Welcome to Himachal by Dream Holidays – a complete tour of Himachal’s best tourist destinations covering Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie – a must for nature lovers.
Day 1 – Arrive Chandigarh or Ambala
Arrive Chandigarh or Ambala Railway Station & transfer to hotel. In the evening visit the Rock Garden and the Sukhna Lake.
Day 2 – Chandigarh – Shimla (110 Kms – 3 hours)
Leave for Simla after breakfast at 8 am. En-route visit the Pinjore Gardens. Reach Shimla by 1 pm and check into hotel. In the evening visit the Mall Road. Overnight at Shimla.
Day 3 – Shimla
Local sightseeing of Shimla. Visit Naldera which has the highest Golf course in the world and then visit Fagu. Back to hotel by afternoon. Evening free for independent activity and shopping or just relax at the hotel and enjoy the lights of Shimla.
Day 4 – Shimla – Rewalsar
Drive to Rewalsar, on arrival visit lake & monasteries of Rewalsar. Overnight in Rewalsar.
Day 5 – Rewalsar – Manali
Leave, after breakfast drive to Manali. The route goes via Sala Ghat, Bilaspur ( Ghagas ), Sundernagar, Ner Chowk, Mandi, Pandoh, Aut, Bajaura, Bhunter Kullu and finally to Manali. The time taken is 9 to 10 hours. Reach Manali and check into hotel. Evening free for independent activity.
Day 6 – Manali
Full day free in Manali or you can enjoy some soft adventure activities like Paragliding, River Rafting, Rappelling, River crossing etc.
Day 7 – Manali
Leave for local sightseeing of Manali. Visit the famous Hadimba Temple, the Manu Temple, Club House etc. Afternoon is free for shopping in the Market. In the evening we return to the hotel.
Day 8 – Manali
A visit to the mighty Rohtang Pass. It is an imposing pass at a height of 13800 feet and most of the time covered in snow. Leave early at 8.00 a.m. On the way back have picnic lunch at Marhi and then visit Solang Nallah for Paragliding (Time and weather permitting – Optional).
Day 9 – Manali – Dharamshala
Breakfast at 9 am. Leave for Dharamsala and visit Baijnath Shiva temple, Bir and Tashijong monasteries on the way.
Day 10 – Dharamshala
sightseeing of Dharamshala. Visit Dal Lake, Bhagsu Nath Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple, Norbulingka and Karmapa monasteries etc. Back to the hotel by evening.
Day 11 – Dharamshala – Dalhousie
After Breakfast leave for Dalhousie. Take the mountain pass road to dalhousie and visit the Khajjiar meadow on the way.. Evening is free for relaxation.
Day 12 – Dalhousie Sight Seeing
Full day sightseeing, Chamba and Dalhousie. Overnight is at Dalhousie.
Day 13 – Dalhousie – Delhi
Depart for Pathankot after breakfast. Reach Pathankot or Chakki Bank and take the train to your home destination.