Shimla: A Summer Paradise in the Himalayas

Escape the summer heat and immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of Shimla, the Queen of Hills. Discover the charm of colonial architecture, explore lush green valleys, and embark on thrilling adventures. From the snow-capped peaks of Kufri to the serene Jakoo Hills, Shimla offers a diverse range of experiences. Indulge in local delicacies, shop for unique wooden crafts, and witness the rich history of the Indian Army at the Army Museum. With its pleasant weather and breathtaking landscapes, Shimla promises an unforgettable summer getaway.

Shimla, Summer Holiday Destination
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In this summer, Shimla tour gives you an
opportunity to escape from the scorching
heat. The weather of Shimla gives you a
magical spell to enjoy the beauty of Queen
of Hills. It has been the summer capital of
India during colonial age, due to its mystical
beauty. This beautiful land offers you serene
ambience mingled with local culture.
Therefore, your days start by looking at the
snow capped beautiful mountains, covered
with luscious natural vegetation. Shimla is a
gateway for you to reach mountains in
Northern India.
Places to Visit in Shimla: This is one of the
well planned cities in India, which allows
you to reach places like Narkanda,
Dharamshala, Rotamg Pass, Parvati valley,
Solang and Kangra valley. Shimla tour
packages offer you to explore the beauty of
the hills at affordable prices.
Kufri: Pastoral surroundings covered with
ice, this place is called Switzerland of the
East, due to snowfall. Snow clad mountains
tempt you to take Shimla tour again.
Green Valley: Placed near Kufri, the lofty
green hills offer you to take photography of
your memorable trip to Shimla. Looking at
the grazing yaks or nilgai entice you to this
natural beauty. The scenic beauty of this
place is ideal for camping purposes.
Jakoo Hills: if you are an ardent lover of
nature, you can think of starting your day
with a small trekking through the pleasant
road leading to Jakoo hills. The warm rays
of morning sun with moderately chilling
weather of mountains. The trekking ends in
spirituality in the famous temple of
Hanuman. So strolling around the coniferous
forests lead you to reach the top of the
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mountains to offer to view at the beautiful
landscape of snow clad Shimla. You can go
to the dilapidated castle of A.O Hume,
which is locally known as Rothney castle.
This place shows the sign of migratory
birds.
Chail: this place is the ultimate bliss to your
trip to Shimla. It is an ideal place for
summer camps. The land covers with deodar
forests all around the slopes, which makes
you spell bound for its natural beauty.
Kiala Forest: if you are travelling to Shimla
for a retreat from your regular life this
overgrown greenery attracts you to go back
to the land. If you are a wildlife lover, this
place is the natural habitat of all those rare
wild animals.
Tattapani: Tattapani means “hot water”, as
the name suggests it is a hot spring placed
on the right banks of Satluj. Adventure
sports lovers have to travel 50km from
Shimla to reach this nature beauty. River
rafting is another major attraction of this
place, which offers you to go through
different rapids of Satluj. These gorges of
rapids enthral your adventurous spirit.
Chadwick waterfall: The beautiful
waterfall situated in the thick Glen forests,
enhances your excitement to undertake a
trekking of 7km to experience calm and
serene ambience of Chadwick waterfall.
You can stroll in the thick woody forests of
Glen to experience an overwhelming
moment of sunrise.
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Indian Institute of Advanced Studies: this
colonial architecture had built during British
rule. This place was used as an escape from
summer days for the President of India.
After Dr. S. Radhakrishnan took oath as the
President of India, he offered the place to be
used as the advanced research study centre
for the arts and humanities. This place has
been the major attraction to go for both the
tourists as well as the academicians. The
lustrous green pastures in front of the
building are the photo shoot area of the
travellers.
Army Museum, Annandale: shimla tour is
incomplete without taking a tour to the army
museum located in Annandale. This place is
situated 3.6 km downhill from the city
centre. If you want to roam around the city,
in your Shimla tourism package, this place
will be there. You can wander around the
hustle free mountainous road leading to this
beautiful museum. The aircraft is placed in
front of the museum in an unusual manner.
You have to take routes of Kaithu village or
Cart Road to reach this well maintain
museum of Indian Army. While going
through the museum, a time travel can be
experienced by since colonial age. This
place has conserved the official orders of
any Indian martyrs as well as documents of
1971 war of Indo-Pakistan. This wide army
museum is stretched to a 9 hole golf course
and a heliport for personal use of the higher
officials.
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Foods to eat in the hills of Shimla: you can
experience foods of all kinds whether it is
fine dining restaurants, pubs, or street foods.
You have to explore the city through the
foods you can have in your Shimla tour.
You can eat chaat from Bhihari Lal Sharma
Stall, or Garhwali eateries in Kewal Ka
Dhabba. You can treat your taste buds with
different kinds of foods like fruit chaat,
golgappa, kulchas, bakeries, or ice creams of
different flavours. But your Shimla tour will
not be accomplished unless you eat
Garhwali authentic foods like Channa
madra, chicken anardana, siddus, sepu badi
madra, or auriya kadoo. These delicious
dishes of Shimla intensify your tour in the
hills.
Adventure Sports: The tourists are
suggested to visit Shimla mostly around
March to June, as the monsoon in the hills is
hazard prone, due to landslides. The
temperature in the summers varies from 12
degree Celsius to 18 degree Celsius. So this
pleasant weather offers you to undertake
adventurous sports like hiking, paragliding,
open sky skiing, rafting, camping. If you are
a cyclist then rent, a cycle from the main
city to roam around the city covered with
beautiful coniferous forests. This place gives
you visual pleasure.
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Shopping in Shimla: Shimla tour will be
imperfect if you don’t take a shopping tour
to the Lakkar Bazar . This bazaar started as
the settlement of few Sikh carpenters from
Hoshiarpur to sell wooden artefacts. Lakkar
Bazar shows the beauty of wood art decor,
which is famous among the tourists to
present the near ones as the token of love.
Foreign tourists are attracted to this beautiful
wooden art of this market place. The wood
art is chiselled with the woods of deodar or
pine trees. Your exciting shopping session
ends with delicious chole bhature and aloo
tikki from Sita Ram’s Shop.
Other nearby places to visit: Shimla tour
can also be extended to other beautiful hills
of Himachal Pradesh. You can enjoy
exquisite beauty of mountains. This short
Shimla travel packages can be a gateway for
you to reach other holiday destinations like
 Manali: 250Km via NH205 and NH3
 Kullu : 208Km via NH3, NH205 and
NH154
 Kangra: 217Km via NH205
 Chamba: 362km via Pathankot Road
 Dharamshala: 239km via NH 205
 Dalhousie: 325km via NH205
 Kasauli: 70Km via NH5
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