Planning to Visit Himachal Pradesh? Here is What You need to Know
Jul 09, 2020
Last week, the Himachal government allowed the entry of those tourists who have a prior booking at a hotel or homestay in the state and a negative COVID-19 test report from an ICMR-accredited laboratory within the last 72 hours at the time of entry. Tourists, especially those from the neighbouring states, have started coming to the state in large numbers, resulting in queues at police barriers due to the completion of various formalities related to their entry. If you are also planning to visit here are few things to keep in mind else you would be returned back
What tourists need to do:
According to the SOP by the state tourism department, a tourist needs to fulfil following conditions for entry into HP:
1. Get registered on covidepass.hp.gov.in under ‘tourist’ category at least 48 hours before entering Himachal
2. Get tested for COVID-19 through the RT-PCR test not more than 72 hours prior to entry into state, and carry the test certificate issued by an ICMR authorised/certified lab showing a negative report.
3. Get a confirmed booking for at least five days at a registered tourism unit.
The department has also issued detailed guidelines, precautions and instructions for wayside amenities, taxi service, sightseeing places, adventure sports activities and banqueting, among other things.