# Himachal Family Week with the Shimla Toy Train

Multi-destination · 6 nights · 7 days · Culture · Kalka–Shimla toy train · Family rooms · Short drives

## 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.

## Highlights

- 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

## Day-by-day itinerary

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.
2. **Kufri and the Ridge.** Night: hotel in Shimla. Kufri and the Himalayan Nature Park, then ice cream on the Ridge.
3. **Shimla to Manali.** Night: hotel in Manali. About 8 hours with stops at Pandoh dam and a Kullu shawl weaver.
4. **Solang valley.** Night: hotel in Manali. Snow play in winter, the ropeway and zorbing in summer.
5. **Atal Tunnel to Sissu.** Night: hotel in Manali. Through the tunnel to the waterfall and back.
6. **Hadimba temple and Vashisht.** Night: hotel in Manali. An easy last day in town.
7. **Manali to Chandigarh.** Trip ends in Chandigarh. About 8–9 hours, home by evening.

## 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

## Frequently asked questions

**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.

Price: indicative, From ₹19,999, per person, 2 adults and 2 children sharing a family room and a cab; the exact price for your dates is confirmed on WhatsApp. No payment on this website. Enquire on WhatsApp: +91 76500 90909.

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