Himalayan Vistas

DAY 1: DELHI - SHIMLA (330 KM / 9 HRS APPROX.)

Receive assistance at the airport/railway station in New Delhi and drive to Shimla. On arrival, check into the hotel. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Shimla.

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DAY 2: SHIMLA

After breakfast, proceed for a half day sightseeing tour of Shimla. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Shimla.

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DAY 3: SHIMLA - MANALI (257 KMS / 7 HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, drive to Manali. En route, visit Roerich Art Gallery at Naggar. On arrival in Manali, check into the hotel. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Manali.

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DAY 4: MANALI

After breakfast, proceed for a half day tour of Rohtang Pass / snow line (45 kms / 2.5 hrs) In the afternoon, return to Manali. Overnight stay at the hotel in Manali.

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DAY 5: MANALI

After breakfast, proceed for a half day tour of Manali town. Visit Hadimba Devi Temple, Vashistha Springs and Tibetan Monastery. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure to explore the market. Overnight stay at the hotel in Manali.

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DAY 6: MANALI - DHARAMSHALA (230 KM / 6 HRS APPROX.)

After breakfast, proceed to Dharamshala. On arrival, check into the hotel. Enjoy rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at the hotel in Dharamshala.

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DAY 7: DHARAMSHALA

After breakfast, proceed for a full day tour of McLeodganj and Dharamshala. Overnight stay at the hotel in Dharamshala.

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DAY 8: DHARAMSHALA - DELHI

After breakfast, transfer to Chakki Bank / Pathankot to board train for Delhi.

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DELHI DEPARTURE

On arrival received at the railway station and transfer to airport to connect flight for onward journey

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WELCOMHERITAGE WOODVILLE PALACE

City: Shimla

Set amidst deodar and pine trees and spread across 4 acres of lush green landscape, Woodville Palace stands atop a little hillock in the heart of Shimla's bureaucratic hub. Surrounded by residences of the movers and shakers of today's society, the bureaucracy, this resplendent palace stands tall reminiscent of its historical and legendary significance.
A drive in property, Woodville Palace welcomes guests into a canopied porch where two imitation canons are placed amidst potted plants and entwined creepers. The exterior of the main palace is covered with beautiful lush green wines while the interiors are reminiscent of its former regal splendour. The walls of the lobby and corridors are lined with original paintings and family portraits of the royalties of yore. All rooms and corridors in the hotel are either wooden floored or carpeted.

Services & Facilities
Conference facilities (for up to 200 guests) | Banquet facilities | Fax | internet access | Wi-Fi connectivity | Travel desk |Car rental service | Laundry service | Housekeeping service | Doctor on call | Parking | Railway station / airport transfers | Sightseeing tours

Recreational Facilities
Table tennis |Billiards | Board games |Badminton court

Room Amenities
The hotel houses 30 rooms spread across three wings - the Main Palace, Annexe and the Heritage Wing. The rooms are divided into 4 Standard rooms, 12 Deluxe rooms, 9 Imperial rooms, 3 Majestic Suites, 1 Princely Suite and 1 Royal Suite. The Majestic Suites and Princely Suite are part of the Heritage Wing. The room amenities include:
Cable television | Intercom | Tea/coffee maker | Sofas | Luggage rack | Cupboard |Study table | Dressing table

Dining
Restaurant: The Imperial Room - A multi cuisine restaurant in the main building, serving Indian, Chinese and continental cuisines.
The Garden Restaurantoffers indoor as well as outdoor seating amidst a landscaped garden. Serves an a la carte menu comprising select delicacies from the same cuisines.
Bar: Hollywood Bar 1930s-
Its walls are lined with original autographed photographs of some of the greatest Hollywood stars. Serves all major Indian and foreign liquors.

WELCOMHERITAGE HOTEL GRACE

City: Dharamshala

Originally the house of Mehr Chand Mahajan, the first Chief Justice of India, Hotel Grace is a heritage property about 200 years old, which started operation from 2003 as a full fledged hotel. The hotel is a pretty red building barricaded on all sides by beautiful pine trees. A small yet striking lawn greets you at the threshold of the courtyard. Once inside, the beauty of the priceless objects amazes you. The lobby is a treasure house of heritage objects - chests, lamp holders, photo frames, vases, drawers, furniture and even the door frames! All these objects interposed with each other create a rich atmosphere. The chairs and sofas placed in the lobby have many a stories to tell and one can spend hours sitting here glazing from picture to picture - of Maharajas and Maharanis from their days of joyful youth till their hair turned grey.

Rooms
Hotel Grace has 17 Deluxe rooms, all of which are differently designed and decorated. All of these rooms are a continuation of the lobby, some with chandeliers, some with 'jharokha' and some with antique styled lamp shades, urns or other decorative items. Some of the rooms have balcony, while some rooms are bigger and others are both. The amenities in the room include tea and coffee maker, antique furniture, satellite television, intercom and a luggage rack and a cupboard.

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The dining hall is located in the basement and is also a repository of antiquities. The low lying ceiling, wooden panelling and stone walls are 200 years old and the original structure has been maintained till date with a little reconstruction here and there. Even here, there are beautiful chandeliers and pictures on the wall. A fireplace with a wooden mantle and beautiful mantle piece hold the centre of attraction here. The furniture here has been neatly arranged adding a classy touch to it. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and specialises in India, Chinese, Continental, Tibetan and local cuisines.

Facilities
Hotel Grace has a meditation room with a well qualified trainer - to give classes to the guests, a doctor and beautician on call, laundry and dry cleaning facility, parking facility and trekking facilities (on request). The hotel offers room service as well.

Don't Miss
The historical heritage handed down for the last 200 years. The artefacts, decoration, doors and furniture - each has its own story to tell.

Location
Hotel Grace is located in Dharamsala near the Kotwali bazaar. The Kangra/Gaggal airport is 10 kilometres away from the resort, Pathankot railway station about 100 kilometres away. McLeodganj is 9 kilometres away from the hotel.

MANALI RESORT

City: Manali

Cradled in nature's beauty extending its services and hospitality for over 16 years now, the Manali Resort still epitomizes the enchanting beauty of the hills and river in the quiet surroundings of Rangri, 4 kilometres ahead of Manali. Apart from the majestic building and huge parking lot, what catches one's attention is the beautiful wooden furniture in the lobby overlooking river Beas and the valley adjoining it, huge sprawling lawns with colourful flowerbeds in the peaceful serenity that surrounds it.

Rooms
The 37 rooms here are interspersed in the building between Deluxe, Duplex, Normal Suite and Presidential Suite with excellent services such as huge rooms, comfortable beds, television, mini bar, sofas or chairs in the room, tea coffee maker, drinking water, central heating and attached bathrooms with all modern facilities. The Deluxe rooms and Garden Facing Deluxe rooms only differ in the sense that while the former has a view of the valley and garden, the latter actually opens onto it. The Duplex rooms do not have any balcony and there is a bed in the attic as well as the main bedroom. The Suites are the cream of this hotel with huge bedrooms and separate drawing and dining area. The bathrooms are huge with added amenities in the bathroom such as foam bath, shampoo, moisturizer, soap, toilet paper, shaving kit and Jacuzzi bathtubs.

Dining
The restaurant is a lavish affair, with a variety of cuisines from around the globe served in one platter. The ambience of the restaurant is peaceful, perfect for those who treat food as religion. The coffee shop is in keeping with the timeless beauty of the hotel with classic style interiors and comfortable seating.

Resort Facilities
The meeting room is big with a seating capacity of 60 people. The gymnasium and spa and massages are a good way to relax. Outside, there's a small lawn with a covered area for small parties/buffet dinners/bar-be-que. There is a pool table for those who love to indulge in indoor games.

Location
The places of tourist interest like Manu Temple, Hadimba Temple and old Manali are around 5 kilometres away from the hotel.

Grey clouds cover the skies over Shimla darkening the city and the mountains around