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India: Shimla, Chandigarh and Dehradun + 2 more

A road trip through Shimla, Chandigarh and Dehradun + 2 more, 5 stops in India.

Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is a city of considerable historical character set within the Himalayan subtropical pine forests. Chandigarh is a planned city in northern India with a UNESCO World Heritage designation, designed with distinctive modernist principles. Dehradun, a city of over half a million people spread across 300 square kilometres, sits at the foothills and holds UNESCO World Heritage status. Jammu is a city of considerable religious and cultural significance in northern India, with a population exceeding 576,000.

Why it works

Rather than one city, this threads Shimla, Chandigarh and Dehradun and more into a single trip, so you see more of India in one go. Spend longest wherever suits you.

The route

1ShimlaDrive2ChandigarhDrive3DehradunDrive4JammuDrive5Srinagar
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Your itinerary

  1. 1Shimla1–2 nights
  2. 🚗 Drive Shimla → ChandigarhFind car hire in Chandigarh via EconomyBookings
    2Chandigarh1–2 nights
  3. 🚗 Drive Chandigarh → DehradunFind car hire in Dehradun via EconomyBookings
    3Dehradun1–2 nights
  4. 🚗 Drive Dehradun → JammuFind car hire in Jammu via EconomyBookings
    4Jammu1–2 nights
  5. 5Srinagar1–2 nights

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