Legacy of British Raj

Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination Covered : DELHI - SHIMLA - CHAIL - KASAULI - DELHI
This tour is designed to provide visitors with a unique insight into the vestiges of a colonial past. Destinations have been selected because of their colonial character or historical linkages with The British Raj in India.

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
On arrival in Delhi at International airport you will be met by our representative, displaying placard addressed to your name, you will be welcomed with traditional Indian Hospitality with flowers & beautiful stroll. Our representative will escort you to your Hotel and there you can discuss your programme in detail and clear your doubts

Delhi - Capital of the modern India. Many dynasties and rulers have flourished on its regal soil over the last 3000 years. The legacy still survives in many monuments varying from the 13th century mausoleum of the Lodi Kings to the buildings of British India's imperial past like the Parliament House and the Presidential Estate. In the afternoon, commence a sightseeing tour of New Delhi, visiting the Qutub Minar, a 72 m high tower built in the Persian style and Emperor Humayun’s Mausoleum. Continue the tour to visit the Mutiny Memorial where a huge ammunition dump was blown up by British soldiers to prevent it from falling into the hands of rebel Indian forces, The St James’ church, which is Delhi’s first Church. The tour ends with a drive through Lutyen’s Delhi, along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and President's Estate

Day 02: Delhi
Morning combine sight seeing tour of Old and New Delhi which includes visit to Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Raj Ghat, India Gate, President's House. Evening to shop around the illuminated streets of Connaught Place. Overnight at Hotel

Day 03: Delhi - Shimla ( 340 kms / 10 hours)
Morning transfer to Railway station to board train for Kalka.
Reception on arrival at the Railway Station and drive to Shimla. On arrival check-in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at shimla.

Shimla - The capital of modern India’s mountainous State of Himachal Pradesh is known as the queen of India’s hill stations. Set at an elevation of 2213 m in the pine-forested Shivalik Hills, this was once the summer capital of the British administration in India from 1864 to 1939. This hill station still retains a very colonial character in its architecture, especially around the main street called The Mall.

Day 04: Shimla
Morning visit Sankat Mochan Temple, Jakhu Temple etc. Afternoon free to stroll in the famous Ridge and The Mall which is the heart of Shimla, dotted with shops, restaurants and clubs.
Overnight at shimla

Day 05: Shimla - Chail (From Shimla via Kufri the distance is 45 km )
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure to explore Chail and surrounding areas.The clouds, the hills, and the sprawling greens-all these signify Chail, a honeymooners’ paradise. It turns you poetic, transforms your honeymoon into dream and a piece of land on earth into paradise. Located in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, the small hamlet called Chail is a place where time stands still.

Wildlife (3km):
The Chail Sanctuary has "Choral", "Kakkar, "Sambhar" red jungle fowl and "Khalij" and "Cheer" pheasants. Machan-like sighting posts have been built near blossom and at Khariun.
Overnight at Hotel in Chail.

Day 06: Chail -Kasauli (80 Km) Breakfast at the hotel. This small hill-station seems to live in a time warp that belongs to the 19th century. The narrow roads of Kasauli (1951 m) slither up and down the hillside and offer some magnificent vistas.

Places of Interest in and Around Kasuali Monkey Point :
3 ½ Km from Hotel Ros Common a hill which derives its name from Rishi Man-ki who used to worship an idol of Lord Hanuman ji and later the summit is crowned with a small temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman and presently being looked after by the personnel of Air Force, stationed here.

Other Attractions : An ancient Church is worth seeing located on the Upper Mall Road. A little above this place, there is a Central Research Institute established in 1906 by Dr. Sample, It prepares vaccines for treatment of typhoid, cholera, smallpox, and snake-bite and is only of its kind in Asia.

Baba Balak Nath Temple :
3 km. On the Graner Hill top is a famous temple of Sidh Baba Balak Nathji. It is believed that Baba Balak Nath ji one night appeared in dreams to a local resident named Vijay Kumar and told him to built a temple at the place, where the present temple is located. This temple is of its own kind where many issueless couples visit to be blessed with a child, whose baptism ceremony is also performed in the same very temple.

Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir :
Built in 1989 by Sai Sudha Trust is a famous temple located half km away from Garkhal. The idol of Sai Baba was built at Jaipur and the burning flame in this Temple Signifies the divine power of Sai Babaji of Shirdi.

Lawrence School :
5 km : Situated on the top of the hill is a famous Lawrence School. Sir Henry Lawrence was the founder of this School. He also built the first cottage in Kasuali known as Sunny side in 1848.
Overnight at Hotel in Kasauli.

Day 07:Kasauli - Delhi
Morning transfer to Railway station of Kalka to board train for Delhi.
Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Rest of the free at leisure.
Overnight at hotel in Delhi.

Day 08: Delhi - Aboard
flight to onward destination.

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Royal Trail

Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination Covered : SHIMLA - MANALI - DELHI

Day 01: Delhi - Shimla (340 Km 10 Hours)
Arrive Delhi after breakfast transfer to Railway station to board train for Kalka.
Reception on arrival at the Railway Station and drive to Shimla. On arrival check-in at hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at shimla.

Shimla - The capital of modern India’s mountainous State of Himachal Pradesh is known as the queen of India’s hill stations. Set at an elevation of 2213 m in the pine-forested Shivalik Hills, this was once the summer capital of the British administration in India from 1864 to 1939. This hill station still retains a very colonial character in its architecture, especially around the main street called The Mall .

Day 02: Shimla
Shimla is one of the most popular hill stations in India. The hill station was referred to as the 'Queen of Hill Stations' during the Raj era.Ridge is the place to bask in the glory of the lazy sun. The place remains abuzz with tourists and is wonderful to have some light refreshment.
Shimla
Sites to Visit Sankat Mochan Temple,Jakhu Temple. After noon to see the Mall is the heart of Shimla, which is dotted with shops, restaurants and clubs. Overnight at Hotel

Day 03: Shimla
Excursion of Chail,Kufri and Naldehra:
Chail is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a small hamlet with natural setting free from fast life, pollution and concrete jungles.
Kufri is a beautiful hill station located near Shimla. Kufri is popular for its trekking trails and hiking. Many tourists extend their tour to Shimla and visit Kufri. The pine scented air and the beautiful views around, attract travellers to this serene hill resort. There are a number of beautiful spots that one can visit when in Kufri.

Chail Sanctuary
Chail is a beautiful hill station and a popular resort. The deodar and oak forests and grasslands around the town are part of the sanctuary. One can see sambhar, ghoral and cheer phesants at Blossom and Jhaja - where there are pheasant breeding centres. Barking deer and khalij pheasant are often spotted at dusk and dawn in the sanctuary. Treks from Chail to Gaura and Chail to Jhaja are popular. The scenic, nine hold golf course with its springy turf and crown of deodar was laid out at the instance of Viceroy , Lord Curzon . So enamoured was he by the beauty of the spot , that he named his youngest daughter Alexandra Naldehra .(23 kms)
Overnight at Shimla.

Day 04: Shimla - Manali (280 Km 8 Hours)
Drive from Shimla to Manali is a beautiful hill resort in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is 40 kms away from Kullu, another popular hill station of North India.Upon arrival transfer to hotel rest of the day free at leisure.

Day 05: Manali
Sight Seeing Of Manali Hadimba devi temple. It is about 1.5 kms from Main Mandi.visit the Manu Temple,Gompas are the Tibetan monasteries. After noon free. Overnight At Hotel.
Optional : River rafting at Manali

Day 06: Manali
Full Day Excursion to Rohtang Pass
Places to see on the way to rohtang : Manali Kothi:
12 km. A quiet but picturesque spot. The Rest House overlooks the narrow valley and commands views of the mountains. Below Kothi, for more than a kilometre the river Beas flows through a deep gorge The site of the bridge provides an interesting historical episode in the early annals of Kullu.

Solang Valley:
13 km. A splendid valley between Manali and Kothi which offers views of the glaciers and snow-capped mountain peaks.

Rahla Falls:
2 km from Kothi. Here the river Beas hurtles down from a height of about 50 metres. Charming spot for picnics.

Rohtang Pass
51 km. At an altitude of 4,112 metres on the highway to Keylong, the pass affords a wide-spread panorama of mountain scenery. In place of the pinnacled hills, sheltered valleys and cultivated tracts, the eye meets a range of precipitous cliffs, huge glaciers and piled Moraine, and deep ravines. To its left, 200 metres higher, is the little lake of Sarkund (Dashair) visited by a number of people, the general belief being that a bath in these waters effects a cure of all bodily ailments-real or imaginary. 10 km before Rohtang is the barren-landscape of Marhi which hums with activity during summer and autumn months because almost everyone stops here for refreshments.

Day 07: Manali - Delhi (570 Km 14 Hours)
Drive to Delhi a journey of 14 hours. On arrival transfer to Hotel
Overnight at Delhi.

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