CHANDIGARH,  SHIMLA &  MANALI
7Days / 6Nights

Arrival & Departure Airport :  Chandigarh

Day 01:
Chandigarh to Shimla
On arrival at Chandigarh Airport or Railway Station you will meet and transferred to Shimla.
Distance – 140kms, 3-4hrs drive approx.

Shimla was the former summer capital of British India, set amidst the snow caped “Shivalik Mountains”. The mountain offers some of the most stunning views of the mighty Himalayas. On arrival, check-in and stay overnight in Shimla

Day 02:
Shimla Kufri Mall Road

After breakfast, visit Kufri (altitude of 2,622 meter). “Kufri” is a tourist hotspot for its awesome scenic and sports activities.

Evening free to explore Shimla town, on your own, “The Mall & Ridge”.
The Mall Road is a large open space in the heart of town presents excellent views of the mountain ranges. Shimla’s landmarks – the neo- gothic structure of Christ Church and the neo – Tudor library building – are worth seeing. Our taxis are not allowed to enter Mall Road.  Overnight stay in Hotel in Shimla

Day 03:
Shimla Kullu Valley Manali
Distance – 265kms / 10hrs approx.
After breakfast, leave for Manali, on the way, if time permits, enjoy sight-seeing like Pandoh dam, Vaishno Devi Temple and Kullu Rafting point. Kullu (Raison) is famous for white water rafting (optional, payable directly ). Evening arrive in Manali & transfer to hotel for overnight stay in Manali

Day 04:
Solang Valley upto Snowpoint & Atal Tunnel
Manali is a high-altitude Himalayan resort town in northern Himachal. Set on the Beas River, it’s a gateway for skiing in the Solang Valley and trekking in Parvati Valley. It’s also a jumping-off point for paragliding, rafting and mountaineering in the Pir Panjal mountains, home to 4,000m-high Rohtang Pass. A favourite destination for honeymooners & leisure travellers.

Solang Valley derives its name from combination of words Solang and Nallah. It is a side valley at the top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal, 14 km northwest of the resort town Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass, and is known for its summer and winter sport condition. Solang Valley is famous for adventure activities in Manali. Enjoy activities like snow scooter, skiing, tube slide (in winter season) paragliding, Cable Car Ride, Horse riding, mountain bike etc (your own cost, all activities subject to availability at the time of your visit).

Atal Tunnel (also known as Rohtang Tunnel) is a highway tunnel built under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali Highway in Himachal Pradesh at a length of 9.02 km. It is the longest tunnel above 10,000 feet (3,048 m) in the world and is named after former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. With the existing Atal Tunnel and after the completion of under-construction Shingo La Tunnel, which is targeted to be completed by 2024, both the Leh-Manali Highway and the Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road routes will become all-weather road. After Solang & Atal Tunnel visit, return to Manali for overnight stay in Manali.

Day 05:
Manali Local Sightseeing
Breakfast is take at Hotel. Later, proceed to Manikaran (optional services, payable directly), en-route Kullu Valley, and stop at Raison to enjoy river rafting and other adventure activities.

Kullu Valley is a broad open valley in Himachal, formed by the Beas River between Manali and Largi. This valley is famous for its temples, beauty and its majestic hills covered with pine and deodar forest and sprawling apple orchards.

Raison, famous for white water rafting, is a stopover, which has vast camping grounds maintained by Himachal Tourism. Later, drive back to New Delhi. Overnight journey.

Manikaran, located in the Parvati Valley on river Parvati, is a pilgrim centre. The area is well known for its hot springs and its beautiful landscape. Manikaran is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus and Sikhs. The Hindus believe that Manu recreated human life in Manikaran after the flood, making it a sacred area. It has many temples and a Gurudwara. There are temples of the Hindu deities Rama, Krishna, and Vishnu.

According to legend, when the Hindu God Shiva and his consort Parvati were walking in the valley, Parvati dropped one of her earrings. The jewel was seized by Shesha, the serpent deity, who then disappeared into the earth with it. Shesha only surrendered the jewel, when Shiva performed the cosmic dance, the Tandava and shot the jewel up through the water. Apparently, jewels continued to be thrown up in the waters at Manikaran until the 1905 Kangra earthquake.

An experimental geothermal energy plant has also been set up here. It is at an altitude of 1760 m and is located 4 km ahead of Kasol and about 45 km from Kullu and about 35 km from Bhuntar. Afternoon, return to Hotel for overnight stay.

Day 06:
Manali & Return to Chandigarh
After breakfast; Manali Sightseeing. Manali local sightseeing includes Hadimba Devi Temple, Vashisht Hot springs and Tibetans Monastery. Later, proceed to Chandigarh via Kullu Valley. On Arrival, check in at Hotel for overnight stay in Chandigarh.

Day 07:
Chandigarh Sightseeing & Departure Transfer
Chandigarh, was designed by the Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier. His buildings include the Capitol Complex with its High Court, Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, as well as the giant Open Hand Monument. The nearby Rock Garden is a park featuring sculptures made of stones, recycled ceramics and industrial relics.

Breakfast is taken at Hotel. Later visit Rose Garden & Rock Garden.  Later, transfer to Chandigarh airport for onward journey
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Note: Standard Check In time 1500 Hrs & Check out time 1200 Hrs. Travel itinerary routing shall depend on the hotel option selected and final schedule shall be shared basis that. Guide shall be authorized to make change in travel itinerary if required (In case of any unforeseen situation). As of now hotel rooms are not blocked and are subject to availability at the time of booking services.

Important Note:
 Transport: A/C will be switched off during hill drives.
 Travelling Time: Time taken to reach destination depends upon the traffic conditions and will not be held responsible for delay in reaching destination due road condition or traffic blocks, under any circumstances.
 We would not be held responsible for any vehicle breakdown, if vehicle meets with any accident or due to any other technical difficulties.
 Prior confirmation of Vehicle details, Seats in the Volvo, are subject to change, due to load, frequent change of vehicle and allocation of seats without prior intimation.
 Guests should be prepared to travel in any seats / vehicle allotted at the time of actual travel time.
 No refund due to traffic block or timely transfers to Volvo stand due to delay of arrival flights / train.
 No refund due to cancellation of Volvo Services / delay in reaching destination, subsequently causing cancellation of departure flights.
 Hill stations sightseeing are subject to climate / weather conditions.
 No refund towards cancellation of services due to natural calamity.
 Any increase in taxes or imposition of new taxes shall have to be borne by the customer.
 Vehicle is available as per the itinerary and will not be at disposal unless mentioned in the package inclusions.
 If local taxi provided to you is unable to take you to the designated places due to weather condition, guest may need to hire Gupsy or 4 wheeler on additional payment.
 No refund is permitted at such cases, Gypsy / 4 Wheeler services are optional, additional payment, to be negotiated directly.
 Charges applicable on any extra kilometers or hours can be paid directly to the transport / local vendor/supplier.

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