Enroute to
the frontier of civilisation in the Himalayas and back,
the Banjara Camp at Chail is a welcome break, a transit
camp, if you like. At 2,000m, Chail is just 45 kms from
the state capital, Shimla. Another picturesque,
thickly forested tract of land, Chail owes its allegiance
to the Maharaja of Patiala who wanted to build his palace
on a hill from where he could look down at Shimla. Chail
is a few hundred meters higher, and so suited him
perfectly.
The maharaja's palace, build on the lines of a Georgian
mansion, is today a hotel that combines old world
splendour with modern comforts.
Chail, with its carpet of lush green meadows, is also
famous for the world's highest cricket pitch. And, while
from one side of Chail, you can see the twinkling nights
of Shimla, from the other side you get a view of the
highest peak in this region of the Himalayas, Choor
Chandni, which literally means 'the mountain of the silver
bangle'.
Chail Camp
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