Shimla Hostel
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Himachal Classic - 6 Days (Kalka, Shimla, Kufri, Naggar & Manali)
Six days, arriving on a UNESCO narrow-gauge railway. The same two hill stations by road from Delhi, which is cheaper and misses the railway.
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Six days, arriving on a UNESCO narrow-gauge railway
Group Tour
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Top Highlights
Kalka-Shimla railwayThe line climbs 1,600 m in ninety-six kilometres through a hundred and three tunnels and is a UNESCO World Heritage railway. Viceregal LodgeThe Viceregal Lodge ran an empire of three hundred million people for six months a year, from a hill station reachable only by a… Kullu valleyNicholas Roerich settled at Naggar in 1928 and painted the Himalaya from it until he died; the gallery is still in his house. Solang valleyThe Atal Tunnel is 9. Hadimba Devi templeThe Hadimba temple is a 1553 cedar pagoda in a deodar grove and it is the best building in the valley. Manali, then outBhuntar flies to Delhi and Chandigarh; the overnight Volvo to Delhi takes about twelve hours.
Itinerary
The line climbs 1,600 m in ninety-six kilometres through a hundred and three tunnels and is a UNESCO World Heritage railway.
Kalka, ShimlaHow the day runs
- 6 hrs6:00 AM — the Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge, a UNESCO line
- 2:00 PM — the Mall, the Ridge and Christ Church
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationShimla Hostel
Included Activities
- Toy train tickets
- Hotel night on the Mall
LANDMARKS Kalka-Shimla railway The Ridge Mall Road Christ Church Start point Kalka, Kalka Railway Station, Haryana 05:00 - 08:00The Viceregal Lodge ran an empire of three hundred million people for six months a year, from a hill station reachable only by a narrow-gauge train.
Shimla, KufriHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Viceregal Lodge and Jakhoo temple
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — up to Kufri and the ridge
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationShimla Hostel
Included Activities
- Viceregal Lodge entry
- Transport
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Viceregal Lodge Jakhoo Kufri Mall Road Nicholas Roerich settled at Naggar in 1928 and painted the Himalaya from it until he died; the gallery is still in his house.
Shimla, Naggar, ManaliHow the day runs
- 6 hrs7:00 AM — north via Mandi into the Kullu valley
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the Roerich gallery, then on to Manali
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationManali Hostel
Included Activities
- Naggar castle and gallery entries
- Hotel night in Manali
LANDMARKS Kullu valley Naggar castle Roerich Gallery Beas river The Atal Tunnel is 9.02 km at 3,100 m and cut the Rohtang crossing from five hours to about ten minutes when it opened in 2020.
Manali, Solang, Atal Tunnel, SissuHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:30 AM — up to the valley
- 2 hrs11:00 AM — through the Atal Tunnel to the far side
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationManali Hostel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Hotel night in Manali
Optional Activities
- Paragliding or the ropeway at Solang
LANDMARKS Solang valley Atal Tunnel Sissu Chandra valley The Hadimba temple is a 1553 cedar pagoda in a deodar grove and it is the best building in the valley.
ManaliHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Hadimba temple and Old Manali
- 3 hrs1:00 PM — the Jogini falls walk from Vashisht
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationManali Hostel
Included Activities
- Guided walk
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Hadimba Devi temple Vashisht springs Jogini falls Old Manali Bhuntar flies to Delhi and Chandigarh; the overnight Volvo to Delhi takes about twelve hours.
ManaliHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to Bhuntar airport or the Delhi bus
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transfer to Bhuntar or the bus stand
- Day 1Toy train tickets
- Day 1Hotel night on the Mall
- Day 2Viceregal Lodge entry
- Day 2Transport
- Day 2Hotel night
- Day 3Naggar castle and gallery entries
- Day 3Hotel night in Manali
- Day 4Paragliding or the ropeway at SolangCosts extra
- Day 5Guided walk
- Day 6Transfer to Bhuntar or the bus stand
- Day 1 · 2 nightsShimla Hostel
- Day 3 · 3 nightsManali Hostel
- Day 1Kalka to Shimla6:00 AM — the Kalka-Shimla narrow gauge, a UNESCO line
- Day 2Shimla to Kufri2:00 PM — up to Kufri and the ridge
- Day 3Shimla to Naggar7:00 AM — north via Mandi into the Kullu valley
- Day 3Naggar to Manali2:00 PM — the Roerich gallery, then on to Manali
- Day 4Manali to Solang8:30 AM — up to the valley
- Day 4Solang to Sissu11:00 AM — through the Atal Tunnel to the far side
- Day 6Manali to ManaliTransfer to Bhuntar airport or the Delhi bus
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Manali Hostel
Hostel
Days 3–5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 62 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.4/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Divya Reddy – Lucknow2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would book with them again.
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Priya Nair – Lucknow2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Ananya Gupta – Chandigarh2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. No hesitation recommending them.
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Owen Clarke – Auckland2026-08-06 · Verified booking
Himachal Pradesh done well. The itinerary had room to breathe.
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Karan Shah – Ahmedabad2026-05-28 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. No hesitation recommending them.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Elena Petrova – Stockholm2026-05-28 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Recommended.
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Sameer Khan – Chandigarh2026-05-28 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.
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Tom Bergman – London2026-05-28 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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