India /Himachal Pradesh /Shimla /Kufri

Sight Address : Kufri is situated in the south side of Himachal Pradesh.It hails in a height of 2,510m over sea level. This place is 13 km away from Shimla Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The beautiful scaling of Kufri is really marvellous. In summers this place turns out to be the travellers hub .There are many trekking hails, picnic spots and hiking trails around Kurfi.You can also enjoy hiking through the dense forest to the Mahasu Peak. Contact: Akash Adventures and Tours – (01892) 220498 Charges: Rs 1,000-1,500 for a day per person including food and accommodation .

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Winter (October to February)
Summer (March to June)
Monsoon (July to mid September)

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Morning , Afternoon .

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local transport in Shimla is really good there are many taxi services are easily available within the city to reach this site.

Bus : Kufri is 18 kms from Shimla and is well connected by buses and taxis. Buses can be taken from Rivoli Bus Station and charge around Rs 15 for one person. Alternatively taxis too can be hired and they cost up to Rs 500 for a round trip.

Train : Shimla has a meter gauge railway station. It connects to the nearest broad gauge station at Kalka, which is at a distance of 89 km from Shilmla. Kalka has good connectivity from Chandigarh (Kalka Shatabdi), Ambala (Barmer Klk Exp), Delhi (Himalayan Queen), Mumbai (Paschim Express) and Kolkata (Howrah-Kalka). There are no direct trains from Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. Taxi services are available from Kalka to Shimla and charge is about Rs 1,750. Kalka is well connected to all major cities in India by rail. After getting down at Airport take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach this site.

Air : Nearest airport is Shimla’s Jubbarhatti Airport, is nearly 23 km away from the heart of the city. the airport is connected to Delhi airport by daily flights. Delhi International airport is the nearest major airport. Delhi airport is connected to all major cities in India and many cities abroad. The distance of Shimla to Delhi is about 357 km. A/C taxi services are available from Delhi to Shimla. Jagsons Airways offer excellent services and connect Shimla to various parts of the country. Taxi is available from airport to City.

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Things to CarryEdit

• Carry your own food and plenty of water and also carry light woollens, and camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

• Before going to trekking consult the doctor You should be physically fit and not suffer from epilepsy, heart disease or other serious ailments.

HelplineEdit

• Police Control Rooms – 100/ 2812344
• Fire Station – 101/ 2658976
• Ambulance – 102/ 2804648

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