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Himachal Family Week with the Shimla Toy Train

6 nights · 7 days · Multi-destination

  • Culture
  • Kalka–Shimla toy train
  • Family rooms
  • Short drives
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Overview

Trip at a glance

Price
From ₹19,999, per person, 2 adults and 2 children sharing a family room and a cab
Duration
6 nights · 7 days
Starts and ends
Kalka → Chandigarh
Transport
Kalka–Shimla toy train + private cab
Stays
6 nights in family rooms: 2 Shimla, 4 Manali
Meals
Breakfast and dinner daily (12 meals)
Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Feb

A Himachal week planned for children. You ride the UNESCO-listed Kalka–Shimla railway up into the hills (our cab carries the luggage), stay two nights in Shimla, then four in Manali so nobody spends two days in a car.

  • The narrow-gauge toy train from Kalka to Shimla
  • Kufri and the Himalayan Nature Park
  • Snow play in Solang in winter
  • Family rooms and a private cab throughout
  1. KalkaToy train
  2. ShimlaDays 1–2
  3. ManaliDays 3–6
  4. ChandigarhDay 7

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Toy train from Kalka to Shimla

    Night: hotel in Shimla

    Board at Kalka in the morning (about 5–6 hours through 100-odd tunnels). Our cab takes the bags and meets you in Shimla.

    Night stay
    hotel in Shimla
    Meals
    Dinner
  2. Day 2

    Kufri and the Ridge

    Night: hotel in Shimla

    Kufri and the Himalayan Nature Park, then ice cream on the Ridge.

    Night stay
    hotel in Shimla
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  3. Day 3

    Shimla to Manali

    Night: hotel in Manali

    About 8 hours with stops at Pandoh dam and a Kullu shawl weaver.

    Night stay
    hotel in Manali
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  4. Day 4

    Solang valley

    Night: hotel in Manali

    Snow play in winter, the ropeway and zorbing in summer.

    Night stay
    hotel in Manali
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  5. Day 5

    Atal Tunnel to Sissu

    Night: hotel in Manali

    Through the tunnel to the waterfall and back.

    Night stay
    hotel in Manali
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  6. Day 6

    Hadimba temple and Vashisht

    Night: hotel in Manali

    An easy last day in town.

    Night stay
    hotel in Manali
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  7. Day 7

    Manali to Chandigarh

    Trip ends in Chandigarh

    About 8–9 hours, home by evening.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What’s included

Included

  • Kalka–Shimla toy train tickets
  • Private cab with a driver for 7 days (meets you at Kalka)
  • 6 nights in family rooms: 2 in Shimla, 4 in Manali
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • Tolls, parking and driver’s stay

Not included

  • Travel to Kalka
  • Lunches
  • Activity fees in Kufri and Solang

Where you’ll stay

  • Shimla

    2 nights, family room

  • Manali

    4 nights, family room

FAQ

How long is the Kalka–Shimla toy train?

About 96 km and 5–6 hours, through more than 100 tunnels. It is a UNESCO World Heritage railway; seats sell out in May–June and around Christmas.

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