# Himalayan Brothers: tours, taxis & treks in Himachal > Himalayan Brothers plans tours, taxis, treks and activities in Spiti Valley, Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj and Sach Pass (Himachal Pradesh, India). It is run by the family behind Himalayan Brothers Hotels (founders Chhobyang Singhe and Basudev Boudh, former mountain guides, hosting since 2008). Enquiries are free and answered on WhatsApp; there is no payment on the website. Contact: Phone and WhatsApp +91 76500 90909 (WhatsApp, 7 am – 10 pm), email buddhahouse@hotelhimalayanbrothers.com, Near Norbulingka, Sidhpur, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Hotels (rooms): https://www.hotelhimalayanbrothers.com ## Destination guides - [Spiti Valley](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/spiti-valley): A cold desert between Tibet and Lahaul: thousand-year-old monasteries, fossil villages and Chandratal lake. We run the circuit from our own hotel in Kaza, Spiti Villa. - [Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/dharamshala): Tibetan culture below the Dhauladhar range. Three of our hotels are near Norbulingka in Sidhpur, so most of our trips start here. - [Sach Pass & Pangi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/sach-pass): At about 4,414 m on the Pir Panjal, Sach Pass links Chamba with remote Pangi Valley. Our hotel, Diwan Sachpass in Bairagarh, is the last village stop before the climb. ## Tours & packages - [Spiti Circuit: Shimla to Manali](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/spiti-circuit-shimla-to-manali): Spiti Valley, 7 nights · 8 days, road trip. Route: Sangla, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Chandratal. Best: Jun – Sep. Kinnaur, Nako, Tabo, Kaza, Key and Chandratal in one loop, with buffer time for the passes. - [Spiti from Kaza: Monasteries & Villages](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/spiti-from-kaza-monasteries-villages): Spiti Valley, 4 nights · 5 days, culture. Route: Key, Kibber, Langza, Komic, Dhankar. Best: Jun – Oct. Key, Kibber, Langza, Komic and Dhankar from our own hotel in Kaza. - [Winter Spiti & Snow Leopard Trail](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/winter-spiti-snow-leopard-trail): Spiti Valley, 6 nights · 7 days, winter. Route: Kinnaur, Kaza, Kibber. Best: Winter, on request. Spiti in deep winter, through Kinnaur to Kaza and the snow leopard country around Kibber. - [Chandratal & Kunzum Short Trip](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/chandratal-kunzum-short-trip): Spiti Valley, 2 nights · 3 days, road trip. Route: Manali, Batal, Chandratal. Best: Late May – early Oct. From Manali over to the crescent lake at Chandratal, on the Manali side of Kunzum Pass. - [Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj Escape](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/dharamshala-mcleod-ganj-escape): Dharamshala, 3 nights · 4 days, culture. Route: Norbulingka, McLeod Ganj, Bhagsu, Triund. Best: All year. Norbulingka, the Dalai Lama temple complex, Bhagsu and the Skyway, from Buddha House. - [Triund Trek & Bir Billing Flight](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/triund-trek-bir-billing-flight): Dharamshala, 3 nights · 4 days, adventure. Route: McLeod Ganj, Triund, Bir Billing. Best: Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov. A night on the Triund ridge, then a tandem paragliding flight over the Kangra valley. - [Indrahar Pass Trek](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/indrahar-pass-trek): Dharamshala, 4 nights · 5 days, trek. Route: McLeod Ganj, Triund, Laka, Indrahar. Best: May – Oct. Past Triund and over the Dhauladhar at 4,342 m into Chamba. For fit, experienced trekkers. - [Kangra Valley Family Week](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/kangra-valley-family-week): Dharamshala, 5 nights · 6 days, culture. Route: Norbulingka, McLeod Ganj, toy train, Bir. Best: All year. Norbulingka, McLeod Ganj, the Kangra Valley toy train and Bir, at a family pace. - [Sach Pass & Pangi Valley Drive](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/sach-pass-pangi-valley-drive): Sach Pass, 4 nights · 5 days, road trip. Route: Chamba, Bairagarh, Sach Pass, Killar. Best: Sep – mid-Oct. Chamba to Bairagarh, over the pass to Killar and back, with a night at Diwan Sachpass. - [Sach Pass Motorcycle Support](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/sach-pass-motorcycle-support): Sach Pass, 5 nights · 6 days, adventure. Route: Chamba, Bairagarh, Killar. Best: Jul – mid-Oct. Route briefing, a room at Diwan Sachpass and a back-up vehicle for riders crossing the pass. - [Chamba & Bairagarh Getaway](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/chamba-bairagarh-getaway): Sach Pass, 2 nights · 3 days, culture. Route: Chamba, Tissa, Bairagarh. Best: All year. Chamba’s heritage town, then up past Tissa to a bonfire evening at Diwan Sachpass. - [Dharamshala to Spiti via Manali](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours/dharamshala-to-spiti-via-manali): Multi-destination, 9 nights · 10 days, road trip. Route: Dharamshala, Manali, Chandratal, Kaza, Kinnaur. Best: Jun – Sep. From our hotels in Dharamshala to Manali, over Kunzum to Chandratal and Kaza, and out through Kinnaur. ## Taxi routes - [Kangra Airport to Dharamshala taxi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/kangra-airport-to-dharamshala): Kangra Airport at Gaggal is about 15 km from Dharamshala: around 30–40 minutes to the lower town and our hotels near Norbulingka, and about an hour to McLeod Ganj. Our driver meets you at arrivals, and a sedan is enough all year. - [Pathankot to Dharamshala taxi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/pathankot-to-dharamshala): Pathankot is the nearest broad-gauge railway station to Dharamshala, about 85 km away: usually around 3 hours by road into the Kangra hills. We meet you at the station and drive you straight to your hotel or to McLeod Ganj. - [Dharamshala to Bir Billing taxi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/dharamshala-to-bir-billing): Bir Billing is about 65 km from Dharamshala, around 2–2.5 hours each way via Palampur and Baijnath. We usually run it as a return day trip in a sedan, timed around your tandem paragliding flight. - [Dharamshala to Manali taxi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/dharamshala-to-manali): Dharamshala to Manali is about 240 km, usually 7–8 hours by road through Palampur, Baijnath, Mandi and the Kullu valley. The highway is open all year and a sedan is fine. We drive it one way, or as the first leg of a trip on to Spiti. - [Delhi to Dharamshala taxi](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/delhi-to-dharamshala): Delhi to Dharamshala is about 480 km, a full day by road: usually 10–12 hours with breaks. We send a sedan or SUV with one driver for the whole drive, from your home, hotel or Delhi airport to your door in Dharamshala or McLeod Ganj. - [Chamba to Killar taxi via Sach Pass](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/chamba-to-killar-sach-pass): Chamba to Killar over Sach Pass is about 166 km and one of Himachal’s toughest drives. The pass is open only from about July to mid-October and the road is rough near the top, so we send a high-clearance SUV and break the journey at Bairagarh, where we run Diwan Sachpass. - [Shimla to Kaza taxi via Kinnaur](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/shimla-to-kaza): Shimla to Kaza through Kinnaur is about 420 km, usually driven over 2 days with a night in Kinnaur. It is the road into Spiti that stays open most of the year, and it climbs gradually, which helps you acclimatise. We send an SUV with a local driver. - [Manali to Kaza taxi via Kunzum Pass](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi/manali-to-kaza): Manali to Kaza over Kunzum Pass is about 200 km, a long day of 8–10 hours through the Atal Tunnel, Batal and Losar. The road is open only from about June to mid-October and is rough after Gramphu, so we send a high-clearance SUV with a driver who crosses Kunzum every season. ## Pages - [Home](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/): destinations, featured trips, taxis and experiences - [Tours & packages](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/tours): all 12 trips, with filters - [Experiences & activities](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/experiences): paragliding, treks, monastery days and high-pass drives - [Taxi & transfers](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/taxi): airport pick-ups, one-way drops and multi-day hire, with popular routes - [Plan your trip](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/plan-your-trip): a four-step enquiry that opens WhatsApp - [About us](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/about-us): from mountain guides to hosts, and our timeline - [Contact](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/contact-us): phone, WhatsApp, email and our hotels’ numbers ## Policies - [Cancellation & refund policy](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/cancellation-policy): How booking, cancellations, weather changes and refunds work for tours, taxis and activities planned with Himalayan Brothers in Himachal Pradesh. - [Terms & conditions](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/terms-and-conditions): Enquiries, quotes, travel documents, safety and changes on the road for tours, taxis and activities planned with Himalayan Brothers. - [Privacy policy](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/privacy-policy): What personal information Himalayan Brothers collects when you plan a trip or send an enquiry on this website, and how we use and protect it. ## Optional - [Full plain-text fact sheet](https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/llms-full.txt): every fact on this site in one file - Markdown versions: every page is also available as Markdown by adding .md to its URL (home: https://www.himalayanbrothers.com/index.md)