🏔 8 Nights / 9 Days — Shimla • Manali • Dharamshala Himalayan Circuit

Route: Chandigarh → Shimla → Manali → Dharamshala → Chandigarh

🗓 Day 1 – Arrival at Chandigarh → Drive to Shimla (4–5 hrs)

Arrive at Chandigarh Airport / Railway Station, meet your Alpine Clutch Adventures representative and drive to Shimla.

En route enjoy Himalayan foothills and pine valleys.

Check-in at a boutique / heritage stay.

Evening: Walk on the Ridge, Mall Road, and visit Christ Church.

Stay: Shimla

🗓 Day 2 – Explore Colonial Shimla

After breakfast, enjoy a Shimla Heritage Walk – Viceregal Lodge, Gaiety Theatre, and Scandal Point.

Afternoon excursion to Mashobra & Naldehra for nature trails and mountain golf.

Optional orchard visit in Kotgarh (seasonal).

Stay: Shimla

🗓 Day 3 – Shimla → Kullu Valley → Manali (7–8 hrs)

Scenic drive through riverside villages, apple orchards, and Himalayan tunnels.

Stop at Pandoh Dam and Kullu Shawl Factory.

Evening arrival in Manali. Relax at your resort or explore Old Manali cafés.

Stay: Manali

🗓 Day 4 – Solang Valley Adventure

After breakfast, head to Solang Valley for adventure activities — paragliding, ATV rides, and ropeway.

Optional: Snow experience at Rohtang Pass (subject to weather & permits).

Evening free for leisure or hot spring bath at Vashisht Village.

Stay: Manali

🗓 Day 5 – Manali Local & Naggar Heritage

Visit Hadimba Temple, Club House, and Manu Temple.

Drive to Naggar Castle & Roerich Art Gallery – a blend of culture and mountain views.

Sunset coffee stop at Jana waterfalls.

Stay: Manali

🗓 Day 6 – Manali → Dharamshala (6–7 hrs)

Drive across lush valleys and cedar forests to Dharamshala, the spiritual capital of Himachal.

Evening walk around Dal Lake and St. John’s Church in the Wilderness.

Stay: Dharamshala

🗓 Day 7 – McLeod Ganj Monasteries & Tibetan Culture

Visit Namgyal Monastery, Dalai Lama Temple, and Bhagsu Waterfall.

Explore Tibetan markets and local cafés.

Optional visit to Norbulingka Institute for traditional art workshops.

Stay: Dharamshala

🗓 Day 8 – Day Trip to Palampur & Bir Billing

Drive to Palampur tea gardens, visit Andretta artist village, and continue to Bir Billing — Asia’s top paragliding site.

Return to Dharamshala by evening.

Stay: Dharamshala

🗓 Day 9 – Dharamshala → Chandigarh Departure (6–7 hrs)

After breakfast, drive back to Chandigarh with en route stops for photo points and cafés.

Trip concludes with memories of mountain adventures, heritage charm, and spiritual calm.

🌄 Trip Highlights

• Heritage walk in Shimla’s colonial core

• Orchard trails & cedar forest drives

• Adventure day at Solang Valley

• Art & heritage at Naggar Castle

• Monasteries of McLeod Ganj

• Paragliding over Bir Billing

• Curated boutique stays with Alpine Clutch Adventures