Mussoorie Hill Station Tour | Mussoorie Hill Station Uttrakhand | Mussoorie Hill Station India

Encompassed by the majesty of the Himalayas, the hill resort of Mussoorie is an ideal vacationing idyll in Uttarakhand. Located 34 km from the city of Dehradun, it offers some of nature’s best treats. Discovered by an Englishman named Captain Young, in 1820, Mussoorie has been named after the ‘Mansur Shrub’ that grows here in abundance. The place has been a favorite summer hideaway from the days of the British. Earlier an exclusive British respite, it today offers myriad delights to anyone who winds up to its welcoming bosom. As you ascent up the pine-scented circuitous streets with playful thoughts in your mind, you will be completely awed by the landscape Mussoorie unravels.

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Karnataka Holidays | Hill Stations in Karnataka

Karnataka has many well known hill stations . Each one is famous for its own unique charm, some for sandalwood forests, some for coffee plantations and others for trekking trails, waterfalls and wildlife. Located in the Western Ghats, these hill stations present outstanding views. Dense forests, deep valleys and magnificent sunsets, you name it and you’ve got it. This is perfect place for holidays

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Dharamshala Hill Station | McLeod Ganj

Set against the backdrop of the dramatic Dhauladhar Mountains the hill station of Dharamsala is perched at the elevation ranges from 1,250 m to 2,000 m above the sea level in the upper reaches of Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh. The town is divided into two distinct and widely separated sections Upper and Lower Dharamsala differing by about 1000m in altitude. Today the hill station of Dharamsala become popular on the world map as it is the seat of His holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. It also houses a large settlement of Tibetan refugee. The hill station of Dharamsala also has number of monasteries and temples which serves as a major tourist attraction. Even if the Tibetan community dominates the town but it still retained its colonial lifestyle and British fervors.

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