Others

Entrances Tickets. Baggage Handling Charges. All Assistance from the airports / railway stations. All applicable taxes

Accommodation

We prefer homestays/boutique hotels to start category hotels. All accommodation units that we recommend and use for our guests are well-inspected, well-researched, and visited personally before recommending. They are located slightly outside of the crowded towns/cities and generally, they are managed by the host himself/herself. All have attached facilities and they all are well-equipped with modern amenities. the food served in these homestays is freshly cooked and locally prepared. Many of them have their own kitchen garden where they grow vegetable organically.

Guide

The tour is fully escorted by a professional tour guide. All our Guides and Tour Leaders are very knowledgeable about their area and know the places very well where needed we use local guides also but the Tour Manager / Guide provided to you remains with you till the departure. Language: We do not have Other Language Speaking Guides other than English. Speaking Guide with very good knowledge of the area. http://shimlawalks.com/tour-leaders.html

Meals

All meals are included in this trip. In most hotels, meals are provided n a table or buffet.

Transport

All transport by Toyota Innova Car for a couple in a car. The car remains on disposal with you right from your arrival in Amritsar till your departure in Chandigarh. All drivers are highly experienced and professional. They know how to drive on these winding roads.

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Flights

No flights are included in this trip.

Optional

Insurance

Every traveller traveling to India must have the insurence done for his trip. Without Insurence it is not allowed to travel to India.

Others

No airfares. Any Kind of Personal Expenses or Optional Tours / Extra Meals Ordered. Anything not specifically mentioned under the head “Prices included”. Tips, Insurance, Laundry, Phone Calls. The Services of Vehicle is not included on leisure days & after finishing the sightseeing tour as per the Itinerary. Any Kind of Drinks / Table drinks (Alcoholic, Aerated). Camera fee, Soft or Hard drinks, Starters. Medical & Travel insurance. Additional costs due to flight cancellation, train delays road blocks, natural calamity etc. In most cases people ask us about the tips in the restaurants, for the drivers and for the guides. We recommend the following. In the restaurants : Normally it is 10% of the total bill. For the Driver : This man works very hard as he drives on the narrow an bumpy road with a great care and at night hardly finds any place to sleep. Next morning he has to drive again and so a sound sleep is required. He expects the hotelier to provide him a comortable room and some hotels do that but in most cases he sleeps in his car. The tip recommended to him is Rs. 300/- per day. For the Guides/ Tour Managars : This man is your friend, philosopher, guide for throughout the trip and with his knowledge he keeps your trip alive and brings different experiences to the front. He takes care of check ins / check outs at the hotels / organises and decided the venue for your meals, organises local guides for you, takes care of your in case of emergency, helps you with the local language, remains your local care taker and remains your friend for ever even after the trip is over. He deserves the better portion of the tip and so we recommend minimum of Rs. 500/- per person per day for him.

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Day 1 Arrival At Amritsar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival At Amritsar

Inform us about your arrival details before you start from home so that we have enough time to send your car to Amritsar airport to pick you up. You must fly to Delhi and take a connecting flight/train/taxi to Amritsar. In case you are planning to stay overnight in Delhi, and you need any help with the travel to Amritsar, kindly let us know and we shall be able to help you.

Arrive at Amritsar and your Guide will meet you right outside the exit gate of the Airport/Railway Station.

The history of Amritsar is really fascinating. According to the legend, when the fourth Guru of the Sikhs Guru Ram Das heard about the healing powers of the pool, he ordered his son Guru Arjan Dev to erect a temple at the site. In 1588, the foundations of a city were laid which later became an emblem of Sikh culture and history.

On arrival pick up and transfer to the hotel. After rest, we shall drive to Wagha Boarder to see the Retreat Ceremony. After dinner visit to Golden Temple for the closing ceremony.
Day 2 Amritsar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amritsar

The best time to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar is any time of the day. We shall have breakfast at the hotel, and drive to Golden Temple. Shoes are to be taken outside the temple and are kept on the shoe rack. You are required to cover your head before you enter the temple. The main temple is located in the middle of the holy pond that is approachable through a bridge.

Later visit Jalianwala Bagh where General Dyer of the British Army had opened Fire on Hundreds of Hindus and Sikhs who were having a public meeting in the Park. A number of them were killed and many jumped into a well to save their lives but after some time the well was also full of dead bodies.
Day 3 Amritsar - Dharamsala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Amritsar - Dharamsala

Distance: 210 km

Driving Time: 5 to 6 hours.

Drive: Mountainous and Scenic

The drive to Dharamshala is through the foothills and then entering the hills. Dharamshala is the seat of HH Dalai Lama who runs his government in exile from here. Also, the town was set up for the British soldiers who used to come here to escape the heat of the plains.

On arrival check into your hotel/homestay. Later in the evening, we shall visit the Dalai Lama Monastery. This Monastery was built in 1987 and H.H. Dala Lama lives just opposite to that. The Monastery has There is a Museum next to the Monastery that explains the life that used to be in Tibet and what is there now.
Day 4 Dharamsala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dharamsala

Tibetans are fighting in peace to get their country free from China. Our next visit is to the Tibetan Children’s Village. This is a school where nearly 2000 children ( of all ages – 10 months to 18 years) from Tibet live. They are provided education, accommodation, meals, love, families, and a chance to have a good future. Most of them are orphans or have lost their parents. Lunch at the hotel or a restaurant in the Market.

After lunch, we visit the Narbulinga Institute where Tibetan Handicrafts are made and displayed for sale. A doll Museum also depicts the lifestyle in Tibet.

Dinner with drinks at Mcleo Restaurant.
Day 5 Dharamsala - Tirthan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dharamsala - Tirthan

Distance: 215 km

Driving Time: 8 hours drive)

We start at 0830 am. Jibhi is a sleepy village in Seraj Valley where you shall be staying in a Village House converted into a Guest House with neat and clean rooms with attached toilets and bathrooms. The route is through the Tea Estates once set up by the British. We shall stop to visit the Tea Estates. A visit to a 6-century-old Shiva temple at Bajnath is worth it.

We reach Jibbi in the evening. On arrival check into the guest house.
Day 6 Tirthan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tirthan

In the morning after breakfast, we drive for nearly 6 kilometers from where we hike up to Chaini Fort in the village of Chaini. The fort is a 1000 years old vertical tower. These types of towers were built to place soldiers on the top to keep a watch around.

A 2.5 km hike up to the village Chaini is interesting. The middle of the village is an open ground where most of the village meetings take place. We spend some time there and then descend back to the road via Bihar gaon. Here we meet our vehicle and drive back to Jibhi.
Day 7 Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar

Drive for: 12 km to Jalori Pass

Elevation of the pass and the lake: 3500 m

Trek for: 10 km through the dense forest of Mohru Oak.

Today is a day to trek to Lake Serolsar, a natural lake in the middle of the forest. Seolsar Lake. We drive to the pass and then trek to the lake. The view from the Pass is astounding on a clear day. The trek to Seolsar is through the thick Himalayan Oak Forest, allowing you to see wildlife and Himalayan Birds. The beautiful lake is located at the other end of the trek with a small temple erected in a typical Himalayan style of architecture next to it.
Day 8 Tirthan - Shimla
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tirthan - Shimla

Distance: 175 km

Driving Time: 5 to 6 hours

Drive to Shimla is through the forests, along with the Satluj River, over Narkanda, and through the Apple Orchards. Shimla was the Summer Capital of the British during the Raj. The whole of the Indian subcontinent was controlled from here during summer every year from 1864 to 1947. This is the place where the documents of Independence were prepared in the Viceregal Lodge. Arrive at Shimla in the evening and check into your hotel.
Day 9 Shimla - Heritage Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shimla - Heritage Walk

Shimla is a Walker’s paradise and if you want to observe the past and the present of the town, there is no better way other than, on foot. We walk through the Heritage zone of the old town and have an experience of by gone era. The walk includes visit to some British time buildings, such as Viceregal lodge, Railway Board building, Gaiety Theatre and Crist Church.

Afternoon we stop for lunch at the Mall. Later day free to yourself.
Day 10 A Day With A Royal Family
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

A Day With A Royal Family

Today we drive to Arki Dynasty, an old Principality in the vicinity of Shimla. A one-hour drive brings us to Arki to the west of Shimla. Arki Fort is one of the few forts left in the state of Himachal Pradesh. And the descendants of the Royal Family live in the Haveli built inside the fort.

At Arki, first, we shall visit a temple built in a den on a hillside. You will have to walk uphill for some time. The temple is in a natural cave and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The priest lives inside the cave. After this a two kilometers walk leads us to Fort Arki where the Royal family waits for us on lunch.

Return to your hotel by the afternoon.
Day 11 Shmla - Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Shmla - Departure

After breakfast, we take a toy train -Himalayan Queen to Kalka. Leaves at 10.40 AM. We take only a two-hour ride to Kandaghat. From here we are picked up by our driver and driven to Chandigarh to board a flight/train to your next destination.

From here onwards you must travel alone so kindly make the arrangements before you start the tour. In case you need any help or suggestions, kindly let us know.

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11 Days Amazing Seraj With Amritsar, Dharmasala And Shimla

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Itinerary of your trip 11 Days Amazing Seraj With Amritsar, Dharmasala And Shimla

Arrival At Amritsar

Amritsar

Amritsar - Dharamsala

Dharamsala

Dharamsala - Tirthan

Tirthan

Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar

Tirthan - Shimla

Shimla - Heritage Walk

A Day With A Royal Family

Shmla - Departure

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