Shimla - Manali - Dharamshala - Dalhousie - Chandigarh
Package Overview:
Day 1:Delhi Arrival - Shimla [370 Kms / 08 Hrs]
Arrive at New Delhi Airport / Railway station & be transferred to Shimla. Enroute, visit the Timber Trail Heights at Parwanoo where you can enjoy the Cable car ride (at your own cost). The cable car takes you to the top of the mountain from where you can enjoy the beauty of the valley while having a refreshing cup of tea at the resort restaurant. Return to base point & proceed to Shimla. Arrive at Shimla & check in at hotel. Overnight stay at Shimla.
Day 2:Shimla
After breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Kufri which is just 16 kms away & is quite famous for its prolonged Ski slopes & Indira Holiday Home, the place where Shimla accord between India and Pakistan had taken place. Here you can enjoy Horse riding or Yak riding (at your own cost), and also photograph yourself in Pahari or Himachal outfit, available on hire. Also visit Chail which has beautiful scenery, superb climatic conditions & the highest cricket ground in the world. Later visit Naldera, famous for its nine holes golf course & scenic beauty. Return to Shimla in the evening. Rest of the evening is free at leisure for relaxation or visit the famous Mall road of Shimla. Overnight stay at Shimla.
Day 3:Shimla - Manali [280 Kms / 09 Hrs]
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and depart for Manali, a prime tourist destination of Himachal. Manali is synonymous with streams and bird songs, forest, orchards and the grandeur of snow capped mountains. On the way to Manali, drive past scenic spots like Pandoh dam, Mandi, Kullu valley, Baes river, and Dasehra maidan. Arrive at Manali in the evening & check in your hotel. Evening is free for leisure. Overnight stay at Manali.
Day 4:Manali
After breakfast, proceed for an excursion to Rohtang Pass. This majestic pass is 51 Kms from Manali at a height of 13800 feet. It is covered in snow for most part of the year and therefore a major attraction for tourists. Rohtang Pass provides a wide panoramic view of mountains rising far above clouds, which is truly breath-taking. Here, you can spend some of the most memorable moments of the life. On return you may take an excursion of Solang Valley about 13 kms from Manali, which offers fine views of glaciers and snow Capped peaks. A picture postcard perfect Solang valley is the place where you can enjoy Paragliding and Skiing (at your own cost). Best adventure routes and treks start from this area. Return to Manali. Overnight stay at Manali.
Day 5:Manali
After breakfast, proceed for a sightseeing tour of Manali which includes a visit to Hadimba Temple & Vashisth Kund which is perched on the steep hillside across the river Beas . Visit the hot Sulphur Springs, the Monastery and Club House where there are activities like house games & coin operated games (especially for Children's), etc. Rest of the day is free at leisure for shopping or you have the option of White Water River rafting in the Beas River near Manali (at your own cost). Overnight stay at Manali.
Day 6:Manali - Dharamshala [260 Kms / 09 Hrs]
After breakfast check out from hotel & proceed to Dharamshala by surface through Kangra valley, which is one of the most beautiful valleys of Himachal. It rolls down the southern edge of the magnificent Dauladhar range in the gentle slopes covered with forests of pine, orchards and green terraced fields. Arrive Dharamshala in the evening and check in to your hotel. Rest of the evening is free at leisure. Evening visit to the famous Dalai Lama palace. Overnight at Dharamshala
Day 7:Dharamshala - Dalhousie [140 Kms / 06 Hrs]
After breakfast, check out from hotel and proceed for sightseeing tour of Dharamshala which includes the Dalai Lama Monastery or Palace. In the afternoon depart for Dalhousie. This small hill station that still retains its charm is built around five hills and is clothed in stately groves of Deodar and Oak trees. Arrive and check in your hotel. Evening is free at leisure to visit the various market places like Gandhi Chowk, Subhash Chowk, etc. Overnight stay at Dalhousie.
Day 8:Dalhousie
After breakfast depart for an excursion to Chamba to visit the famous Chamunda Devi Temple . The view from the temple is spectacular as you can see river Chamba flowing deep down in the valley with the background of the snow capped Himalayan mountain ranges. After this we proceed to Khajjiar which is around 1˝ hour's drive from Chamba. Khajjiar is surrounded by mountains & dense Deodar forests & is famous for its biggest meadow in Himachal Pradesh which is around 2 kms in length & has a small pond in the middle. You can just walk across the meadow on the green natural carpet or you can enjoy a pony ride (at your own cost) around the meadow. After spending a wonderful evening at Khajjiar we return to our hotel. Overnight stay at Dalhousie.
Day 9:Dalhousie - Chandigarh [353 Kms / 10 Hrs]
After breakfast, check out of the hotel and depart to Chandigarh . Arrive at Chandigarh & check in at hotel. Overnight stay at Chandigarh .
Day 10:Dalhousie - Chandigarh [353 Kms / 10 Hrs]
After early breakfast, can visit Rock Garden and famous Pinjori Gardens to see the Musical fountains. Later proceed to Chandigarh or Delhi railway station / Airport to board return train / flight back to home destination. |
