Duration : 13 Night / 14 Days
Destination Covered : Delhi - Shimla - Manali - Palampur - Dharamshala - Dalhouise - Khajjiar - Amritsar - Delhi
DAY 01 : DELHI - SHIMLA ( BY ROAD 320 KMS 9HRS )
Morning leave for Shimla. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at Shimla. Shimla is one of the most popular hill Resorts of the North. The town is situated at an altitude of 6810 ft, initially chosen as a sanatorium for invalid European officers, but soon developed into a big hill town and became the summer capital of the country. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 02 : SHIMLA
Morning full day city tour of Shimla -. Kalbadevi Temple, Jakhu Temple, Hanuman Temple or stop for a while at the beautiful stained glass - windows of Christ Church, which was built in the 1850s. Afternoon excursion to Kufri a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla, an exotica of nature as a place surrounded by dense forest and snow caped mountains amidst virgin peaks and natures flora and fauna where one can completely relax and tune oneself for natural beauty. Return to Shimla for overnight at Hotel.
DAY 03 : SHIMLA - MANALI ( BY ROAD 280 KMS 10 HRS)
Morning leave for the best of the Himalayan hill resort of Manali. Reach Manali and check-in at hotel. Evening free to relax and unwind. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 04 : MANALI
After breakfast, walk through town, visiting the newly constructed Buddhist Monastery. Hadimba Devi temple - It is a small temple situated in the dense forest is very interesting. Hadimba is said to be the wife of Bhima from the epic of Mahabharata. On the way up to the village, you come upon the Vashist hot baths, where a natural sulfur spring is piped into a modern bathhouse. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 05 : MANALI
Full day tour of Rohtang Pass, visiting the majesty of the mountains and the glaciers can be seen at their best, you have the next two hours to enjoy this snowy haven. Take a sled ride down the slopes, try your luck climbing the little snow hills. On your descents to Manali, halt at the Rahalla falls and Solang Valley. The Magnificent views and natural beauty are a never-ending source of delight. Also, halt at Marhi, Ralha falls, Nehru Kund. Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 06 : MANALI - PALAMPUR ( BY ROAD 201 KMS 8 HRS )
Morning checks out from the hotel. Drives to Palampur and en-route stopping at Kullu and visits Shawl Factory. On arrival at Palampur, check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 07 : PALAMPUR
In the morning, visit a tea plantation and tea factory. Also, visit Shoba Singh’s Art Gallery at Andretta, the ancient rock-cut Masroor temples, and the historic Kangra fort. Optionally, you may take a full-day tour of Kangra Devi, Chintpurni, and Jwala Ji. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 08 : PALAMPUR - DHARAMSHALA ( BY ROAD 58 KMS - 2 HRS )
In the morning drive to Dharamshala, where low rolling hills crisscrossed by narrow fast-flowing streams, scores of tiny hamlets, lush tea gardens, and paddy fields with the backdrop of the Majestic Dhauladhar Mountains. Enroute visiting Chamunda Devi Temples. After settling into the resort, explore the town, replete with Tibetan culture, and the residence of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama. Overnight at hotel in Dharamshala.
DAY 09 : DHARAMSHALA
Imbibe the magic of the White Ranges, and history and nature as much as you can while visiting the Tibetan Monastery, St. John’s church in the wilderness, Trichund Peak, Odichi huts, Dal lake, Naddi. Shop in the bazaar for Tibetan handicrafts in the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 10 : DHARAMSHALA - DALHOUSIE ( BY ROAD 124 KMS - 4 HRS )
Morning leave for the Dalhousie. It is one of the most scenic saucers shaped Plateau and is surrounded by dense pine and deodar forests. Its beauty has further been enhanced by a small lake in the center with a floating island and 9 - hole golf course. Afternoon free to relax and unwind. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 11 : DALHOUSIE - KHAJJIAR - DALHOUSIE
Today embark on an excursion to Khajjiar ( 18 km ) often called 'India's Switzerland'. Along its exquisite glade is a small lake fed by streams that traverse the green carpet. Enjoy the panoramic view and drive back to Dalhousie. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 12 : DALHOUSIE - AMRITSAR ( BY ROAD 192 KMS - 6 HRS )
Morning leave for Amritsar. Arrive Amritsar and check-in at the hotel. Evening free to relax and unwind. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY 13 : AMRITSAR - DELHI ( BY TAIN DEP : 1705 HRS ARR : 2250 HRS )
Named Amritsar after the pool of nectar or the sacred pool within the Golden Temple complex, the city is lively and chaotic, bursting with bazaars like any other North Indian metro. A whistlestop tour of Amritsar, like Queen Elizabeth II’s progress through the town, need only include visits to the two major landmarks of the city - the Golden Temple, of course, and The Jallianwala Bagh. Evening checks out of the hotel and transfers to Railway station to board the train for Delhi. Arrive in Delhi and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
DAY 14 : DELHI - DEPARTURE
In time check out of the hotel and leave for onward destination.
