Meals

Breakfast: The menu remains North Indian, South Indian, Continental, and others. Porridge / Corn Flakes with milk (hot / Cold) are the essential part of the breakfast, added with toast, butter, jam, honey, marmalade, fruit, and a variety of Indian bread such as paranthas and poori with freshly cooked vegetables and pickles, sausages, tea/coffee, all depending upon the quality of the hotel. Lunch: In most cases, we prefer to have lunch outside, in some local restaurant/dhaba. Most of the places, nowadays have reasonably okay type restaurants that offer a variety of menus of meals. Dinner: Depending from place to place we prefer to have dinner. For Example, Shimla and Dharamsala have a variety of restaurants so we dine out as at other places we prefer to have dinner in the hotel. After a long day’s drive, it is recommended to have dinner in the hotel and sleep.

Transport

All Transport by AC Toyota Innova car.

Accommodation

Hotels/Homestays All accommodation units that we recommend are well-inspected and are being used for our groups. They all are located in remote locations, away from the hustle of the town and cities. We make sure that they provide all modern facilities and amenities and are careful about the hygiene of European standards.

Guide

English Speaking Guide throughout the Tour will escort you from your arrival in Dharamshala till departure. 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 Guides with very good knowledge of the area. http://shimlawalks.com/tour-leaders.html

Others

•Tour begins from pick up at Dharamshala Airport and ends at the same place. •All entrance fees at all places as mentioned in the itinerary. •Services of an accompanying English Speaking Guide. •Enough water in the car during the travel.

Not included:

Optional

Insurance

As per the norms of Indian Government all travellers traveling to India must have holiday insurence with them.

Others

Any air fares. Any Lunch / Dinner in Delhi. 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 Manager : 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.

Flights

No flights are included in the tour.

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Day 1 Arrival Dharamshala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival Dharamshala

Inform us about your arrival details before you start from home so that we have enough time to send your car to Gaggal airport to pick you up. You must fly to Delhi and take a connecting flight to Gaggal. Or you may have to stay overnight in Delhi and fly next morning to Gaggal.

Your guide cum escort will meet you outside the Gaggal airport, Dharamshala. A forty-five-minute uphill drive through the rolling meadows and traditional villages brings you to the hill station of Dharamshala. Check in on arrival and relax a bit. After that, we shall visit the Dalai Lama Monastery and the museum with our guide which is followed by a visit to St. John’s Church in the wilderness.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2 Dharamshala Forest Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dharamshala Forest Walk

Walking: 6 km

Today you will be really introduced to the hills. The valleys and forests in the lap of the Dhauladhar ranges of Himalayan you saw from the airplane are calling you to roam in them. So we drive for six km to the village Naddi from where we shall start a forest walk.

A short break for a quick bite and then a visit to Norbulingka Institute is one of the highlights of the trip to Dharamsala.
Day 3 Dharamshala Village Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dharamshala Village Walk

Walking: 8 km

Today we shall go for another walk from the same walking point. We will walk from village Naddi to Gunna Devi temple. On the way, there is a tribal village called Bahl. A visit to the village is enjoyable. After crossing the river Bhated we enter the village.
Day 4 Dharamshala - Pragpur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Dharamshala - Pragpur

Distance: 75 km Driving Time: 3 hrs. Walk: 5 km

Drive to Pragpur and on the way, a detour to Masroor Rock temples, better-known as Ajanta of Himalayan foothills is worth a visit.

Check-in on arrival and then we proceed for a Village Walk through the village of Garli and enjoy the local lifestyle.
Day 5 Pragpur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pragpur

An early morning walk through the narrow streets of Garli brings you closer to the inside of the village. We return for breakfast in the hotel and then drive to a nearby village Pragpur. A walk through the village of Pragpur is also a treat to your eyes as the traditional houses keep attracting your attention. Afternoon free to yourself to spend time around the pool to enjoy your beer.
Day 6 Pragpur - Palampur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Pragpur - Palampur

Distance: 75 km Driving Time: 3 hrs.

Drive through the beautiful scenery dominated by snowclad Dhauladhar mountain ranges of the Himalayas. We drive straight to a private Tea Factory. A Tea tasting tour, a visit to the factory, and then a short walk through the tea estate that is owned by a local.

Later drive to the village Andreta where Sardar Sobha Singh the famous Sikh artist made his home.
Day 7 Palampur
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Palampur

We drive to Bir, for thirty km, the famous place for Paragliding. A narrow but easy tail bifurcates from here leads along a rivulet and passes through tiny villages. Finally, we arrive at Sherbaling Monastery where we end the walk. Later drive back to Palampur.

Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 8 Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Departure

After breakfast, we drive you to the Dharamshala airport to board your flight for the onward journey. Thanks for joining us.

From here onwards you have to travel on your own so kindly make the arrangements before you start the tour. In case you need any help of suggestions, kindly let us know.

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Day 9 Day 9: Shimla
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Shimla

After breakfast, we shall visit the Sanjauli cemetery. The cemetery is Sanjauli near Shimla is the latest cemetery of Shimla, started in 1921 and is still being used by the Indian Christians. In case you have any ancestors who died at Shimla and are buried here, he would have been buried in Sanjauli Cemetery. Unfortunately, many graves are not in good shape, but most of them have the information on their slab stones. A narrow road from the main road bifurcates to the cemetery. We walk for nearly five hundred meters through a narrow lane to reach the cemetery. This cemetery is divided into three levels. You can spread around and look at the graves. Some names of the burials are given in the following link.

http://shimlawalks.com/cemeteriesinshimla.html

After this we drive to Kanlog Cemetery that is another important cemetery of Shimla. This was started in 1850 and closed in 1920 and has many prominent citizens of Shimla resting in it. This cemetery has recently been repaired by the pestor of Pentecostal church of Shimla. The graves are now in better shape and easily traceable. In the mid eighties the Shimla bypass road was built and it went through the cemetery. Now it is divided into thwo parts.The upper part above the road and the lower part is below the road. During the construction of the road many grave were damaged and lost.
Day 10 Day 10: Shimla Heritage Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: 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 11 Day 11: Drive To Mussoori
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Drive To Mussoori

Distance: 255 km

Driving Time: 8 hours.

Drive: Mountainous and Scenic

We leave at 9 am after breakfast. Mussoorie is another hill station from the British Raj and was established by the British. IN 1823 one Lt. Young went up to the hills for hunting and built a house for himself on Camel’s Back Road. National Defence Academy At the bottom of the foothills of Mussoorie came up as a hill station for those soldiers and the Indian Civil Servants who lived there during the summer months and many of them had permanent retreats there.

On arrival check into the hotel.
Day 12 Day 12: Mussoori
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Mussoori

There are a few cemeteries in Mussoorie. We shall visit the Camel’s Back Cemetery and the Landour Cemetery at Lal Tibba where a large number of prominent British citizens of Mussoorie remain buried and rest in peace. Some of them name are John Hindmarsh, who was one of the survivors of the 600 soldiers during the Crimean war. These 600 soldiers were immortalized by Alfred Tennyson in his poem, “The Charge of Light Brigade.”

John Lang, the Australian writer, and barristers grave are there in Mussoorie. Major Hugh Fraser, who fought against Rani Lakshmibai in the battle near Gwalior in 1858 is buried there. Henry Bhole, a famous brewery owner of the 19th century who sold beer to British soldiers remains burried there in the Landour Cemetery. Constance Rose Atkinson, 64, widow of GW Atkinson from Survey of India, was buried at there.

The Lych Gate burial register is useful for people looking for links that could make them aware of their ancestral lineage and family history and reconnect with their relatives scattered around the world.
Day 13 Day 13: Drive To Delhi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Drive To Delhi

Distance: 320 km

Driving Time: 8 hours.

Drive: Descend for 35 km to Dehradoon and we are in the plains. The flat road through the towns and villages of North India leads us to Delhi. On arrival check into your hotel near the airport.

Drive to Delhi after breakfast and on arrival transfer to the international airport to board you flight for onwards journey.
Day 14 Day 14: Delhi - Departure
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Delhi - Departure

Transfer to the International airport to catch your onwards flight.

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6 Day Walks In Kangra Hills

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Itinerary of your trip 6 Day Walks In Kangra Hills

Arrival Dharamshala

Dharamshala Forest Walk

Dharamshala Village Walk

Dharamshala - Pragpur

Pragpur

Pragpur - Palampur

Palampur

Departure

Day 9: Shimla

Day 10: Shimla Heritage Walk

Day 11: Drive To Mussoori

Day 12: Mussoori

Day 13: Drive To Delhi

Day 14: Delhi - Departure

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