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Chail - Kufri - Fagu - Shimla

Shimla - Fagu - Theog - Kharapathar - Rohru - Shimla

Shimla - Naldehra - Tattapani - Chindi - Shimla

Jawalaji - Chintpurni - Kangra - Chamundaji - Dharamsala

Day 1

Chail: Nestling in the shelter of virgin forests that cover many un-toddle hills, Chail (2226 m ) is a tiny resort in the Shiwalik region of Himachal Pradesh. Happily isolated from the rest of Himachal, Chail is a  place where time stands still, nature is at her exuberant best and words like pollution and deforestation have never entered  the dictionary of people living here. Chail has interesting history. Originally, it was a part of Keonthal State. Then it came under the sway of the Gorkha warrior Amer Singh. Finally, it became a royal resort and summer seat of Maharaja Patiala.  

Day 2

Visit Highest Cricket Ground  (3 kms) : Built in 1893, after leveling the top of hill, this stands at 2444 m and is the highest cricket pitch in the world.

Visit Sidh Baba Temple (3 kms):  Maharaja Bhupinder Singh originally began  building his Palace at this site. It is said  that a Sidh, saintly person appeared before the Maharaja in a dream and declared that this was the place where he had meditated, Bhupinder Singh shifted his Palace and also had this temple built.   

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to Peach Blossom-Fagu for over night stay.

On way see Rhododendron Flower Tree (State Flower) and lunch at Café Lalit, Kufri.

Visit Himlayan National Park, Kufri which has several animals of the area including bears and musk deers.

Visit the Mahasu Peak : Rises above Kufri and makes a good hike. The view from the top is magnificent.

Fagu:   Fagu is a tiny village that rest astride a mountain  saddle along the Hindustan Tibet Road. The location gives it a rare range of views that encompass both its northern and southern valleys and the snow-clad peaks of the Greater Himalaya. In the open patches, the valleys hold tiny hamlets, orchards and neatly terraced fields while the area is covered with forests of deodar (Himalayan cedar) and spruce. Exhaustively rebuilt as a deluxe resort with all modern comforts, the Hotel Peach Blossom provides a rare opportunity to enjoy nature’s serenity and magnificence.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Shimla for dropping  

Day  1

Packet with history and heritage and several natural and build attractions, Shimla has long been a favoured holiday and leisure    destination. Its easy accessibility, well developed facilities and numerous attractions have ensured its popularity over the decades. The town does not thrive on nostalgia alone and has a youthful vigour in its step. Shimla offers a variety of sightseeing, walks and day hikes by the dozen, several long and short drives around the town, shopping and its inimitable climate. Expectedly, Shimla is steadily becoming a popular conference destination too.

Day  2

Visit  Jakhoo Temple , Viceregal Lodge and State Museum

Lunch at The Peterhof, evening tea at Ashiana Restaurant 

Jakhoo Temple  At 2455 m, Jakhoo hill towers over Shimla. Full of history nd architectural charm, there are several houses along its steep  1.5 kms clim that starts from the Ridge. The forested hill is crowned by a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

Viceregal Lodge  The former Viceregal Lodge is today’s Indian Institute of Advanced Study.  Completed in 1888, this is one of the finest British colonial buildings anywhere in the world and combines a variety of architectural styles like Scottish Boronial and English renaissance.

State Museum  Himachal’s State Museum has a rich display of the state’s cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage.

HERITAGE BUILDINGS PROMINENCE OLDER PRESENT SITES OF INTEREST

Christ Church, The Ridge, M.C. Library, Band Stand, Gaiety Theatre, Town Hall, Scandal Point, G.P.O. Building, YWCA, Telegraph Office, Railway Board Building, Grand Hotel, Command House.

Flora & Founa       

      Rare tree Chinar at the Ridge.

      Rhododendron  flower  tree (State Flower) can be seen around Shimla.

Visit Kalibari Temple  Founded in 1842 by Sh.Ram Charan  Bhramachari, a Bengali Brahmin. 

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to Giriganga Resort, Kharapathar for lunch and over night stay.

Afternoon visit Giriganga (7 kms) is an enjoyable one through thick deodar woods. This is the source of the river Giri Ganga (also called the Giri) that just below the Kupar peak. The river pours its waters into the mighty Yamuna and there is a small graceful shrine at the spot.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to The Chanshal, Rohru for lunch and over night stay. On way visit Mata Hatkoti Temple to pay obeisance  to the Goddess. 

Hatkoti (29 km,  1400 m). On the right bank of the river Pabbar, this has the classical temples of Hatkoti, executed in the nagara style are  a major attraction. The primary temple is that of Devi Durga in her form of Mahishasuramardini, the  slayer of the demon Mahisa who stalked the world in the form of a buffalo and the Devi is locally known as `Hateshwari’.

Rohru  Past Rohru is scenically attractive Chhaupari. This is  secluded spot and has a long ridge  that holds a small temple. The view from this point is magnificent and there is a grand display of the peaks of neighboring Uttranchal, as well as those of Kinnaur.

Day 5

After breakfast proceed to Shimla. Lunch at The Peach Blossom, Fagu.

Day 1

Packet with history and heritage and several natural and build attractions, Shimla has long been a favoured holiday and leisure    destination. Its easy accessibility, well developed facilities and numerous attractions have ensured its popularity over the decades. The town does not thrive on nostalgia alone and has a youthful vigour in its step. Shimla offers a variety of sightseeing, walks and day hikes by the dozen, several long and short drives around the town, shopping and its inimitable climate. Expectedly, Shimla is steadily becoming a popular conference destination too.

Day 2

Visit  Jakhoo Temple , Viceregal Lodge and State Museum

Lunch at The Peterhof, evening tea at Ashiana Restaurant 

Jakhoo Temple  At 2455 m, Jakhoo hill towers over Shimla. Full of history nd architectural charm, there are several houses along its steep  1.5 kms clim that starts from the Ridge. The forested hill is crowned by a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

Viceregal Lodge  The former Viceregal Lodge is today’s Indian Institute of Advanced Study.  Completed in 1888, this is one of the finest British colonial buildings anywhere in the world and combines a variety of architectural styles like Scottish Boronial and English renaissance.

State Museum  Himachal’s State Museum has a rich display of the state’s cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage.

HERITAGE BUILDINGS PROMINENCE OLDER PRESENT SITES OF INTEREST

Christ Church, The Ridge, M.C. Library, Band Stand, Gaiety Theatre, Town Hall, Scandal Point, G.P.O. Building, YWCA, Telegraph Office, Railway Board Building, Grand Hotel, Command House.

Flora & Founa       

      Rare tree Chinar at the Ridge.

      Rhododendron  flower  tree (State Flower) can be seen around Shimla.

Visit Kalibari Temple  Founded in 1842 by Sh.Ram Charan  Bhramachari, a Bengali Brahmin. 

Day 3

 After breakfast proceed to The Mamleshwar, Chindi for lunch and over night stay. On way visit Naldehra Golf Course. 

Naldehra:  Set under a thicket of deodar trees, the wide and slopping glade of Naldehra stems from the Kufri Hill. Naldehra is best known for its par 68 Golf Course with nine holes.  

Chindi : Hillsides covered with thick forests, acres filled with apple orchards, small picturesque hamlets and remarkable views in all directions combine to make Chindi and the area around it, one of the most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Shimla. Lunch at the Golf Glade, Naldehra.

Day 1

Packet with history and heritage and several natural and build attractions, Shimla has long been a favoured holiday and leisure    destination. Its easy accessibility, well developed facilities and numerous attractions have ensured its popularity over the decades. The town does not thrive on nostalgia alone and has a youthful vigour in its step. Shimla offers a variety of sightseeing, walks and day hikes by the dozen, several long and short drives around the town, shopping and its inimitable climate. Expectedly, Shimla is steadily becoming a popular conference destination too.

Day 2

Visit  Jakhoo Temple , Viceregal Lodge and State Museum

Lunch at The Peterhof, evening tea at Ashiana Restaurant 

Jakhoo Temple  At 2455 m, Jakhoo hill towers over Shimla. Full of history nd architectural charm, there are several houses along its steep  1.5 kms clim that starts from the Ridge. The forested hill is crowned by a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.

Viceregal Lodge  The former Viceregal Lodge is today’s Indian Institute of Advanced Study.  Completed in 1888, this is one of the finest British colonial buildings anywhere in the world and combines a variety of architectural styles like Scottish Boronial and English renaissance.

State Museum  Himachal’s State Museum has a rich display of the state’s cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage.

HERITAGE BUILDINGS PROMINENCE OLDER PRESENT SITES OF INTEREST

Christ Church, The Ridge, M.C. Library, Band Stand, Gaiety Theatre, Town Hall, Scandal Point, G.P.O. Building, YWCA, Telegraph Office, Railway Board Building, Grand Hotel, Command House.

Flora & Founa       

      Rare tree Chinar at the Ridge.

      Rhododendron  flower  tree (State Flower) can be seen around Shimla.

Visit Kalibari Temple  Founded in 1842 by Sh.Ram Charan  Bhramachari, a Bengali Brahmin. 

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to Fagu.  Lunch at the Lalit Café, Kufri. On way see Rhododendron Flower tree (State Flower). Evening tea, dinner and over night stay at The Peach Blossom-Fagu. 

Visit Himlayan National Park, Kufri which has several animals of the area including bears and musk deers.

Visit the Mahasu Peak : Rises above Kufri and makes a good hike. The view from the top is magnificent.  

Fagu:   Fagu is a tiny village that rest astride a mountain  saddle along the Hindustan Tibet Road. The location gives it a rare range of views that encompass both its northern and southern valleys and the snow-clad peaks of the Greater Himalaya. In the open patches, the valleys hold tiny hamlets, orchards and neatly terraced fields – while the area is covered with forests of deodar (Himalayan cedar) and spruce. Exhaustively rebuilt as a deluxe resort with all modern comforts, the Hotel Peach Blossom provides a rare opportunity to enjoy nature’s serenity and magnificence.

Day 4

 After breakfast proceed to Shimla.

Day 1

Manali  the destination, is a place where an  ancestor of mankind `Manu’ struck land after battling a deluge for forty days and nights. The  great flood had wiped out all humanity and it was from Manali that the great march of all recorded history started out, is what the legends of this magnificently beautiful place have inherited as their folklore.

Day 2

Local sightseeing visit Naggar-Solang. Lunch at The Castle, Naggar.

Naggar Resting on a wooded slope, commanding a panoramic view of the valley, Naggar was capital of Kullu Rajas till 1460 AD. Foundation of this ancient capital was laid  by Raja Visudhopal.

Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery has become a refuge for artists and art lovers. It served as a residence to Russian Artist Professor Nichloas Roerich that has been converted into a gallery, which houses a right collection of masterpieces.  Roerich, after spending a lifetime traveling mountain road, settled in nagger and confessed that Kullu valley was the best in all Himalaya.

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to Keylong. Packed Lunch on way to be carried from Manali. On way visit Rohtang Pass. Evening tea, dinner and overnight stay at The Chanderbhaga, Keylong.

Day 4

Visit Guru Ghantal Monastery (8 kms), Kharding (5 kms), Shashur (3 kms)

Guru Ghantal Monastery (8 kms. 3,020) This lies high over the confluence of the rivers Chandra and Bhaga and is regarded as the oldest monastery in Lahaul. Two great figures of rans Himalayan Buddhism were  associated with it – Padmasambhava and Rinchensang-po.

Khardang (5 kms)  This is one of the most revered places of the Drug-pa (Red Hat) sect, it has a large library and is also the repository of some exquisite  thangka paintings, musical instruments and old weapons.

Shashur (3 kms)  This monastery is surrounded by a rare patch of woodland and was founded in the seventeenth century by Deva Gyatso. The festival of Shashur Tseshe is held every June/July when monks dressed in masks and colourful costumes perform dances. The monastery is known for the images and paintings it houses. 

Day 5

After breakfast proceed to Manali. Packed lunch on way to be carried from Keylong.  

Day 1

Manali  the destination, is a place where an  ancestor of mankind `Manu’ struck land after battling a deluge for forty days and nights. The  great flood had wiped out all humanity and it was from Manali that the great march of all recorded history started out, is what the legends of this magnificently beautiful place have inherited as their folklore.

Day 2

Local sightseeing visit Rohtang Pass. Packed lunch on way to be carried from Manali.

Day 3

After breakfast proceed Naggar.  Lunch, evening tea and overnight stay at The Castle, Naggar.

Naggar : Resting on a wooded slope, commanding a panoramic view of the valley, Naggar was capital of Kullu Rajas till 1460 AD. Foundation of this ancient capital was laid  by Raja Visudhopal.

Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery has become a refuge for artists and art lovers. It served as a residence to Russian Artist Professor Nichloas Roerich that has been converted into a gallery, which houses a right collection of masterpieces.  Roerich, after spending a lifetime traveling mountain road, settled in nagger and confessed that Kullu valley was the best in all Himalaya.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Manali.

Day 1

Dharamsala  was recognized a headquarter of Kangra District in march 1855. Lying on a Dhauladhar spur, from a War Memorial monument at 1300 meters to Mcleodganj at an altitude of 1770 meters , spread over an 8 kilometer rising slope the place has a district  character. Lower Dharamsala houses shopping complexes and the upper regions consisting of Forsytheganj and Mcleodganj retain colonial township flavours. Mcleodganj gained new appeal with the arrival of His Holiness Dalai Lama in 1966.

Day 2

Local sightseeing visit Tibetan village, Mcleodganj, St. John Church, Dal Lake and Bhagsunath Temple at the Mcleodganj. Lunch and evening tea at The Club House, Mcleodganj

Mcledoganj (1770 m): Rose to prominence when His Holiness The Dalai  Lama, spiritual leader of  the  Tibetans  made  it  his  refuge  after  leaving Tibet. Nicknamed  little  Lhasa , traditional Tibetan medicine and  handicraft here are great attractions.

Dal Lake: (11 kms): Dal Lake is a small scenic lake surrounded by Deodar trees, with  temple of Durgeshwara Mahadev by the lakeside. Naddi and Talnu are picnic spots not far  from the lake.

Bhagsunath Temple (11 kms) : Besides a fresh water spring lies a temple of Bhagsunath. 

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to The Tea-Bud, Palampur. On way visit Mata Chamunda Devi Temple and Zoo at Gopalpur. Lunch, evening tea and overnight stay at  The Tea-Bud, Palampur.

Palampur is a town founded by British tea planters. The altitude, ample water and cool climate have retained Palampur as a right place for tea plantations since colonial days. The quaint landscape filled with meticulously maintained tea gardens is very scenic. Pleasant countryside walks are enriched by numerous gurgling rivulets, streams and brooks that are all full of life. White ranges of Dhauladhar mountains for a background give the place a magnificent dimension.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Dharamsala.

Day 1

Dharamsala was recognized s headquarter of Kangra District in march 1855. Lying on a Dhauladhar spur, from a War Memorial monument at 1300 meters to Mcleodganj at an altitude of 1770 meters , spread over an 8 kilometer rising slope the place has a district  character. Lower Dharamsala houses shopping complexes and the upper regions consisting of Forsytheganj and Mcleodganj retain colonial township flavours. Mcleodganj gained new appeal with the arrival of His Holiness Dalai Lama in 1966.

Day 2

Local sightseeing visit Tibetan village, Mcleodganj, St. John Church, Dal Lake and Bhagsunath Temple at the Mcleodganj. Lunch and evening tea at The Club House, Mcleodganj.

Mcledoganj (1770 m): Rose to prominence when His Holiness The Dalai  Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetans made it his refuge after leaving Tibet. Nicknamed little Lhasa, traditional Tibetan medicine and  handicraf here are great attractions.

Dal Lake: (11 kms): Dal Lake is a small scenic lake surrounded by Deodar trees, with  temple of Durgeshwara Mahadev by the lakeside. Naddi and Talnu are picnic spots not far  from the lake.

Bhagsunath Temple (11 kms) : Besides a fresh water spring lies a temple of Bhagsunath. 

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to The Yatri Niwas, Chamundaji. Lunch, evening tea and over night stay at The Yatri Niwas, Chamundaji.

Chamundaji: Chamundaji is a famous pilgrimage place where many descend to pay obeisance to the presiding goddess. With Dhuladhar ranges sheltering the temple complex on three sides, the fourth one opens out into a wooded valley with scenic settings. A temple dedicated to warring deity Chamundaji is located on the right bank of river Baner (also called Banganga), a tributary of river Beas. Holy waters of Baner have been converged into a man made bathing ghat for pilgrims to take a holy dip in. A temple glorifying Lord Shiva as Nandikeshwar in the temple complex is equally revered.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Dharamsala.

Day 1

Jawalamukhi: Jawalamukhi is a very famous pilgrimage town, revered for the gold domed temple that does not house  idol. Instead the eternal goddess here is manifest in a natural blue flame emanating from  holy rock sanctum that has been burning so for centuries. Shaktipeeth legends hold Jawalamukhi as the place where the half burnt tongue of Sati fell. The great Mughal emperor Akbar in circa. 16^th century walked to pay obeisance at Jawalamukhi and Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab in the 19^th century gilded the temple dome in gold.

Day 2

After lunch proceed to Chintpurni and pay obeisance to goddess. Evening tea, dinner and over night stay at The Chintpurni Heights, Bharwain.

Chintpurni (975 m) on the Shivalik ranges in lower Himalayas, Chintpurni is a popular Shaktpeeth pilgrimage centre. Here `Chinnimasika Devi - The Goddess  without a Head is worshiped in an anthropomorphic form. The headless `Pindi’ of the Devi is worshiped at this temple that was built in 15^th century. The associated Shaktipeeth legend holds that it was the severed feet of Sati which fell at Chintpurni and gave birth to this holy shrine. The auspicious `Navratra’ days in March-April and September-October attract thousands of pilgrims to Chintpurni from all over the country.

Day 3

After breakfast proceed to Chamundaji on way visit Brijeshwari Temple at Kangra. Evening tea, dinner and over night stay at The Yatri Niwas-Chamundaji. Visit Chamunda Mata Temple during Arti time.

Chamundaji is a famous pilgrimage place where many descend to pay obeisance to the presiding goddess. With Dhuladhar ranges sheltering the temple complex on three sides, the fourth one opens out into a wooded valley with scenic settings. A temple dedicated to warring deity Chamundaji is located on the right bank of river Baner (also called Banganga), a tributary of river Beas. Holy waters of Baner have been converged into a man made bathing ghat for pilgrims to take a holy dip in. A temple glorifying Lord Shiva as Nandikeshwar in the temple complex is equally revered.

Day 4

After breakfast proceed to Dharamsala.

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