Tour package4 nights · 5 daysBy car
Dharamshala & Dalhousie Tour
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per person, twin sharing, Standard hotels, through the year.
All-inclusive: breakfast & dinner every day, private-cab sightseeing (an SUV for 4+), transfers in Himachal, GST, tolls, taxes and parking.
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In short
Overview
Leisure Himachal's Dharamshala and Dalhousie tour is a 4-night, 5-day trip by private car from Delhi: two nights in Dharamshala for McLeodganj, the Palampur tea gardens, Dal Lake and Naddi, then two nights in Dalhousie with a day for Khajjiar, Bakrota Hills, Dainkund and Kalatop. Hotels are on breakfast and dinner. From ₹11,500 per person in Standard hotels.
Two of the quieter hill towns of Himachal, both with deodar forest to the doorstep. Dharamshala for the Tibetan town above it and the wall of the Dhauladhar; Dalhousie for long level walks and a day at Khajjiar.
- Route
- Delhi → Dharamshala → McLeodganj → Palampur → Naddi → Dalhousie → Khajjiar → Delhi
- Meals
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotel, every day
- McLeodganj — the Dalai Lama's town — and the Palampur tea estates
- Naddi, for the closest view of the Dhauladhar wall
- Khajjiar's meadow and lake in the deodar forest
- Dainkund peak and the Kalatop forest above Dalhousie
Included in every package
- Breakfast & dinner At the hotel, every day of the tour.
- Private cab sightseeing Free, with driver and fuel — an SUV for families or groups of more than 4.
- Transfers Pick-up and drop from your arrival point in Himachal — Volvo stand, airport or station.
- GST included Tolls, taxes and parking too — nothing is added to the price we quote.
- Bonfire & DJ night Included Included on family and group tours.
On the road
The route, in frames
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01Dharamshala
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02McLeodganj
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03Palampur
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04Naddi, Dharamshala
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05Dalhousie
Day by day
The itinerary
- Day 01
Delhi → Dharamshala
~520 km
An overnight drive of about 520 km. Check in, breakfast, then McLeodganj — known as 'mini Tibet' — and the Palampur tea estates.
Night: Dharamshala
- Day 02
Dal Lake & Naddi
Dal Lake, where a fair is held each September, and the walk up to Naddi for the panorama of the Dhauladhar range.
Night: Dharamshala
- Day 03
Dharamshala → Dalhousie
~135 km
About 135 km to Dalhousie; the rest of the day at leisure.
Night: Dalhousie
- Day 04
Khajjiar, Bakrota, Dainkund & Kalatop
The meadow, lake and deodars of Khajjiar; the walk around Bakrota Hills; Dainkund peak, where on a clear day you can see the Beas, Ravi and Chenab valleys; and the Kalatop forest.
Night: Dalhousie
- Day 05
Dalhousie → Delhi
A late breakfast, check-out and the drive back to Delhi.
Inclusions
What’s included
Included
- 4 nights twin sharing with breakfast and dinner
- Private car (Indica class) with driver from Delhi to Delhi
- Sightseeing by private cab as per the itinerary
- Assistance on arrival and a welcome drink
- Breakfast and dinner at the hotel, every day
- Sightseeing by private cab with driver and fuel, free — an SUV for families or groups of more than 4
- Pick-up and drop from your arrival point in Himachal
- GST, tolls, taxes and parking — nothing is added to the price we quote
Extras on this tour
- Bonfire & DJ night — included
Not included
- Airfare and train fares
- Personal expenses, optional tours and extra meals
- Anything not listed under inclusions
- The vehicle on leisure days, and after the day's sightseeing
- Guide fees, camera fees and monument entry tickets
- Medical and travel insurance
- Costs from changes you choose to make, flight cancellations, road blocks and the like
Price
What changes the price
The starting price is ₹11,500 per person — per person, twin sharing, Standard hotels, through the year — and it is all-inclusive: breakfast and dinner every day, sightseeing by private cab (an SUV for families or groups of more than 4), transfers from your arrival point in Himachal, GST, tolls, taxes and parking. With the 10% code we send you on WhatsApp it is about ₹10,350. One rate through the year. Your exact price depends on:
- Season — 15 April to 15 July (and 20 December to 5 January on the Volvo packages) costs more than the rest of the year.
- Hotel category — Standard, Deluxe, Luxury or Premium.
- Group size — on the car tours the per-person price falls as the group grows, because the car is shared.
- Single occupancy and extra beds are charged at the hotel's rate.
Read what a Himachal tour costs, and why for the full picture, and our booking and cancellation terms.
Before you go
Dharamshala & Dalhousie Tour: questions
How much is the Dharamshala Dalhousie package?
From ₹11,500 per person in Standard hotels, ₹14,500 Deluxe and ₹18,500 Luxury, twin sharing. Ask us for a quote for your dates.
How far is Khajjiar from Dalhousie?
About 17 km by road through the Kalatop forest. The old version of this page said 7 km — that was a mistake.
Is the drive from Delhi overnight?
Yes. The outward drive of about 520 km runs overnight so the first morning can be spent in McLeodganj.
Can we fly into Kangra instead?
Yes. Kangra airport at Gaggal is about 15 km from Dharamshala; tell us your flight times and we will start the tour from there.
