This is as close as we can get to the hills without killing ourselves driving. It helps that the cantonment town is quiet through the week, and holds out the promise of bun samosas at the end of every trek. If you can’t pull some strings and stay at the Kasauli Club, we suggest Baikunth Resorts for its comfortable rooms and views (and relatively fewer monkeys).
We head to the tiny heritage market for an evening walk, no matter how many days we’re there for. Once we’re here, we have our coffee at Old Town Cafe. If we have more time, we even explore the town’s oldest churches. Your lunch has to be at The Ross Common Hotel, it’s full of feel-good sunshine and bursts of cool valley winds (their Indian khaana is yum!).