Weekend Getaways near Delhi

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 ...

Did a whirlwind tour of Shimla and Kasauli this weekend. Took a morning Shatabdi on Sunday, 7:40 am from NDLS(got up late by 45 mins but still managed to reach on time, thanks to Metro). The train was fully booked but got quiet empty at Chandigarh. Reached Kalka by 12 noon and took an Indigo for travelling to Shimla by road. I think this is the best way to cover this region as it is comfortable and time saving. After a small stop we reached Shimla by 3:15 PM. I had gone to Shimla for some meetings with the hoteliers and I was staying at Hotel Willow Banks , an excellent deluxe hotel on the Mall Road. I got down at the lift and took it to reach the Mall(charges Rs 7), it is an easy way to reach the Mall from the Cart Road, takes just 1 minute. The weather was just fine and must have been about 25 degrees, a blessing after the searing heat of plains at 40 deg+. Had a nice lunch at the Hotel and checked into the newly done premium rooms. These premium rooms at Willow Banks are just t...

Fresh snowfall at Manali 9 Dec 2011 2011- 9th Dec- First snowfall of the season reported at Manali . Snowfall also reported in other parts of North India including Srinagar, Kufri and Narkanda. 2009 -After a long dry spell this winter when most hill stations went without snow it snowed quiet heavily in hill stations of Kufri , Mussoorie , Chamba , Nainital , Kanatal and Shimla . The hills and trees in these hill stations were covered with a white blanket of snow giving a beautiful look. So if you are planning to take a break this weekend these places will make for a ideal weekend getaway. Below are some links with more details. Snowfall at Shimla, Kufri,Narkanda End of Dry spell at Shimla Mussoorie, Nainital receive season's first snowfall Dr R.Anand, Around Delhi