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Price is ฿225 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 59m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into the crisp Himalayan air and travel back to the twilight of the British Empire. This immersive journey takes you through the social, military, and political nerve centers of Shimla during the fateful summers of 1945 and 1946. Discover how the fate of 400 million people was negotiated in hotel drawing rooms, war-gamed in Victorian mansions, and ultimately sealed behind the imposing stone walls of the Vice-regal Lodge. Witness the grand illusion of imperial permanence colliding with the unstoppable force of history.

    • A 1.6 km self-guided tour with 4 stops over 59 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in History & Memory and Power, Protest & Civic Spaces
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
    • Chaura Maidan Road
    • 171004, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
    • Chaura Maidan Road
    • 171004, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Self Guided Podcast Tour Shimla Shadows of the Raj in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 59 minutes59m
    59m
  • Opening hours: Mon 0:00-23:59
  • English
Price details
฿225.01 x 2 Adults฿450.02
Total
Price is ฿450.02
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla

  • 10m
The historic grand hotel that served as the social and journalistic epicentre during the crucial political conferences of the 1940s.

Himachal State Museum

  • 10m
Formerly 'Inverarm', historically the residence of the Military Secretary, representing the vast bureaucratic and military network of the Raj.

Indian Institute of Advanced Study

  • 10m
The heavily guarded threshold to the Vice-regal Estate, symbolising the physical and psychological isolation of the British rulers.

Viceregal Lodge

  • 10m
The monumental Jacobethan structure that housed the final, desperate negotiations for Indian independence and partition.

Location

Activity location

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    The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
    • Chaura Maidan Road
    • 171004, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
    • Chaura Maidan Road
    • 171004, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

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