Hill Station Tour Packages In India

TOUR OVERVIEW:

A ‘Hill Station’ is a town sitting atop low mountains or hills i.e. at an elevation higher than the plains. This term was used in those parts of Asia which were under colonial rule; whereas these hill station towns were founded by the Colonial powers which were ruling the region. The reason was quite simple – ‘the heat’. The European Colonizers would find the climate of India and other Asian peninsular rather hot, and the summers were more than uncomfortable. Thus, they came up with the concept of a Hill station, a town situated on a hill, which would have comparatively low temperatures due to being at higher altitudes. The term was mostly associated with India. Hill stations in India was the Britisher’s retreat to the North towards the cool Himalayan ranges where they and their ill family members could recuperate and enjoy some Hill Station Holidays.

Today, more than 150 years later, when the temperature in Indian sub-continent is increasing due to Global warming, Indians and foreigners alike are looking for a break away from the scorching summers in the plains. And as such Hill Station for Summer Vacation has become a picnic hot spot. The Hill stations in India are covered in green canopies, lush vegetations, snow-clad mountain ranges, gurgling rivers, gushing waterfalls and murmuring streams, lush orchards, etc. Moreover, the high altitude allows the hill stations to cater to numerous adventure activities such as camping, trekking paragliding, etc. However, Hill Station Holidays don’t just make a good summer retreat; they make good tourist destinations even in the winters. Winters in hill stations are blessed with snowfalls and are visited by many; this especially includes honeymooners who love to enjoy the snow and the beauty of hill stations in each other’s warmth. Hills for a romantic honeymoon are thus other tours which are high in demand. Winters too provide the hill stations with adventure sports like skiing, sledge ride, etc. The

HILL STATION DESTINATIONS INCLUDED IN HILL STATIONS TOUR PACKAGES IN INDIA:

• Uttarakhand: It is the state which is home to man holy temples and thus is referred to as the ‘Land of Gods’ and thus offers for numerous spiritual Tour Packages including the famous Four Pilgrimages (Char Dham). The Hill stations here include Almora, Auli, Badrinath, Dehradun, Lansdowne, Gangotri, Nainital, Mussorie, Pithoragarh, Kausani, Ranikhet, Askot, Berinag, Bhowali, Chakrata, Chaukori, Dhannaulti, Dharchaula, Gairsain, Hemkund Sahib, Joshimath, Kedarnath, Munsiyari, New Tehri, Pauri, Ramgarh, Uttarkashi, etc

• Himachal Pradesh: A state with beautiful, white-clad mountains, chilling river valleys, along with quaint churches and monasteries, etc; Himachal Pradesh is an ultimate Hill Station Destination and houses a number of hill stations such as Chail, Chamba, Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Kullu, Shimla, Kangra, Kasauli, Khajjiar, Kufri, Manali, Palampur, Renuka, Barog, Chitkul, Dharamkot, Kalpa, Jogindernagar, Keylong, McLeod Ganj, Narkanda, Reckong Peo, Triund

• Jammu and Kashmir: The north most state of India, is Jammu Kashmir. Capped with White clad Himalayas, covered in spread of Apple Orchards, peppered over with springs, streams, rivers, lakes, this state is the Paradise on Earth, and the Hill stations in this state are no less beautiful. Words fail to describe the spell bounding picture that this state creates and is better to be experienced by visiting one or many of its hill stations including Achabal, Aru, Baltal, Bhaderwah, Daksum, Doodhpathri, Dras, Gulmarg, Sonmarg, Yusmarg, Katra, Kargil, Karzok, Kokernag, Leh, Murgo, Pahalgam, Patnitop, Bhaderwah, Daksum, Diskit, Murgo, Tosamaidan, Turtuk, Verinag, etc.

• North-East India: The pristine woods, the calm and breathtaking nature, the multitudes of culture, and comparatively lesser population, make North East India a rather happening hill station destination. Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Mirik, Ghum, Kurseong, Lava, Rishyap, Samsing, Lolegaon in West Bengal; Gangtok, Aritar, Dzuluk, Geyzing, Lachen, Lachung, Pelling, Yuksom, Yumthang in Sikkim; Daringbadi in Odisha; Haflong, Sualkuchi in Assam; Kohima, Pfutsero, Dzuko Valley in Nagaland; Champhal, Hmuifang, Lunglei, Relek in Mizoram; Cherrapunjee, Dawki, Mawsynram, Shillong in Meghalaya; etc. are some of the Hill stations to consider for a Summer Tour Package.

• Southern India: Serene, quiet, embellished in everything green, adorned with waterfalls and lakes and rivers, covered in mesmerizing tea plantations, the south of India has much to offer in form of its Hill stations. Being the place for origin of some of the most ancient Ayurveda, martial arts, and dance forms in India, this region has some of the most notable hill stations in its different states which includes –Araku Valley, Horsley Hills in Andhra Pradesh; Baba Budan Giri, Jogimatti in Karnataka; Ambanad Hills, Munnar, Soordelu, Thekkady, Vagamon in Kerala; and Coonoor, Kodaikanal, Meghamalai, Ooty in Tamil Nadu

• Madhya Pradesh: Situated in central India, Madhya Pradesh has the beautiful hill stations of Amarkantak and Pachmarhi which you can consider for Hill Station Holidays

• Western India: The West of India compared to the North is more temperate, and as such hill stations in these regions are welcome relief for the people residing in this region during the summers. The Hill stations in the Western Part of India include Mount Abu in Rajasthan; Saputara and Wilson Hills in Gujarat; and Amboli, Chikhaldara, Khandala, Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Matheran in Maharashtra

TOP THINGS TO DO AT HILL STATIONS IN INDIAN TOUR PACKAGES:

• Go stargazing at the clear night skies in Mussorie.
• Visit Ice Stupas and go for a double-humped Camel ride in Leh-Ladakh.
• Go for Elephant ride in Munnar
• Shop silk sarees, dresses, scarves, etc at Sualkuchi, a hill station in Assam which is well known as it produces one of the best kinds of silk.
• Go trekking at the Nanda Devi Peak in Munsiyari, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
• Go for Bird watching at Nandi Hills, Bengaluru.

BOOK HILL STATION TOUR PACKAGES IN INDIA:

We, Sushant Travels are well known for our India Tour Packages and include all tourist destinations within India from the West to East and North to South of India. We offer various themed tour packages such as Summer Tour Package, Yoga Tour Packages, Pilgrimage Tour Packages, Family Tour Packages, etc. Hill Station Holidays makes up for a great holiday tour idea with visits to hill stations which are green emeralds within the sprawling mountain ranges. To experience the fresh greens and fresh air, take a look at our website or call us and book now our Hill Stations Tour Packages in India.