There are many things to do in Manali. You can go for adventure sports, river rafting, river crossing, paragliding, rock climbing, hiking and trekking in Manali

• Get your photos clicked with either rabbits or yaks (near the Hidimba Temple). It will cost about 10-20 rupees (0.5$) for a single photo.
• One can also enjoy paddle boating in a fun park near Hidimba temple.

• River rafting, skiing, zorbing, trekking, snow scootering, and river crossing. One of the best adventure companies is the High Himalayan Adventure, based in Vashisht village. 

• If interested in books, there is a bookshop in the main town near the Post Office called Bookworm. It has a decent selection of books.

• Early morning walks as manali is best enjoyed before the town wakes up

Paragliding & Rock climbing

Paragliding– it is quite popular in Manali, especially in the peak season.  The scene is located at Solang Valley. There are multiple levels, starting from the basic 1 minute flying for Rs. 450 (the most common), progressing to a more fun 5 minute flight for Rs. 1500. But the ultimate is the half an hour flight for Rs. 2500, for which they take you up almost halfway to rohtang, and bring you back to solang all the way by paragliding. In such a long flight, wind plays a big role, and sometimes it is not possible to fly all the way to solang, something to keep in mind while going for it. Generally, later in the day you go for it, better are the chances you will do the whole flight.

Rock climbing– there are some fabulous routes, however, go with a reputable company that can provide you suitable gear, otherwise this can become a dangerous sport. Look for the bright orange building across from Pizza Olive. The company also does abseiling trips, in which you can swing down into 9 tiers of a waterfall using rock-climbing equipment. Another contact is Dave Morahan (            9805346007      ) who takes you to all kind of rock climbing trips for all difficulty levels, and is quite skilled himself.