Living in Delhi means a life of hustle and bustle, where people keep on running from one place to another. Likewise, weekends in Delhi NCR are no different. I am a person who is introvert and likes to spend my weekend with peace. Also being a peregrinate and a nemophilist, I would rather choose to spend my weekend wandering in nature and exploring the less explored. Last December I got a same opportunity: a long weekend, so I planned to visit Kasauli and it turned out to be one of the best trips so far.

About Kasauli

Kasauli is a small town in Himachal Pradesh in India famous for its colonial-era houses, orchards and green roofed Christ Chruch. It comes under Solan district and is situated approx. 290 km from Delhi and 72 km from Shimla. It is located at an altitude of 1800 m. It is a beautiful small place which is very less populated if we talk in terms of tourism. Mostly people visit there if they are on the way to Shimla or coming back. Kasauli is a hilly cantonment small town with a historical importance which makes it a beautiful peaceful holiday location especially for a weekend getaway.

How to Reach?

By Air

Nearest airport to Kasauli is Chandigarh airport which is 70 km away. Once you reach the airport, you can take a cab or a bus to reach Kasauli.

By Train

Kasauli do not have a railway station. The nearest railway station is Kalka which is 40 km away from Kasauli. Also you have an option of famous Kalka-Shimla toy train is available. One needs to board a train and get down in Dharampur railway station which is 12 km away from Kasauli. From both the places cabs at nominal prices are available for Kasauli.

By Road

I personally feel it to be the best option as you get to witness the mountains very closely and as per your convenience. One can easily book a cab from Delhi directly to Kasauli or can take a Delhi-Shimla bus and stop at Dharampur. From Dharampur, you need to take a cab for Kasauli. Mostly adventure loving people, hire a scooty or bike from Chandigarh to Kasauli, but it is important to take your safety at priority.

Major Attractions

Christ Chruch which is a historical landmark

Gilbert Trail which is a nature walk for nature lovers

Sunset Point– to witness one of the best sunsets of your life

Central Research Institute, famous for its historical value as well as architecture

Monkey Point (Sanjeevni Hanuman Temple), for scenic beauty

Mall Road for shopaholics

My Experience

I booked an early morning cab from Delhi to Kasauli in December last year. It was a weekend after Christmas. I started at around 4:00 in the morning and reached Kasauli around 9:00 AM via Chandigarh. The hotel was pre-booked as it was a festival season so there were shortage of vacant rooms. I checked-in, changed, had my breakfast in the hotel itself and got ready to explore. I was in a group of 4 and we had a friend from Shimla itself so he brought his car. We started from Christ Church which was indeed one of the beautiful Churches I have even been and to add to its beauty, it was Christmas time already. The temperature was cold as it used to be but nights are comparatively colder. We lit a candle at the Church, had our photo session, (which is kindda mandatory :P).

After the Chruch, we decided to roam in the mall road and have maggie and momos at maggie points (which is the most important part if you visit a hill station :P). We decided to walk till the sunset point and got to know about this amazing trail very near to sunset point- Gilbert Trail. It is a mere 2 km nature walk which leads to amazing scenic landscapes. Not many people are aware which makes it more beautiful. We saw the famous Monkey point too.

It was almost the time of sunset, so we rushed to the sunset point and was astonished to see the view. It was so magical and mesmerizing that you could not even take your eyes of. That was the best part of my trip. If you visit Kasauli and do not see the sunset, you would be missing the highlight.

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After sunset, we walked down till the mall road, did a little shopping for souvenirs and headed back to the hotel after dinner. We came back to the hotel around 9:00 PM, had our chit chats and went to sleep as we decided to see the snowfall near Shimla, the very next day.

The story of Shimla I will share in the next blog, so stay tuned !