Himachal Pradesh in august

Raf · Jun 26th, 2008, 19:14

Hi,
I will be travelling in Rajastan in august, but I want to end the trip with few relaxing days, maybe in Himachal Pradesh.
Any advice? Dharamsala, Manali, Shimla, etc.???
I will be there end of august and have 4/5 days available.
Thanks

capt_mahajan · Jun 28th, 2008, 15:05

Expect rain and some travel delays.

4/5 days, I wouldn't go very far up the hills. Shimla is faster connected, maybe it won't be too crowded then, else it doesn't have too much going for it.

jyotirmoy · Jun 28th, 2008, 15:08

Shimla would be my choice too. Yes hardly any rush then. If you are ending your Rajasthan tour in Jodhpur you have a direct train to Kalka.
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kullu gang · Jun 28th, 2008, 15:46

Dalhousie will be nice at that time with a few showers thrown in thats if you like a bit of peace if not head to shimla Im sure it will be caotic at that time..

jyotirmoy · Jun 28th, 2008, 15:55

Shimla chaotic in August?
Frankly speaking Dalhousie never impressed me. Khajjiar is infinitely better.

kullu gang · Jun 28th, 2008, 16:04

I thought he had four days and around dalhousie is a bit better then shimla but if we are looking at nice places maybe kinnur or praswar lake

jyotirmoy · Jun 28th, 2008, 16:18

Kinnaur in 4 day?

kullu gang · Jun 28th, 2008, 16:31

well its nearer than dalhousie and you dont have to go right into kinnaur just outside is nice from ani you can go to the ghnp or go arcross the jalori pass it does not take weeks to do this shimla to jalori pass to kullu is a day drive I done it 3 monthes ago from kullu to see a relatives wedding (shimla for four days exciting)

mridula · Jun 28th, 2008, 17:21

Kullugang where is Praswar lake? Is it same as this one?

kullu gang · Jun 28th, 2008, 17:25

Yes it is Mridula it just my spelling is so poor sorry , have you been it is very nice and easy to get to nowadays I went there 10 years ago a walked it was so peaceful nowadays there is a road straight there but it still very nice.

Raf · Jun 30th, 2008, 14:25

Thanks to all of you! I know the weather is unpredictable, but sometimes I read that during the monsoon season it't impossible to go to Himachal Pradesh, and in other places that it's nice there, so I didn't know what's the truth!
Just another question, isn't Shimla too british???

mridula · Jun 30th, 2008, 14:29

I am not sure if you will find Shimla British! You will have to check closer to the date of travel but I don't think Shimla would b cut off. Due to land slides it may take longer to reach.

Kullu gang thanks. Yes I have been to Prashar lake. It is such a beauty and we trekked while going and took a jeep back after two days.

kullu gang · Jun 30th, 2008, 14:39

Weather at the minute is isolated showers in himachal. Landslides years ago would delay you upto 2 days but nowadays every pwd department has a jcb so if you do get stuck its usally a couple of hours but its a rear nowadays as for shimla but what way do you find shimla to british is it because of the one church and a couple of old buildings and a small theartre thats whats left shimla I would say is more like a unplanned indian city in my opinion its not very nice.

Jun 26th, 2008, 19:14	#1
Raf Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2	Himachal Pradesh in august Hi, I will be travelling in Rajastan in august, but I want to end the trip with few relaxing days, maybe in Himachal Pradesh. Any advice? Dharamsala, Manali, Shimla, etc.??? I will be there end of august and have 4/5 days available. Thanks

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mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,251	Kullugang where is Praswar lake? Is it same as this one? __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

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Jun 28th, 2008, 15:05	#2
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,741	Expect rain and some travel delays. 4/5 days, I wouldn't go very far up the hills. Shimla is faster connected, maybe it won't be too crowded then, else it doesn't have too much going for it.

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jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	Shimla would be my choice too. Yes hardly any rush then. If you are ending your Rajasthan tour in Jodhpur you have a direct train to Kalka. 4888 BARMER KLK EXP DEP:JODHPUR 10.30 ARRV:KALKA 07.00

Jun 28th, 2008, 15:46	#4
kullu gang Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kullu himachal pradesh Posts: 53	Dalhousie will be nice at that time with a few showers thrown in thats if you like a bit of peace if not head to shimla Im sure it will be caotic at that time..

Jun 28th, 2008, 15:55	#5
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	Shimla chaotic in August? Frankly speaking Dalhousie never impressed me. Khajjiar is infinitely better.

Jun 28th, 2008, 16:04	#6
kullu gang Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kullu himachal pradesh Posts: 53	I thought he had four days and around dalhousie is a bit better then shimla but if we are looking at nice places maybe kinnur or praswar lake

Jun 28th, 2008, 16:18	#7
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 4,386	Kinnaur in 4 day?

Jun 28th, 2008, 16:31	#8
kullu gang Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kullu himachal pradesh Posts: 53	well its nearer than dalhousie and you dont have to go right into kinnaur just outside is nice from ani you can go to the ghnp or go arcross the jalori pass it does not take weeks to do this shimla to jalori pass to kullu is a day drive I done it 3 monthes ago from kullu to see a relatives wedding (shimla for four days exciting)

Jun 28th, 2008, 17:25	#10
kullu gang Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kullu himachal pradesh Posts: 53	Yes it is Mridula it just my spelling is so poor sorry , have you been it is very nice and easy to get to nowadays I went there 10 years ago a walked it was so peaceful nowadays there is a road straight there but it still very nice.

Jun 30th, 2008, 14:25	#11
Raf Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 2	Thanks to all of you! I know the weather is unpredictable, but sometimes I read that during the monsoon season it't impossible to go to Himachal Pradesh, and in other places that it's nice there, so I didn't know what's the truth! Just another question, isn't Shimla too british???

Jun 30th, 2008, 14:29	#12
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,251	I am not sure if you will find Shimla British! You will have to check closer to the date of travel but I don't think Shimla would b cut off. Due to land slides it may take longer to reach. Kullu gang thanks. Yes I have been to Prashar lake. It is such a beauty and we trekked while going and took a jeep back after two days.

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Jun 30th, 2008, 14:39	#13
kullu gang Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: kullu himachal pradesh Posts: 53	Weather at the minute is isolated showers in himachal. Landslides years ago would delay you upto 2 days but nowadays every pwd department has a jcb so if you do get stuck its usally a couple of hours but its a rear nowadays as for shimla but what way do you find shimla to british is it because of the one church and a couple of old buildings and a small theartre thats whats left shimla I would say is more like a unplanned indian city in my opinion its not very nice.