Himachal · 7 experiences
Culture in Himachal
Gompas, dzongs, old bazaars and the people who keep them
Guided walks, festival days and evenings with music: the history of each valley told on site.
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Kangra tea gardens and Baijnath temple
Walk through Bir's small tea estates, buy Kangra green or black tea, then drive 15 km to the stone Baijnath temple, bui…
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Stone temples and the Chaugan at dawn
A morning walk from the Chaugan meadow to the Lakshmi Narayan group of stone temples, then through the old lanes to sma…
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Naggar Castle and the Jagatipatt shrine
Explore the timber-and-stone fort of the Kullu rajas, now an HPTDC hotel. See kath-kuni walls up close, the courtyard s…
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Nicholas Roerich's house and paintings
Walk 1.5 km uphill from the castle to the hillside home where Nicholas Roerich lived from 1928 until 1947. See his Hima…
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Walk up to Kamru's fort-temple
Climb 2 km from Sangla through apple orchards and the old village of Kamru to its tall timber fort, an old seat of the …
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Ride the Kalka–Shimla toy train
A UNESCO-listed narrow-gauge line from Kalka at about 650 m to Shimla at 2,076 m, with 102 tunnels, arched stone bridge…
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Walk from the Ridge to Viceregal Lodge
A 4 km walk along the Mall from Christ Church past the Gaiety Theatre, the old Town Hall and the Railway Board building…
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