Shimla Tour

Take a Shimla Tour with Optima Travels in This Season

Snow-covered mountain peaks, breathtaking views, famous temples, historical monuments and lush greenery—this is the picture of Shimla every tourist carries home. And perhaps that’s why they keep coming back, year after year. Everyone falls in love very easily with this beautiful place, not just for itself, but for the range of attractions in and around it.

If you’ve never been to Shimla, you must try to visit it during the summer, when it’s cool. During winter season, one can be witness to snowfall too.

Tourist Attractions in Shimla: If you’re keen on Shimla Tourism, you must check out these top places in Shimla you must visit when you’re here next:

· Summer Hills

Don’t miss out on seeing the picture-postcard beauty of these hills—a scenic township a little distance away from Shimla’s ridge. It has a rich carpet of greenery and you’ll move being here. This hill is one of the seven hills that make Shimla so alluring. This is a great place for walks and trekking.

· Jakhoo Hill

Shimla’s highest peak, Jakhoo Hill stands proud at 8000 feet and is one of this town’s major tourist attractions. There is a temple here with a statue of Lord Hanuman about 108 feet tall. Trekkers will enjoy being here in the winters.

· Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS)

A British construction, the IIAS is basically the summer holiday by the President of India. Dr Radhakrishnan suggested it could be used to promote the arts and humanities in India. Its architecture makes it outstanding and it also has a good fireproofing system.

· The Scandal Point, Ridge

Among the many tourist attractions in Shimla is Scandal Point. This is a flat and a large area which offers mesmerizing views of the valley below and the snow-capped mountains of Shimla. The breathtaking view of the surroundings also includes the famous Tudor library. You can also get beautiful sunrise and sunset views from here. This is a great spot for photographers.

· Mall Road

This tourist spot is an absolute must in Shimla. This street is great if you’re a shopaholic as you get just about everything here—from woolens to handicrafts and much more. You’ll get all you want at affordable prices, so don’t miss out on this.

Apart from the tourist spots in Shimla, you should also set aside some time to visit a few places near Shimla, like Kufri and Chail. Though small and sweet, they are worth spending a little time in.

If the thought of holidaying in Shimla appeals to you, why not arrange for one at the earliest opportunity? To include all the tourist spots and give you a really good value for money holiday, you should have it professionally organized for you. This means getting in touch with a seasoned travel agency like Optima Travels who are known to give you error-free holidays.

Just tell them the kind of holiday you want, the number of days you have in hand and whether you want to visit neighboring towns too. But remember, if you take one of their Shimla Tour Packages, it will include everything you want to see and do. And, once you tie up with them, you will get hefty discounts too!! Now, don’t you have enough reasons to make that trip to Shimla?