Terraced fields and autumn trees below the snow-capped Dhauladhar, near Dharamshala

Kangra Valley Family Week

5 nights · 6 days · Dharamshala

  • 5 nights · 6 days
  • Culture
  • Runs all year
  • Kangra valley
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Overview

A slow week in the Kangra valley for families: the gardens and craft studios at Norbulingka, McLeod Ganj and its Tibetan culture, a ride on the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway through tea and paddy country, and a day at Bir.

  • Norbulingka gardens, temple and craft studios
  • McLeod Ganj and the Dalai Lama temple complex
  • The Kangra Valley toy train
  • A day at Bir, home of paragliding in the valley
  1. NorbulingkaBase (our hotel)
  2. McLeod GanjCulture
  3. Toy trainHalf day
  4. BirDay trip

Itinerary

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Tell us your dates and how many of you are travelling. A local planner sends the full itinerary, what’s included and a quote on WhatsApp, usually the same day.

Where you’ll stay

Nights at one of our three hotels near Norbulingka: Buddha House, Quartz or Samdupling.

FAQ

Is this trip good for families with children?

It is built for families: short drives, no high passes and easy days at Norbulingka, McLeod Ganj, the toy train and Bir.

What is the Kangra Valley toy train?

The narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway, which runs through tea and paddy country. We ride a stretch of it as a half-day outing.

When can we go?

All year. March to June and late September to November are the clearest months; mid-June to mid-September brings heavy monsoon rain.

Where will we stay?

At one of our three hotels near Norbulingka: Buddha House, Quartz or Samdupling.

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