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

In most hotels, meals are provided n a table or buffet. 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, 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. Dinner : Depending from place to place we prefer to have dinner. For Example Shimla and Dharamsala has a variety of restaurants so we dine out where as at other places we prefer to have dinner in the hotel. After a long days drive it is recommended to have dinner in the hotel and sleep. Delhi : Room + Breakfast Amritsar : Room + Breakfast + Dinner. Dharamsala : Room + Breakfast + Dinner. Jibhi : Room + Breakfast + Dinner. Shimla : Room + Breakfast + Dinner.

Others

All Monastery entrance fees. Train Fare from New Delhi to Amritsar and Shimla to Delhi. All Applicable Taxes.

Transport

In Delhi: All transport by AC Innova / Ac Mini Coach Delhi to Amritsar: Shatabad Express Train. Amritsar till Shimla : All transport by Ac Toyota Innova Car. Shimla - Kalka : Toy Train. Kalka to Delhi : Shatabadi Express.

Accommodation

Delhi: Hotel Park / Hotel Lalit or similar Amritsar : Hotel Radison Blue / Best Western or Similar. Dharamsala : Hotel Chonor House / Hotel Serkong House. (These two hotes are run by the Tibetan Government and are always in high demand due to their decoration, interor and services. It is subject to the availabilty of these hotels are they are always in high demand. In most of the cases we have to put the booking request several months in advance. In case these hotels are not available for some date then in Dharamsala / Macleaodganj, we shall have to use some other hotel that mey not be similar to these two). Jibhi / Tirthan : Home Stay / Guest House. (In this area there area only homestays and guest houses, built in a traditional way of in a simple way. Some offer very good views of the valleys and are known for their services. We always try to use the best of them but it all depends on the time period of the reservation. Most of them are also getting business through B&B portals and so they remain occupied. We need enough time to book them well in advance. Shimla : Hotel Landmark / hotel Oak Tree House or similar. (Shimla has a great variety of hotels and come up. in the recent years some Home Stays have also come up. We always try our best to provide the better experience and so we use all of them depending upon the availability.

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

Day 1: Arrival Delhi

On arrival meeting and assistance as our representatives welcome you and escort you to your car. Whilst the room keys and check-in is organized, our representative would introduce the tour to you and hand over the documents to you. Welcome to India, or as we say ‘atithi devo bhava’ (the guest is an incarnation of God). Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!
Day 2 Day 2: Amritsar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Amritsar

Travel by : Train (Shatabadi Express - Leaves at 7.20 am and arrives at 1.45 pm) Morning drive to New Delhi Railway Station to board train to Amritsar 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 on became an emblem of Sikh culture and history. On arrival pick up and transfer to the hotel. After some rest we shall drive to Wagha Boarder to see the Retreat Ceremony. After dnner visit to Golden Temple for closing ceremony.
Day 3 Day 3: Amritsar - Dharamsala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Amritsar - Dharamsala

Distance : 210 km Driving Time : 5 to 6 hours. Drive : Mountainous and Scenic The best time to visit Golden Temple in Amritsar is any time of the day. We shall have breakfast at the hotel we check out of the hotel, load the bags on our cars and drive to Golden Temple. Shoes to be taken outside the temple and are kept on the shoe rack. You are required to cover your head before your enter the temple. The main temple is located in the middle of the holy pond that is approachable through a bridge. Later visit to visit Jalianwala Bagh where General Dyer of 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. In the evening, we shall visit the Wagha Boarder (45 kilometer) to see the boarder Ceremony. The gates between India and Pakistan are opened every evening to pull the Flags down. The soldiers of both the side perform a Parade together. There is dance, music and Flag Ceremony. Later drive to Dharamsala.
Day 4 Day 4: Dharamsala
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Dharamsala

Morning After breakfast visit to Dalai Lama Monastery. The Monastery was built in 1987 and H.H. Dala Lama lives just opposite to that. The Monastery has a There is a Museum next to the Monastery that explains the life that used to be in Tibet and what is there now. 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 at 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 life style in Tibet. Dinner with drinks at Mcleo Restaurant.
Day 5 Day 5: Dharamsala - Tirthan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: 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 British. We shall stop to visit the Tea Estates. A visit to a 6 century old Shiva temple at Bajnath is worth. We reach Jibbi in the evening. On arrival check into the guest house.
Day 6 Day 6: Tirthan
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Tirthan

Morning after breakfast we drive for nealry 6 kilometer from where we hike up to Chaini Fort in village Chaini. The fort is a 1000 years old vertical tower. These type of towers were built to place soldiers on the top to keep a watch around. A 2.5 km hike upto the village Chaini is intereting. The middle of the village is an open ground where most of the village meetings take place. We spend sometime there and then descend back to the road via Bihar gaon. Here we meet our vehicle and drive back to Jibhi.
Day 7 Day 7: Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar

Drive for : 12 km to Jalori Pass Elevation of teh pas 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 nesteled 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 that gives you chance of seeing wild life 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 Day 8: Tirthan - Shimla
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Tirthan - Shimla

Distance : 175 km Driving Time : 5 to 6 hours Drive to Shimla is through the forests, along with Satluj River, over Narkanda and through the Apple Orchards. Shimla has been the Summer Capital of British during Raj. The whole of Indian sub continent was controlled form 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 Shimla in the evening and check into your hotel.
Day 9 Day 9: Shimla - Heritage Walk
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: 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 Day 10: Shimla - A Day In A Himalayan Village
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Shimla - A Day In A Himalayan Village

After the various invasions made by Mohammad Gori on Delhi and Rajasthan the Chauhan rulers, direct descendants of Prithavi Raj Chauhan had found Refuge at this place. The Rulers had played a vital role to expel Gurkhas from Shimla Hills during the Gurkha British War in 1815. The last formally recognised Rana was Rana Dilip Singh who died in 1987 had built a house for himself, known as Dhami House, near Darbar. Later the house was inherited by his son Kunwar Dushyant Singh, a well-known naturalist and a bird watcher. Our today’s day is spent with Kunwar Dushyant Singh and his family. It is time to go around the estate spotting some rare species or birds in these hills. A binocular is recommended. The walk is followed by a visit to a Gunsmith Mr. Chet Ram, in the village (Subject to his availability). Chet Ram is the fourth generation from his family carrying on the same business. People as far as from Delhi and Punjab come here looking for Chet Ram to get their guns and rifles repaired. His ancestors used to work for the Rulers of Dhami, and today Kunwar Dushyant has made involved a visit to his shop to his programs for the visitors. Lunch at the House and the rest of the day is to yourself.
Day 11 Day 11: Shmla - Delhi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Shmla - Delhi

Morning after breakfast we take a toy trian -Himalayan Queen to Kalka. Leaves at 10.40 AM and arrives Kalka at 4 PM/ On arrival board the train - Shatabadi Express to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi transfer to the International airport to catchyour onwards flight.

11 days tour

Amazing Seraj With Amritsar, Dharmasala And Shimla

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

Day 1: Arrival Delhi

Day 2: Amritsar

Day 3: Amritsar - Dharamsala

Day 4: Dharamsala

Day 5: Dharamsala - Tirthan

Day 6: Tirthan

Day 7: Tirthan - Trek To Lake Serolsar

Day 8: Tirthan - Shimla

Day 9: Shimla - Heritage Walk

Day 10: Shimla - A Day In A Himalayan Village

Day 11: Shmla - Delhi

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