9-Day Delhi to Shimla Tour via Amritsar, Dharamshala and Baijnath

• Arrival in Delhi. After the customs formalities, meet your representative, who will be waiting for you outside Gate Number 5 with your name placard.
• Start your day with a visit to Old Delhi, also called Shahjahanabad.
• Visit the world-famous Jama Masjid, the biggest Friday mosque in India, which can host up to 20,000 worshippers.
• Take a ride on a pedal rickshaw through the narrow alleys of the famous Chandni Chowk Market.
• Proceed towards Rajghat - the tomb of Mahatma Gandhi, known as the Father of the Nation.
• In the afternoon, visit the colonial monuments of Delhi.
• Drive through Rajpath to view Parliament House, the President's House, and India Gate.
• End your day with a visit to Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Proceed towards the hotel for check-in.

Spend the night in Delhi.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees

Highlights: Old Delhi, Jama Masjid, Rickshaw Ride, Colonial Delhi, Qutub Minar

• Have breakfast in the morning and take the flight to Amritsar.
• Transfer to the hotel and check in.
• Visit the Golden Temple and later the garden of Jallianwala Bagh.
• The afternoon is free for rest.
• Around 3 PM, drive to Wagah Border to see the closing ceremony event, which starts exactly at 5:30 PM every day. The border-closing "lowering of the flags" ceremony is a daily military practice by the security forces of India and Pakistan. This ceremony takes place every evening before sunset at the Wagah border, which, as part of the Grand Trunk Road, was the only road link between these two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999. The ceremony starts with a blustering parade by soldiers from both sides and ends with the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags. It is called the beating retreat border ceremony at the international level. One infantryman (Jawan) stands at attention on each side of the gate. As the sun sets, the iron gate at the border is opened and the flags are lowered. The flags are folded, and the ceremony ends with a retreat that involves a brusque handshake between soldiers from either side.
• Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Amritsar.

Inclusions: Domestic Flight, Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees

Highlights: Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border Beating Retreat Ceremony

• Breakfast at the hotel and drive to McLeodganj (Dharamshala), magnificently set against the backdrop of the Dhauldhar mountains and the seat of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, leader of the Tibetans, since 1960.
• On arrival, check in to the hotel.
• In the evening, visit Dal Lake, the Church, Bhagsu Nag Temple, and the Tibetan Monastery.

Overnight stay in Dharamshala.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Dalai Lama, Dal Lake, Church, Bhagsu Nag Temple, Tibetan Monastery

• Have breakfast in the morning.
• Visit the Jawalmukhi Temple and Chintpurni Temple - these temples are among the 51 Shaktipeeths.
• Explore the town of Kangra.
• Continue to Baijnath and check in to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Jwalamukhi Temple, Chintpurni Temple, Kangra Town

• Have breakfast in the morning and visit an important 8th-century Shiva Temple with exquisitely carved reliefs.
• Continue to Masrur, a fascinating archaeological site, a rocky hill that was carved from top to bottom in the 8th and 9th centuries.
• Proceed to visit Kangra Fort, which was damaged by an earthquake in 1905.
• Return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Baijnath.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Shiva Temple, Kangra Fort

• Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Shimla. Shimla was the summer capital of India in British times. Its colonial heritage includes grand old buildings that portray the unique architecture of the British era. Shimla is a place where the glory of nature is accompanied by the distinctive infrastructure of colonial times.
• Upon arrival, check in.
• In the evening, enjoy a walk on the bustling Mall Road, a major attraction of Shimla.

Overnight in Shimla.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Shimla Sightseeing

• Take an excursion trip to Kufri, a jewel in the Himalayas. The spectacular view of dense forests, deep valleys, and high mountains will leave you mesmerized.
• Visit Himalayan Nature Park.
• You can also take part in various sports activities.

Return to Shimla for an overnight stay.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Kufri Sightseeing, Himalayan Nature Park

• Have breakfast and proceed to Pinjore (92 km; approximately 3 hours) to visit the magnificent Mughal Gardens created in 1620 by Fidal Khan, court architect and brother of Emperor Aurangzeb.
• Continue to Chandigarh (23 km; approximately 40 minutes) and check in to the hotel.
• In the afternoon, visit the highlights of Chandigarh, such as the Rose Garden, the Rock Garden, and the Museum.

Spend the night in Chandigarh.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Highlights: Pinjore Sightseeing, Mughal Garden, Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Museum

• Have breakfast in the morning and visit the Le Corbusier buildings - the High Court, the Assembly Hall, and the Secretariat.
• In the afternoon, transfer to the railway station to take the Shatabdi Express to Delhi (3 hours and 30 minutes).
• Arrival and transfer to the airport.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Transport, Train

Highlights: Le Corbusier Buildings