Ride the Legendary Railway into the Himalayan Hills
Watch the Himalayan foothills unfold slowly as your historic mountain train begins its remarkable ascent.
Settle into the rhythm of the railway as the train curls around forested slopes, disappears into darkened tunnels and emerges to changing mountain views. Hillside settlements appear between cedar and pine, while the cooler air signals your arrival into another India. Woven naturally into our Himalayan holidays India, the railway makes reaching Shimla part of the adventure itself.
Read MoreRather than simply driving into the mountains, experience a celebrated section of the UNESCO-listed mountain railway as part of your wider India Himalayas tour. EXJ AU carefully integrates this memorable rail passage into your privately guided journey, subject to railway operations and confirmed schedules, allowing the Himalaya to reveal itself at a wonderfully unhurried pace.
Why Include This Experience in Your Journey?
Let the journey into the Himalaya become as memorable as Shimla itself.
- Feel the landscape transform around you as the plains give way to wooded slopes, mountain air and increasingly dramatic Himalayan scenery.
- Settle into the romance of slow rail travel, watching forests, valleys and hillside communities unfold beyond your carriage window.
- Journey through tunnels and around sweeping mountain curves, experiencing the remarkable engineering that made this historic railway possible.
- Travel along part of a UNESCO-listed mountain railway, connecting your Himalayan journey with more than a century of railway heritage.
- Arrive in Shimla rather than simply reaching it, allowing anticipation to build as the mountains gradually draw closer.
- Experience it within your complete Himalayan holiday, thoughtfully woven by EXJ AU into a privately guided itinerary rather than offered as a standalone excursion.
