# IRCTC winter tour: 8 days in Shimla, Manali from Rs 48,250 2026-11-11T22:35:29+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet IRCTC Tourism is offering a seven-night, eight-day Shimla-Manali Winter Special flight package starting at Rs 48,250 per person. The tour covers Shimla, Kufri, Manali and Chandigarh, and includes return flights from Chennai, hotel accommodation, breakfast, dinner, local sightseeing and a ride on the Kalka-Shimla Toy Train. The package, code SMA72, departs from Chennai on 26 November 2026. Prices vary by room occupancy: single occupancy is Rs 73,500 per person, double occupancy Rs 54,800 per person, and triple occupancy Rs 52,000 per person. A couple sharing a double room will pay approximately Rs 1,09,600 for the package. The tour includes two nights in Shimla, three nights in Manali and two nights in Chandigarh, with sightseeing at places such as Mall Road, Jakhu Temple, Hidimba Devi Temple, Atal Tunnel and Solang Valley. Lunches, entrance fees and personal expenses are not covered. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The package is aimed at travellers seeking a structured, all-inclusive winter holiday in Himachal Pradesh at a fixed price. The Rs 48,250 starting cost is for triple occupancy, meaning most travellers will pay more, a couple in double occupancy spends Rs 54,800 per person, and the total for two comes to Rs 1,09,600. The source does not say whether the promotional price is still available or how many seats remain. The key next step is the 26 November 2026 departure date from Chennai, after which the package may close. ## Coverage - abplive.com Straight travel deal write-up with no political or ideological slant. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, IRCTC Tourism, Manali, Shimla Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/irctc-winter-tour-8-days-in-shimla-manali-from-rs-48250/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/irctc-winter-tour-8-days-in-shimla-manali-from-rs-48250/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/