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Khajjiar’s green meadow and lake ringed by deodar forest, on a summer afternoon

Dharamshala, Dalhousie & Khajjiar from Delhi

6 nights · 7 days · Multi-destination

  • Culture
  • Overnight Volvo both ways
  • 2 nights at our hotel + 2 in Dalhousie
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Overview

Trip at a glance

Price
From ₹21,499, per person, twin sharing; Volvo seats included
Duration
6 nights · 7 days
Starts and ends
Delhi → Delhi (Volvo up, train or Volvo back)
Transport
Volvo from Delhi + private cab in the hills
Stays
4 nights: 2 at our Quartz hotel, 2 in Dalhousie (+ 2 nights on the Volvo or train)
Meals
Breakfast and dinner every hotel night (8 meals)
Best time
All year

Two hill towns of western Himachal, four hours apart. In Dharamshala you stay at our own hotel near Norbulingka and see McLeod Ganj and Bhagsu. Then a private cab takes you to Dalhousie, the old British cantonment on five hills, and to Khajjiar, a glade ringed by deodar forest.

  • Two nights at our own hotel in Dharamshala
  • McLeod Ganj, the Dalai Lama temple complex and Bhagsu
  • Khajjiar meadow and the Khajji Nag temple
  • Dalhousie’s Mall, churches and Panchpula
  1. DelhiNight Volvo
  2. DharamshalaDays 2–3
  3. DalhousieDays 4–5
  4. KhajjiarDay 5
  5. DelhiDay 7

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Overnight Volvo from Delhi

    Night: on the Volvo

    Board the Volvo to Dharamshala in the evening.

    Night stay
    on the Volvo
  2. Day 2

    Arrive, Norbulingka

    Night: our hotel near Norbulingka

    Our cab meets you at the bus stand. Rest, then the Norbulingka gardens and craft studios in the afternoon.

    Night stay
    our hotel near Norbulingka
    Meals
    Dinner
  3. Day 3

    McLeod Ganj and Bhagsu

    Night: our hotel near Norbulingka

    The Dalai Lama temple complex, the Tibet Museum, Bhagsu waterfall and the cafés of Dharamkot.

    Night stay
    our hotel near Norbulingka
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  4. Day 4

    Dharamshala to Dalhousie

    Night: hotel in Dalhousie

    About 120 km, 4 hours, via Nurpur fort. Evening walk on Gandhi Chowk and the Mall.

    Night stay
    hotel in Dalhousie
    Altitude
    Dalhousie, about 1,970 m
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  5. Day 5

    Khajjiar

    Night: hotel in Dalhousie

    The 24 km road through the Kalatop forest to Khajjiar’s meadow, lake and Khajji Nag temple. Panchpula and St John’s church back in Dalhousie.

    Night stay
    hotel in Dalhousie
    Meals
    Breakfast and dinner
  6. Day 6

    Dalhousie to Pathankot, overnight train to Delhi

    Night: on the train or Volvo

    Drop at Pathankot (80 km) for the overnight train, or back to Dharamshala for the Volvo.

    Night stay
    on the train or Volvo
    Meals
    Breakfast
  7. Day 7

    Arrive in Delhi

    Trip ends in Delhi

    Reach Delhi in the morning.

Volvos leave Delhi (Majnu ka Tilla or Kashmere Gate) and Chandigarh (ISBT 43) in the evening and reach Dharamshala or McLeod Ganj early the next morning.

What’s included

Included

  • Overnight Volvo from Delhi to Dharamshala, and a train or Volvo back
  • 2 nights at our hotel near Norbulingka and 2 in a partner hotel in Dalhousie, twin sharing
  • Breakfast and dinner every hotel night
  • Private cab for all sightseeing and transfers
  • Help on WhatsApp throughout the trip

Not included

  • Lunches
  • Entry tickets and adventure activities in Khajjiar (zorbing, horse rides)
  • Anything not listed as included

Where you’ll stay

  • Dalhousie

    2 nights, partner hotel

FAQ

How far is Dalhousie from Dharamshala?

About 120 km, 4 hours by road via Nurpur.

Why is Khajjiar called mini Switzerland?

In 1992 the Swiss envoy to India compared its meadow, lake and forest to Switzerland, and the name stuck. It is a glade at about 1,920 m, 24 km from Dalhousie.

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