About This Package
Four classic Himachal hill stations in one unhurried trip: colonial Shimla, adventure-filled Manali, the Dalai Lama's Dharamshala and old-world Dalhousie.
9 days / 8 nights, starting and ending in Delhi. A private AC sedan with a driver stays with you for the full route, so the trip runs at your pace.
Route: Delhi - Shimla - Kufri - Kullu - Manali - Solang Valley - Dharamshala - Dalhousie - Khajjiar - Delhi.
Eight stay nights: Shimla x 2, Manali x 3, Dharamshala x 1, Dalhousie x 2.
Day by Day Itinerary
DAY 1Delhi to Shimla (350 km / 9-10 hrs)
- Our driver receives you at Delhi airport or railway station. Begin the drive to Shimla, the Queen of Hills.
- Arrive in Shimla, check in to your hotel and rest after the journey.
Stay: hotel in Shimla. Meals: dinner
DAY 2Kufri and Shimla Local Sightseeing
- After breakfast, head to Kufri (22 km from Shimla) - snow adventures in winter, green meadows in summer. Himalayan Wildlife Zoo and Kufri Fun Park entries and activities at your own cost.
- Back in Shimla, visit the Indian Institute of Advanced Study and walk the Mall Road, The Ridge, Christ Church, Scandal Point, Gaiety Theatre and Lakkar Bazaar.
Stay: hotel in Shimla. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 3Shimla to Manali via Kullu (250 km / 7-8 hrs)
- After breakfast, check out and drive towards Manali. En route, stop at Sundernagar Lake, Pandoh Dam, Vaishno Devi Temple and Hanogi Mata Temple.
- Near Kullu, visit a Pashmina shawl showroom. White-water river rafting is available here at your own cost.
- Arrive in Manali and check in to your hotel.
Stay: hotel in Manali. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 4Manali Local Sightseeing
- After breakfast, visit Hadimba Devi Temple and Ghatotkacha Temple, set among tall deodar trees.
- Continue to the Club House for activities like skating and zip line (at your own cost), then bathe at the Vashisht hot springs and visit the Shiva and Ram temples nearby.
- Evening free at Manali's Mall Road.
Stay: hotel in Manali. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 5Solang Valley, Optional Rohtang Pass / Atal Tunnel
- After breakfast, drive to Solang Valley (15 km from Manali). Try paragliding, the cable car ropeway, zorbing, skiing or a short trek to Anjani Mahadev (activities at your own cost).
- Optional add-on at extra cost: Rohtang Pass up to Snow Line (subject to on-the-spot permit; closed every Tuesday and during snowfall; closed for winter after 15 Nov) or an Atal Tunnel drive.
- In winter, Solang sightseeing depends on road and weather conditions; if the road is closed, sightseeing is covered up to the barrier point.
Stay: hotel in Manali. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 6Manali to Dharamshala (240 km / 7-8 hrs)
- After breakfast, check out and drive to Dharamshala, past green valleys, waterfalls and cloud-touched mountains.
- Arrive in Dharamshala, check in and spend the evening at leisure.
Stay: hotel in Dharamshala. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 7Dharamshala Sightseeing, Drive to Dalhousie (120 km / 5-6 hrs)
- After breakfast, check out and visit the Tsuglagkhang Complex, the official residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, with the Namgyal Gompa, Tibet Museum and library.
- Cover Bhagsu Nag Temple and waterfall, St. John in the Wilderness church, the War Memorial, the HPCA cricket stadium and the local market.
- Drive on to Dalhousie, often called the Mini Switzerland of India. Check in; evening free at the local market.
Stay: hotel in Dalhousie. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 8Khajjiar and Dalhousie Local
- After breakfast, visit Khajjiar (22 km from Dalhousie) - its lake and wide meadow ringed by deodar forest, easy to explore for hours.
- On the way back, stop at Panchpula waterfall and the churches of St. Francis and St. Patrick's, plus Subhash Chowk and the Tibetan market.
Stay: hotel in Dalhousie. Meals: breakfast and dinner
DAY 9Dalhousie to Delhi (560 km / 13-14 hrs)
- After breakfast, check out and drive back to Delhi.
- Drop at Delhi airport or railway station. Plan onward travel for late evening to allow for road delays.
Stay: none included after drop. Meals: breakfast only
Inclusions
- Pickup and drop at Delhi airport / railway station / bus stand.
- 8 nights' stay in deluxe-category hotels (2 adults, 1 double room).
- 8 breakfasts and 8 dinners (MAP plan).
- Private AC sedan with driver for the full trip, including all transfers and sightseeing.
- Toll tax, parking, fuel and driver charges.
Exclusions
- 5% GST, payable extra.
- Flights and train tickets to / from Delhi.
- Monument entry fees and camera fees.
- Adventure activities - rafting, paragliding, skiing, ropeway and similar.
- Rohtang Pass permit and vehicle charges (optional add-on).
- AC in hilly areas and room heater, payable directly if needed.
- Mandatory gala dinner on 24 and 31 December, where applicable.
- Rates not valid on festivals and long weekends.
- Anything not listed under inclusions.
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