
Khajjiar (Mini Switzerland)
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
A perfect saucer of green with a floating-island lake at its centre and deodars a thousand years old on its rim — India's official 'Mini Switzerland' since 1992.
Why visit: The meadow every Himachal poster promised — zorbing included.
- ›Khajjiar lake
- ›Khajji Nag temple
- ›Zorbing rolls
- ›Kalatop forest walk
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Best time
Mar–Jun & Sep–Nov (snow Dec–Feb)
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹500–1,500
Duration
Full day
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