(how to get the best out of an Himachal Pradesh holiday)
Himachal Pradesh tourism is all about snow capped mountains, apple orchards, mountain villages, sparkling streams and flower-filled meadows. Starting with the Queen of Hill-stations, Shimla, you can chose from other Himachal Pradesh tourism destinations, like Kasauli, Narkanda, Kufri, andChail. In the Kullu region the star tourism attraction is Manali, with a range of adventure sports. Himachal Pradesh tourism also offers excellent trekking routes in the KangraValley or starting from the little town of Dharamshala. The Buddhist monasteries of Lahaul-Spiti are a far out tourism experience, while there is skiing in Kufri and RohtangPass; and wildlifewatching in the GreatHimalayanNational Park.
Hill Station Experience
Raj and Madhu Arora, sons Rohit and Jeet, and senior Mr Arora, drove to Shimla from Delhi in the summer holidays to escape the heat. The beautiful little state, rightly named “Land of the Snows” was like a breath of fresh air from big city life. The winding mountain roads, deoda
Jayant, Sunny, Ajay and Suresh, trekking pals who all work in Hyderabad, came to the Kangra Valley for the first time. They knew Himachal offered a variety of treks ... From easy one-day walks through the pine forests, to challenging week-long hikes up to flower-covered Alpine meadows
Reena and Alwyn Menezes came from Mumbai to experience skiing -why go to Switzerland, when you had ski slopes in your own country? Along with the thrill of skiing they also wanted to visit the most famous hill station of India, Manali.
Rowena and Jerry White of California, are interested in adventure tourism, as well as Buddhist philosophy. The trans-Himalayas, bordering Tibet, always fascinated them. They explored this area in a hired 4x4 SUV. From here they drove on to Leh.
Anu and Bharat Upadhyaya, and kids Tarun and Shelly, love adventure holidays with a difference. They drove from Chandigarh to the picturesque Sangla Valley, via Shimla, and set up camp in the beautiful open meadows. They were expert campers and had their own equipment to set up tents in one
The Nature Club from Elphinstone College, Mumbai, went here in the summer vacations. This remote wildlife sanctuary perched at 3000m and bordering a cold desert, was given its official status only in 1984. Since it has
Himachal Blog - Information about Himachal Pradesh and its culture, states, tourism, education, history, art, sports, religion, dance, cooking,etc.,
Official Websites
Himachal Pradesh Government - Himachal Pradesh Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.
Himachal Tourism - Himachal Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Himachal Entry formalities, Places of Interest in Himachal and Culture in Himachal Pradesh.
Other Useful Links
Mountaineering and Allied Sports - The Directorate of Mountaineering and Allied Sports is located in Manali, Himachal Pradesh & provides specialised training in Mountaineering, Mountain Rescue, Skiing, Water Sports, Trekking and Rock Climbing.
Kasauli - Kasauli is situated at an elevation of over 6,000 feet. The hill station boasts of a picture of tranquility amidst the aroma and chill of chirpines, firs, rhododendrons, oaks and willows.
