I VISITED HIMACHAL MANY TIMES SPECIALLY MANALI AND SHIMLA, IT TOOK ALMOST 7 TO 8 HRS TO REACH THERE. I WENT BY CAR WITH MY FRIENDS . ON THE EVE OF NEW YEAR THERE ARE MANY TOURISTS IN SHIMLA. AS IT IS KNOWN AS PARTY HUB FOR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION. MAIN SIGHTS TO VISIT IN SHIMLA IS MALL ROAD, JAKHU MANDIR AND LAKKAD BAZAR. YOU WILL EASILY GET A HOTEL IN 1000-1500 RUPEES. AS PER IS CONCERNED THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AS THIS IS VERY SAFE PLACE BUT IF YOU PLAN TO GO JAKHU MANDIR THEN BEWARE OF MONKEYS .HAVE A SAFE TRIP