Shimla Private Guided Walk Tour exploring the colonial trails

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Itinerary

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   We will Begin the Tour from outside the Christ Church which is the second oldest church in North India, after St John's Church in Meerut. Worship is conducted in Hindi and English. Presently, Rev. Sohan Lal is the Presbyter-In-Charge (Priest/ father of Christ Church, The Ridge Shimla.

   Admission included
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   The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the center of Shimla

   Admission included
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   Scandal point is where the Mall road joins Ridge road on the west side.

   Admission included
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   The red brick Telegraph Office, designed by the Scottish architect Scott Begg in 1922, is a pleasing sight on the Mall Road

   Admission included
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   Located on the Kalibari road, barely a few meters away from Shimla’s iconic Scandal Point, Bantony Castle was the summer palace of the Maharaja of Sirmaur and was built in the 19th century.

   Admission included
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   Kali Bari Mandir is a Hindu temple situated on Bantony Hill, Shimla. The temple is dedicated to the fearsome reincarnation of Goddess Kali, known as Shyamala, after which the Shimla city is named.

   Admission included
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   The Shimla Railway Board building, constructed in 1896, was the first of its kind in India. Made predominantly out of cast iron and steel, it was designed to be resistant to fire. The materials were imported from Glasgow in Scotland and assembled by Richardson and Cruddas in Bombay (Mumbai)

   Admission included
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   Gorton Castle in Shimla is one such heritage monument that has a blending of innovative minds and intelligent craftsmanship.

   Admission included
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   In 1819, Lieutenant Ross, the Assistant Political Agent in the Hill States, set up a wood cottage in Shimla. Three years later, his successor and the Scottish civil servant Charles Pratt Kennedy built the first pucca house in the area named Kennedy Cottage in 1822, near Annadale, what is now the home of the CPWD office.

   Admission included
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    The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. T

    Admission included
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    The Cecil is a historic luxury hotel located in the hill station of Shimla, India.

    Admission included
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    In 1955, the All India Radio Centre was set up in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

    Admission included
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    The tour ends at IIAS. which is a research institute located in Shimla, India. It was set up by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 1964 and started functioning on 20 October 1965.

    Admission included

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Cancellation policy

• More than 1 day before100% refund
• Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

• Bambino0-9 anni
• Adulto10-90 anni
  €1,490

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