India Ground Tour – Beautiful Himalaya – 8 Days/7 Nights

Arrive Delhi, Meet on arrival at Delhi International Airport & transfer to Hotel. Overnight.

Morning drive to Shimla. India’s most famous hill stations & former summer capital of the British in India, and the present capital of Himachal Pradesh. Arrive Shimla & Check-in at Hotel. Evening walks around on the famous Mall Road, the nerve center of the town, a place to watch the people and gossip. The shops along and around the Mall are worth exploring. Overnight.

Morning proceed to Kufri- 16 Kms away from Shimla, which during Winter Months provides ski slopes & is center for winter sports. You may enjoy a pony ride to go around the hills to enjoy the view of Himalayan range. Return to Shimla, and walk around on the Mall shopping area and towards Ridge where enjoy the nature. Overnight

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 hotel. Evening time permitting, you may take a walk around your hotel in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Today explore Rohtang Pass (Sub to permission & first come first served) or visit Solang Valley. Rohtang Pass: (Tuesday Closed), passing via picturesque village of Kothi, offering views of glaciers during winter months & deep gorges through which the Beas River flows. Enjoy the scenic drive. Usually, from December to April months, you get to see Snow & Snow Capped Mountains (Based on weather conditions).

Solang Valley: A gorgeous dale, nestling between Beas Kund and 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 the period of visit & local conditions. Valley holds a shrine of Lord Shiva on top of a hill. Overnight.

Morning drive 7-8 hours to Chandigarh. Chandigarh, the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, was designed by modernist architect Le Corbusier. His modernist buildings include the Capitol Complex with its High Court, Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, plus the giant Open Hand Monument.

The nearby Rock Garden is a park featuring sculptures made of stones, recycled ceramics and industrial relics. Upon arrival Check into hotel. Overnight stay.

Morning proceed for the city tour of Chandigarh, drive through the city past the Capitol complex, High Court, the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly buildings. Also visit Rock gardens & Sukhana Lake. Later drive to Delhi, upon arrival check-in Hotel. Overnight hotel ROHTANG PASS KUFRI ROCK GARDEN

After breakfast, proceeds to visit Jama Masjid – One of the Architectural gift given by Shah Jahan, Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques not only in Delhi but in India. Completed in 1658 this Mosque has three gateways, four angle towers and two 40 m high minarets. You can enter the mosque but take precaution to take off your shoes and make sure that you are properly dressed before entering. One can also go to the top of minarets. From here you can have a bird’s eye view of Delhi.

India Gate- at the center of the city (42 meter, high stone arch) is a memorial raised in honor of the Indian soldiers who fought & died in the campaign of world war-1 & Afghan war, President House- built in 1929, once the Imperial residence of the British Viceroys and now official residence of the President of Indian Republic, Parliament House – this circular shaped building houses the two houses of Parliament- The Lok Sabha (lower) & Rajya Sabha (Upper). Its domed central hall is 90 feet in diameter. After lunch, free time for own activities. Evening proceeds for dinner at a local restaurant and then transfer to airport to catch a flight for the home country.