Tour to Hill Stations of North India,Tour Travel Package to Northern India Hill Station

Day	Time	Place of Visit	Night Halt
Day 1: Delhi - Shimla	7.00 A.M.	Departure to Shimla (380 kms / 11 Hrs.)Upon arrival check into hotel.	Night Journey
Day 2: Shimla-Kufri-Shimla	8.00 AM	Visit to Kufri (18 Kms). Later visit Mall Road. Evening at Leisure.	Shimla
Day 3: Shimla - Manali	8.00 AM	After Breakfast, proceed to Manali (260 kms. / 9 hrs.) pass by Beas River, Sutlej River, Parvati River & the valley of Kullu. Reach Manali in the evening.	Manali
Day 4: Manali - Rontang-Pass- Manali	9.00 AM	Enjoy spectacular drive towards Rohtang Snow Point (51 Kms) at an altitude of 3,978 mts. and enjoy in the snow. To reach this point, we use small vehicles like Jeeps / Vans. Evening Return to Manali	Manali
Day 5 : Manali	7.00 AM	Stay at Manali. Whole day free for persoal activities & shopping. Those who are interested can do adventure sports on their own.	Manali
Day 6 : Manali - Chandigarh	7.00 AM	After Breakfast, Proceed to Chandigarh (285 kms. / 9 hrs.) enroute visit Pinjore Gardens, Upon arrival at Chandigarh, check into hotel.	Chandigarh
Day 7 : Chandigarh - Kurukshetra - Delhi	8.00 AM	Proceed to local visits: Rock Gardens, rose Gardens, Boat Ride on Sukhana Lake. Later Drive to Delhi (295 kms. /9 hrs.) enroute visit Kurukshetra	Arrival at Delhi

	Day	Meal on Tour
	1-6	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	7	Breakfast, Lunch

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Delhi-Kullu-Manali-Rohtang Pass-Dharmasala-Dalhousie-Katra- Vaishnodevi-Amritsar-Chandigarh-Delhi : 9 Days/ 8 Nights

Day	Time	Place of Visit	Night Halt
Day 1	7.00 AM	Departure to Chandigarh (280 kms/ 6hrs.).Visit Pinjore Gardens and then reach Chandigarh to local visits: Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Boat Ride on Sukhana Lake.	Overnight stay.
Day 2	7.00 AM	Proceed to Manali (285 kms./ 10 Hrs.) pass by Beas River, Sutlej river and valley of Kullu. Reach Manali in the evening.	Overnight stay.
Day 3	9.00 AM	Enjoy spectacular drive towards Rohtang Snow point (51 Kms) at an altitude of 3,978 mts. And enjoy in the snow. To reach this point we use small vehicles like Jeep / Vans.Evening return to Manali.	Overnight stay.
Day 4	7.30 AM	Departure to Dharamshala (250 kms/ 8 hrs.) enroute visit Shri Baijnath Temple. Upon arrival, check into Hotel. Evening visit to Chamunda Devi, perform pooja & see Harati at Chamunda Devi temple and back to Hotel.	Overnight stay.
Day 5	7.00 AM	Morning visit to Jwalamukhi (55 kms./ 2 hrs), visit Shri Jwala Devi Temple and Shri Brijeshwari Devi Temple near Kangra. After lunch, visit the Tibetan Monastery (Dalailama Temple). Evening at leisure.	Overnight stay.
Day 6	9.00 AM	Departure to Katra(250 kms./ 9 hrs.) Upon arrival at Katra, transfer to hotel	Overnight stay.
Day 7	6.00 AM	Morning proceed to Vaishno Devi Temple (14 kms.-one way) by walk/ pony / helicopter service and back to Katra.	Overnight stay.
Day 8	6.00 AM	Departure to Amritsar (270 kms. / 7 hrs.) Visit Golden Temple, Jalianwala Bagh and leave for Indo-Pak Wagha Border (32 Kms.). Later return to Amritsar	Overnight stay.
Day 9	7.00 PM	Departure to Delhi (475 kms. / 10 hrs.) Enroute visiti Kurukshetra. Reach Delhi in the evening around 21.00 hrs.

	Day	Meals on Tour
	1-6, 8	Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
	7	Breakfast, Dinner
	9	Breakfast, Lunch

Cost Excludes :
* Entry fee during sight seeing.
* Shikara / Horse Ride etc, cable car.
* Portages, Laundry, Tips.
* 3.09% Govt. Service Tax.
* Any other item not specified in the itinerary.

Note :
* All distance and timings featured are approximate.
* All tours are subject to terms and conditions as mentioned in our brochures.
* Adult in triple sharing price is applicable only in case of same family member sharing a double room in triple occupancy.
* Prices are valid till March 2009.
* Sometimes during day journey packed Breakfast / Lunch will be served.

Things to carry
* Regular items.
* Carry woolens, since Manali / Kashmir is a cold place.
* Personal Medicines
* Sweater, Shawl, Rain Coat, Sports Shoes.
* Camera Rolls, DVD Cassettes for digital camera

Shimla - Hill Stations of North India Tour, North India Hill Station Tour, North India Hill Stations

Shimla :
The capital of Himachal Pradesh, spills over the steep slopes of 12 Km ridge in the lower Himalayas popularly known a King of the Hills. Once the glamorous summer capital of British India, Shimla still evokes a feeling of nostalgia with its pretty gabree cottages, half-timbered buildings and old churches. With its beautiful walks and view points, around the Mall Road scenic little resorts within easy reach and a Golf course.
Places of interest: The Mall, The Old Viceroyal Lodge, Museum, Walks and vantage points.

Kufri :
16 km from Shimla is with thick woods around, it has ski slopes and offers panoramic views. It is one of country's premier ski resorts.
Places of interest: Apple Gardens and Horse Riding.

Kullu :
The charming Kullu Valley noted for its orchards of apple and plum and beautiful scenery is known as the Valley of the God. During its colourful Dushera festival, decorated palanquins cover Gods and Goddesses from temples all over the valley to Kullu, to pay homage to the presiding deity Raghunathji. A mela springs up during the festival, which is celebrated with a great deal of singing, dancing and festivity.
Places of interest: Raghunath Temple and Vaishnodevi Temple.

Manali :
Situated at the Northern end of the Kullu Valley. Manali has spectacular views of snow-capped peaks and wooded slopes. Near by the river Beas rushes along its rocky course amid grassy meadows carpeted with wild flowers. There are marvellous walks through dappled orchards and forests of deodar. Manali with its Mountaineering Institute is a popular base for trekking mountaineering in summer and skiing in winter.
Places of interest: Hadimba Devi Temple, Vashisht hot springs and Manu Temple, Buddhist Monastery.

Rohtang Pass:
Rohtang Pass - Hill Stations of North India Tour, North India Hill Station Tour, North India Hill Stations

Is situated 51 Km away from Manali. The pass is open for just four months in the year from June to October when the snow melts. This is the one of the route for going to Leh-Laddakh.

Manikaran :
Is 45 Km from Kullu. There are natural hot water springs. The water is noted for healing problems of health.

Chandigarh :
Is a Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana. Thanks to the creative genious of its master-architect Le Corbusier, and the careful nurturing of the city's master plan and the original concept of the 'City Beautiful'. Chandigarh is a charming modern city with its wide trees and beautiful avenues. It is a gateway to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

Important place of visit are Nek Chand creation of Rock Garden. Nek Chand picked up and wove his magical kingdom of dreams and fantasy.
Places of visit: Rock Gardens, Gandhi Bhawan, Rose Gardens, Sukhana Lake.

Kurukshetra :
Is a historical and religious city from times immorial. The place is famous for 'Mahabharata War' between Pandavas and Kauravas, thousands of years back. It was the place, where Lord Krishna preached Bhagavat Gita to Arjuna, inspired him and prepared him for the war. Preachings of Lord Krishna emerged as Bhagavat Gita. There are two monuments constructed by the Government of Haryana and Birla-Jyotisar is a tree under which Krishna preached Arjuna. A beautiful Krishna temple is constructed which is an attraction for pilgrims.

Dharamshala :
is the principal township of the Kangra region and is magnificently set to the background of the Dauladar mountains. Pine forests cover the hillsides. Dharamshala has the distinction of being the residence of the Dalai Lama popularly known as little "LHASA".

Dalhousie - Hill Stations of North India Tour, North India Hill Station Tour, North India Hill Stations

Dalhousie - Hill Stations of North India Tour, North India Hill Station Tour, North India Hill Stations

Dalhousie:
Isolated by high mountain ranges, the valley of Chamba is noted for the magnificance of its scenery. The British Governor General, Lord Dalhousie, visited this area around the middle of the 19th century for a quiet retreat, came upon a charming spot on a ridge overlooking the plains.

Vaishnodevi :
Vaishnodevi, 62 Km from Jammu city, is best known piligrimage centre. The shrine is reached after a climb of 14 Km from Katra. The Path has been pared and all kinds of facilities like drinking water, snack bars, view points, medical aid and food are available along the route.

Amritsar :
Amritsar has many claims to fame. It is the holy city of the Sikhs, very intimately connected with the colourful history of the proud, martial race. It is also a show piece of the prosperity and wealth of the state of Punjab. It also holds strategic importance due to its close proximity to Pakistan, the Attari Wagha Indo-Pak border being just about 30 km away. The important place to visit in Amritsar is Golden Temple, the holy Sikh shrine. Jallianwala Bagh, also very near to the Golden temple is an important monument dedicated to hundreds of martyrs who lost their lives in a massacre on April 13, 1919 A.D.

Hill Stations of North India

Delhi-Shimla-Manali-Rohtang Pass-Chandigarh-Kurukshtra-Delhi: 7 Days / 6 Nights

Delhi-Kullu-Manali-Rohtang Pass-Dharmasala-Dalhousie-Katra- Vaishnodevi-Amritsar-Chandigarh-Delhi : 9 Days/ 8 Nights