09 Jan 2023
Himachal Pradesh travel guide: Get up-to-date info
Posted by: Daisy Das

Planning a trip to Himachal? Best Tours & Forex Pvt. Ltd has the perfect guide for your trip to Himachal Pradesh.

What is unique about Himachal Pradesh is that it is one of the most amazing tourist destinations in India where people head for summer holidays, family vacations, trekking, and adventure sports like paragliding and river rafting. Himachal is also one of the best places to go for a honeymoon in North India.

What are the best places to visit in Himachal Pradesh?

  1. Manali
  2. Rohtang Pass                                    
  3. Shimla
  4. Kufri
  5. Kasauli
  6. Khajjiar
  7. Dharamshala
  8. McLeod Ganj
  9. Bir Billing
  10. Chail
  11. Kullu
  12. Dalhousie
  13. Chamba
  14. Lahaul & Spiti
  15. Malana
  16. Keylong
  17. Kasol
  18. Solang Valley
  19. Narkanda
  20. Mandi
  21. Chitkul
  22. Fagu
  23. Palampur
  24. Kinnaur Valley
  25. Kangra

What are the top thrilling activities you can indulge in Himachal Pradesh?

Trekking

  1. Bar to Bhangal
  2. Pin Parvati
  3. Kinnaur to Kailash
  4. Spiti to Garwal
  5. Bharmour to Padum

River Rafting

  1. Satluj River
  2. Chenab
  3. River Beas
  4. Ravi

Camping

  1. Lahaul
  2. Kinnaur
  3. Spiti
  4. Dalhousie
  5. Manali
  6. Kulu

Rock Climbing

  1. Patalsu Peak in Manali
  2. Friendship Peak in Pir Panjal
  3. Mount DeoTibba
  4. Shitidharmountain (Beas)

Rappelling

  1. Kothi
  2. Shuru
  3. Aleo
  4. Nehru Kund
  5. Kasol
  6. Chhatru
  7. Tirthan Valley
  8. Dalhousie

Angling

  1. Rohru
  2. Saandhsu
  3. Mandil
  4. Tikri
  5. Seema
  6. Largi
  7. Kuru Village
  8. Chamba Oattan
  9. Sari Marog
  10. Dehra and Pong Dam Reservoir

Ice Skiing

  1. Pir Panjal
  2. Shivalik

Heli-Skiing

  1. Rohtang Pass
  2. Deo Tibba
  3. Chandrakhani Pass
  4. Hanuman Tibba

Paragliding

  1. Bijli Mahadeo
  2. Bir or Billing
  3. Solang
  4. Manali
  5. Pabbar Valley

Zorbing

  1. Solang Valley

Hiking

  1. Pir Panjal
  2. Shivalik

Jeep Safari

  1. Kalka
  2. Spiti
  3. Nalagarh

Mountain Biking

  1. Leh-Manali highway
  2. Kaza-Losar
  3. Manali-Damp Hug
  4. Shimla-Rampur
  5. Tabo-Kaza

Ice Skating

  1. Shimla
  2. Kalpa

Where you can enjoy shopping in Himachal Pradesh?

Shopping in Shimla

Buy walking sticks, wooden souvenirs, Kullu and Kinnauri shawls, Tibetan carpets, Kinnauri mufflers and scarves, Kinnauri winter garments, Pashmina shawls and Tibetan jewelry.

  1. The Mall Road
  2. Lower Bazaar
  3. Lakkar Bazaar

Shopping in Kullu

Buy Kullu shawls, Kullu caps, Buddhist paintings, woolens, mufflers, Tibetan carpets, traditional jewelry, fruits like apples, jams, pickles, home-made yak and cheddar cheese.

  1. Tibetan Bazaar
  2. Sultanpur Market

Shopping in Manali

Buy woolen shawls, antiques, Tibetan handicrafts, silver jewelry, souvenirs, apricot oil, honey and fruit products.

  1. The Manali Mall Road

Shopping in Mcleodganj

Buy woolen shawls, caps, mufflers, bronze statues, Tibetan artifacts, metal prayer wheels and prayer Thangkas, authentic hand woven Tibetan carpets and Tibetan refugees weaving carpets.

  1. Jogibara Road
  2. Temple Road
  3. Bhagsu Road
  4. Tibetan Handicrafts Cooperative Center on Jogibara Road

Shopping in Chail

Buy Locally made woolen shawls, Carpets & Caps

What are the authentic cuisines you can try in Himachal Pradesh?

For veg lovers:

  1. Dhaam
  2. Madra
  3. Babru 
  4. Siddu 
  5. Aktori 
  6. Bhey
  7. Kaale channe ka khatta 
  8. Tibetan Thukpa
  9. Mittha 
  10. Tudkiya bhath
  11. Aloo palda 
  12. Auriya kaddu

For non-veg lovers:

  1. Kullu Trout Fish
  2. Chha gosht
  3. Chicken anardana
Other important facts you did not know about Himachal Pradesh

Here is a list of some of the important facts about Himachal Pradesh you did not know:

  1. The Kalka-Shimla Railway Toy Train, World Heritage Site by UNESCO
  2. Kalka-Shimla Express, 806 bridges, 103 tunnels, and 18 stations
  3. Kasol, famously titled ‘Mini Israel’
  4. Manali-Leh National Highway, highest motor-able road in the world
  5. The Great Himalayan National Park
  6. Malana Village, the village of taboos
  7. Solan, the mushroom city of India
  8. The Seasonal Airports, there are 3 airports in Shimla, Kullu & Kangra which runs seasonally due to bad weather conditions.
  9. Shivalik Fossil Park in Sirmaur district, more than 85 million years old fossils have been discovered.
  10. Himachal is known as the Fruit Bowl of India, produces fruits like apple, peach, pear, plum, apricot etc.
  11. Chail Cricket Ground, world’s highest cricket pitch
  12. The electrifying Bijli Mahadev temple, Shiva lingam gets mysteriously hit by lightning bolts. 

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