The most charming and beautiful Kulu valley spreads out its charm on either side of river Beas. The valley runs north to south of this river and is 80kms. long and about 2kms. at its broadest. Yet with awe inspiring glens and mossy meadows encircled by the rushing streams and meandering brooks, flung east & west, a fairly wide area is open to the tourists, the trekkers, the mountaineers, the artists and to anyone who wishes to escape the heat & dust of the plains to breathe the exhilarating air of the Himalaya and enjoy the spectacle of the variegated mountain scenery. The valley is also famous for its exquisitely woven colourful hand made shawls and kullu caps.

General Information
Area 5,503 sq.kms.
Population 301,729
Altitude 1230 m (Kullu)
Climate Pleasant temperature in summer and cold below 0 C with heavy snow fall in winter
Visiting Season March to June for relaxation and visiting the places of sight seeing and enjoy short and long excursions as well as climbing and river rafting
Rainy Season July and August
Automun September to November for trekking, climbing, sight seeing and river rafting
Winter December to February- snow-skiing and heli-skiing in Manali and above
Languages Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari, English are understood and spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade
Clothing Cotton and tropical in summer and heavy woollen in winter

Approach

Air: Kullu is connected by Indian Airlines, Trans Bharat Aviation and Jagson flights with Delhi & Shimla. The airport is at Bhuntar, 10kms. from Kulu.
Rail: Nearest convenient rail heads are Kalka, Chandigarh and Pathankot on Broad Gauge from where Kullu can be reached by road.
Road: Kulu is well connected by road with Delhi, Ambala, Chandigarh, Shimla, Dehradun, Pathankot, Dharamsala & Dalhousie etc. Regular direct buses ply between these stations including deluxe, semi-deluxe and air conditioned buses during tourist season.
Local Transport: Local buses operate between Kullu-Manali and Manikaran regularly. Taxis are also available.