Day 01 Delhi -
Nalagarh / Chandigarh (300 kms / 5 hrs). Leave Delhi at 8 A.M. Reach Nalagarh Fort Resort at 1 P.M. Its a quality
heritage resort at Nalagarh with A/c theme rooms. Day at leisure to pamper yourself at the
resort - swimming, tennis, massages, visit the Mughal Gardens at Pinjore nearby.
Overnight
at Nalagarh Fort Resort or Chandigarh. |
Day 02
Nalagarh / Chandigarh - Manali
(260 kms / 6 hrs). Leave at 8 A.M. Step into the Valley of Gods with
the grandeur of Himalayas and Beas River. Reach Manali at 2
P.M. After settling into
deluxe hotel, visit the four-tiered
Hadimba Temple amidst deodhar
trees. Imbibe the local ambience on the Mall, shop for souvenirs at the
Tibetan / Hong
Kong Market. Enjoy the evening at Van Vihar.
Overnight
at Manali. |
Day
03 Manali. Drive to the mighty
snowbound Rohtang Pass - at 3979 mtrs - the gateway
to Lahaul-Spiti valley.
Revel in the breathtaking beauty of Kothi, Rahalla Falls and
Marrhi en-route to Rohtang.
Overnight at Manali. |
Day
04 Manali. Before lunch savour the picturesque Solang Valley with its rolling meadows,
ski slopes (in winters) and paragliding activities
(in summers), offering spectacular views. In the afternoon drive 22 kms to the beautiful heritage Naggar
Castle, the old capital of Kullu. In Naggar is located, the Roerich Art
Gallery museum, in a grove of deodhars with lovely views all around. It houses a
collection of the paintings by the Russian artist. Naggar is very serene and picturesque.
Overnight at Manali. |
Day
05 Manali - Dharamshala
/ Mcleodganj
(235 kms / 6 hrs).
After a leisurely breakfast,
drive closer to the panoramic Dhauladhar ranges and upto the enchanting town of Dharamshala. After settling into the resort, explore the town, replete with Tibetan
culture and the residence of His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.
Overnight at Dharamshala. |
Day
06 Dharamshala
/ Mcleodganj. Imbibe the magic of the ‘White Ranges’ and
of history and nature as much as you can while visiting the Tibetan Monastery, St.
John’s church in the wilderness, Triund Peak, Dal lake, Naddi. Shop in
the bazaar for Tibetan handicrafts in the evening.
Overnight at Dharamshala. |
Day
07 Dharamshala – Dalhousie
(150
kms / 4 hrs).
Leave at 12 Noon.
Drive into the charming and sylvan environs of
Dalhousie
by 4 P.M. After settling
into the resort, try to catch the sunset across the mountain ranges.
Overnight at Dalhousie. |
Day
08 Dalhousie. Flow thru a mesmerizing experience. The vast
emerald green meadow of Khajjiar with its thick forested slopes of deodhars, the
stupendous mountain views from Lakkar Mandi, the unparalleled beauty of Kalatope and
Bakrota Round.
Overnight at Dalhousie. |
Day
09 Dalhousie - Taragarh
(180 kms / 5 hours).
After a leisurely
breakfast, leave for Taragarh. Reach
Taragarh
by 2 P.M.
Relax at the resort or stroll thru the villages or tea gardens.
Overnight at Taragarh. (Near Palampur) |
Day
10 Taragarh.
A day for
experiencing a mix of culture, art and religion, interspersed all along
by the idyllic vistas. Visit the ancient Baijnath Shiva temple, the
Tashijong monastery, the Tibetan carpet weaving factory, Tanka
paintings, the Andretta pottery village and Shoba Singh Art gallery.
Overnight at Taragarh. (Near Palampur) |
Day
11 Taragarh -
Shimla (265 kms / 6.5 hrs). Start from
Taragarh after breakfast.
Reach Shimla with its lingering echoes of a bygone era. Enjoy
the evening at The Ridge / Scandal Point - the
hub of the town with its ice-cream vendors, pony rides and spectacular
Himalayan views, souvenirs and curios at
Lakkar Bazaar. Later on, pamper yourself at
the facilities of the resort.
Overnight at Shimla. |
Day
12
Shimla. After breakfast, explore
Naldehra's rolling meadows and the 9 hole golf course and Mashobra with
its pine forests offering lovely walks, specially the pathways from
Bekalty Road. Further, drive to Kufri. Visit the famed ski slopes and
the small zoo and Chail with its romantic palace, deodhar forests, not
to forget its highest cricket pitch. The area has beautiful views and
charming walks through conifer forests. Drive to Fagu and its
apple orchards and onto Narkanda (upto Hatu Peak) famed for its ski
slopes and breathtaking views of the Himalayan peaks foreshadowed by the
terraced fields and verdant forests. In the evening, pamper yourself at
the facilities of the resort.
Overnight at Shimla. |
Day
13
Shimla.
Soak in the
ambience of Shimla - an old world town, going
shopping on the the fashionable Mall -
the main promenade that
is agog with elegant shops, splendid hotels,
restaurants and bustling, gay cosmopolitan
crowds that give the appearance of being on a perpetual holiday.
Cobble-stoned paths wind down to the middle
and lower bazaars.
Overnight
at Shimla. |
Day
14
Shimla - Kasauli.
(77 kms
/ 2.5 hrs). Leave after breakfast to reach
Kasauli by lunchtime. After a
leisurely lunch take a short siesta. Late afternoon, visit the quaint
town of Kasauli, stroll through the mall and
relax at "Monkey Point". In the evening, pamper yourself at the
facilities of the resort.
Overnight at Kasauli. |
Day
15
Kasauli.
Spend the day at Kasauli:
A charming quaint little town, 12 kms
off the highway. Its colonial ambience is reinforced by cobbled
paths, quaint shops, gabled houses with charming facades and scores of
neat little gardens and orchards. The upper and lower malls run through
Kasauli's length. Mixed forests of chir-pine,
Himalayan oak and huge horse chestnuts surround Kasauli. There are numerous
lovely walks around Kasauli and one can enjoy the beauty of the hills
and the riot of colour of the wild flowers that grow in profusion along
the hill slopes. Its narrow roads slither up and down the Himachal
hillsides and offer some magnificent vistas.
Overnight at Kasauli. |
Day
16
Kasauli
- Delhi (310
kms / 6 hrs). After a leisurely
breakfast, depart from the resort to reach Delhi by
the evening.
Tour
ends...but the memories remain ! |
