Sunlit mesa cliffs rising over shadowed valley folds at dusk

Weekends, done properly

We take weekendtrips to Manali.

Curated weekend escapes from Delhi to the Himalayas. We plan every mile so you only pack a bag.

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Not a package. A weekend you would have planned yourself, if you had the time.

We are a small crew that runs weekend trips into Himachal. Real stays, real guides, a coordinator on the ground. You leave Friday night, you are back for Monday.

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Routes we know by heart. Same care, different mountain.

Trekker above the clouds on the Triund trail

From ₹6,499

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

McLeod Ganj

₹6,499/ person

3 nights / 4 days · Fri night to Mon morning

Triund trek, monastery mornings and a night camped above the clouds.

  • Triund trek to 2,828 m
  • Bhagsunag Falls
  • Dome camps under the stars
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The snowbound Pir Panjal wall above Manali

From ₹7,499

Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Manali

₹7,499/ person

3 nights / 4 days · Fri night to Mon morning

Solang snow, Old Manali cafes and the slowest mornings you have had in months.

  • Solang Valley snow
  • Atal Tunnel drive to Sissu
  • Old Manali cafes
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Camp tents glowing at dusk beneath snow peaks

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Banjar Valley, Himachal Pradesh

Jibhi & Tirthan

₹6,999/ person

3 nights / 4 days · Fri night to Mon morning

Riverside cabins, waterfall walks and trout for dinner in a valley most people miss.

  • Jalori Pass viewpoint
  • Jibhi waterfall walk
  • Riverside cabins
A wide Himalayan valley town beneath snow peaks and rolling cloud

Somewhere between the bus ride and the summit, the week falls away.

Straight from their group chats.

Real trips, told the way people actually talk about them after.

Dhauladhar ridgeline above McLeod Ganj at dusk

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McLeod Ganj

I came for the trek. I stayed for the chai stall conversations.

Raman called the night before to check my shoes were broken in. Nobody does that anymore.

AS

Aditi Sharma

Solo traveller

Snow slopes of Solang Valley under a bright sky

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Manali

Snow at Solang felt like someone paused the year for a day.

We argued about whose turn it was to pay for parathas the whole ride back. Best kind of argument.

RM

Rohan Malhotra

Travelled with 3 friends

Trekkers setting out on the Triund trail at first light

03

McLeod Ganj

My legs hated Triund. Everything else about it, I loved.

The dome camp at night, with the Dhauladhar just sitting there in the dark, is still in my head.

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Ishita Verma

First-time trekker

The road to the Atal Tunnel cutting through the mountains

04

Manali

Third trip with them. Still the only itinerary I have not had to fix myself.

The Atal Tunnel drive at sunrise alone was worth the whole booking.

KB

Karan Bedi

Weekend regular

A misty campsite on Triund ridge with sheep grazing below

05

McLeod Ganj

We went to escape Delhi for two days. We left with a favourite monastery.

The coordinator knew every shortcut, every closed gate, every good rooftop. Felt like visiting a friend's hometown.

MK

Meher Kapoor

Came with her sister

A quiet deodar forest trail near Manali

06

Manali

Booked for eight people expecting the usual chaos. Got none.

Every room was ready, every meal on time. My only job was to show up.

SR

Siddharth Rao

Office trip organiser

Prayer flags strung over a McLeod Ganj street

07

McLeod Ganj

Nobody warns you how loud silence is at 2,800 metres.

I sat outside my tent till my chai went cold and did not once check my phone.

NC

Naina Chatterjee

Solo traveller

Snowbound peaks of the Pir Panjal range

08

Manali

Grew up watching these mountains in movies. Standing under them was different.

Our trip lead pointed out which peak was which like he was introducing old friends.

AS

Arjun Sethi

First Himalayan trip

Misty cascades near Bhagsu at sunrise

09

McLeod Ganj

We asked for quiet. They gave us a ridge to ourselves at sunrise.

Little things, like holding breakfast till we got back from the viewpoint, made it feel personal.

PN

Priya Nair

Travelled with her partner

Deodar forest above the Beas river near Manali

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Manali

Left Delhi on a Friday shift-end call. Was staring at snow twelve hours later.

The kind of trip you plan on a Tuesday and are still talking about a month later.

DO

Devansh Oberoi

Weekend warrior

Not a cookie cutter experience

We plan weekends that feel personal, not packaged.

The Weekend Theory started with a simple idea: most people want the mountains, few have the time to plan them well. So we do the planning. We pick the stays, book the camps, line up the guides, and put a coordinator on every trip.

We keep groups small and the pace human. Just a bag, a seat on the Volvo, and a weekend you will keep talking about.

Raman Kumar, Founder

Travellers resting together on the green Triund ridge
A trekker above the clouds facing the Dhauladhar

A thousand weekends look like this.

This could be your group chat next. The full album lives on Instagram, updated every trip.

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Friends laughing over a phone photo on a forest trail
Friends around a bonfire at dusk on a mountain ridge
Snow patches on Triund top with the Dhauladhar behind
Sunlit snow peaks above the Manali skyline
Friends on a stone wall pointing out a valley view
Misty cascades near Bhagsu at sunrise
Snowbound peaks of the Pir Panjal range
Friends gathered around a campfire at dusk on a ridge
The road to the Atal Tunnel cutting through the mountains
Friends with arms around each other watching a hazy sunset
Trekkers setting out on the Triund trail at first light
A paraglider tandem flight over Solang Valley
Friends sitting together on a grassy ridge above a valley lake
Friends cheering with arms raised at golden hour on a ridge

Tell us your dates. We take it from there.

No call centers, no forms that go nowhere. Just the people who plan the trip, on WhatsApp or a call.