagar. It connects Manali to rest of India. Trains connecting to major cities and towns of India pass through Jogindernagar. Travelers can take buses or taxis to reach Manali Town from Jogindernagar.

Buses and taxis connected Manali to most part of north India. Both private and public buses connect Manali to major cities and town of north India. Taxis can be hired to travel to Manali from places like Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Shimla and others.

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