How To Reach
Air
Nearest airport is at Chandigarh (65 km) and Shimla (73 km) from
Kasauli. Major domestic airlines fly between Delhi and Chandigarh.
Tourist can take taxi or bus to reach Kasauli.
Rail
Prain route is the best way to reach Kasauli as it passes through lush
green forests and mountain ranges. The nearest railhead is at Kalka, 37
km away, from where one can take taxi, which takes an hour to reach
Kasauli.
Road
Kasauli is 315 Kms away from Delhi and tourist can cover this distance
with the help of state transport buses or private taxis. These
transports are easily available for Kasauli from Delhi, Chandigarh,
Kalka and Shimla.
Internal Transport
Travelling inside the city is convenient and comfortable. There are
taxis, autos and buses, which are readily available from all the major
intersections of the city.
Accommodations
Kasauli is full of resorts, hotels and lodges that makes comfortable
stay in the city. There is PWD rest house, and HPTDC run hotel that
requires prior booking. Apart from these options there are star
categories and budget hotels also.
Places of Interest
Monkey Point
Monkey point is the highest point, located at a distance of 4 km from
Kasauli bus stand. The point gives panoramic view of the plains of
Chandigarh and the river Satluj. A spectular view of the Chandigarh city
can have had on stary and clear night. Apart from the natural beauty the
point is also a famous for the Lord Hanuman (Hindu Deity) temple.
Sanawar
Famous for the Lawrence school, Sanawar is located at a distance of 6
km from Kasauli. The school is hundred years old, started by Sir Henry
Lawrence. Tourists also get attracted to the famous Nahara Devi temple
and beautiful waterfall that can be reached by a small walk through
natural beauty of the Sanawar.
Baba Balak Nath Temple
A famous temple, Baba Balak Nath is located at a distance of 3 km from
Kasauli on the top of Garner hill. The temple is build in the memory of
Baba Balak Nath by the local resident named Vijay Kumar. It is believed
that a issue less couple gets blessed by making a trip to this famous
temple.
Excursions From Kasauli
Dharampur (15 km)
Dharampur is located on the national highway no. 22. Situated amidst
healthy atmosphere of fragrant pines, Dharampur is famous for the
hospital that cure tuberculosis.
Dagshai ( 19 km)
Dagshai is a small cantonment situated at a height of 1925 m above the
sea level. Dagshai comprises of many military public school and
barracks.
Bilaspur
Bilaspur is one of the excursion sites available near Kasauli, which is
known for the forts, temples and dams. Apart from the historical
monuments, tourists travel to Bilaspur for adventure sports like
para-gliding and water rafting.
Barog
One of the picturesque valley, Barog is famous for the mountain ranges
that is covered by the long pine trees. Situated on the Kalka-Shimla
highway, Barog is a famous excursion sites located nearby Kasauli. Barog
is known for the Choor Chandni or Choordhar peak which is also described
as 'Mountain of silver bangle' that looks amazing in the moonlight.
Mandi
Situated on the banks of river Beas, Mandi is the historic town of
Himachal Pradesh famous for the 81 old stone temples adorned with
beautiful carvings. Mandi is also termed as the 'Varanasi of the Hills'
, housing the remains of old palaces, much notable for their colonial
architecture.
Kufri
A scenic destination of Himachal Pradesh, Kufri is located at a
distance of 13 km from Shimla. A large number of tourists throng to
Kufri to participate in the annual winter sports festival organized
every year in the month of February.
Shopping In Kasauli
Shopping in Kasauli will not be very enjoyable as there are not much to
shop for. But, still tourists can go for woollen items and gift items(
made of wood).
