| Delhi General Information - New Delhi, the national capital city is the initiating point for many tourist places in India. The city of New Delhi is well connected by air; rail and road which makes it easy to reach here.
Sightseeing - Dilli Haat,Delhi Zoological Park,Garden of Five Senses, Humayun's Tomb,India Gate,Jama Masjid, Jantar Mantar, Lodhi Garden Lotus Temple, Old Fort, Qutub Minar,Red Fort] Shimla General Information - Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, lies about 343 km from Delhi at an altitude of 2,213 metres above sea level. Before the British discovered it in 1819, Shimla was a small village that was part of the Nepalese kingdom. In 1830, the local Raja was persuaded to part with the land by the British and the settlement became the subcontinent's most fashionable summer resort. Shimla was declared the summer capital of India in 1864. After India's independence, Shimla became the capital of Punjab till 1966, when it came under Himachal Pradesh. Sightseeing - The Mall, Jakhoo Hill, Glen, Summer Hill, Chadwick Falls, Prospect Hill, Institute of Advance Studies, Sankat Mochan, Taradevi Temple, Himachal State Museum Manali General Information - At the northern end of the Kullu valley sits the ancient site, but modern town, of Manali. It is a pleasant, if overdeveloped, town with lovely forests and orchards nearby for hiking, and good facilities for visitors. In the 1970s and 1980s, Manali was very much a 'scene'. In summer, the town would attract numerous western hippies and travellers drawn by the high quality marijuana that grows in the area. High season is mid-April to late June, mid-September to early November, mid-September to early November, Christmas and new year. Sightseeing : Dhungri Temple * Solang Nullah * Museum of Traditional Himachal Culture * Temple of Hadimba Devi Nallagarh General Information -Nalagarh is the gateway to Himachal Pradesh in North India. Located about 60km from Chandigarh and 135kms before Shimla, it was a part of the Hindur state that came into being with Raja Ajai Chand (1100-1171 AD). The town itself was founded in the 15th century under Raja Bikram Chand (ruled 1421-35) and became the capital of the state. It was ruled by the Chandela Rajputs who originated from Chanderi in the Bundelkhand region of Central India. The Hindur used to be an important state in the confederacy of the Shimla hill states and bore the brunt of many a battle.
Sightseeing - Ramgarh Fort (circa 1540) * Anandpur Sahib * Naina Devi Temple |