Dalhousie Chamba Tour

Day 01 : Arrive Pathankot-Dalhousie (80 Kms / 3-4 hrs drive)

Arrive Pathankot railway station, Upon arrival meeting and assistance followed by transfer to Dalhousie. On arrival in Dalhousie checkin at Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Dalhousie retains much of the ambience of the Raj. The town spreads around five hills – Kathlog, Portreyn, Tehra, Bakrota, and Balun – and is clothed extensively in stately groves of deodar and oak. Its two busy points, Gandhi Chowk and Subhash Chowk, are connected by the Mall which is actually two roads intertwined like the figure of eight. You’ll probably find yourself at the bus stand on reaching here first, which is the scruffiest part of the town. The main parts of Dalhousie lie above this terminus. Its tin-roofed, half-timbered houses present the most delightful sight.

Day 02 : Dalhousie

Breakfast at the hotel and full day for exploring the city. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 03 : Dalhousie-Chamba (60 Kms / 1 hrs drive)

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Chamba. On arrival Chamba checkin at Hotel. Afternoon visit’s Eighth Century Laxmi Narayan Temple, Bhuri Singh Art Museum. Overnight stay at hotel.

The town of Chamba, the district headquarter of Chamba district is situated in the western Himalayas between north latitudes 32°10' and 33°13' and east longitudes 75°45' and 77°33'. The town stands on a plateau on the right bank of the Ravi river valley between Dhauladhar and Zanskar ranges south of the inner Himalayas. This town was founded by Raja Sahil Varman when he conquered the lower Rani valley from the petty chiefs called Ranas and Thakurs in the beginning of 10th Century. It seems the original name of the town was Champa as mentioned in Kalhan's Rajtarangani. In the bansauli or genealogical rolls of the Chamba Rajas a reference occurs of place which was adorned with highly fragrant Champaka trees and guarded by Goddess Champavati or more popularly known as Chameshni. The temple was built by Sahil Varman in the honour of his daughter Champavati who is worshipped as a goddess in Chamba. Champavati temple became the family temple of the ruling family.

Day 04 : Chamba-Dalhousie (60 kms / 3 hrs)

Breakfast at the hotel and drive back to Dalhousie. On arrival in Dalhousie checkin at Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 05 : Dalhousie Depart

Breakfast at the hotel and drive to Pathankot railway station to connect train for your onward destination.