Shimla Private Guided Walk Tour exploring the colonial trails

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About this activity

A walking tour of Shimla can be a delightful way to explore this charming hill station nestled in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

In the Private Guided walk tour starting from Christ Church all the way to the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, you will see places such as Betink’s Castle, Gorton Castle, Railway Board Building, and Indian Institute of Advanced Study.

This Tour will be executed by a local expert who will give you the experience of being with a person from real Himachal Pradesh which you will cherish throughout your life.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Hindi, English
Operated by: Wonders of Himalaya

Ages: Children (0–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Walking Tour
Included: Local English, Hindi and Pahari Speaking Guide
Included: One way walk tour from Christ church to Indian Institute of Advance study
Included: A lot of Fun and local Gossips

Not included

Not included: Anything not mentioned under Inclusions

Itinerary

Christ Church

5 min Admission not included

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.
The Ridge

5 min

The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the center of Shimla
Scandal Point

1 min

Scandal point is where the Mall road joins Ridge road on the west side.
Stop 4

5 min Admission not included

The red brick Telegraph Office, designed by the Scottish architect Scott Begg in 1922, is a pleasing sight on the Mall Road
Stop 5

5 min Admission not included

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.
Stop 6

5 min

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.
Stop 7

5 min Admission not included

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)
Stop 8

1 min Admission not included

Gorton Castle in Shimla is one such heritage monument that has a blending of innovative minds and intelligent craftsmanship.
Stop 9

5 min Admission not included

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.
Stop 10

1 min

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. T
Stop 11

5 min Admission not included

The Cecil is a historic luxury hotel located in the hill station of Shimla, India.
Stop 12

Passing by

In 1955, the All India Radio Centre was set up in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
Stop 13

15 min Admission not included

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.