Dalhousie – City Of Scottish And Victorian Architecture

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Dalhousie, a city in the district of Chamba of Himachal Pradesh, is one of the major tourist attractions well known for its Scottish and Victorian architecture. Built around the five hills, Dalhousie offers the solitude and serene surroundings, which we city-bred people long for. Having the best climatic conditions, it offers very good weather throughout the year, especially with the snow clad peaks.

Always in great demand, the travel groups the best of Himachal tour packages, which cover the most important places of the state. Covering Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Dharmashala and Dalhousie, these packages offer the visit to the local attractions along with some adventures like skiing, trekking and tobogganing. Dalhousie has some of the beautiful attractions like the Bakrota hills, Dainkund, Kajjiar, Kalatop, Jhandri Ghat, Ajith Singh Memorial and Subash Baoli.

Commuting from Dalhousie to Delhi is via Pathankot either by road, rail or air. The nearest domestic airport is the Pathankot Airport about 50km and Gaggal airport about 51`km away from Dalhousie. The nearest international airport is at Delhi about 455 km away. ...
... The nearest train stations are at Pathankot and from there, you can reach Dalhousie by buses and taxi.

Dalhousie being a tourist destination for all kinds of tourists offers accommodation of varied types. Following are some of the hotels in Dalhousie

Hotel Ark

130km away from the Gaggal Airport and 80km from the Pathankot Railway station, this hotel is about 1.5km away from the Dalhousie bus station. It offers the view of the valley below,and it is located in the heart of the city with well furnished spacious rooms with a cozy atmosphere. The hotel provides amenities like multi cuisine restaurant, airline information centre, child care, bar, car rental, STD/ISD facility, hot and cold water, laundry, doctor on demand, medical facilities, satellite TV, secure car park, valet, travel desk, stand-by generator and wheel chair on request.

Hotel Chanakya

Located in the city center, Hotel Chanakya is about 135km from the Gaggal Airport and 90km from the Pathankot Railway Station. The amazing view of the snow capped mountain is a treat to the guests of Hotel Chanakya. Luxuriously furnished, the rooms are classified as deluxe rooms and luxury suites.You can have food at Dana Pani, the restaurant. The other services offered are banquet hall, bar, bonfire, cable TV, car parking and car rental, coffee shop, courier services, doctor on call, hot/cold running water, meditation and yoga, safe vault, valet services, wake up alarm service and wheel chair on request.

Hotel Guncha Siddhartha

Very near to the bus station, this hotel is 130km from Gaggal Airport and 80km from the Pathankot Railway Station. With 14 beautifully designed rooms, the hotel offers airline counter, airport and railway station transfer, baby sitting, multi cuisine restaurant, bar, bonfire, car rental, fax on demand, doctor and wheel chair on request, games room, laundry, personal man servant, safe deposit box, travel desk and many others.

Catering to demand of all kinds of tourists, Dalhousie has a host of budget hotels with decent accommodation and services.