Kufri - Hill Station

Kufri is a tiny hill station in Southern Himachal Pradesh, India. Its population is around 1100.

Understand

Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is Shimla airport (IATA: SLV) which has flights to Delhi, Dharamshala and Kullu. Chandigarh (IATA: IXC) airport has better options. Major airlines including Air India and Air Deccan operate flights to Delhi, Jammu, and Mumbai. Most of the flights to Mumbai require a stop-over in Delhi. Kullu and Dharamsala are smaller towns which are connected to Chandigarh through Jagson Airlines bi-weekly flights. Confirm the flights till the very last moment, bad weather often delays flights during the winter fog.

Get around

See

• Himalayan Nature Park Kufri (Kufri Zoo), +91 177 2648249, info@hnpzookufri.org. Every day except Tuesday, 9:30AM-5:30PM in the winter and 9AM-6:30PM in the summer. Established in 1992, it is home to native species such as the great Himalayan snow leopard, and varieties of the musk deer. ₹15 per person. Special free passes are available during weekends 2019-05-08
• Mahasu Peak. One can hike through thick forest around Kufri to the Mahasu Peak- the highest peak in Kufri.
• Indira Tourist Park. The Indira Tourist Park is near the Himalayan Nature Park and provides panoramic view of the locations around.

Do

• Snow trekking
• Rappling
• Go-karting
• Skating

Buy

• Apples
• Apple Juice
• Apricot Jams

Eat

• Cafe- The Tribe, +91 9418491524. 10AM - 8PM. A Himachali-themed cafe. 2017-07-01

Drink

Juices

Sleep

There are lots of options from dormitories to luxury resort hotels. Online booking is the most convenient way to reserve a room. Alternatively, the tourist office can supply a list of hotels, and you can phone or trek over an reserve a room in person.

• Wildflower Hall - Oberoi Group - Heritage - Kufri Road, 15 km from Shimla
• Wood Park - Resort - Kufri Road, 15 km from Shimla
• Kufri Holiday Resort - Resort - Chail Road, Near Kufri, 20 km from Shimla
• Toshali Royal View - *** - Shilon Bagh, 25 km from Shimla
• Shilon Resort - Resort - Shilon Bagh, 25 km from Shimla
• Snow King Retreat - Resort - Fagu, 22 km from Shimla
• Peach Blossom - HP Tourism - ** - Fagu, 22 km from Shimla
• The Himalayan Odyssey Homestay, The Himalayan Odyssey Homestay, Kufri-Chail Road, NH-22, V.PO. (After crossing the Kufri Bazaar, take the road diverging onto the right side towards Chail. Drive for roughly 1 km), +91 9418491524, contact@himcalling.com. Check-in: noon, check-out: 10AM. Cozy Himalayan-style cottage with a fine view of the Himalayas and some distance from the tourist rush. From ₹1500 2017-07-01

Connect

The area dialling code for Kufri is 0177. From overseas, dial +91 177 XXX-XXXX. There are plently of STD/ISD booths. The amount is calculated on a digital meter, and is paid after the call. A short STD call will cost you around ₹10.

Mobile phones

It is very easy to get a Prepaid mobile, which is very cheap to get, and calls are cheap too. One needs to give a Photo ID proof and a photograph for prepaid as well as postpaid connection as per the Govt. regulations.

CellOne - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz (Tri-Band) Airtel - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz (Tri-Band); 4G 2300 MHz Reliance Telecom - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz (Tri-Band) Tata Indicom - CDMA !dea - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz (Tri-Band)

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