Many of us look for Himachal Tour Packages online but do we really get ideal trips for ourselves?? Surfing through multiple websites and consulting various travel agencies isn’t always satisfactory. So to help in deciding the right destinations and designing a perfect tour Package for yourself, Himachal Taxis have enlisted bravo notes for you. The list contains most favourable destinations based on your budget, trip duration, package theme and lots more.
Package Themes for Travellers :
Destinations for Less-Budget: Having passion for travel but limited money can be tricky. However, In Himachal there are surely few destinations which can settle your travel-worms at very economical prices. Manali is one of the hill stations where you can get hotels, transport or the entire tour package at very low cost during not so crowded dates. On the other hand, Dharamshala tour packages costs almost the same all year round.
Best Weekend Trips : If you are thinking of a rejuvenating weekend trip than destinations such Shimla, Manali, Kasuali and Dalhousie should be in your list. Manali hosts various bollywood shootings due to its exquisite beauty whereas Shimla, Kasuali and Dalhousie are well-acclaimed for their colonial heritage and leisurely strolls.
Travel Off- Beat Destinations: Spiti Valley is for all those who are up for “less taken roads” . You can visit Kibber, Kaza, Tabo where the population is very less and its vegetation is very distinctive than other districts of Himachal Pradesh. Other than spiti Valley you can set your feet on Jalori Pass, Gushaini, Malana and nearby places.
Places for Adventure Seekers: No other place can delight an adventure seeker other than Kullu and Kangra districts. In Kullu, you can delve yourselves in White Water River rafting, paragliding, skiing, snow scooter rides zorbing etc. For further adventures head on for Kangra and try your hands on angling, hangliding, paragliding and kayaking etc. Additionally, if you are in Himachal you don’t want to miss trekking or camping sites such Hamta Pass, Chandratal and Kunzum Pass.
Pilgrimage Sites: For Pilgrims, Kangra and Chamba must be the hotspots in their tour circuit. It hosts the maximum number of temples dedicated to Brajeshri Devi, chamunda Devi, Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Laxmi-Narayan etc. Additionally, one can also take a road to Kullu and Mandi . Both these districts offers temples and religious places at very exotic locations. List of Religious plaes include Bijli Mahadev, Prashar Lake, Rewalsar, Tarna Devi temple, Shikara Devi etc.
Heritage Lovers: The best of heritage sites are found in Shimla which was the summer capital of Himachal Pradesh and is also famous with the name of “queen of Hills”. Shimla’s most visited places will include vice Regal Lodge, The mall, town Hall, Gaity’s theatre, various churches etc. Other than Shimla places such as Dalhousie and Kasauli also hosts various heritage sites of British bygone era.
How to Reach Himachal Pradesh :
Airports (3) : Gaggal Airport (15 kms from Dharamshala) , Bhunter Airport (10 Kms from Kullu) , Shimla Airport (20 Kms from Shimla )
Railway Stations (2) : Pathankot (85 Kms from Dharamshala ) , Shimla Railway Station (2 Kms from Shimla )
Road Transport : Mostly Everywhere in Himachal
Ideal Routings for this Northern State :
While designing an ideal Himachal itinerary one should always avoid criss-cross routings. This will not only save your time and vehicle running but also make the journey short and relaxful. Some ideal and recommended routings are:
By Air :
Bhunter Airport – Manali (2 Nights) – Shimla (2 Nights) – Kasuali (2 Nights) – Shimla Airport
Gaggal Airport – Dalhousie (2 Nights) – Dharamshala (2 Nights) – Gaggal Airport Airport
Shimla Airport – Shimla (2 Nights) – Manali (3 Nights) – Dharamshala (2 Nights) – Dalhosuie (2 Nights) – Gaggal Aiport
By Railway Station:
Shimla Railway Station – Saharan – Sangla – Kalpa – Shimla Railway Station
Shimla Railway Station – Saharan – Sangla – Nako – Tabo – Kaza – Chandertal – Jispa – Manali – Shimla
Pathankot Railway Station – Dharamshla – Dalhousie – Pathankot Railway Station
Long Journeys By Volvo / TATA AC Bus :
Delhi – Manali (3N) – Shimla (2N)– Delhi
Delhi – Dharamshala (2N )– Dalhousie (2N)– Delhi
Amritsar / Jammu / Jaipur – Manali (3N) – Delhi
Delhi – Shimla / Manali / Dharamshala / Dalhousie / Kasuali (2N) – Delhi
Chandigarh – Shimla / Manali / Dharamshala / Dalhousie / Kasuali (2N) – Delhi
Car Routings with maximum 320 Kms per day drive :
Delhi – Shimla (2N) – Manali (3N) – Parwanoo (1N) – Delhi
Chandigarh – Shimla (2 Nights) – Kasuali (2 Nights) – Chandigarh
Delhi – Shimla (2N) – Manali (3N) – Dharamshala (2N) – Dalhousie (2N) – Chandigarh – Delhi
Amritsar – Dalhousie (2N) – Dharamshala (1N) – Manali (3N) – Shimla (2N) – Delhi
Jammu – Dalhousie (2N) – Dharamshala (1N) – Manali (3N) – Shimla (2N) – Delhi
Hotel Cost in Himachal Pradesh :
Economic Hotels in Himachal: Rs 600 – 1500 per night (Off Season / Season)
Deluxe Hotels in Himachal : 1200 – 2500 per night (Off Season / Season)
Luxury Hotels in Himachal: Rs 1500 – 3000 per night (Off Season / Season)
Premium Hotel List : Rs 2500 – 5500 per night
Premium + Hotel List : Rs 5000 – 11000 per night
Celebrity Stay / 5* - Rs 6500 – 30000 /-
* Rates exclude taxes and Meals.