| HIMANCHAL DELIGHTS (11 Nights / 10 Days) Ex-Chandigarh |
| Shimla(2) - Manali(3) - Dharamsala(2) - Dalhousie(2) - Amritsar(1) |
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| Day-1 Chandigarh - Shimla. Visit Mall area |
| Arrival at Chandigarh and proceed towards Shimla (120 km - 3 hours). Enroute visit Pinjore Gardens (subject to availability of time). Afternoon / Evening visit to the Mall area. Sightseeing around Mall, comprises Christ Church, Vice Regal Lodge and Indian Institute of Advanced studies. |
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| Day-2 Sightseeing in and around Shimla |
| Day excursion to places around Shimla such as Golf Course at Naldehra (20 km), High altitude Zoo at Kufri (20 km) and Chail Palace at Chail (50 km). Return by late evening. |
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| Day-3 Shimla - Manali |
| Proceed for Manali (6500+ ft asl, 260 km - 7.5 hrs) via Mandi. If time permits, visit options such as Hadimba Temple, Vashisht hot water springs, Manu Temple and Arjun Gufa. |
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| Day-4 Rohtang Pass & Solang Valley Adventure |
| Half-day excursion to Rohtang Pass (42 km - 12000+ ft asl). Rohtang is Glacier & remains covered with snow even in summers (strictly subjected to weather conditions). Guests enjoy snow experience. On the way back visit Solang Valley, hub of adventure sports in Manali such as Paragliding, Zorbing etc. Solang Valley turns into a Ski resort in winters. |
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| Day-5 Manikaran or Jana Waterfalls Excursion |
| Day excursion to Kullu Valley and Manikaran hot water springs / Manikaran Sahib Gurdwara (80+ km one way from Manali) or visit Jana waterfalls, a perennial waterfall at 40 km from Manali (Jana waterfall is perennial and it is recommended to also have lunch at one of the Dhabas around here). |
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| Day-6 Manali - Dharamsala. Visit Norbulingka Institute |
| Proceed to Dharamsala (3500+ ft asl, 240 km - 6.5 hrs). Visit Norbulingka Institute, a must visit for any visitor to Dharamsala for a Tibetan cultural heritage experience. If time permits, visit war memorial at Dharamsala that commemorates martyrs of the area. |
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| Day-7 Mcleodgunj Visit and options visits around Dharamsala |
| Morning visit to Mcleodgunj (6500+ ft asl, 10 km), visit Dalai Lama Monastery and Bhagshunath Temple (3 km from Mcleodgunj). Visit local street market for Tibetan artifacts. Naddi Area near Cantonment (8 km from Mcleodgunj) has one of the best Himalayan views of the area. In the evening time permitting, Pilgrimage oriented travelers may head for Chinmaya Tapovan, an ashram complex established by the late Swami Chinmayananda (10 km from Dharamsala). Guests who can do a bit of walking can head for Kunal Pathri Temple, a 3 km walk from Dharamsala is a rock temple dedicated to Goddess Kapaleshwari. Guests also have an option to head for Naam Art Gallery, a renowned art gallery. |
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| Day-8 Arrive Dalhousie |
| Proceed to Dalhousie (7000+ ft asl - 120 km - 4 hours). Visit local markets and local places to visit such as Churches in Dalhousie, Panchpula / Sat Dhara (confluence of 7 streams said to have medicinal effect). |
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| Day-9 Khajjiar, Chamba, Chamera Lake excursion |
| Full Day excursion to Khajjiar Meadows (22 km), Chamba (riverside pilgrim centre at 44 km from Dalhousie can be visited with Khajjiar) and Chamera Lake (large lake with water sports centre). Enroute visit Barkota hills. Back by late evening. |
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| Day-10 Dalhousie - Amritsar |
| Proceed to Amritsar (180 km-4.5 hrs). Evening visit to Wagha border (36 km from Amritsar) and late evening visit to Golden Temple. |
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| Day-11 Departure |
| Depart for Chandigarh. |
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