Himachal Cycle Tour

Reach Chandigarh at 1100 hrs and Drive to Barot. Cycling commences after lunch in Barot. Night stay in Shimla.

Activities : Cycling

80 kms from Shimla on the old Hindustan-Tibet road lays Kotgarh, which enjoys a special place in Himachal history. In 1916 Samuel Stokes, a social worker from Philadelphia brought the rst apple saplings to Kotgarh, the place he adopted as his home. One can still see the 'Starking Delicious' apple orchard that he planted there. Night stay in Banjara Orchard Retreat.

Activities : Cycling

The Gods were generous when they gave Sarahan its settings. Located halfway up a high mountainside, the road to Sarahan winds past owering pine trees that give way to stately oaks. The elds and orchards that surround the small villages with their slate roofed houses, compose pictures of pastoral perfection. Above Sarahan, a many deodar trees rides the slopes and higher still, encircling the Bashal peak, are trees of smooth birch and variety of wild owers and rare medicinal herbs. This sparsely populated tract is steeped in ancient legends and here is the famous Bhimakali temple regarded as one of the Fifty-One sacred Shaktipeeths. The temple's unusual architecture and wealth of carvings have made it a resplendent example of what is loosely called the Indo-Tibetan style. The historical temple of Bheemakali is a multistoried structured building, a fusion of Hindu and Buddhist architecture. The tall tower like structure and unusual roof of the temple dominate the complex. The centuries old temple is now locked and in the newly built temple, the goddess Bhimakali is portrayed as a maiden and as a woman. Night stay in a hotel.

Activities : Cycling

For six months every year, the Himalayan valleys of Kinnaur and Spiti emerge from a thick cloak of snow to reveal a different, secret world to man. Your discovery of the lesser-known Himalayas can begins in the Sangla Valley. At a height of 2,700 M, the Banjara Camp in Sangla is surrounded by towering mountains on all sides and is set on the banks of the Baspa River that surges through the valley. Night stay in Banjara Camp

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

A well-deserved rest day in Sangla. You could walk to Rakcham village (the signature walk of the valley) or ride to Chitkul; the last border village (20 kms one way).

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Kalpa was known as Chini back in the days when it was the regional capital, Kalpa has changed little in the last 500 years. It is said that as and when Lord Dalhousie wanted to take a break from his hectic schedule in Shimla, he would come here on his horseback. The views of the Kinner Kailash range are some of the most spectacular in the Himalayas. You get a complete panorama from behind the Chorten (Tibetan Pagoda) at the top of the hill. Another interesting place to see is the Narayan Nagini Temple Complex, which has shrines of Hindu, Buddhist and local deities. Kalpa is also home to the "Chilgoja" (a kind of dry fruit) tree found in abundance here. The tree belongs to the pine family and the fruit is in about an inch long soft cover. Other than Kalpa, "Chilgoja" grows only in Turkey and Iraq. Night stay in hotel.

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys

Drive to Bhuntar airport and fly back to Delhi

Activities : Hill Stations & Valleys