ITINERARY

DAY 1: DELHI - SHIMLA (370 KMS / 9 HOURS)

On arrival at airport/railway station in New Delhi, transfer by road to Shimla. On arrival in Shimla, check in at the hotel. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

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DAY 2: SHIMLA

Go on an excursion to Kufri, which is situated at an altitude of 2500 meters, just a 2 hours drive from Shimla. Later in the afternoon, visit the Vice Regal Lodge and walk down the Mall Road. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

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DAY 3: SHIMLA - MANALI (260 KMS / 7 HOURS)

After breakfast, depart to Manali, a picture perfect hill station at an altitude of 1929 meters. On arrival, check into the hotel. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

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DAY 4: MANALI - ROHTANG PASS - MANALI (51 KMS/2 HOURS)

Go on an excursion to the Solang Valley and the 'not to be missed' Rohtang Pass, a snow-capped mountain, 51 km from Manali, at an altitude of 3978 meters. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

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DAY 5: MANALI

After breakfast, proceed for half day sightseeing tour of Manali. Visit Vashisht and Hadimba Temple. Enjoy the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

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DAY 6: MANALI TO DELHI (570 KMS/16 HOURS)

After an early breakfast, drive to the airport/railway station in Delhi for onward journey.

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HOTEL DETAILS

SARTHAK RESORTS

City: Manali

Location
Sarthak Resorts is located at Khakhnal on Manali-Naggar road at a distance of 9 kilometres from Manali bus stand. Khakhnal has a very old temple dedicated to Swami Kartikey (son of Lord Shiva), which is within walking distance from the hotel. It is 55 km from Kullu (Bhuntar) Airport. The nearest railhead is at Joginder Nager about 278 kilometres away.

Sarthak Resorts has been the favoured choice among visitors to Manali for many years, largely because of its affordable and comfortable accommodation, and quality services. The budget resort is located on Naggar Road, in the Teshil region of Manali. It is approximately 8 km from the main market and bus stand, and enjoys a tranquil location in the lush green forests of the Peer Panjal Ranges.

Rooms
Sarthak Resorts has 40 spacious and well-appointed rooms that are divided into 5 categories: Mountain View, Valley View, Family Suite (3 bedded), Honeymoon Suite, Royal Suite Mansion (4 bedded). Each room has a separate balcony and as well as attached bathrooms with hot and cold running water from an eco-friendly solar heater. Other in-room amenities include a television and a direct dialling telephone. The Royal Suite Mansion (4 bedded) has 2 bedrooms and a kitchenette facility. Room service is also available.

Dining
Sarthak Resorts has an indoor multi-cuisine restaurant as well as a rooftop cafe. Both serve excellent Indian and Continental food. Along with this, arrangements for camp fire on demand can also be organised.

Facilities
Sarthak Resorts has many facilities and services on offer, including: conference facilities, currency exchange facility, handicap facilities, wheel chair access, doctor on call, non smoking rooms, private parking, and STD/ISD/PCO phone facility. The hotel also provides 24 hours access to the hotel with a luggage room, television in the dormitory, a separate dining hall and a travel counter. Other facilities include: laundry service, wake up service internet facility, travel desk, florist, airport shuttle, front desk, business centre, taxi on call, and luxury bus booking.

HONEYMOON INN

City: Shimla

Location
Honeymoon Inn is just a 10 minutes walk from the heart of the Mall Road. It is 1.5 kilometres from the bus stand and half a kilometre from the Mall Road. It is 300 metres away from the public parking area near the high court.

An approved 3 star hotel, Honeymoon Inn lives upto its star rating with exclusive facilities and services offered at an affordable price. Its unique architecture is intriguing, while comfort is its service motto. One can take the elevator to the top floor of the hotel where the elegant lobby is located. Stepping out of the elevator, walk across a covered wooden bridge adorned with hanging plants, into the garden and up a flight of stairs to the reception. The wooden reception counter stands in one corner of the elegantly furnished lobby that boasts of beige sofas and cushioned stools and spherical lampshades. A variety of magazines and newspapers line the center table while large windows allow ample natural light to seep in, creating a warm and cosy ambience.

Rooms
The 20 rooms at Honeymoon Inn are divided into 9 Deluxe rooms, 6 Super Deluxe rooms and 5 Honeymoon Special rooms. Every room offers a view of the breathtakingly beautiful deodar woods and a lush green valley. The sunsets are, quite simply, incredible as is the view of the twinkling lights from the rooms.

Furnished with a double bed, elegant sofas and a dressing table with full length mirror, most rooms have a low base seating arrangement, providing lots of space and comfort. Each room is equipped with an intercom, cable television and room heater besides amenities like soap, shower cap and linen in the attached washrooms. Hot water supply is available round the clock in each washroom.

In addition, the Honeymoon Special rooms feature a study table and jhula style sofa besides a round bed with a pretty lace drape running over it, creating the perfect romantic setting for a pleasurable time. The washrooms of the Honeymoon Special rooms and Super Deluxe rooms have a bathtub along with all other amenities.

Dining
The restaurant, open from 7 am to 11 pm serves a range of cuisines including Mughlai, Chinese and Continental. While an a la carte menu is available throughout the day, a special buffet spread is served for breakfast (8 am - 11 am), lunch (1 pm - 3 pm) and dinner (8 pm - 10 pm). The hotel offers a range of options, whereby guests can enjoy a candle lit dinner in the main restaurant and a warm sunny breakfast at the open seating area near the garden. The facility of in-room dining can be availed of through room service, which is available from 7 am to 11 pm.

Recreational Facilities
Recreation options include a games room with card tables, carom board, chess and video games besides a pool table. While one hour at the pool table would cost Rs. 70 per hour, internet access is available at a charge of Rs. 60 per hour. During the day one can lounge and read the wide selection of books available at the in-house library while evenings can be enjoyed at the exclusive discotheque for in-house guests, open from 8 pm to 11 pm.

Sightseeing tours and guide service are arranged on request while the hotel also organises bonfires at a charge. Honeymoon Inn boasts of its own Sunset Point as the sunset is clearly visible from the outdoor seating area of the hotel.

Services & Facilities
The hotel has a well equipped multi purpose hall that can be used for conferences and meetings for upto 40 guests. Other facilities available at the hotel include a car rental service, travel desk, doctor on call and laundry service. Transfers to and from airport, railway station and bus stand are available on request.

Don't Miss
The outdoor seating area near the garden is the perfect place to enjoy a quiet afternoon while the foot bridge near the elevator offers a perfect view of the sunset in the evening.