Chail Tour Package 2N/3D
The little settlement of Chail was once the âsummer capital of the princely state of Patiala. This lies on a side road that leads off the Kalka-Shimla highway. Chail is built over three hills â the Palace Hotel (nullthe former palace of the Maharaja) crowns Rajgarh Hill, the ‘Sidh Baba ka mandir’ is atop the Sidh Hill, while the third is Pandhewa Hill which holds the house of the one-time British Resident to Patiala.
In Chail Tour Package visit famous cricket ground was built in 1893 after levelling out the top of a hill. This stands at 2444.4 meters (null feet) and is one of the highest cricket pitches and polo grounds in the world. Chail’s well-known Military School uses this field as its playground. The Chail wildlife sanctuary was once the private hunting reserve of the Maharajas. Surrounded by valleys and forests, several easy walks can be done in and around Chail. Fishing is possible on the Giri river, at Gaura. All around are small farms and glass houses with the latest and one of the more lucrative industries of the area, floriculture.
As destination, Chail is a small self-contained little place that offers good walks and drives, magnificent views and is surrounded by woods.