Amazing Himachal Tour

Tour Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days

Travel Destinations: Chandigarh - Shimla - Manali - Palampur - Dharamshala - Khajjiar - Dalhousie - Chandigarh

Day 1: Chandigarh - Shimla- After reaching Chandigarh, get an assisted transfer to Shimla (By road). On arrival, check-in at the hotel.  If time and energy permits, you can take a stroll in the nearby surroundings and treat your eyes with the natural beauty available in abundance. Overnight stay.

Day 2: Shimla- After having your breakfast on the second day, leave for a day excursion to Kufri, a small beautiful town. Once you reach Kufri, you can enjoy a lot in this picturesque location. Try your hand in trekking or hiking. You can also take a pony ride to explore the surroundings. While returning to Shimla, visit Jakhu Temple. Dedicated to Lord Hanuman, this is an ancient temple. Stay overnight.

Day 3: Shimla- Day 3 of the tour is fixed for sightseeing of Shimla where you are going to cover Kali Badi, Kamna Devi, City Church, Sankat Mochan, Kali Badi, the Mall road and the popular Ritz Theater, among the other things. Have dinner and stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 4: Shimla - Manali- Have your breakfast and leave for Manali. On the way, you are going to explore the Kullu valley, an extremely beautiful place where you can enjoy sightseeing, shopping along with other activities; Sundernagar Lake, a beautiful and Pandhoh Dam, an embankment on river Beas. Once you reach Manali, check into the hotel. If energy permits, you can explore the surroundings on foot. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Manali- 5th day is fixed for sightseeing where you will go to Rohtang Pass. This is a 100-yr old snow glacier, a well-known tourist attraction, which is visited by a large number of tourists every day. The other visit of the day will be Solang Nallah. At both these places, along with treating your eyes with the surrounding beauty, you can try your hand at various adventure activities like para-gliding, rock climbing, zummaring and more. Overnight stay in Manali.

Day 6: Manali- Today, you are going to explore the hill town of Old Manali. You will cover places like Hadimba Devi temple (a popular ancient cave temple), Manu Temple, Vashist Temple, Van Vihar and Monastery as well. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 7: Manali - Palampur- After you have your breakfast, begin your journey towards Palampur, a small hill town bounded by pine forests and tea estates. En-route, you will drive pass through Jogindernagar Valley. Halt at Baijnath temple, this amazing piece of Indian architecture, around 1000 years old, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the evening, after you reach Palampur, complete your check-in formalities. Stay overnight.

Day 8: Palampur - Dharamshala- Have your breakfast and leave for visiting Andretta Pottery. This pottery studio was started in 1983 and has gained a lot of popularity. You can observe the art of pottery making here and if you want you can even try your hand at it. Return back to the main town for lunch. Post lunch, leave for Dharamshala (Meclodganj). Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Proceed to visit the Chinmaya Tapovan Trust. Surrounded by the Himalayas, filled with calmness, this is a perfect place to meditate and relax yourself. Stay overnight in Dharamshala

Day 9: Dharamshala - Khajjiar- Proceed to Khajjiar through Jot. Popular as Mini Switzerland, Khajjiar is a hill station that is a famous tourist destination too. Upon arriving in Khajjiar, check-into the hotel. The rest of the day is free for leisure activities. We suggest that you should indulge in nature walk, horse riding and zorbing. If not, then you can also visit attractions like Golden Devi temple, Khajji Nag temple, Khajiiar Lake Etc. Have dinner and stay overnight in the hotel.

Day 10: Khajjiar - Dalhousie- Have your taking and leave for Dalhousie on the 10th day of the tour. Once you reach Dalhousie, check-in at the hotel. Dalhousie, a quaint hill town with unspoiled beauty was established as a summer retreat during the British Raj in 1854. Named after Lord Dalhousie, it witnesses a large number of tourists. If you want then you can explore the surroundings on foot or can visit the local bazaar as well. Stay overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 11: Dalhousie- Day 11th is booked for Dalhousie sightseeing. You are going to explore the local scenery of the Bakrota Hill, Pangi View, Bathri View. From these points, you can have an amazing view of the region. Later, you will visit the waterfalls of Subhash Baoli that offers a point offering an amazing view of Dharashala, Satdhara, which are 7 springs blessed with medicinal properties and Panjpulla, a memorial with 5 bridges. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12: Dalhousie - Chandigarh- Leave for Chandigarh, after you have your breakfast. On arrival, check into the hotel. Have your breakfast and rest for some time. Later, in the evening, enjoy boating on Sukhna lake and visit Rock Garden too, two major attractions. Dinner and overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 13: Departure- Head for the railway station or the airport for your onward destination journey.