Dalhousie & Khajjiar
Gandhi Chowk · St. John's Church · Khajjiar · Kalatop · Panchpula · Satdhara
The two hill stations of western Himachal in one trip: McLeodganj's monasteries and Dhauladhar views, then Dalhousie's colonial churches and the Khajjiar meadow. Five days, one car, start and finish wherever suits your train or flight.
Price for the car and driver for the whole trip. Hotels are not included.
Get my exact pricePickup at Kangra Airport or Pathankot (≈ 90 km). Evening at the Dalai Lama Temple and McLeodganj market.
Bhagsu Nag, Naddi, Dal Lake, the War Memorial, Norbulingka and Chamunda Devi.
Drive (≈ 118 km, 3 hr 30 min) to Dalhousie. Evening at Gandhi Chowk and St. John's Church.
Khajjiar meadow — the 'Mini Switzerland of India' — and the Kalatop forest, with Chamba as an optional extension.
Panchpula and Satdhara falls, then drop at Pathankot (≈ 86 km), Kangra Airport or Amritsar.
The route is planned around wherever you start. Common pickups for this trip:
March to June and September to December. Dalhousie and Khajjiar can get snow in January–February.
About 118 km by road — allow three and a half hours.
Yes. Pathankot is about 90 km from Dharamshala and 86 km from Dalhousie, so it works well as both the start and the end of the trip.
Gandhi Chowk · St. John's Church · Khajjiar · Kalatop · Panchpula · Satdhara
Golden Temple · Wagah border · McLeodganj · Dharamshala · Dalhousie · Khajjiar
Dalai Lama Temple · Bhagsu Nag · St. John in the Wilderness · Naddi · Dal Lake · Norbulingka