Delhi-Mussoorie trip

Headed to Mussoorie on 10th July night accompanying a group of about 45 people in two 27 seater A/c buses. Although the main route to Mussoorie is via Merrut,Khatauli,Muzaffarnagar,Roorke Dehradun and onto Mussoorie we had to take an alternative road as it was Saawan maas, the month when the Kanwadias travel to collect the Ganges water from Haridwar and take it back to their local Shiv temple on foot. So the main highway had been taken over by them so we took another route via Merrut, Mawana, Meerapur, Bijnaur,Najibabad, Haridwar, Dehradun onto Mussoorie, the route was longer by about 50 k but very less crowded and the route between Haridwar and Najibabad is through Rajaji forest area and a wonderful one.
The weather had cooled down as we started our climb to Mussoorie from Dehradun and soon we engulfed in mist and clouds all around. Must say this natural a/c is much better than the artificial one. We were staying at the Fort Resorts Mussoorie, about 1 k from the Mall road and easily approachable by own vehicle although you walk up another 100m from the parking area. The breakfast was ready and inviting specially after the ovenite journey and the milk shake and fresh fruits were just yummy. The rooms at Fort Resorts, Mussoorie are either new or even the old ones have been fully renovated with wooden flooring, LCD TV, shower cubicles, mini bar, tea-coffee maker and what have you. The view of the Doon Valley from the huge terrace was eye catching and got better in the evening and night.
The walk to the Mussoorie Mall was refreshing because of the fine weather and fine ladies out in all their glory and make up. A bonus was a chance meeting with Mr Ruskin Bond, the famous author at one of the book stores. I got one of his novels signed for my elder son who is being taught his stories at School. I must say the greenery around Mussoorie has improved in the last few years after the ban on construction in the area. The cable car ride to the Gun Hill gives you some wonderful view of the forest and the valley, the cloud cover prevented the view of the snow capped peaks.
In the evening we organised an evening party for the client on the open terrace overlooking the valley with some foot tapping being played by the DJ and some juicy snacks being served with the drinks. Some interesting games were also organised to keep the guests entertained. The fantastic evening ended with a sumptuous dinner.
Next morning after breakfast we headed to Kempty falls after breakfast. The falls are about 15 km from Mussoorie and favorite with the crowd visiting. Here also one can take a cable car to down and come up. The water and the dip is really refreshing and cool though it became quiet crowded as time went by. Soon it was time to leave, we had our lunch at Dehradun and then on to Delhi by the same route.
Around Mussoorie one can also visit Dhanolti, Chamba and Kanatal.
Snaps of Fort Resorts Mussoorie

For organising your trip to Mussoorie contact us at Around Delhi Holidays Pvt Ltd. Call Seema @ 9891458220 / Anand @ 9811193634
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Delhi-Corbett Trip to Den Resorts

Organized a group trip to Corbett from 11th June night onwards for about 90 people from Rashi Peripheral for their annual meet. The travel was arranged in A/c deluxe buses from Delhi and we left at 11 PM from Delhi for The Den at Kumeria Reserve,Corbett. We reached early at 7AM in the morning, the resort is about 29 km from Ramnagar. The resort is the oldest resort in Corbett in dense forest area and a stand alone with no other resort or even other houses etc closeby. It is situated on the banks of River Kosi though at a little height and one can climb down to the river. The accommodation is in Cottage form and all the rooms have been recently renovated and are air conditioned. Some of the cottages have TV and mini fridge also. There are more than 100 Mango trees in the Resort and the trees were full of Mangoes a this time, very tempting to pick these raw mangoes. The USP of the place is it's location. The first full day was spent in the conference in the A/c hall and in the evening the group had light refreshments. Though it was quiet in the afternoon but it rained quiet heavily with hail stones post lunch with turning the weather to a very pleasant one. We slept early as we had a wake up call at 4 AM next day to go for morning Jungle Safari.

Next day we were out of the resort by 5 AM to travel to Bijrani Gate for Jungle Safari. We hired about 15 four wheel jeeps with 6 people in each. We saw a lot of deer-spotted, barking and sambhar, birds like woodpecker, magpie, hornbill etc. The best spotting was first of a herd of elephants and then a wild tusker with huge tusks which we saw at very close range and followed for at least 15 minutes in the jungle. It was a treat to watch as the male was probably in heat and looking for a partner. Corbett has many gates of entry for Jungle Safari like Bijrani, Jhirna and Durga Devi and Dhangarhi for Dhikala. One has to take a permit for Jungle entry and it is allowed in the morning or afternoon. The Dhikala entry is only for residents or for full day Canter Safari.
Post Lunch we trekked down to a flowing stream in the mountain for some adventure activities. Three activities were arranged rock climbing, rappelling and river crossing. The people were very enthusiastic and almost everybody participated. In the evening we arranged a DJ party in the lawns where people enjoyed some snacks, drinks and music and danced the blues away. Checked out early next day and had lunch on the way at Meriton, Gajraula reaching Delhi by 2PM
Contact us at Around Delhi Holidays Pvt. Ltd. for you Corbett bookings for individuals or groups and get some great deals. Call us at 09891458220/09811193634.
More Corbett Resorts. Another blog on Corbett.
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Summer Hill Destinations of North India

The Heat is On...
Remember that Beverly Hills Song by Glen Frey-The Heat is on. The song holds true for the plains of India in May and June.It's Summer time once again and the plains are going to be hot,

very hot in fact.

So Around Delhi gives you some cool getaways to hill stations of North India. I am sure you will not mind sitting on the side of a stream or lake under a beautiful pine tree and laze around at 20 degress. Be it that you are looking for regular hiil places like Shimla, Nainital, Mussoorie, Manali etc we have hotels and resorts that fit to all pockets and cater to all tastes. Looking for a regular or an off beat hill
station- go no further as we have plethora of different places available like

Shimla - Willow Banks on the Mall

Around Shimla- Kufri,

Kasauli,
Chail,
Shilon Bagh,
Camping near Chail

Nainital

Near Nainital - Binsar
Ranikhet,

Bhimtal,
Naukuchiatal,
Kausani

Mussoorie- HotelSilver Rock, ClaridgesNabha
MoreOptions

Near Mussoorie - Chamba- Uttaranchal,
Kanatal,
Camping near Kanatal/Dhanolti..

Dalhousie Hotels Resorts Cottages

Dharamshala Hotels Resorts Cottages

We also have Cottages available at Ranikhet, Kasauli,Ramgarh,Chail, and Manali.
Service Apartments at Mussoorie

Camping facilities available at Tehri,
Mukteshwar, Saattal, Chail, Kanatal(contact for details)

Call Seema
9891458220 or Anand 9811193634 for queries & bookings.

Email-contact@arounddelhi.com

We also arrange for

conferences, training programmes, leisure trips etc.

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