Tour package11 nights · 12 daysBy car
Himachal Tour with Vaishno Devi
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Quoted for your dates, hotel category and group size.
All-inclusive: breakfast & dinner every day, private-cab sightseeing (an SUV for 4+), transfers in Himachal, GST, tolls, taxes, parking and permits.
10% off this tour. Ask for the code on WhatsApp
In short
Overview
Leisure Himachal's Himachal with Vaishno Devi tour is an 11-night, 12-day trip by private car from Delhi: the Himachal circuit (Shimla, Manali and Rohtang, Dharamshala, Dalhousie, Khajjiar and Chamba) followed by Katra, a day for the Mata Vaishno Devi darshan, and Jammu's Raghunath temple on the way to Chandigarh. Hotels are on breakfast and dinner. Prices vary by season, and you get our best price by booking with us directly.
A pilgrimage and a holiday in one trip. The first nine days follow the full Himachal circuit; the last three take you to Katra for the climb to Mata Vaishno Devi, and back through Jammu.
- Route
- Delhi → Shimla → Kufri → Manali → Rohtang Pass → Dharamshala → Dalhousie → Khajjiar → Chamba → Katra → Vaishno Devi → Jammu → Chandigarh → Delhi
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotel, every day
- The Himachal circuit and the Vaishno Devi yatra in one trip
- A full day for the darshan from Katra
- Jammu's Raghunath temple on the way home
- Manali, Rohtang, McLeodganj and Khajjiar
Included in every package
- Breakfast & dinner At the hotel, every day of the tour.
- Private cab sightseeing With driver and fuel, at no extra cost. An SUV for families or groups of more than 4.
- Transfers We meet you where you arrive in Himachal, at the Volvo stand, airport or station, and drop you back.
- GST & permits included Tolls, taxes, parking and every permit (Rohtang, Ladakh) too. Nothing gets added to the price we quote.
- Bonfire & DJ night Included Included on family and group tours.
On the road
The route, in frames
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01The Ridge, Shimla
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02Manali
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03Manali
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04Chamba
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05Chamba
Day by day
The itinerary
- Day 01
Delhi → Shimla
~385 km 8 h
Pick-up from the airport or railway station; Pinjore gardens and the Timber Trail on the way.
Night: Shimla
- Day 02
Shimla & Kufri
Kufri (the Himalayan Nature Park, pony and yak rides and the Himalayan view) then Viceregal Lodge (1884–88), Christ Church, the Gaiety Theatre (1887), the old Grindlays Bank building, Scandal Point and the Mall.
Night: Shimla
- Day 03
Shimla → Manali
~235 km 6½ h
Via Mandi, the Pandoh dam and the Hanogi Mata temple.
Night: Manali
- Day 04
Manali sightseeing
Hadimba Temple, the Manu temple, Vashisht, Van Vihar, the Tibetan monastery and the Club House.
Night: Manali
- Day 05
Rohtang Pass
~100 km
A round trip of about 100 km to Rohtang Pass (3,978 m).
Subject to availability — Rohtang needs a vehicle permit, issued daily under National Green Tribunal limits. We arrange it, and the permit is included.
Night: Manali
- Day 06
Manali → Dharamshala
~230 km 6 h
Kullu's Vaishno Devi temple and shawl weavers on the way; evening at Dal Lake.
Night: Dharamshala
- Day 07
Dharamshala → Dalhousie
~117 km 4 h
The Dalai Lama's temple and Bhagsunag, then to Dalhousie.
Night: Dalhousie
Can be added on request
- Kangra Fort The old fort of the Katoch kings, on a hill between the Manjhi and Banganga rivers at Kangra, about 20 km from Dharamshala.
- Masrur rock-cut temples Eighth-century temples carved out of the sandstone rock, about 35 km west of Kangra.
- Bathu ki Ladi Old stone temples in the Pong reservoir that stand clear of the water only when it is low, roughly March to June.
- Day 08
Kalatop, Khajjiar & Chamba
The Kalatop forest; Khajjiar, 'India's mini Switzerland', a glade with forest at its fringes; and Chamba, famous for its temples.
Night: Dalhousie
- Day 09
Dalhousie → Katra
~225 km 6 h
An early start for Katra, the base town for Vaishno Devi.
Night: Katra
- Day 10
Mata Vaishno Devi darshan
~28 km
An early start for the darshan (about 28 km on foot there and back from Katra) returning to the hotel in the evening.
Night: Katra
- Day 11
Katra → Chandigarh via Jammu
~413 km 8½ h
Jammu's Raghunath temple and time for shopping, then on to Chandigarh — India's first planned modern city, designed by the French architect Le Corbusier and named after the goddess Chandi, whose Chandimandir temple is nearby.
Night: Chandigarh
- Day 12
Chandigarh → Delhi
~265 km 5 h
The Rose Garden, Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake, then to Delhi.
Inclusions
What’s included
Included
- 11 nights twin sharing with breakfast and dinner
- Private car with driver from Delhi to Delhi
- Sightseeing by private cab as per the itinerary
- Assistance on arrival and a welcome drink
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotel, every day
- Sightseeing by private cab with driver and fuel, at no extra cost (an SUV for families or groups of more than 4)
- Pick-up and drop from your arrival point in Himachal
- GST, tolls, taxes and parking, so nothing is added to the price we quote
- Every permit the route needs (the Rohtang vehicle permit, Ladakh permits and fees)
Extras on this tour
- Bonfire & DJ night (included)
Not included
- Airfare and train fares
- Personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- The vehicle on leisure days, and after the day's sightseeing
- Guide fees, camera fees and monument entry tickets
- Medical and travel insurance
- Costs from changes you choose to make, flight cancellations, road blocks and the like
Price
How the price is worked out
Prices vary by season. Contact us directly and you'll get a better price than you'll find with other agents. Whatever we quote is all-inclusive: breakfast and dinner every day, sightseeing by private cab (an SUV for families or groups of more than 4), transfers from your arrival point in Himachal, GST, tolls, taxes and parking. The code we send you on WhatsApp takes 10% off. The busy season is 15 April – 15 July; the rest of the year is quieter. Your price depends on:
- Season: 15 April to 15 July (and 20 December to 5 January on the Volvo packages) is the busy season.
- Hotel category: Standard, Deluxe, Luxury or Premium.
- Group size: on the car tours the cost per person falls as the group grows, because you share the car.
- Single occupancy and extra beds are charged at the hotel's rate.
Read what decides the cost of a Himachal tour for the full picture, and how booking works.
Before you go
Himachal Tour with Vaishno Devi: questions
How much does the Himachal and Vaishno Devi tour cost?
Prices vary by season, hotel category and group size, so we quote for your dates. Book with us directly on WhatsApp or by phone and you'll get a better price than through other agents.
How long is the Vaishno Devi walk?
About 28 km on foot there and back from Katra, done in a long day. Ponies, palanquins and helicopter seats to Sanjichhat can be arranged locally at extra cost.
Does the tour book the yatra registration?
Yatra registration and darshan slots are handled by the Shrine Board; we will tell you what to book when you confirm your dates.
