Before Travel - Travel tips for Shimla

  • Please carry your valid photo id proof, as per the child policy it is mandatory to carry the age proof .
  • Check-in time at hotels is usually 12 - 1 pm.
  • Late Check Out & early check-in will be subject to availability.
  • In case you have booked an AC cab, the AC may not work while climbing up-hill in hilly areas.
  • Rohtang Pass at own cost (closed on Tuesday).
  • Government issued identity proofs need to be shown at the hotel or resort before check-in.
  • Medicines to be carried for Nausea, Altitude sickness & dizziness
  • For summers, full sleeves t-shirts to sweatshirts should be carried but for winters, heavy woollen clothing is recommended.
  • Some buildings and monument (Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla; Chail Palace) may require special permissions for photography or filming.
  • Always stay at a safe distance from people like tourist guides, taxi drivers, bus conductors, etc. Do not be rude with them, but don't be too friendly either.
  • When moving in a public vehicle, it is better to avoid eating anything offered by strangers.
  • Stick to bottled water for drinking purposes. The water sold in glasses, at the roadside vends, is not pure.