Tour Details

Departure & Return Location

CMB Bandaranayake International Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

3 Hours Before Flight Time

Price Includes

All transfers, tours & inter-city drives by A/C Vehicle with driver (Non-A/C in Hill Areas)
5 Nights stay on Twin/Double sharing basis at the hotels listed below or similar.
5 Days Local Breakfast at the hotel’s Coffee shop during specified timings only.
Train Fare for sector Chandigarh-Delhi in A/C Chair Car Seats.
2 Free Bonus Meals by Manali Hotel (Sub to Hotel Confirmation at time of booking)

Price Excludes

Airfares, airport taxes
, Lunches/Dinners
Entry & Camera fees
Any Guide Services
Tips to drivers/porters
Porterage at Railway Stations
Heating Charges at Shimla/Manali Hotels
, Mineral Water/drinks
, Personal Expenses or any other items NOT specified above as included.

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive Delhi-Chandigarh > 5/6 hrs drive

Arrive Delhi by morning flight and straight drive to Chandigarh, check-into your hotel. Later visit Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake and also visit the famous market of Chandigarh in sector 17. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2Chandigarh-Shimla (B) – 4.5hrs drive

This morning drive to Shimla, it presents substantial evidence of an attempt of the ‘sahibs’ to build an English town in India. Relics of styles long forgotten in England are still evident here. On arrival, Visit Kufri- 16 Kms away from Shimla, which during Winters (Usually from End Dec to Feb-March Months) provide ski slopes & is Centre of Winter Sports. Optional you may enjoy a pony ride to go around the hills to enjoy some excellent View of the Himalayas. Return to Shimla & explore “The Mall”, take the lift at Own costs to get to Mall road, the nerve Centre of Shimla, take a stroll, the shops along and around are worth exploring. Open Spaces & plenty of enchanting walks present excellent views of mountain ranges.

Day 3Shimla - Manali (B) – 8/9 hrs drive

Drive to Manali through beautiful Mountain Roads with fantastic scenery, drive past the Kullu Valley to get to Manali, popularly called as the Valley of the Gods because of its mind-blowing scenery. Check-into your hotel. Evening time permitting, you can take a nice walk around your hotel. Overnight.

Day 4Manali (B)

Visit Solang Valley: A gorgeous dale, nestling between Beas Kund & Solang village, which presents picturesque scenery of snow clad mountains and glaciers (In Winters), popularly called Snow Point, it’s a perfect place for skiing usually during Dec to Feb. months. It’s also a spot for adventure activities like horse riding, paragliding, skiing etc which based on period of visit & local conditions. Valley holds a shrine of Lord Shiva on top of a hill. Later visit Dhoongri Temple, dedicated to the goddess Hadimba. Nearby are the hot-Sulphur springs at Vashisht perched on a steep hill-side below the Temple. Evening if time permits take a stroll on the Mall Road, where you can pick-up famous Kullu Shawls and colorful caps.

Day 5Manali-Chandigarh(B) > 8/9 hrs drive

Morning drive to Chandigarh, on arrival check-in at the hotel. Later if you wish you may visit Sector 17 market for your last minute shopping. Overnight at hotel