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Tour Schedule - QUEEN OF HILLS WITH DHARAMSALA

After breakfast drive to Shimla (380 Kms)
Shimla, one of India’s most famous hill stations, derives its name from Goddess Shyamala, an incarnation of Goddess Kali, the deity of power and wrath. However, unlike its name, Shimla is a perfect heaven for the ones in search of tranquility. Nature has blessed this capital city with innumerable gifts and man has used them to make Shimla one of India’s best locales.
Arrive Shimla and check in hotel.
Overnight at the hotel

After breakfast at hotel proceed for Taragarh enroute visiting Baijnath Temple and Tashijong Monastery.
The Baijnath in earlier times was known as “Kiragram” the famous capital of Kiratas.This fact is borne out by the Sanskrit inscriptions in sharada script on the stone slabs found in the temple. Two wealthy brothers of Kiragram built this temple. The temple has a shiv Linga enshrined in the grabhagrihas measuring 8 squares inside and surmounted by a spire in the shikhara style.
The strong and sturdy build of the temple shows the rare expertise of the Kangra artesian
Later visit Tashijong Monastery.
Arrive Taragarh and check in hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning at leisure
Afternoon drive to McLeodganj
McLeodganj is located close to the famous Dharmshala in Himachal Pradesh. McLeodganj is the headquarters of the Tibetan government in exile, and home of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. Camping is indeed the best way of enjoying the wonders of nature and the warmth of people. McLeodganj is often called the ‘Little Lhasa’.
This is the residence of His Highness the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan Government in exile has been here for almost four decades.
The impressive monastery has larger than lif e images of the Buddha, Padmasambhava and Avalokteshwara. A large Tibetan community and the presence of traditional architectural designs drawn from Tibet have enhanced the charm of the area.
Overnight at the hotel

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning visit Dalai Lama’s Temple and St.John’s Church
Tsuglagkhang (Dalai Lama’s Temple)
Tsuglagkhang is the most important Buddhist monument in McLeodganj. It enshrines three magnificent images, including an enormous gilt statue of Shakyamuni, statues of Valokitesvara and Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche, the Indian scholar who introduced Buddhism and Tantric teachings to Tibet in the 8th century.
Church Of St. John: In The Wilderness
Fifteen minutes’ walk from McLeod Gunj, the Anglican church lies in the forest near Forsyth Gunj. This neo-Gothic stone church was built in 1852 and has some fine Belgian stained-glass windows.
Afternoon at leisure
Overnight at hotel

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning dive to Paragpur
Arrive Paragpur and check – in at hotel.
Paragpur, known as ‘country of pollen’ is unbelievably picturesque having held onto the essence of an earlier era with unchanged shops, cobbled streets, an ornamental village tank, mud plastered and slate roofed houses.
Rest of the day at leisure
Overnight at hotel

Breakfast at hotel.
Morning at leisure.
Afternoon drive to Nalagarh
Nalagarh was built in 1421 during the reign of Raja Bikram Chand. It was ruled by the Chandela Rajputs who originated from Chanderi in the Bundelkhand region of Central India. The Fort is located on a hillock at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, surrounded by endless acres of greenery.
Arrive Nalagarh and check in hotel.
Overnight at hotel

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