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Mussoorie City Tours

Mussoorie is a picturesque hill station located at 34 km from Dehradun, Garhwal Hills in Uttarakhand. This beautiful hill town is situated in the foothill of the majestic Himalayan ranges. It is also popularly described as the Queen of the Hills. This picturesque hill town attracts tourists and vacationers with fantastic nature beauty, eye-catching scenery, luxuriant jade green hills, varied flora & fauna and overall sheer and amiable climate. Imposing snow capped ranges to the north-east and glitzy views of the picturesque Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges in the south, the town was once said to present a 'fairyland' atmosphere to tourists. Mussoorie is also a favorite honeymoon spot with nature beauty and sheer romantic ambiance. Indeed it is a fascinating hill resort.

Major attractions of Mussoorie ---

Lal Tibba : It is a scenic 5 km uphill walk from Picture Palace to the highest point in Mussoorie. It passes through Landour Bazaar.

Kempty Falls : It is about 15 km from Mussoorie. It has been a favorite tourist spot and picnic sport.
kempty-fall

Happy Valley : It is located at a couple kilometers from the Library end of the Mall Road. It is a 5,000 well-built Tibetan settlement. This is a beautiful spot for a short hike. One can arrive here by Taxis and Bicycle rickshaws.

Dhanaulti : It is located at about 28 kms from Mussoorie. It is a picturesque spot and quiet forest area converted into two Eco parks by the government.

Gun Hill : Relish an aerial tramway ride to the second highest peak of Mussoorie. It can also be carried off by curbs track which forks-off from the Mall Road near Kutchery and to reach consumes about 20 minutes. The aerial tramway distance is only 400 mtrs. And the pure excitement of the ride is unforgettable. Gun Hill provides a graceful bird's-eye sight of the Himalayan ranges namely Bunderpunch, Srikantha, Pithwara and Gangotri group etc and a panoramic view of Mussoorie town and Doon Valley. During pre-independence days a gun affixed on this top practiced to be fired acclaiming mid-day to enable people to adjust their watches and therefore this name.
shashtra-dhara

Other attractions in and around Mussoorie
Municipal Garden, Childer's Lodge, Camel's Back Road, Jharipani Fall, Bhatta Fall, Nag Devta Temple, Mussoorie Lake, Van Chetna Kendra, Sir George Everest House, Mossy Fall, Jwalaji Temple (Benog Hill) , Clous End, Naga Tibba, Dhanolti, Surkhanda Devi, Lakha Mandal, etc

How to Reach Mussoorie

By Air : The nearest airport is the Jolly Grant Airport located 24 km from Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand.
By Rail : The nearest railhead is located in Dehradun 34 km away from Mussoorie.
By Road : It is well-connected by Dehradun, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Delhi, etc.

Distances from Major Cities