The Himalyan Affarie

Arrive at Delhi International Airport. Please clear immigration and visa formalities, collect your baggage and proceed to the arrival lounge through the green channel if you do not have goods to be declared to customs.Our executive will wait at the arrival with a placard in your name to greet you. Thereafter you will be assisted with a transfer and check in at the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.

After breakfast proceed for guided sightseeing tour at Old & New Delhi. Begin with Old Delhi with a drive pass Red Fort Palace to reach Jama Masjid- the largest mosque in India built in red sandstone.Between the mosque and Chandni Chowk is a narrow shop-lined street along which you will be transported by cycle rickshaws on your most photogenic journey of the tour. Lunch at local restaurant. Later, visitIndia Gate- at the centre of the city (42 meter, high stone arch) is a memorial raised in honour 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. Conclude your day with visit to Qutub Minar; being one of the most important landmarks of Delhi, with calligraphically decorated interiors and also inscriptions of verses of the Holy Quran. Dinner & overnight stay in Delhi

Morning get in time transfer to railway station to start your train journey to Kalka with Himalayan Queen Train. On arrival at Kalka Railway Station you will start your journey with connecting Himalayan Queen Toy Train to Shimla. Registered in The Guinness Book as the greatest narrow gauge engineering achievement in India from Kalka to Shimla, the train passes through the breathtaking landscapes of majestic Himalayas with 103 tunnels, 969 bridges, 919 curves and more than 20 railway stations during the course of its entire journey. On arrival you will be received by our Tour Executive at the Railway Station followed by transfer to hotel for check-in. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Shimla.

Enjoy leisurely breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, explore the rich heritage of Shimla, once the summer capital of British India. You will explore the Ridge, situated along the Mall road, is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. While walking through the mall road, visit Scandal Point, a point where Mall road joins Ridge road, is named after the incidence where emperor of Patiala, smitten by daughter of Viceroy of India, kidnapped her from this point. Visit the Indian Institute of Advance study, built in 1884-1888, Vice regal Lodge. Walk uphill to have scenic view of valley of Shimla from the top of Jakhoo Hill and Hanuman Temple at the top, the highest point in Shimla. Lunch at local restaurant. Visit Lakkar Bazaar for shopping of artefacts made from wood. Evening explore local markets or enjoy a stroll on the Mall. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Shimla.

After breakfast, head to Manali; enjoy the scenic ride and breathtaking beauty of this hill station. The town is covered by high mountains surrounded by silent snow and deep boulder strews gorges. The Beas River rushes along its rocky course amid grassy meadows carpeted with wild flowers and wagtails hop along from stone to stone along the stream’s edge. Lunch enroute at local restaurant. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Manali.