# Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj Escape

Dharamshala · 3 nights · 4 days · Culture · Start and end at Kangra Airport · Runs all year · Stay at Buddha House

Tibetan culture below the Dhauladhar range, at an easy pace. You stay at Buddha House near Norbulingka, see the Dalai Lama temple complex in McLeod Ganj, walk to Bhagsu waterfall, ride the Skyway and spend a day on the Triund ridge.

## Highlights

- Norbulingka gardens, temple and craft studios
- McLeod Ganj and the Dalai Lama temple complex
- Bhagsu waterfall and the Dharamshala Skyway
- A day on the Triund ridge, weather permitting

## Itinerary outline

1. **Arrive and Norbulingka.** Night: Buddha House, Sidhpur. Pick-up from Kangra Airport (about 15 km) or Pathankot. Check in at Buddha House, then spend the afternoon in the Norbulingka gardens, temple and craft studios.
2. **McLeod Ganj and Bhagsu.** Night: Buddha House.
3. **Triund ridge trek.** Night: Buddha House (or camp on the ridge).
4. **Bir Billing and departure.** Drop at airport or station.

From mid-June to mid-September the monsoon is very wet. We swap the Triund day for a culture day if the trail isn’t safe.

## Frequently asked questions

**Where does the trip start and end?**

At Kangra Airport (Gaggal), about 15 km from our hotels, or at Pathankot railway station, about 85 km away. We pick you up and drop you back.

**Where will we stay?**

Three nights at Buddha House, our hotel near Norbulingka in Sidhpur, with simple rooms, a restaurant, a reading lounge and Dhauladhar views.

**Can we do this trip in the monsoon?**

Yes, it runs all year. From mid-June to mid-September the rain is very heavy, so we swap the Triund day for a culture day if the trail isn’t safe.

**Is the Triund day hard?**

Triund is about 9 km each way from McLeod Ganj to a ridge at around 2,875 m. Most reasonably fit walkers manage it with our local guide, and you can stay the night in a camp on the ridge.

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