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Height (ft
asl) |
Heritage |
What to do
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Character
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Heritage
Hotels |
Craft |
Cuisine |
Sightseeing |
Adventure |
Pilgrimage |
Feel |
Touristy |
Cut off |
| Shimla |
6500 |
ü
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ü
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C |
ü
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| Around Shimla |
6500 - 8000 |
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ü
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H |
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ü |
| Manali |
7500 |
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ü |
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ü |
ü |
ü |
H |
ü |
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| Chandigarh |
NA |
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ü |
ü |
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M |
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H - Hill station, P -
Plantation, C - Tier I City, M - Metro / Mini-Metro
Access - Chandigarh is the best
access point for this itinerary. Chandigarh (Gets daily flights from New Delhi
and Mumbai). Ambala is a major railhead 30 kms South of Chandigarh. Delhi is an
International Airport and gets flights and trains from all over india. However
ease of access makes Chandigarh more suitable than Delhi.
Distances
:
Delhi - Chandigarh - 260 kms (5 hours)
Chandigarh - Shimla - 120 kms (3 hours)
Shimla - Manali - 260 kms (7 hours)
Manali - Chandigarh - 300 kms (upto 7 hours)
Recommended
Itinerary (This is an indicative itinerary, Sequence of the activities
can be customised as per season and guest preferences)
Day 1 - Reach Shimla. Spend rest of the
day at leisure.
Day 2- Full Day
sightseeing various view points around Shimla (Mashobra, Naldehra, Kufri, Shilon
Bagh and Chail) including Golf Course at Naldehra, High altitude Zoo at Kufri
and Chail Palace at Chail.
Day 3 - Day at leisure and Visit Shimla Mall Road in the evening.
Day 4 - Start Early for
Manali (via Arki-Bilaspur-Mandi-Kullu). Spend rest of the day at leisure
Day 5
- Proceed for Half day sightseeing for Rohtang (50 kms). Visit Local Temples (Hadimba
Temple, Vashisht hot water springs) in the Afternoon.
Day 6 - Visit
Kullu region and Manikaran hot springs during the day. Visit Tibetan market and
shopping areas around the Mall area.
Day 7 - Visit Solang Valley and
Indulge in some Adventure Sports OR spend day at leisure.
Day 8 - Proceed to Chandigarh (300 kms - 8 to 9 hours). Spend rest of the
day at leisure or visit local markets / malls / restaurant in the
evening..
Day 9 - Proceed for onward journey.
Notes and
Comments
* For guest
accessing from Delhi, an additional night at the end or at the beginning can
be considered at Chandigarh. Chandigarh is India's first planned city and
now alongwith Mohali and Panchkula a major IT and ITES hub. Tourists visit
Rock Garden, Sohna Lake etc.
* For those who'd not want to stay in a city in transit may opt for Nalagarh
/ Siswan Jungle Lodge / Timber
Trail Parwanoo instead of Chandigarh. Some of the other transit
accommodations are listed here.
* Guests looking for less touristy / crowded stays may prefer to stay around
Shimla destinations such as Chail / Naldehra / Kufri / Fagu etc instead of
Shimla town
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