# Dharamshala, Dalhousie & Khajjiar from Delhi

Multi-destination · 6 nights · 7 days · Culture · Overnight Volvo both ways · 2 nights at our hotel + 2 in Dalhousie

## 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.

## Highlights

- 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

## Day-by-day itinerary

1. **Overnight Volvo from Delhi.** Night: on the Volvo. Board the Volvo to Dharamshala in the evening.
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.
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.
4. **Dharamshala to Dalhousie.** Night: hotel in Dalhousie. About 120 km, 4 hours, via Nurpur fort. Evening walk on Gandhi Chowk and the Mall.
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.
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.
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.

## 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

## Frequently asked questions

**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.

Price: indicative, From ₹21,499, per person, twin sharing; Volvo seats included; the exact price for your dates is confirmed on WhatsApp. No payment on this website. Enquire on WhatsApp: +91 76500 90909.

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