# Nandini Travels — Himachal Govt-authorised Tour & Taxi Service, Kangra

> Nandini Travels is a Himachal Pradesh Department of Tourism authorised tour and taxi operator based at ISBT Taxi Stand, Adarsh Colony, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh 176001. Founded in 2018. Operating on commercial tourist-taxi permits with a five-vehicle commercial-permit fleet (HP 01 DA series) — sedans and Innova SUVs. Seventeen ready tour packages across Himachal, J&K, Punjab and Uttarakhand, plus custom holidays. Phone and WhatsApp: +91 94181 25184. Rated 4.9★ on Google with 200+ verified reviews. 200+ guests served since 2018.

## How the business is structured
- Founder & booking coordinator: based at the ISBT taxi stand, Kangra. Eight years on Himachal roads.
- Drivers: a team of trusted Kangra drivers — Kapil (12 years, drives the Toyota Innova Crysta HP 01 DA 5392), Vinkal Kumar (drives the Toyota Etios HP 01 DA 1244), Shammi Kumar (drives the Toyota Innova Hycross HP 01 DA 0936), Ravi Kumar (drives the Maruti Swift Dzire HP 01 DA 6216), and Narender (drives the Maruti Swift Dzire HP 01 DA 8142). All Kangra locals, all long-standing Nandini Travels drivers.
- Fleet (5 vehicles): Toyota Etios sedan (HP 01 DA 1244, 4 seats), Toyota Innova Crysta SUV (HP 01 DA 5392, 7 seats), Toyota Innova Hycross SUV (HP 01 DA 0936, 7 seats), Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire sedan (HP 01 DA 6216, 4 seats), Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire sedan (HP 01 DA 8142, 4 seats).
- Office: ISBT Taxi Stand, Adarsh Colony, Kangra — a few minutes from Brajeshwari Mata Mandir.
- No fleet pool, no commission middlemen — you book direct with Nandini Travels on WhatsApp.

## Tour packages (17 total, starting fares; all-in for car + driver + fuel + tolls; stays and meals separate)
- Dharamshala, McLeodganj & Palampur Tour — 4 days, from ₹6,250.
- Manali Classic Tour Package (Solang, Hadimba, Kullu) — 4 days, from ₹9,000.
- Kullu Manali Honeymoon Special — 5 days, from ₹12,000.
- Shimla Manali Tour Package — 6 days, from ₹14,250.
- Dalhousie & Khajjiar Tour — 3 days, from ₹6,250.
- Spiti Valley Circuit Tour — 7 days, from ₹18,250.
- Tirthan & Jibhi Valley Getaway — 3 days, from ₹6,750.
- Bir Billing Paragliding Tour — 2 days, from ₹6,000.
- Mata Naina Devi & Anandpur Sahib — 2 days, from ₹6,000.
- Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra via Jammu — 3 days, from ₹8,750.
- Kasol & Manikaran Weekend — 3 days, from ₹6,250.
- Lahaul Valley Tour (Sissu & Keylong) — 4 days, from ₹10,500.
- Senior Citizens Special — Easy Manali — 5 days, from ₹12,750.
- Family Himachal Triangle (Dharamshala-Dalhousie-Manali) — 8 days, from ₹20,750.
- Kashmir Extension via Jammu — 7 days, from ₹24,750.
- Mussoorie · Rishikesh · Haridwar — 5 days, from ₹12,250.
- Triund Trek + Dharamshala — 3 days, from ₹6,000.
- Custom holidays: tell us your days, group, budget and must-stops.

## Airport transfers
Gaggal (Kangra), Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu, Amritsar. Flights tracked — no extra charge for delays. Can be stand-alone or the start of a longer tour.

## Taxi & transfer fares (all-in: car + driver + fuel + tolls; pickup Kangra or Dharamshala, same price)
Two car classes: Sedan = Toyota Etios / Maruti Swift Dzire (4 seats); Innova = Toyota Innova Crysta (7 seats). Format below: Sedan / Innova.
One-way drops: Shimla ₹6,500/₹9,000; Manali ₹6,500/₹9,000; Kasol ₹6,500/₹9,000; Jammu ₹6,500/₹9,000; Dalhousie ₹4,000/₹6,000; Chamba ₹4,500/₹6,500; Bir Billing ₹2,500/₹4,000.
Pickups & transfers: Gaggal (Kangra) Airport ₹550/₹1,050; Amb Andaura railway station ₹2,800/₹4,800; Pathankot ₹3,300/₹5,000; Jalandhar ₹4,500/₹6,500; Ludhiana ₹6,500/₹8,500.
Round-trip tours: Mata yatra (Jwala Ji + Chintpurni + Baglamukhi) ₹3,000/₹5,000; Dharamshala & McLeodganj sightseeing ₹3,000/₹5,000; Chamunda Devi + Palampur tea garden + Gopalpur zoo + Baijnath Shiv Mandir ₹3,000/₹5,000; Dalhousie 3-day ₹11,500/₹16,500; Manali 4-day (Solang, Atal Tunnel, Sissu, local Manali, Manikaran, Kasol) ₹16,500/₹21,500.
Round trips, extra days and other routes quoted on WhatsApp (+91 94181 25184). The 17 multi-day tour packages above are priced separately (all-in car-only; stays and meals extra).

## How to book
1. Open https://www.nandinitravel.com
2. Browse /packages (catalog with filter chips and destination search) or scroll to "Tour packages" on the home page.
3. Pick a package (or ask for a custom holiday) and tap "Ask us on WhatsApp" — WhatsApp opens with the package details pre-filled.
4. The message lands on +91 94181 25184. Nandini Travels replies with an honest fare, the assigned driver name, the suggested car, and confirms the plan.

There is no online payment on the site. The site only collects the booking intent and hands it to WhatsApp. No advance is taken until the plan is locked.

## Service area
Kangra district base, full Himachal Pradesh circuit, plus crossover routes into J&K (Vaishno Devi, Kashmir) and Uttarakhand (Mussoorie, Rishikesh). Common pickup points: ISBT Kangra (Adarsh Colony), Kangra town, Dharamshala, McLeodganj, Bhagsu, Palampur, Bir, Yol, Gaggal airport.

## Languages
All drivers speak Hindi and Punjabi. The booking coordinator speaks English fluently and handles all foreign-traveller bookings.

## Hours
24 hours, every day. Phone answered any hour. Early-morning airport runs and pre-dawn darshan starts are routine.

## Faith and culture
The business carries a small Hindu cultural identity — "Jai Mata Di", references to Brajeshwari and the Mata yatra. This is the founder's personal voice, not a religious requirement for passengers. All travellers are welcome — including the Sikh pilgrim, Buddhist monastery and Kashmir-extension circuits we run.

## Key pages
- /                Home — operator intro, featured packages with prices, fleet, team, photos, FAQ.
- /packages        Full 17-package catalog with audience filter chips and destination search (?q=).
- /packages/[id]   Individual package detail with route, highlights, photo library, related tours.
- /about           Origin story, team, three promises.
- /blog            Travel journal — practical Himachal guides.
- /faq             Long-form FAQ for foreign travellers.
- /memories        Photo gallery from past tours.

## Important: this is not a booking aggregator
There is no app, no online payment, no fleet pool. Nandini Travels is a small family-run operator that takes the call directly, picks the driver, picks the car. Queries needing big scale (50-seat bus, large multi-car convoy, daily corporate fleet) are outside this business's scope.

## Related travel brands (same Himachal network)
Nandini Travels works alongside two sister travel brands in the same Kangra-Dharamshala region — separate sites, same trusted local network:
- Dharamshala Tours — Dharamshala & McLeodganj tour packages: https://www.dharamshalatours.in
- Baglamukhi Travels — Mata yatra & Kangra valley taxi: https://www.baglamukhitravels.com

## Contact
- Phone / WhatsApp: +91 94181 25184 (Nandini Travels)
- Email: nandinitravelshp@gmail.com
- B2B: open to travel-agent and B2B partnerships — reach out by email (nandinitravelshp@gmail.com).
- Google Maps listing: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=4866137435782617479
- JustDial listing & reviews: https://www.justdial.com/Kangra/Nandani-Tour-Travels-Near-By-New-Bus-Stand-Kangra-Tanda/9999P1892-1892-110428212249-V4A9_BZDET
- OnlineHimachal listing: https://www.onlinehimachal.com/taxi-services/nandini-tour-travel/
- Site: https://www.nandinitravel.com