Kasauli is the closest proper hill station to Chandigarh and an easy weekend from Delhi. There is not much to tick off, which is the point: walk the Upper and Lower Mall, watch the sun set from Sunset Point, and eat well. The cantonment keeps building low and the town quiet.
Highlights
- Christ Church, from 1844
- Sunset Point and the Mall walks
- Monkey Point, inside the Air Force area (carry ID)
- Gilbert Trail through the pines
- Day trip to the Timber Trail cable car at Parwanoo
What to eat
- Breakfast at the old Kasauli bakeries
- Himachali dham at local restaurants
Where to stay
Small hotels and heritage cottages in the town; bigger resorts on the Dharampur and Garkhal side.
Getting there
Kasauli is about 1.5 hours from Chandigarh airport and railway station, and about 6 hours by road from Delhi. Kalka, the start of the Shimla toy train, is the nearest station.
Tips
- Monkey Point is inside an Air Force station: photography is not allowed and you need photo ID.
- Weekends get busy with Chandigarh and Delhi traffic; stay midweek if you can.
Best time to visit
Sep-Dec, Mar-Jun. See what else is good in September and our best time to visit India guide.
Temples and shrines near Kasauli
- Shri Naina Devi Ji Goddess Naina Devi, one of the Shakti Peethas
- Mata Mansa Devi, Panchkula Goddess Mansa Devi, a Shakti Peetha
- Kali Mata Mandir, Kalka Goddess Kali (Kalika Devi)
- Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib One of the five Takhts, where the Khalsa was founded in 1699
- Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib Memorial to the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh
Places to see in and around Kasauli
36 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Kalka-Shimla Railway Museum, 31 km
- Kali Mata Mandir, Kalka Temple, 7 km
- Open Hand Monument Monument, 21 km
- Rock Garden of Chandigarh Garden, 22 km
- Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh Museum, 24 km
- Sukhna Lake Lake, 22 km
- Secretariat Building World Heritage Site, 22 km
- Zakir Hussain Rose Garden Garden, 24 km
- Yadavindra Gardens Garden, 13 km
- Kaushalya Dam Landmark, 15 km
- Barog Hill station, 12 km
- Jakhu Temple Temple, 31 km
- Fateh Burj Museum, 36 km
- Burail Fort Fort, 29 km
- Nada Sahib Gurdwara, 24 km
- Chhatbir Zoo Zoo, 37 km
- Christ Church Temple, 31 km
- Bhima Devi Temple Complex Temple, 13 km
- Tara Devi Temple Temple, 24 km
- Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife sanctuary, 17 km
- Japanese Garden, Chandigarh Garden, 28 km
- Kali Bari, Shimla Temple, 30 km
- Sanjauli Mosque Mosque, 32 km
- Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Temple, 20 km
And 12 more on our Himachal Pradesh map.
Food to try in and around Kasauli
Himachal Pradesh favourites to look out for.
- Sidu
- Patande
- Chukh
- Rajma
- Til chutney
- Kangra Tea GI: tea or coffee
- Himachali Kala Zeera GI: spice or chilli
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