Through The Traces of Old Britishers Route (Chandigarh –Shimla -Kullu–Manali – Chandigarh)
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Day01: Chandigarh –Kausauli duration:1.5 hours Distance: 51 km
Lunch:Timber Trail Hotel Parwanoo(1 – 1.5 hours) Exploratory walk duration: 01 – 1.5 hours
Arrive Chandigarh, meet you accompanying guide for the tour as he greets you and surface transfer to Kausali. The drive gently climbs through a winding road and slowly the deciduous forest cover changes into long needled Pines.
Arrive at your hotel, after check in set out on an exploratory walk to the Monkey Point, and from here witness the Sun setting down the horizon. Retrace your steps and overnight at the hotel.
In the morning after a leisurebreakfast drive down to Dharampur railway station to board the you train to Shimla.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the train was one of the major feat in English Engineering, board the train and ride back into times.
Arrive Shimla for early evening, explore your hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 03: Shimla –Indian Institute of Advance Studies -Kufri–ShimlaDriving duration: 03hours Total time taken: 07 – 08 hours Lunch: Hotel Aroma
In the morning after breakfast, drive to visit the Indian Institute of Advance Studies (The former Vice Regal Lodge). Built on Observatory Hill, this Scottish Baronial structure was the official residence and office for the Viceroys of British India.
Presently, the building is an Premier Institute of Advance Studies, an Post Doctorate Institute of Advance Studies. And a guided tour is conducted by the institute to inform the history of the building. Later, walk through the expansive lawns and gardens here.
From here we drive to famous hill station Kufri and enjoy a lovely walk here. The accompanying Naturalist reveals about the secrets of Himalayan flora and fauna. Later, for the evening drive back to Shimla.
Day 04: Shimla –Theog –Narkanda– Hatu Peak – Narkanda Driving duration: 03 hours Total duration: 06 – 07 hours Distance: 80 km Lunch: Hotel Hatu HPTDC
Hotel: Treeline Cottage
Today after breakfast we drive to Narkanda, the pass marks the entrance into Sutlej Valley. The drive passes through the ridgeline road of Old Hindustan Tibet Road build by British in 1860.
Arrive Narkanda, and enjoy a lovely hike upto the top of Hatu peak, enshrined by an temple dedicated to Goddess.
From here enjoy lovely panoramic views of Dhauladhar, PirPanjal and GarwhalHimalaya as your accompanying guide describe the mountains ranges. Drive down for lunch at Hotel Hatu (Himachal Tourism) For evening check into your hotel at Narkanda. Overnight at hotel.
Day 05Narkanda–Jalori Pass –Jibhi Driving duration: 04 – 05 hours
Total time taken: 06 – 07 hours Lunch: Packed Lunch/ Dhabas at Jalori Pass
Today after breakfast drive to Jibhi over Jalori Pass. Drive from Narkanda visiting Tannijubbar Lake and village of Kotgarhand finally to the banks of River Satulajwhich originated from the highlands of Tibet.
From here the drive ascends as we enter district Kullu, through tiny hamlets to Jalori Pass. Stop for lunch here and descend to Jibhi for overnight.
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Drive straight from Narkanda to Jalori Pass, from the pass an ancient trail almost gradual in grade moves through an old Brown Oak forest to a pristine Lake known asSerolsar Lake about 05 km from the road head. The average duration of the walk one way will be about 90 minutes. Your accompanying guide introduce you to exotic Himalayan flora and fauna.
Visiting the lake and getting blessed from the temple of ‘Buri Nagin’ retrace your steps back to the main road and drive down to Jibhi for early evening.
Total time taken: 07 – 08 hours Lunch: Naggar Castle HPTDC
In the morning after breakfast enjoy a lovely walk through the villages to observe the rich lifestyle of the people here.
Proceed to Manali via Naggar and enjoy lunch at NaggarCastle. Later, visit Nicholas Rorerich Art Gallery dedicated to famous Russian artist and proceed to Manali for evening.
Day 07:Manali – Hadimba Temple –Solang Valley – Atal Tunnel – Lahaul Valley – Manali
Driving duration: 03 – 04 hours Total time taken: 06 – 07 hours Lunch: Hotel Sissu, Lahaul Valley
In morning post breakfast we drive to visit Hadimba temple, Solang Valley and famous Atal Tunnel to reach Lahaul valley by the banks of Chandra River.
The accompanying guide describes the significance of respective places along with it natives and their lifestyle. For evening drive back to Manali.
