Classic Himachal - Shimla And Manali Tour

Day 1: Delhi - Shimla (370 kilometres/7 hours) or Chandigarh –Shimla (117 kilometres/ 3 hours)

You will be picked up from New Delhi/Chandigarh airport/railway station and transferred by road to Shimla. On arrival, check in to the hotel. Spend the evening at leisure. Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2: Shimla

This morning, you will visit Kufri, situated at an altitude of 2500 meters (1 hour drive from Shimla.) Later in the afternoon, visit the Vice Regal Lodge now known as the Institute of Advance Studies and walk down the Mall Road. The major attractions here are Shimla Church, Scandal Point, Gaiety Theatre, Town hall and some shopping.

Evening, return back to the hotel for a night stay.

Day 3: Shimla - Manali (257 kilometres/7 hours)

After breakfast, depart for Manali, a picture perfect hill station situated at an altitude of 1929 metres. Drive past Kully Valley and Pandoh Dam. On arrival, check in to the hotel. Spend the evening at leisure. Enjoy your dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4: Manali

After breakfast, take a half-day local sightseeing tour of Manali and visit the 450 years old Hadimba temple, Manu Temple and Club House. Visit the Tibetan Monastery and the handicraft center and walk to the nearby village of Vashisht known for its

Day 5: Manali to back

Early in the morning, take a half-day excursion to Rohtang Pass/Rohtang Snow Point. (Closed on Tuesday).

On your way back, visit Solang Valley. You can opt for adventure sports like paragliding, zorbing and skiing (subject to snow) on direct payment basis. Stay overnight at the hotel in Manali.

Rohtang Pass: It is 51 kilometres/2 hours from Manali. It is inaccessible for almost eight months in a year as it is covered with snow. Guests are generally taken to the snow point on Rohtang Road, for which prior permission should be taken from the Border Security Force. In case a Tuesday falls on this day, guests shall be taken to the Snow Point on some other day as we have three nights in Manali.move to back