पर्वतों के पेड़ों पर शाम का बसेरा है, सुरमई उजाला है चम्पई अंधेरा है, ठहरे ठहरे पानी में गीत सरसराते हैं, भीगे भीगे झोंकों में ख़ुशबुओं का डेरा है – साहिर लुधियानवी
This song is from 1964 film “Shagun” filmed in Nainital lake. It was foggy rainy day. But this song fits in Mussoorie’s every corner, every stone, every road, Mall road and every road.
This is not exaggeration. Heard a lot of criticism about Mussoorie about its commercialization and smeared image of Mussoorie but believe me when I nearing Mussoorie by car from Dehradun Railway station I felt pity on guys who tarnish Mussoorie. It is really QUEEN of hill stations of India. Do not tarnish nature- nature has spread its arms for you, for your joy and peace.
How to see Hills
Drench in beautiful green mountains, Deodar trees, valley, whirling roads, mud houses, Garhwal ladies doing their routine house chores, in shops people taking tea and Mathri, quench your eyes in sunset and sunrise, walk in cold evenings lonely on road, talk with locals, see people walking on road, see through the window glass with a cup of tea the foggy mountains, see the cloud whirling and playing on high mountains, loose yourself, losen your soul, walk in drizzle in cold days or nights, I say do not spend one or 2 days but spend a week and then you will worship mountains like Mussoorie. This holds good not only for Mussoorie but for each and every mountain of Uttarakhand. This Earth, this God has given you a chance to merge nature into you- do not miss it with criticism. Losen yourself and your knots inside.
Then you will start worship of nature, the hills.
The sunset and sunrise we see in Mussoorie and Mizoram are the best among all Hill stations of India.
They are called famously “winterline”. The reason of its formation is not yet clear. This is kind of second parallel horizon formation as we can see in picture here. This phenomenon more conspicuous in sunset.
Our complete itinerary was as-
Tips
- It will be cold in Mussoorie and snow may fall anytime in Dec-Jan. While season time there might be much traffic jams. So be careful.
- Do not pay advance to taxi guys so that in case cloudy you can cancel that day tour
as on cloudy day you can not see Himalayas far. - Not much bargain possible in Taxi. Average is 2500-3000 per day on these two days daily.
- From railway station take prepaid taxi will take you for Rs. 1500-1800 to you hotel.
- Do not stay is hotels in market area as it will be congested and unnecessarily costly
- Better take food in hotel only. It will be cheaper and more hygienic.
- Jolly Grant Airport 60 Kms, Railway: Dehradun 36 Kms. If your flight\rail is at 5 PM you should
start by 10.30 AM to avoid risks of traffic jam and dharna or snow.
Minimum time to visit Mussoorie
3 Nights stay is OK for Mussoorie, 4-6 nights if seeing Dhanaulti where it is more snow fall.
Where to stay
Suggest to take GMVN hotels. They are good, neat and good restaurant. They accommodate
additional guests also at very reasonable price. And safe and accountable too.
Accommodation Booking https://gmvnonline.com
Hotel name Mussoorie Garhwal Terrece- Hotel run by GMVN Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam- state Govt Tourism Dept. Range economy Rs. 1100 to Rs. 3800 per day
If budget is more stay is Sterling resort Mussoorie.
https://www.sterlingholidays.com/
Sight seeing
Day 1 – Taxi Rs. 2500
Lal Tibba walk about 1 KM nice scenic road. Take phots there
Gun Hill point Take ropeway to reach top
George Everest House You need to walk about 2 KM slight steep
Jharipani Falls
We could not cover George Everest point but I am sharing my son’s foto who visited the site few months ago after marriage. They also could not reach till end due to rains. Museum is being constructed which will be open to public next year. There was rain so we could not reach the George Everest building.
I could also not cover Jharipani falls due to bad bad weather. But Son Rishi and family had visited this few months ago after marriage. Sharing the same foto.
Day 2 – No Taxi needed
Take a drop by taxi at Mall road from hotel Rs. 300 one way. Walk in Mall road. Take a hand driven rikshaw near Library Bazar Rs. 500 for Camel Back road and come back to Ambedkar chowk by same rikshaw. Stroll in Library Bazar. There is a 100 year old British time library on 1st floor but still run by trust.
Day 3 – Taxi
On return to airport or railway station give taxi additional Rs.500 and he will show you Mussoorie Lake (zipline ride) and Bhatta Fall (ropeway). It takes 1 hour each at these spots.
Epilogue
The points which I could not cover in 2N stay were Oak Grove School, Tibeten valley-Dalai HIlls – Happy valley, Benog Wildlife Sanctuary, Cloud’s End, Jwala ji Temple (Benog Hill). They all fall in radius of 11 KM from Mall road. George Everest was close as there road construction and Cartographic museum construction is going on. Kempty fall road also is in construction.
That was the end of our 3 Nights journey to Mussoorie. It was indeed a memorable trip.
Phir milenge.
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