Amritsar Kullu Manali Kochi to the Crown of the North
The Golden Temple and the Wagah ceremony, the climb through the Valley of Gods to Manali's snow point and hot springs, and Shimla's Kufri and Mall Road — one week across the north.
Return flights into Amritsar and home from Chandigarh, six nights on twin sharing, entry fees to the local sights, and a pushback AC deluxe coach — with a Fortune tour manager on the group.
The Journey in One Look.
7 days and 6 nights, departing Kochi on set dates through the year, with return economy class flights into Amritsar and home from Chandigarh. Two nights each in Amritsar, Manali and Shimla, on twin sharing, with entry fees to the local sight spots included as per the itinerary. Veg and non-veg meals run as per the itinerary, with one litre of drinking water per person per day, and a pushback AC deluxe coach or similar covers the full route, with meet and greet at the airports. An experienced tour manager from Fortune Tours travels throughout, and since this is a domestic journey, a valid photo ID travels in place of a passport.
Duration
7 Days, 6 Nights
Route
Amritsar · Manali · Shimla · Chandigarh
Nights
2 Each in 3 Cities
Coach
Pushback AC Deluxe
Includes
Wagah Retreat
Flights
In Amritsar, Home Chandigarh
Day by Day
The Golden Temple and Wagah, the long climb to Manali, the Rohtang snow point and Hadimba, then Shimla's Kufri and Mall Road.
The representative receives the group at Cochin Airport for the flight to Amritsar. On arrival, transfer to the hotel for a comfortable first night in the holy city.
Overnight in Amritsar. Meals: dinner.
After breakfast, the morning belongs to Amritsar's walled old town, where the gilded Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, the holiest gurdwara of the Sikh religion, rises from its sacred pool, with Jallianwala Bagh a short walk away. In the afternoon, the drive reaches the India-Pakistan Wagah border by three for the beating retreat, the blustering parade from both sides ending in the perfectly coordinated lowering of the two nations' flags before sunset.
Overnight in Amritsar. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
An early start with packed breakfast points the coach at the mountains. The road runs into Himachal's most popular valley country on the banks of the Beas: Kullu, the Valley of Gods and official home of Lord Raghunathji, a broad open valley of pine, deodar and sprawling apple orchards, with Manali waiting 40 kilometres beyond. Late evening check-in.
Overnight in Manali. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the spectacular drive heads toward the Rohtang snow point, with free time to play in the snow; the Rohtang Pass itself lies 51 kilometres from Manali and stays snowbound for roughly eight months a year, so the tour visits the permitted snow point on the Rohtang road, the same stretch that carries the famous Atal Tunnel beneath the pass. After lunch comes the Hadimba Temple, the ancient shrine of Hidimbi Devi of the Mahabharata, built in 1553 and wrapped in cedar forest, then Vashist village on the Beas, famed for its hot sulphur springs, the pyramidal stone temple of Vashist Muni and its separate bathing tanks fed by the spring.
Overnight in Manali. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the road winds south to Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh and the old summer capital of the Raj, with evening check-in.
Overnight in Shimla. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the excursion runs 13 kilometres up to Kufri, the little hill station whose name comes from the local word for lake, where winter brings pony rides through the snow. After lunch, the day settles onto the Mall Road, Shimla's colonial-era main street, closed to all but emergency vehicles, lined with showrooms, cafes and the Himachal emporium of woollens, pottery and jewellery, made for exactly the kind of evening stroll the whole town takes.
Overnight in Shimla. Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
After breakfast, the coach descends about 110 kilometres to Chandigarh, and in time the group transfers to the airport for the flight to Cochin.
Tour ends. Meals: breakfast.
What's Included & What's Not
Documents
Documents, the Essentials
Amritsar Kullu Manali stays within India — a valid photo ID takes the place of a passport. Here is what to carry.
01
No Passport Needed
Amritsar Kullu Manali is a domestic tour, so no passport or visa is needed.
02
Carry a Photo ID
Every traveller, children included, carries a valid government photo ID for the flights.
03
Insurance
Travel insurance is not included, so anyone wanting cover arranges their own before departure.
The Tour, in Ten Highlights.
The set-pieces this week across the north is built around, from the Golden Temple to the Mall Road.
The Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib, the holiest gurdwara of the Sikh faith
Jallianwala Bagh
The Wagah border beating retreat ceremony
The Kullu Valley on the Beas, the Valley of Gods
The snow point drive on the Rohtang road
The ancient Hadimba Temple in its cedar forest
Vashist village and its hot sulphur springs
Kufri, the little hill station above Shimla
Shimla's Mall Road
Chandigarh, the tour's departure city
Cancellation Policy
| When you cancel | Charge |
|---|---|
| More than 15 days before departure | 50 percent of the tour cost |
| 15 to 7 days before departure | 75 percent of the tour cost |
| Less than 7 days before departure | 100 percent of the tour cost |
Gold at Dawn, Flags at Dusk, Snow in Between.
Set departures through the year, the border seats timed, and the coach ready for the climb. Call us with your headcount, and the desk holds your places.