Chail

Chail has a handful of restaurants and local Dhabas. One can try some local Himachali cuisines here too. Other than these the options for food here tend to be somewhat limited. Hence tourists covering Chail along with Shimla should make their base as Shimla only. Shimla has a huge range of restaurants which serve different cuisines like North Indian, South Indian, Chinese, Continental etc and the options for food there are countless. Surprisingly, though, one may not find a lot of places in Shimla which serve the local Pahadi food.

Chail could be visited just for the day from Shimla. For such a trip, leave Shimla in the morning for Chail, reach by noon time. Enjoy local sightseeing including the Chail Palace and cricket ground and leave for Shimla again by evening. However, if you wish to stay in Chail, you can follow the following itinerary

Day 1: Assuming you are staying in Shimla, take a local cab and leave for Chail in the evening. Stay overnight at the hotel in Chail.
Day 2: Leave for local sightseeing in Chail after breakfast. Visit the Chail cricket ground, located at an altitude of 2444 m, it is the highest cricket ground in the world. Then, visit the Maharajas?s palace, the palace was built in 1891 and is famous for its royal architecture and design. Later, enjoy horse riding on the snowy slopes of Chail. Back to hotel. Dinner and stay at the hotel.
Day 3: Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Chail wildlife sanctuary, located at an elevation of 2180 m, the sanctuary is home to various kinds of mammals and birds. Visit the Kali Tibba temple, trek to the Kail Tibba temple which is located on the top of mountain Blossom. The temple is dedicated to goddess Kali and offers the panoramic view of the Shivalik ranges. Back to hotel.
Day 4: Check-out from the hotel after breakfast.