4 Day Walks in Shimla
6 Days Starting in Chandigarh and ending in Chandigarh, India
Visiting: Chandigarh, Shimla, Arki
Tour operator:
Tour code:
SW4D
Group Type:
Private
Specialist Group:
Fifty+
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 11
Age range:
20-85
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians, Meat, Jain
Tour operated in:
EnglishTrip Styles:
Activities:
Tour Overview
This is a fully guided and all-inclusive tour designed for couples, friends, and families. The transport, Toyota Crysta car, starting from pick up in Chandigarh airport till the drop at the same point is included and remains on disposal. All Meals during the trip. Accommodation is preferably in homestays or boutique hotels. It is graded as a Soft Adventure and Leisure Walking Holiday. There are no strenuous walks or steep hikes. This program is for those interested in interviewing Nature sitting next to it. During this Walking experience, in Shimla, you will be staying in hotels/homestays which are away from the madding crowd. You will be walking through some of the most exciting forests of the Himalayan foothills which used to be the activity grounds of the British Aristocrats.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Drive From Chandigarh To Shimla
Location: Chandigarh
Accommodation: Hotel, Homestay
Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner
Welcome to India! Our representative will meet you outside Chandigarh from where our representative will pick you up and drive to Shimla. It is a four hours uphill travel to this hidden hill station in the lap of the Himalayan foothills. This British Himalayan Town was designed and set up by the British officers for themselves as a retreat. Later it became a sanatarium and then the Summer Capital of British India.
On arrival check into the hotel/homestay.
Day 2 : Shimla Heritage Walk
Location: Shimla
Accommodation: Hotel, Homestay, Homestay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Shimla is Walker's paradise. Many people coming to Shimla regret if they miss it, so we keep here two nights for you so that you can walk through the Heritage Lanes of Shimla with your guide. There are beautiful Churches, A Viceregal Lodge now called the Institute of Advanced Study, the Army Heritage Museum, Annandale Ground, the Gaiety theater, and of course The Mall Road - a busy street but meant only for pedestrians.
Day 3 : Forest Walk
Location: Shimla
Accommodation: Hotel, Homestay, Homestay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
We drive for 16 kilometers to the North of Shimla to Charabara. There are a number of ‘Dhabas’ – the roadside restaurants here. This nature walk takes you around a Hill and passing near the President's Retreat descends to the venue of the Sipi Fair, held here every year in the month of May. The view of Shali Peak across the valley invites you to climb it. The slopes are peppered with a number of houses, villages, orchards, and fields. This shady trail takes about 3 to 4 hours to bring you to the road where a village school for primary classes is the landmark for the driver to meet us.
Day 4 : Walk Through The Eco Zone Of Shimla
Location: Shimla
Accommodation: Hotel, Homestay, Homestay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This is a blend of Art, Culture, and Nature. A mixture of uphill and downhill walking experiences in Shimla brings you close to many natural aspects. Forests, meadows, grasslands, and hamlets are the main features.
Day 5 : A Day With A Royal Family
Location: Arki
Accommodation: Hotel, Homestay
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The valley to the west from the Viceregal Lodge dips and the forest begins, generally of White Himalayan Oak, and extends towards Arki to the west of Shimla. During the Raj, this forest became the hunting ground for the Viceroy. Every weekend the Viceroy and his aristocrats visited this area and camped in the forest for hunting.
We drive for fifteen kilometres to follow the Hunting Trail through the virgin forest. An eight km walk brings us to a rivulet from where we are picked up to drive to the principality of Arki. Here the host from the Royal family waits for us on lunch.
Day 6 : Drive To Chandigarh Airport
Location: Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, we shall drive back to Chandigarh to board a flight to your next destination.
What's Included
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Accommodation
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Fully Guided
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Meals
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Transport
What's Not Included
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Additional Services
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Insurance
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International Travel
Mode of Transport
Toyota Crysta
Accommodation
Homestays or Botique Hotels
Check out our Q&As
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Are vaccinations required for this tour?
Yes.
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Yes. Both side.
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Yes. It is a fully escorted and Guided tour.
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What is the tipping policy?
Tippping is not included in teh price.
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
A person should be fit enought to walk uphill and downhill because some trails are single trails.
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
Yes.
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Are all entrance fees included in the price?
Yes. All Entrances are Included.
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What is the maximum group size?
11
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes. All Guides are perfact in English.
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
Please try to travel light.
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Yes. Please ask before you book.
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Do you require a visa for this holiday?
Yes. All Foregners need visa.
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
Homestays or Botique Hotesl
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Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?
Yes we can.
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes of course. We will send you the link of the hotels.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
Yes. You will have free time.
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Are flights included in this tour?
No.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
You must be fully vaccinated before you join the tour. You must have travel insurance to join the tour. You must be fully fit to join the trip. In the case of Acute Mountain Sickness, we are there to help always. But you will be traveling with us at your own risk to those areas because your health and fitness are not in our hands.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Single share is available. There is a supplement cost which is mentioned in every tour.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your itinerary, Name of the hotels will be sent to you through email. The rest of all the documents, such as tickets, and vouchers will be carried by your eescort. You do not have to worry about them. Because the tour is fully escorted so the tour manager shall take care of it.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
It is almost twenty years now. The company is owned by Sumit Raj, a writer from Shimla. He works on his own with a team of his few professionals. Sumit is a historian and a writer from Shimla who has written eight books, all in the English language, and several articles online and online both. Apart from this is has been interviewed and featured in many documentaries made about tourism.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
We are registered with the state government and approved as tour operators. The company is owned by a published author and a researcher who is well recognized by the athoiurities.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes. you can join us on the way but need to inform us well in advance.
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Who will be my travelling companions on the tour?
There could be people from all over the world. Only those who can afford to buy these trips will join. If you are traveling with your spouse or any other family member then, of course, you will share the room with them otherwise you can choose for a single room.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes. All hotels and other accommodation units are well inspected previously and recommended only after our personal satisfaction.
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Am I contributing to any charity by booking the tour?
No. It is purely a tour management company that works in the Himalayan region of North India. We are based at Shimla, to the north of India, which is a hill station and former Summer Capital of the British Government.
Book with Confidence
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Low Deposit
Shimla Walks requires a minimum deposit of 1000% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 50 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of shimla walks charges.
Up to 60 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 50 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
At 50 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.