Shimla
Himachal Pradesh
A hill station that works for North India teams without long flights. Colonial-era hotels with good meeting rooms, pine-forest walks, and the heritage toy train for the ride up.
- Best months
March to June and October
- Usual length
- 3 days
- Group size
- 15 to 150 people
- Gateway
- Chandigarh (IXC), about 3h 30m by road. Or about 7 hours by road from Delhi.
Getting there
Approximate times. Flights are non-stop unless they say connecting. The drive from the airport is under Gateway, above.
| From | Usual route | |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 2h 15m flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road | |
| Delhi NCR | 1h flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road Other ways about 7 hours by road Kalka to Shimla heritage toy train, about 5 hours | about 7 hours by road Kalka to Shimla heritage toy train, about 5 hours |
| Bengaluru | 2h 45m flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road | |
| Hyderabad | 2h 20m flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road | |
| Pune | Connecting flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road | |
| Chennai | Connecting flight to Chandigarh, then about 3h 30m by road |
What your team can do here
Team
- Forest trail challenge
- Mall Road heritage hunt
Adventure
- Day trip to Kufri
- Snow day in winter
Culture
- Kalka to Shimla toy train (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Viceregal Lodge visit
Evenings
- Himachali dham dinner
- Bonfire at the hotel
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