About Kufri Tourism
Best Time to Visit Kufri
The best time to visit Kufri depends on your preferred choices of activities and the things you are planning to do
If you are visiting in summer (that is from April to June) you will be welcomed by favorable weather conditions and you can enjoy outdoor activities.
If you are visiting in spring (that is from March to April) you can enjoy the mild weather conditions and beautiful scenery and explore the region without any issues.
If you are visiting in autumn (that is from September to November) tourists can enjoy the gentle weather conditions and the refreshing atmospheres, after the monsoon rain.
If you are visiting in winter (that is from December to February) tourists can enjoy the cold weather and the land turned into snow land. You can engage in playing in the snow and enjoy adventure actvities like skiing.
If you are visiting in Monsoon (that is from July to September), you will be welcomed by the monsoon rain, the region looks complete green and the waterfalls have more strong current falls. However, this season is a bit risky to visit as it has heavy rainfall and landslides in the area. It is best to avoid travelling in this season.
How to Reach Kufri?
By Air
The nearest airport to Kufri is Shimla Airport (Jubberhatti), which is around 35 km away. From the airport you can take a bus or taxi till Kufri. Another airport is Chandigarh airport but it is around 140 km away from Kufri. From Chandigarh, tourists will have to take a taxi or local bus to Shimla, and then to Kufri.
By Train
Take the train till Kalka, from here take the Kalka-Shimla toy train, which will take around 5-6 hours. Sp the nearest railway station to Kufri is Shimla Railway Station which is around 20 km away from Kufri. From Shimla you can take a local bus or taxi. You will enjoy coming in toy train enjoying the scenic views.
By Road
Kufri is around 16 km away from Shimla. If coming by bus or taxi from Shimla, it will take around 45 minutes to one hour.
From Chandigarh, the distance is around 140 km by Kufri. Tourists can take a taxi or bus which will take around 4-5 hours to reach.
From Delhi, the distance is around 360 km, you can take a taxi or book a seat in a bus till Shimla, once you reach Shimla, you can take a local bus or taxi till Kufri. It will take around 8-9 hours to reach Shimla and another 45 minutes to one hour to reach Kufri.
Best Place to Visit in Kufri
Kufri has many beautiful spots that tourists can visit; each spot provides an opportunity for nature lovers, photographers and adventure lovers to engage in something they love.
This is one of the must visit places in Kufri, as it is the center of attraction for being the highest peak in Kufri. Tourists can enjoy a trek to the peak or opt for horse riding.
One of the most popular parks in Kufri is the Himalayan Nature Park which spreads across 90 hectares of land. The park is home to some of the exotic birds.
Kufri Fun World is the only amusement park in the region situated at a high altitude and offers some of the most thrilling rides and breathtaking views of the surrounding.
Chini Bungalow is a beautiful historical building in Kufri. It was built during the colonial era by the British and comprises of British architectural style with intricate wooden work.
Near the famous Himalayan Nature Park is the Indira Tourist Park, which is a popular spot of the region. The park comprises of a beautiful small garden, a small zoo, and a cafe.
Another enchanting spot to visit in Kufri is Fagu blessed with scenic beauty and has beautiful apple orchards and terrace fields. Tourists will love visiting the apple orchards.
Things to Do in Kufri
Since Kufri is blessed with mountain ranges, green valleys, the enchanting meadows, the lush-green forests and the pleasant weather, it has something for every visitor. So tourists can engage in endless activities and things to do in Kufri:
In winter, Kufri becomes a snow land covered with snow everywhere; it becomes a different land in winter. During this period, the activities to do in Kufri also become somewhat different. Tourists can enjoy skiing and snowboarding in winter.
Kufri Fun World is the only amusement park in Kufri offering thrilling activities to do. It is an amusement park for vsistiors coming with both friends and family members. In fact, it offers the go-karting experience in the highest altitude.
Horse riding is one of the common activities conducted in most of the places in Kufri. One of the best place to enjoy horse riding in Kufri is riding to the top of the Mahasu Peak.
Another best activity for the adventure lovers is opting for trekking and hiking in Kufri. Some of the popular treks include Fagu, and Mahasu peak. Opting for these treks will let you experience the scenic views of the snow.
Kufri also has some of the best adventure camps and resorts, tourists can engage in thrilling activities like zip lining and rock climbing.
Another best exciting activity to indulge in Kufri is mountain biking, tourists who want to get a glimpse of the stunning mountain ranges and want to explore the villages, forests and vast valleys.
Kufri has many mountain ranges, green valleys, enchanting meadows, dense forests comprising of oak, pine and deodar and the quaint villages. This offers the perfect opportunity to stay close to nature and sleeping under the starry sky
Those tourists who love nature and wildlife and want to capture the beauty of the region, Kufri is one of the best place to do so. The region comprises of flora like shrubs, herbs, bushes, trees like pine, oak, and deodar and wild flowers.
Kufri is one of the best places for tourists who want to enjoy shopping in the hills. Kufri town has many small shops where you can buy souvenirs like handmade items, woolen shawls, stoles, caps, jewelleries, etc.