Pilgrimage In Himachal

Kangra and Dharamsala

A tour cum trek of the Kangra region across some fascinating walks and views. The "Gaddis" and "Gujjars" are colourful nomads shepherding flocks along this trail.

DELHI / NALAGARH / TARAGARH / BILLING / RAJGUNDHA / PLASCHIK / TATWANI / TARAGARH / PATHANKOT / DELHI

Day 1. DELHI / NALAGARH (5 to 6 hrs.)
Drive to Nalagarh for lunch. Check into the beautiful Hilltop Fortress palace. Day free to enjoy ambience of the palace and the nearby fort. Overnight Nalagarh.

Day 2. NALAGARH / TARAGARH (4 to 5 hrs.)
Drive to Taragarh arriving by late lunch. Check into Taragarh Palace hotel run by the royal family of Kashmir. Evening free to explore the palace resort or the tea gardens around palace. Overnight Taragarh.

Day 3. TARAGARH / BILLING (3 to 4 hrs)
Drive to Bir where you may visit a tea factory and the Buddhist monastery. From here you may either drive along an unmetalled road or trek up the old jungle fire lane with a gradual climb (4 to 5 hrs.) to Billing famous for Hang Gliding and Para Sailing .The views from Billing are breathtaking. Overnight camp.

Day 4. BILLING / RAJGUNDHA (3 hrs.)
Enroute, you will come nomads called "Gaddis" and "Gujjars" passing by with their sheep/goats and singing songs or playing the flute. Lot of bird / wildlife is seen including the snow pheasant, the barking deer and occasionally the brown bear. Walk along the ridge to reach Rajgundha. Overnight camp / rest house

Day 5. RAJGUNDHA / PLASCHIK (3 hrs.)
Trek to Plaschik passing the most picturesque and beautiful fir, pine and deodar trees and meadows. You can hear the roaring music of the UhI river echoing through the valley. Overnight camp.

Day 6.PLASCHIK / TATWANI ( 4 to 5 hrs )
This stretch affords excellent views of the Kangra valley, Mt Kailash and Mani Mahesh range and Thamsar peak from the ridge (12000 ft.) From here you climb down hill for 2 kms to reach Tatwani hot sulphur springs which is known for its medicinal value. Free to bathe in the spring. Overnight camp.

Day 7. TATWANI / DHARAMSALA (2 to 3 hrs)
Trek through thick jungle downwards or drive down to Dharamsala. Overnight at hotel Dharamsala.

Day 8.
Drive to Pathankot (4 hrs.) to board overnight train to Delhi.

Day 9.
Arrive Delhi.

Possible Variation

1. From Paniharlu trek to the fascinating Bara Bhangal over the Thamsar pass (500 ft.) and then return to Dharamsala or trek on to Manali 4 to 5 days.

2. Extension to Dharamsala on day 8 and then return to Delhi

Grade : Light
Best time : May to October