SPIRITUALITY & NATURE

Met at Amritsar Airport and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Hyatt Amritsar.

Half-day city tour of Amritsar - visit the Golden Temple, the spiritual nerve-centre of the Sikh faith. See the community kitchen (langar) where volunteers feed 30,000 people free daily. Later visit the historic Jallianwala Bagh, which commemorates the hundreds of innocent Indians killed or wounded by British bullets. Also see the beautiful Ram Bagh gardens. In the evening visit the Wagah Border ceremony.
Overnight: Hyatt Amritsar.
Meals : Breakfast

Drive to Dharamshala through the narrow mountain roads. A beautiful and serene hill town that shot to fame after His Holiness Dalai Lama took shelter here. Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Fortune Moksha.
Meals : Breakfast

Visit Bhagsunath and Mcleod Ganj. Bhagsunath has an old temple, a spring, slate quarries and a small yet beautiful waterfall, a popular picnic spot. Tibet has lent importance to Mcleod Ganj. The Buddha temple is situated opposite the present abode of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Mcleod Ganj is well worth a visit to see the Tibetan monasteries and nunnery, plus a number of residential buildings, restaurants, antique and curio shops. The evening is at leisure to walk through the streets of Mcleod Ganj.
Overnight: Fortune Moksha.
Meals : Breakfast

Drive to Manali. Evening at leisure to explore the scenic beauty of the surroundings.
Manali is named after the sage Manu to whom a temple is dedicated in the old town. It is believed that when he reached Manali following a great flood, it was here that he left his ark in order to re-generate life. The valley is known as the 'Valley of the Gods'.
Overnight: ManuAllaya Resort and Spa.
Meals : Breakfast

Visit Vashishth to see the hot water springs. Also visit Hadimba temple and walk through the mall road of Manali and see Naggar Castle. Hadimba Devi Temple is an ancient cave temple dedicated to Hadimbi Devi, wife of Bhima, a figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata. Vashisht Temple in Manali is dedicated to sage Vashisht, the Kula guru of Lord Rama in the village Vashisht across the River Beas. Naggar Castle is a magnificent historic structure, built in 1460 AD in an impressive combination of European and Himalayan architecture.
Overnight: ManuAllaya Resort and Spa.
Meals : Breakfast

Drive to Shimla, the capital and the best city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India and remained so until independence in 1947. It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the hilly regions of the state.
Shimla is home to a number of buildings that are styled in the Tudorbethan and neo- Gothic architectures dating from the colonial era, as well as multiple temples and churches. Attractions include the Viceroy Lodge, the Christ Church, the Jakhoo Temple, the Mall Road and the Ridge, which together form the city centre. In the evening stroll through Mall Road - the most happening place, also visit the ridge.
Overnight: The Oberoi Cecil.
Meals : Breakfast

Take a trek up to Jakhoo Temple, dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Head to the historic Shimla railway station to board the toy train for Taradevi. On your way back, explore the magnificent Viceroy Lodge. Take a moment to pause and watch the sun go down over the hills - a beautiful sight which is sure to stay with you for a lifetime.
Overnight: The Oberoi Cecil.
Meals : Breakfast

Drive to Kalka and take the train to Delhi.
Overnight: Holiday Inn Aerocity.
Meals : Breakfast

Transfer to Delhi International Airport for your onward travel arrangements.
Meals : Breakfast