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UssHmaa – The Himalayas Wellness Orchard Retreats
Contact & arrival

Talk to a person, not a form.

Someone answers between six in the morning and eleven at night, every day, by phone, WhatsApp or email. The form further down reaches the same four people.

Reservations

Priya Chauhan

Rooms, rates, programmes and anything about your dates.
+91 9816551555 stay@usshmaa.com
Wellness

Dr. Latika Rao

Programmes, Panchakarma, medical questions before you travel.
+91 9816551555 wellness@usshmaa.com
Gatherings

Anika Rathore

Weddings, corporate offsites and exclusive use of the estate.
+91 9816551555 gatherings@usshmaa.com
Concierge

The front desk

Transfers, day trips, dining and anything at all once you're here.
+91 9816551555 concierge@usshmaa.com
Where we are

Shilonbagh, on the Kufri – Chail road.

Village Bhiayala, Shilonbagh, Kufri-Chail, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171012

6,600 feet up, above the Shimla valley. The last two kilometres are forest road, so we send a mountain-spec car for every arrival, included for stays of three nights or more.

How to reach us

By air, rail, road or rotor.

Chandigarh is the practical airport. Shimla's own strip at Jubbarhatti takes small aircraft and cancels often — we do not recommend planning around it.

  1. 01 Fly to Chandigarh (IXC) From Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru 1 hr 10 min
  2. 02 Estate car from arrivals Mountain-spec, driver, water and blankets 3 hrs
  3. 03 Shimla bypass to Kufri The climb starts here — take it slowly 45 min
  4. 04 Forest road to the gate Two kilometres, unpaved, worth it 10 min

The most enjoyable way in, if you have the time. The Kalka–Shimla narrow gauge is a UNESCO line and takes five unhurried hours.

  1. 01 Overnight to Kalka Kalka Mail or Shatabdi from Delhi 4–9 hrs
  2. 02 Toy train to Shimla 102 tunnels, 864 bridges, no hurry at all 5 hrs
  3. 03 Estate car from the station We meet you on the platform 55 min
  4. 04 Forest road to the gate Two kilometres, unpaved 10 min

The Delhi drive is long but good after Chandigarh. Break it at Solan if you are travelling with children or older parents.

  1. 01 Delhi to Chandigarh NH44, best before six in the morning 4 hrs
  2. 02 Chandigarh to Shimla NH5, climbing all the way 3 hrs
  3. 03 Shimla to Kufri Narrow, busy in season, drive it slowly 45 min
  4. 04 Forest road to the gate Leave a low sedan in Kufri and call us 10 min

Charter to the Annadale helipad in Shimla, arranged through us with two days' notice and subject to weather that changes hourly.

  1. 01 Delhi to Shimla, charter Weather-dependent, twin-engine 1 hr 15 min
  2. 02 Annadale helipad Our driver waits airside —
  3. 03 Helipad to the estate Through Shimla and up 1 hr
  4. 04 Forest road to the gate Two kilometres, unpaved 10 min
Arriving by car?

The last two kilometres are unpaved forest road. Leave a low sedan in Kufri and call us, or send your arrival time on WhatsApp so we can plan the pick-up.

Before you pack
  • Layers, always
  • Warm jacket
  • Walking shoes
  • Sunscreen
  • Swimwear
  • A book
Everything else — yoga mats, blankets, binoculars, umbrellas, hot water bottles — is in your room already.
Send us a note

We reply within a working day. Usually sooner.

Tell us roughly what you're after and we will write back with something specific rather than a brochure.
WhatsApp: +91 9816551555 · Press & partnerships: hello@usshmaa.com

Replies within two hours, 8am–9pm IST

Before you ask

The questions we get most

Is there mobile signal and Wi-Fi?
Fibre reaches the main house, the pavilion and every suite. There is deliberately none in the orchard, the meditation hall or the spa, and the signal drops out on the ridge trails whether we like it or not.
Do I have to do the wellness programme?
No. Roughly a third of our guests come only to sit still and eat well. The consultation is included but entirely optional.
Are children welcome?
Very. Silent mornings apply to everyone, which children generally handle better than adults. Child rates by age are on the Policies page.
When does it snow?
Reliably from late December to mid-February, sometimes into March. The upper road closes occasionally; we run a four-wheel-drive shuttle and nobody has ever been stranded.
Can you cater to my diet?
Vegan, vegetarian, Jain, gluten-free and Ayurvedic are all standard. Tell us about allergies when you book and the kitchen plans the whole stay around them.
What is your cancellation policy?
It depends on the rate you book; the terms are shown before you pay and in full on the Policies page under Booking & cancellation. Weddings and exclusive-use bookings have their own terms.