Mussoorie Dhanaulti Tour Package 3 Nights 4 Days

Kempty Falls: Fifteen kilometres out and best seen before nine. It was developed as a picnic spot by a British officer in the 1830s and is now the busiest single site in Mussoorie.

Camel Back Road: A three-kilometre level walk with a rock formation shaped like a resting camel, and the best sunset stretch in town.

Lal Tibba: The highest point at around 2,275 m, in Landour cantonment. On a clear day the telescope picks out Bandarpunch and the Gangotri group.

Landour: Char Dukan, four small tea shops that have fed the cantonment for generations. Ruskin Bond has lived up here for decades.

• Top Places to Cover: Kempty Falls, Camel Back Road, Lal Tibba, Landour, Char Dukan, Company Garden.
• Importance of Each Place: Landour was established as a convalescent depot for British soldiers in 1827 and remains a cantonment, which is why it has stayed quiet while Mussoorie grew.
• Things to Know: Kempty is genuinely overwhelmed by 11 am in season. Landour roads are narrow and steep - larger vehicles are restricted.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | Overnight: Mussoorie

To Dhanaulti: Twenty-five kilometres east and noticeably higher, under thick deodar and with a fraction of the traffic.

Eco Park: Two forested sections, Amber and Dhara, with walking trails and a zip line.

Surkanda Devi: Eight kilometres further, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, at around 2,750 m. A steep 1.5 km climb from Kaddukhal, or a ropeway if you prefer.

Return: Back to Mussoorie for the night.

• Top Places to Cover: Dhanaulti, Eco Park (Amber and Dhara), Surkanda Devi temple, Kaddukhal.
• Importance of Each Place: Surkanda Devi is where the head of Sati is believed to have fallen, and the view from the temple takes in the full Garhwal snow line on a clear day.
• Things to Know: The Surkanda climb is short but steep and unshaded. Snow can close the Dhanaulti road for a day or two after heavy falls in January.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner | Overnight: Mussoorie

Down the Hill: Descend to Dehradun, about an hour.

Robber Cave: Locally called Guchhupani, a narrow gorge where a stream disappears underground and re-emerges a hundred metres on. You walk through the water.

Sahastradhara: Sulphur springs on the northern edge of the city, if time allows.

Departure: Depart for Delhi after lunch.

• Top Places to Cover: Robber Cave, Sahastradhara, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Importance of Each Place: The Forest Research Institute building, in Greco-Roman revival style and set in 450 hectares, is one of the largest brick structures in the world and worth a photo stop.
• Things to Know: Carry sandals you can walk in water for Robber Cave. Depart Dehradun by 2 pm to reach Delhi at a reasonable hour.

Meals: Breakfast | Overnight: Journey ends