A Day with a Royal Family

Guests seated for tea in the arched courtyard of the family's heritage home in Shimla
The yellow heritage mansion with its ornate parapet, the hills of Shimla behind
Guests serving themselves from the long buffet against a block-printed wall
The dining table laid end to end with labelled Himachali dishes and flowers
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A Day with a Royal Family

Provider: Shimla Walks

6 hr4–8 peopleEasy
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Experience spirituality in a hidden temple of lord Shiva and a day in the life of the Royal family.

A day with a Royal Family that resides in a heritage for in the village of Arki.
Arki is a small village, 38 kms away from Shimla. You will be dropped off at the village and then starts a Village walk. You will get to see the culture and habitat of the village. You will also get to see the flora and fauna that the village has to offer. Continuing the walk you will reach an ancient temple, a temple in a den. Ludry Mahadev is worshiped there. The den is as spiritual as any other temple. The priests there would tell you about the history of the den and the god.
Next would be a forested trail of 1 km that leads to the Fort, where the Royal Family resides. The family of Kunwar Nagender Singh. You will then be touring the fort and getting to know about the culture. Thereafter a inhouse made lunch will be served, an authentic delicacy of the village. After lunch the porch/garden awaits for you, to tell you stories that would teach you more about the history and culture of the fort and village.

Why this stands out

A walk in the local village to experience the village life as well as a walk to a unique cave temple. Experiencing the life of a Royal family living in the fort with also being treated by local deliccy prepared within the fort.

Inclusions
  • Walk in the Village.
  • Visit a local temple.
  • Tour of the Fort.
  • Lunch with a descendant of the Royal Family at the fort.
Not included
  • Transport
  • Any food other than the lunch.
  • Tea or Coffee
Good to know
Age
All ages welcome
Health
No specific health restrictions
Fitness
No fitness requirement
Accessibility
It is not wheelchair accessible
Kids
Suitable for kids
Meet & contact

Pickup from the hotel available

Provider usually responds 09:00–19:00 IST.

₹3,600per person · incl. taxes