Chail is a beautiful tourist spot. Located in the heart of Himachal Pradesh, this hill station is a must visit at least once. Beautiful scenic and refreshing air enchants senses!
Scenic view at Chail
Our experience
We boarded the train from Delhi till Kalka at 7am and reached Kalka in few hours. It took just two and a half hour s by road to get to Chail from Kalka. It was a nice drive till Chail. As we reached our destination, cool breeze was embracing us. It was a nice sceneic view. Kids started running around in the ground of Chail Palace.
We sat in the ground for a while and enjoyed nature’s beauty. Relaxed while kids were playing and running around, swinging. It was a nice relaxing time specially when clouds started coming all over
Clouds all over
Another view
After sometime we went to have snacks in the cafe
Restaurant in the palace ground
Next day we went to see Sadhupul. It was a wonderful experience there. We enjoyed the lunch at the river.
Sadhupul, a beautiful destination just approximately 17 kms away from Chail. A must visit location!
Lunch at Sadhupul river restaurant
Sadhupul
Things to do
- Leisurely walks in summer, autumn and snow in winters are memorable
- Trekking and picnic on three hills Pandhawa, Rajgarh and Siddh Tibba
- Trek to Shimla and Kandaghat take you along village short cuts.
- Trek to Choor Chandni requires a two day march to the base camp of Hamirpurghat
- Gurudwara Sahib in Pandhawa hills
- Side Baba Ka Mandir is on the hill between Pandhawa and Rajgarh
- Kali ka Tibba is the third temple. One can see the Choor Chandni Peak and Shivalik range from here
- Small Wild life sanctuary starting from Krishna river to Giriganga. It hosts wild animals like Leopards, bear, langue, deeds etc
- Cricket ground built by the Maharaja is at 7,218 ft and is the highest in the world as per some people.
View from height
Mind blowing view
Accommodation in Chail
5* hotels
Tarika Jungle retreat starting at approximately Rs. 8,113 till nearing Rs. 20,000
3* hotels
Fern hill resort starting at approximately Rs.2,000 per night, United 21 Chail starting at approximately Rs.3,118, Hotel Chail residency starting Rs.1,584, Jungle Livinn Cottage starting approximately Rs.2,800
Budget hotels
Hotel Grand sunset starting at Rs.1,464 approximately; Rashi resorts starting at approximately Rs.1,359; Hotel Swarm Palace at Rs.2,000 ; Hotel Ekant starting at approximately Rs.2,299
Where to eat
Road side dhabas or Himachal tourism eating outlet. Sony dhabha, Dharma Vaishno Dhabha and Kanwar Bhojanalaya are some of the eating outlets.
Where to shop
Except woollen shawls and caps, there is nothing much to shop. There are small shops.
How to reach Chail
By train
Nearest railway station is Kalka. Take a taxi or bus to Chail from Kalka.
By Air
Nearest airport is Chandigarh which is approximately 112kms from Chail. One can take a taxi or bus from Chandigarh
By bus
There are taxis plying for Chail from Chandigarh,Delhi, Kalka,Kandaghat and Shimla.
Did you know?
- The town was built after Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of the Princely State of Patiyala was banned from Shimla for life by the British.
- Chail became accessible to public after Patiyala Royals handed over the 75 acre property to the government in 1972.
- Chail Palace was built by Maharaja of Patiyala on hilltop so that he could look down on Shimla and Kasauli
Special thanks to Anurag Verma for photographs
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