The state of Himachal pradesh is one of the famous tourism destination places of India. Tourism in Himachal Pradesh, one of the hottest tourist destinations of India due to its natural beauty, cultural legacy, religious importance, beautiful honeymoon destinations, flora and faunas, hill stations make it perfect tourist attraction spots.
Tourist places of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh, the 'Dev Bhumi'(Land of God), is one of the prime hill states of India. Stretched in the lap of Western Himalayas in the northern India, Himachal Pradesh is one of the hottest tourist destinations of India due to its natural beauty, cultural legacy, geographical diversity and religious importance. The geographical diversity of Himachal Pradesh makes this state one of the most crucial tourism destinations of India. Himachal Pradesh is stretched from vast tracts of high-altitude Trans-Himalayan desert to dense green deodar forests, from apple orchards to cultivated terraces, from snow capped high Himalayan mountain ranges to snow fed lakes and churning rivers. Thus Tourism in Himachal Pradesh is packed with lakes, hill stations, springs, valleys, passes, dense forests, and different sorts of animal species and flora and faunas.
Hindus shares 95% of the population and the state is ornate with myriad Hindu shrines and pilgrimages. Dharmshala is currently an important place for Buddhists, as Dalai Lama, the current Buddhist spiritual guru lives here. Sikh's shrine Paonta Sahib also lies in the Sirmour district of Himachal Pradesh. So Himachal Pradesh has lots of religious significance. The picturesque landscape beauties, the rich Himachali's culture, the famous handicraft works, the apple orchards and the religious places make Himachal Pradesh a must visit state. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors come here to enjoy their holiday vacations in Himachal India.ADS_TO_REPLACE_1
The whole Himachal Pradesh is worth visiting state. Here are some major tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh:
Shimla Tourism
Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh is one of the most visiting tourist destinations of India. Shimla, the nature's gift on earth is a paradise for visitors. The nature's scenic beauty looks at its best before entering in the city. Here the most attractive things are: nature at its best in and around the Shimla, the temples and the fun of shopping especially handicraft goods and products. The most attractive tourist places of Shimla are: The Mall, Viceregal lodge, Himachal State Museum, Jakhoo Hill, Annandale, Glen, Summer Hill, Chadwick Falls, Prospect Hill, Sanjauli, Temples, Daranghati Sanctuary, Mashobra, Kufri, Fagu, Naldehra, Tattapani, Narkanda, Hattu Peak, Hatkati, and Rampur etc.ADS_TO_REPLACE_2
Dalhousie Tourism of Himachal Pradesh
Dalhousie is a hill station and one of the most popular tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh. Dalhousie is the gateway to Chamba district and you can eye the panoramic view of Chamba from here. Dalhousie city, Kalatop-Khajjar Trail, Punjpulla Trail, Palace Trail, Chamera Dam Trail, Khajjar, Pangi Valley, Dainkund Peak, Bakrota Hills, Village Lohali etc are the important and most attractive tourist places to visit in and around Dalhousie hills. The places of worship in Dalhousie are Lakshmi Narayan Temple, St. John's Church, St.Francis Church, St.Andrew's Church etc.
Kullu Valley TourADS_TO_REPLACE_3
Kullu Tourism is the fastest growing popular tourist destination of Himachal Pradesh that comes under Kullu-Manali circuit. Kullu is a capital town lies on the bank of Beas river sandwiched between Manali and Largi in the Kullu Valley. This marvelous valley looks awesome due to its natural landscape and majestic hills covered with Pine and Deodar forest and rambling Apple Orchards. Tours to Kullu is dotted with several places of worship including Raghunath Temple, Shringi Rishi Temple (Banjar), Maha Devi Tirth Temple, Bijli Mahadev, Basheshwar Mahadev Temple, Bajaura, and Gurudawara Manikaran Sahib etc. The other tourist attractions in Kullu are Raison, Shoja, Kasol, Naggar. Kullu Dussehra has gained the world popularity due to its uniqueness. Angling or Fishing can be an adventurous sports activities in Kullu Valley.
Manali Tourism
The Tourism in Manali is an important hill station, falls in the Kullu district. It is a beautiful city with breath taking landscape beauty, lush green forest, covered with deodar and pine trees, and fruit orchards. The major places worth visit in and around Manali are Jagat sukh, Arjun Gufa, Rohtang pass, Rahala water falls, Kothi, Solang valley, Nehru kund, Vashist hot water springs and temples, Mountaineering Institute, Manali, Tibetan monasteries, Club house, Manu temple, Hadimba temple, Great Himalayan National Park, and Manali sanctuary.ADS_TO_REPLACE_4
Manikaran & Kasol Tours
The Manikaran town falls in the Kullu district and is famous for its hot springs. Manikaran is situated just 45 kms. from Kulu and just 3 kms. from Kasol. It is an important pilgrimage for Hindus and Sikhs, as there is several temples and Gurdwaras lie in the Manikaran town. Thousands of devotees take holy dips in the hot spring of Manikaran.
Kasol is a village in Kullu district, lies on the bank of Paravati river, 42 km. east to Kullu between Bhuntar and Manikaran. Kasol is famous holiday spot and is well known for trout fishing. It is also a base for Trekking in the area, to Sar Pass, Yanker Pass, Pin Parbati Pass and Khiriganga. Kasol is also famous for India's best quality herbal narcotic drugs (Charas, Ganja) that are produced here in high quantity.ADS_TO_REPLACE_5
Dharmshala Tourism in Himachal Pradesh
The Dharamshala district of Himachal Pradesh stands at the foot of Dhauladhar and has become one of the most significant places for Buddhists, as the current spiritual guru and Noble Laureate the 'Dalai Lama' lives here. Here visitors can see the picturesque view of snow-clad himalayan valley, deodar and pine forests, tea gardens and beautiful hills. The snow line is perhaps more easily accessible at Dharamshala than any other hill station in India. The major tourist places of Dharmshala Himachal are Pragpur, Taragarh Palace Hotel, Bir and Billing, Chamunda Devi temple, Andreta, Palampur, Baijnath Shiv Temple, War memorial, Masroor rock cut temples, Nurpur, Trilokpur, Dehra gopipur, Jawalamukhi temple, Kareri, Kunal pathri, Dharamkot, Triund (2975 m), Dal lake, St. John's church, Bhagsunag falls, Mcleod Ganj, Maharana Pratap Sagar, Kangra Fort, Kangra town, Bajreshwari Devi temple etc.
Chamba Tourist AttractionsADS_TO_REPLACE_6
Chamba town lies on the bank of Ravi River at its confluence with Sal River in the Chamba district at the altitude of 996 meter from the mean sea level. Chamba is one of the most favorite tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh. Chamba has numerous palaces and temples including Pangi valley, Chattradi, Bharmour, Khajjiar, Kalatop, Saho, Bhuri Singh Museum, Rang Mahal, Akhand Chandi palace, Chaugan, Hari Rai temple, Chamunda Devi temple chamba, Sui Mata temple, Vajreshwari temple, Champavati temple, Masroor rock cut temples, Manimahesh, Chaurasi temples, and Lakshmi Narayan Temple etc. Chamba hosts two major jatras Suhi Mata mela and Minjar mela.
Chail Must to visit in Himachal Pradesh
Chail is a major tourist destination of Himachal Pradesh, situated 49 km. from Shimla in Shimla district. Once it served as the summer capital of Maharaja Adhiraj Bhupinder Singh of Patiala in the late 19th century. Chail Palace Hotel, Sidh Baba Ka Mandir, and world's highest domestic cricket ground are the major tourist attractions of Chail. Chail wildlife sanctuary is another attractive place to visit. ADS_TO_REPLACE_7
Mandi Tour
Mandi is another important tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh, chiefly renowned for its 81 old stone temples and a weeklong international Shivratri fair. The temples of Bhutnath, Trilokinath, Panchvaktra and Shyamakali are among the most famous tourist attractions of Mandi. Amongst other major tourist places of Mandi are Pangna Fort, Kamlah Fort, Sunder Nagar, Janjehli, Joginder Nagar, Prashar lake, and Rewalsar etc.
Kufri TourismTourism in Kufri, a small hill station falls in Shimla district. It is primarily famous for its natural scenic view and national park in which some rare and exclusive Himalayan animal species are found. Mahasu Peak, Indira Tourist Park, Chini Bunglow are amongst some major tourist attractions of Kufri. A short treks in Kufri leads to the Mahasu Peak with breathtaking views.ADS_TO_REPLACE_8
Solan Tour
Solan district falls 50 k.m. south to Shimla at Shimla-Kalka-Chandigarh highway. Solan is one of the fastest emerging tourist destinations of Himachal Pradesh. The Solan city is known as the 'Mushroom city of India' due to mass level production. Solan is a base station for the nearby tourist destinations including Chail, Dagshai, Subathu, Kandaghat and Churdhar peak. Mount Karol, Pandava's cave, Shoolini Mata temple, the Jatoli Shiv temple, Yungdrung Tibetan Monastery, and the Gurkha fort at Nauni are the major tourist places of Solan.
Kasauli Hill Station ToursADS_TO_REPLACE_9
Kasauli tour is one of the most visiting places of Himachal Pradesh. Kasauli is a small hill town that falls in the Solan district. Central Research Institute (CRI), Christ Church, Gurudwara Shri Guru Nanak Ji, Kasauli Brewery, Kasauli Club are the major attractions of Kasauli.
Kangra Valley Tour
The Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque valleys of lower Himalayas. Kangra is famous for herbal drugs and Palampur fair. The tourist places in Kangra are Kangra Fort and its adjoining museum 'Maharaja Sansar Chandra Museum', Jawalaji Temple, Vajreshwari Devi temple, Chamunda Devi temple, chintapurni temple Baba Baroh, Masroor Temple, Baijnath temple etc.ADS_TO_REPLACE_10
Hamirpur Tour
Hamirpur Tour is warmer district of Himachal Pradesh due to falling in the foothills of Himalaya. However, it is packed with lush green picturesque view. The major tourist attractions of Hamirpur are Deot-Sidh, Temple of Sujanpur Tihra and Nadaun.
Lahaul & Spiti Valley ToursADS_TO_REPLACE_11
The Lahaul and Spiti district is connected to Manali through Rohtang Pass, lying on Indo-Tibetan border. The Kumzum pass is the gateway of Spiti from Lahaul. Both valleys are distinctive in feature but contain some amazing picturesque views that vigorously attract the attentions of visitors. Lahaul is marked by a central mass of uniformly high mountains and massive glaciers while Spiti is called as "Little Tibet" because it has almost the same terrain, vegetation & climate. Lahaul & Spiti Valleys houses several Buddhist monasteries including Tabo Monastery, Kardang Monastery, Kye Monastery etc.. Other major attractions of Lahaul and Spiti are Chander tal, Kibber, Kaza, Losar, Kunzum pass, Dhankar monastery, Kungri Gompa, Thang Yug Gompa, Udaipur, Triloknath temple, Shansha, Sarchoo, Baralacha La, Darcha, Gemur, Jispa, Koksar, Sissu, Tayul Gompa, Shahshur monastery, Kardang Monaestry, Keylong, Guru Ghantal Monastery, Tandi, and Gondla etc.
How to reach Himachal Pradesh?
The major tourist cities of Himachal Pradesh like capital Shimla, Kullu, Palampur, Chamba, houses domestic airports ? Shimla Airport for Shimal and nearby districts, Bhuntar Airport for Kullu and Manali, and Gaggal Airport for Kangra and Dharamsala ? respectively. The air routes connect the state with Delhi and Chandigarh. Several districts ? Shimla, Solan and Una are connected with railway networks while Himachal Pradesh can be easily accessible by road except some remotest areas.ADS_TO_REPLACE_12
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