Kufri

Kufri is a tiny hill station in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh state in India.

Get in

By plane

The nearest airport is at Jubbarhatti (IATA code:SLV) that accommodates turbo-props Dorniers, while Jet, Airbus A310, 320s and Boeing 737s can all land at the larger Chandigarh (IATA code:IXC) airport. Commercial service at the Jubbarhatti Airport is limited with six flights a week operating to and from Delhi, all operated by Jagson Airlines [1]. Chandigarh offers far better options. Major airlines including Indian [2], Jet Airways [3] and Air Deccan [4] operate flights to Delhi, Jammu, and Mumbai. Most of the flights to Mumbai require a stop-over in Delhi, but low-cost Indus Air [5] operates a daily non-stop flight in the afternoons. Kullu and Dharamsala are smaller towns which are connected to Chandigarh through Jagson Airlines bi-weekly flights. Tip, confirm the flights till the very last moment, bad weather often delays flights during the winter fog.

See

Mashru Peak

One can hike through thick forest around Kufri to the Mahasu Peak- the highest peak in Kufri.

Indira Tourist Park

The Indira Tourist Park is near the Himalayan Nature Park and provides panoramic view of the locations around.

Sleep

There are lots of options from dormitories to luxury resort hotels. Online booking is the most convenient way to reserve a room. Alternatively, the tourist office can supply a list of hotels, and you can phone or trek over an reserve a room in person.

• Wildflower Hall - Oberoi Group - Heritage - Kufri Road, 15 kms from Shimla
• Wood Park - Resort - Kufri Road, 15 kms from Shimla
• Kufri Holiday Resort - Resort - Chail Road, Near Kufri, 20 kms from Shimla
• Toshali Royal View - *** - Shilon Bagh, 25 kms from Shimla
• Shilon Resort - Resort - Shilon Bagh, 25 kms from Shimla
• Snow King Retreat - Resort - Fagu, 22 kms from Shimla
• Peach Blossom - HP Tourism - ** - Fagu, 22 kms from Shimla

Connect

The area dialling code for Kufri is 0177. From overseas, dial +91 177 XXX-XXXX. There are plently of STD/ISD booths. The amount is calculated on a digital meter, and is paid after the call. A short STD call will cost you around Rs 10.

Mobile Phones

It is very easy to get a Prepaid mobile, which is very cheap to get, and calls are cheap too. One needs to give a Photo ID proof and a photograph for prepaid as well as postpaid connection as per the Govt. regulations.

CellOne - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz.(Tri-Band) Airtel - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz.(Tri-Band) Reliance Telecom - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz.(Tri-Band) Tata Indicom - CDMA !dea - GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz.(Tri-Band)