Shimla Private Guided Walk Tour exploring the colonial trails

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Itinerary

1. We will Begin the Tour from outside the Christ Church which is the second oldest church in North India, after St John's Church in Meerut. Worship is conducted in Hindi and English. Presently, Rev. Sohan Lal is the Presbyter-In-Charge (Priest/ father of Christ Church, The Ridge Shimla.

   5 min

2. The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the center of Shimla

   5 min

3. Scandal point is where the Mall road joins Ridge road on the west side.

   1 min

4. The red brick Telegraph Office, designed by the Scottish architect Scott Begg in 1922, is a pleasing sight on the Mall Road

   5 min

5. Located on the Kalibari road, barely a few meters away from Shimla’s iconic Scandal Point, Bantony Castle was the summer palace of the Maharaja of Sirmaur and was built in the 19th century.

   5 min

6. Kali Bari Mandir is a Hindu temple situated on Bantony Hill, Shimla. The temple is dedicated to the fearsome reincarnation of Goddess Kali, known as Shyamala, after which the Shimla city is named.

   5 min

7. The Shimla Railway Board building, constructed in 1896, was the first of its kind in India. Made predominantly out of cast iron and steel, it was designed to be resistant to fire. The materials were imported from Glasgow in Scotland and assembled by Richardson and Cruddas in Bombay (Mumbai)

   5 min

8. Gorton Castle in Shimla is one such heritage monument that has a blending of innovative minds and intelligent craftsmanship.

   1 min

9. In 1819, Lieutenant Ross, the Assistant Political Agent in the Hill States, set up a wood cottage in Shimla. Three years later, his successor and the Scottish civil servant Charles Pratt Kennedy built the first pucca house in the area named Kennedy Cottage in 1822, near Annadale, what is now the home of the CPWD office.

   5 min

10. The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. T

    1 min

11. The Cecil is a historic luxury hotel located in the hill station of Shimla, India.

    5 min

12. In 1955, the All India Radio Centre was set up in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

    Passes by

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 79 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Two Hours Well Spent

  Really kind to accept me for a tour two hours before it began. Preeti was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about her home town and brought the buildings to life. Despite being mid 60s and not very fit I didn't feel rushed and had ample rest stops 😊. I recommend this to anyone who would like to learn a little of the history, culture and religion of the area. Thank you Preeti

  Soo3October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Historic Shimla

  Had a wonderful time with Preeti who certainly knows her town and history. Really informative and I spent some time at the lodge at the end. A perfect place to end the tour as it gives you free time to spend as long as you like there.

  PenelopePepe_MOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Shimlas rich history

  Had a wonderful time with Preeti who certainly knows her town and history. Really informative and I spent some time at the lodge at the end. A perfect place to end the tour as it gives you free time to spend as long as you like there.

  PenelopePepeMOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great overview of Shimla

  Pritee, the guide, is a Shimla local who really knows her town. The tour provides a great overview of Shimla and its fascinating history as a city created by the British. Pritee happily answered our many questions and gave us some excellent suggestions for our next moves in the area.

  jeff753October 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A great introduction to the history people and township of Shimla.

  A wonderful two walking tour exploring the rich colonial history of Shimla. My guide Ms Preeti was excellent pacing the tour and information to match my interests. This was a wonderful introduction to Shimla’s history people and township. I highly recommend it.

  andrewbT3989ANOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4Shimla Visit

  "Had a wonderful stay at Victory Hotel during my Shimla visit. The food was awesome, and the hotel's location is excellent—close to the railway station, bus stand, and Mall Road. Highly recommended.

  shail_epiJune 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Shimla

• Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 33 experiences we list in Shimla.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 33.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Shimla

Shimla, capital of Himachal Pradesh, is a hill station in the Himalayan foothills, built along a ridge by the British as their summer capital.

Shimla stretches along a ridge at about 2,200 metres in the foothills of the Himalaya and from 1864 served as the summer capital of British India. Colonial buildings in stone and timber still line its slopes: Christ Church, a pale yellow neo-Gothic church overlooking the open space of the Ridge, the Gaiety Theatre, and the Viceregal Lodge, a grey stone mansion in Elizabethan style that is now an institute for advanced study.

Top-ranked sights in Shimla: Mall Road, Jakhu Temple (Jakhoo Temple).

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