Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)

Hotels & Resorts in Dharamsala

Hotel	Grade	Rate per couple	Plan
Spring Valley Resort	*******	Tariff	Room only
Dev Cottages	*******	Tariff	Room only
Snow Crest Inn	*******	Tariff	Room only

Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India Since 1959, Dharamsala, has become the Headquarters of the Tibetan Government in Exile, prompting many tourists to refer to it as "Little Lhasa". Dharamsala is choc-a-bloc with tourists, traders and seekers of knowledge.

There is an almost regular traffic to His Holiness's Palace, and the surrounding Namgyal Monastery. Situated a little below the main town is the picturesque Dip Tse Chokling Monastery. A few hours drive and you are transported to the serenely verdant surroundings of the Norbulinka Palace. Other than monasteries, Dharamsala is also the centre for Tibetan culture, with the Mentsee khang, the Tibetan Institute of performing Arts, the Institute of Tibetology and a well stocked Tibetan library at Khangchen Kyishong; all within walking distance ! Come and discover an ancient culture in the midst of modernity!!

Dharamsala, the picturesque Hill Queen of the Kangra Valley in the State of Himachal Pradesh, North India, is set in beautiful deodar forests in the Western Himalayas. The Dhauladhar mountain range, also known as the 'White Range', provides a spectacular backdrop to this beautiful hill resort - ideal for long and short trekking.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Altitude
Between 1,250 and 1,982 metres.

Temperature
Maximum 38 degree celsius in June; minimum 0 degree C. in January.

Annual Rainfall
Varies between 290 and 380cm. Monsoon season is July to September.

Best Season
Beginning of March through to end of June: and beginning of October through to end November. It rains ceaselessly in July, August and September.

Clothing
Woollen in winter and cotton or tropical in summer. An umbrella is essential during Dharamsala's notorious monsoon season.

PLACES TO VISIT

Kangra Art Museum
War Memorial
St. John's Church
Norbulinka Institute
Macleodganj
Kareri
Masrur
Triund

HOW TO GET THERE?

By Train : The convenient rail head is Pathankot at a distance of 90km whereas Kangra Railway station on Narrow gauge railway line is only 17km from Dharamsala.

By Air : Nearest Air Port is Gaggal is about 12 km from Dharamsala.

By Road : Regular Bus and Taxi service available from Delhi and Chandigarh. Delhi is 520km and Chandigarh is 252km from Dharamsala.