Project report on

Places visited

Submitted to Submitted By
Miss Jyoti sood Bindu

Project Report is submitted to

kuoni Travel (India) Pvt.Ltd
Manali, shaminala, jagatsukh,
Himachal Pradesh
Abstract:-
In India, the emerging industry of opportunity and

dynamism is the travel industry. Besides being an

important foreign exchange earner, the tourism

industry also provides employment to millions of

peoples in India directly and indirectly.

In the kullu district of himanchal Pradesh, kuoni has

started its tourism education.

Kuoni today is one of the premier names in the field

of travel and tourism.

This report contributes to the places visited during

my Post Graduate Diploma at kuoni academy manali.

More specifically the experiences we had during

these visits.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This report came about the places we visited during

our PG diploma of travel and tourism management at
“kuoni academy manali”.
These visits will not be successful and enjoyment
without the support of our respected teachers Miss.
Richa Sharma and Mr. Aashish who have always
encourage us to study hard and study good, and miss
jyoti sood to know that words of encouragement,
advise and help from her are closest to me have made a
great deal of differences to this whole process.
Mostly I am greatfull to kuoni academy for making
such a beautiful and unforgettable memories for me.
Finally I would like to thanks all my friends of kuoni
acedamy and I would like to acknowledge my family for
their support.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
• ABSTRACT
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• TRIP TO SOLANG VALLEY
• HOTELVISIT
• VISIT TO NAGGER CASTLE
• CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION

The town of manali located in the kullu valley of

Himanchal Pradesh, lies in the heart of pir-panjal range
of the western Himalayas.
This present study pertains to the experience of the
visit during the course as we had a trekking trip to
solang valley then we had a hotel visit to river country
and lastly we visited nagger castle. All these three
experiences are different and have different impact
on me.
The scenic beauty and rugged mountain terrain of
solang valley provide an ideal location for outdoor
recreational activities .As we had a trekking trip to
solang valley ,trekking is basically recreational mountain
walking for pleasure .In effect, the town of manali has
become the primary tourist destination for both
foreign and domestic tourist visiting the state of
Himanchal Pradesh.
With the tagline of “Experiences Manali at its Best”
River country resort is just giving the same as they are
saying. River country situated on the right bank of beas
river, giving a royal look makes travelers to recognize
the resort.
First time visiting a hotel and know about the different
departments, different type of rooms and services
provided by hotel increase one’s knowledge about how a
hotel works .every department of a hotel work in a
team ,no department can work in isolation .
TRIP TO NAGGAR
28km. sort of manali, The airport is at Bhunter (Kullu)
36 km. nagger was the capital of kullu for nearly
1400yrs. Situated on the left bank of the river beas,
nagger, an ancient town commands an extensive view,
especially of the north west of the valley. Our visit to
the castle was very interesting and enjoyable. It is a
very beautiful and attractive place

Nagger is an ancient town commands an extensive view,

especially of the north west of the valley .founded by
Raja visudhpal. This popular tourist spot in the kullu
valley has many legends and attractions it the starting
point for treks over the chandrakhani pass and to the
malana village.

CLIMATE: In winter heavy woolens are recommended

and in summers the temperature is pleasant and
cottons are suggested.
THE CASTLE: The
Castle was
converted into a
rest house, a
hundred year back
and in 1978 this
ancient building
was handed over to HPTDC to run as a heritage hotel.
This medieval Castle was built by Raja Sidh Singh of
Kullu around 1460 A.D. The hotel overlooks the Kullu
Valley and apart from the spectacular view and superb
location this has a flavor of authentic western
Himalayan architecture. Here, a gallery houses the
paintings of the Russian artist Nicholas Roerich.
Naggar also has three other old shrines. Hotel Castle
is a unique medieval stone and wood mansion, once the
home to the Raja of Kullu and now an HPTDC Heritage
hotel.
ADDRESS: The Castle, Naggar, Distt. Kullu (H.P.)
Tel: (01902) 248316.
CLASS: A Premium Heritage Hotel.
NOTE: The tariffs are on CP basis. During May-June
all rooms will be sold on Modified American Plan (MAP)
by adding Rs. 200/- per person per day (Veg. Food)
• Tariff on CP except during May-June MAP

applicable
 • Rooms are airy, spacious, well furnished.
• Parking within premises.
• Restaurant serving Indian, Continental, Chinese
and Himachali cuisines.
• Satellite Television
• Art Museum.

PLACES OF INTEREST

JAGATIPATT
TEMPLE: In the
upper courtyard of
the castle there is
a small temple - a
small square
structure which
contains "Jagtipatt" a slab of stone measuring
5'x8'x6" which is said to have been brought from a
place near Vashisht by honey bee. Said to be the
celestial seat of all goads, This is also place for
meeting of local deities of Kullu.
TRIPURA SUNDRI TEMPLE: higher up the hill the
pagoda shaped wooden temple, Tripura sundri temple a
rare examples of architecture. and the site of an
annual fair around mid-may
NICHOLAS ROERICH ART GALLERY: Prof. Late
Nicholas Roerich, a reputed artist had chosen Naggar
as his residence when he came to India in 1929. The
house has now been converted in an art gallery which
houses numbers of rare paintings and other specimen
of art. The gallery is open for visitors.
GAURI SHANKAR TEMPLE: At the foot of small
bazaar below the Castle is the Gauri Shankar Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva. This is a charming example of
architecture and carving of its particular period. Now a
protected monument with heritage status.
SHOPPING: Shawls, Local Tweeds, Rugs, Foot Wear
(Pullan), Baskets, Natural oil (almond and olive), special
Kullu Caps.
TRIP TO SOLANG VALLEY
14km away, solang valley has the glacier closest to
manali. Most of the adventure activity is centered on
this valley.
At 28 august 2009 we all had been to Solang valley
trekking trip.
We had told to be gathered at rambaag in the morning
9:00am.we all reached at 9:30am after that we all had
provided with an apple and mango juice.
As we have a trekking instructor “charan singh”, who
has a lot of experience of trekking.then we proceed to
the trek to solangnala. The very first village came on
our way was Old Manali.there is a temple of Manu
Rishi . on the name of Manu Rishi , the name of Manali
is originanated . we had a visit to the temple and a 20
minutes rest over there . after the rest we continued
our trek. After crossing the village we had to walk
uphill. We went through the forest area. The way was
through the bushes and through the trees of pine. It
wasn’t a proper way , it was just a trail . the beauty on
the way which we all experienced was really fascinating
all of us . we all were enjoying the trek. After half an
hour of the uphill trek, we had to walk downhill.downhill
trek was for about 15 minutes .then we reached on the
road. We walked through the road. by walking for
about half an hour there was a village named shanag.
The way to solangnala was now through the village . we
entered into the village .we had 5 minutes rest there .
most of us were tired then we washed our faces with
the cold water. Then continued our trek. Then walking
through the road for about 30 minutes we reached
another village called burua which is one of the biggest
village of kullu distt. From there solangnala is about
6kmtrs.walkin for aabout 2kmtrs. We reached the
transit camp of the Indian Army. Which is highly
restricted area where photography is prohibited .aftr
that the way was through the sides of the river Beas .
we walked over the big rocks which was a great
experience for all of us . then we had to cross a big
stream. We crossed the stream by using the flying fox
technique. We jumped from one rock to another. It was
an adventurous thing for us .after that it was jst half
an hour walk to Solangnala .We reached Solangnala at
2pm.By reaching Solangnala , everyone was really very
happy and everyone had the feeling of satisfaction. we
had rest for 10 minutes and after that we celebrated
the birthdays of our two friends which made our trip
very special. After having cake we had our lunch.after
that we had rest for about one and half hour. There is
a temple of Nag Devta at Solangnala. We visited the
temple.then at 4pm we started to come back to Manali .
we got the bus at 5pm and we rushed into the bus and
reached Manali at 5:30 with the golden memories of
the trek.
Hotel Visit “SNOW CREST MANOR”

Hotel Snow Crest Manor is well connected with the

road. The road goes through the tall pine and cedar
trees which gives the feeling of peace of mind . Hotel
is located in a very beautiful place near to Log Huts
Old Manali .the view from the hotel is really
breathtaking , facing the snow covered mountain
ranges and apple orchards. We reached the hotel by
12pm. The hotel was well maintained .
Hotel has a well maintained parking area.
Has 5 stories.
Has aqua guards on each floor .
Has very beautiful front office and a lobby .
Hotel is centrally heated .
Has 32 rooms.
There r three categories of the rooms . has categoised
the rooms on the bases of floors.
On the 5th floor - Double Suites.
On the 4th floor- Deluxe rooms .
On the 1st and 2nd floor – Standard rooms.
Each room has heating facility .
Each room has attached bathrooms with bath tub.
Ther is a multi cuisine restaurantwhich serves Indian,
Continental, Italian, Thai and Chinese food.
On the 3rd floor there is a disco theque , conference
hall and a bar .
There are two bars, one is on the 3rd floor and the
second on the terries .
There is a gymnasium which is complimentary for the
guests.
Has recreation room. Gaming includes Pool, T.T. and
Carom.
There are 7 departments in the hotel:
1) Front Office.
2) House keeping deptt.
3) Service deptt.
4)Kitchen.
5) Maintenance deptt.
6)Finance.
7) Security deptt.
Hotel provides two types of packages:
1) Summer + Winter
2)Season + Off Season
The G.M. of the hotel was a very gentle person. He told
us about the different dept. And how they work. He
told us how to interact with the guest. He told us
about hospitality. We saw all the departments and then
we came to know that its easy to see but its really very
tough toi take care of each and everything , even a
very small thing and how can we satisfy the needs of
the guest and when the guest will leave the hotel, he
should take only the best memories of the trip with
them.
Hotel has its booking office in Delhi.
Hotel has its 7 resorts in different parts of the
country.

“HOTEL VISIT TO “RIVER COUNTRY

RESORT”
On the 23rd oct. our academy student were taken to
different hotels in manali. So as our group goes to
“River Country Resort”. The hotel is situated at the
right bank of beas river. It is 2km. from manali to kullu
highway the place is called rangri.
When we arrived at the hotel, it was looking royal from
outside. We reach at the hotel in afternoon 2; 00pm.
An assistant manager of resort took us inside and tells
us about the resort.
He took us to the different rooms and show:-
-Deluxe Room
-duplex room
-sweat room
-And the beautiful cottages
All the rooms were having different facilities
-Tv (in sweat room it was LCD),
-Electronic Lockers,
-Luggage Elmira,
-Bathrooms with bathtubs
-Mini bar
The tariffs for three nights are:-

Peak season lean season

• Deluxe Room 18000
13000
 • Duplex Room 19000
13000
• Sweat Room 23000
15000
• Cottages 73000
69000
At our arrival we see the front office .It was well
furnished with wooden furniture. The front office was
as spacious as required by the hotel. It has also
facilities of travel arrangements for the guests.
Guests can take the services of Travel Desk available
at the hotel.
All the rooms were having Electronic lokers i.e
operated through front office desk.
Then we came to know the accounting dept. which
holds the account of the hotel. As we proceed towards
the FNB dept. there are different sheffs for
different cuisines like:-
-Bakery
-Chinese
-Indian
-continental etc
Then the assistant manager took us to the backbone of
the hotel i.e Laundry and house keeping department,
all the clothes of the hotel are washed here. when we
were walking through gallery we came to know that
there are smoke detectors at every corner
Lastly we went to Maintence/Engineering department,
this department is very difficult to handle. It is
basically holds the electricity of entire resort,
generators and boilers for water are with this
department.

There are many other facilities:-

• A restaurant i.e. well furnished with wooden &
marble.
• A gymnasium.
• Sona/steam/zekosee.
• A massage room.
• A multipurpose banquette hall.
• Playing room for children’s.
• Wi-Fi.
• Bar.
• A small coffee shop