Norbulingka Institute
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nearby attractions
McLeodganj & Tsuglagkhang (Dalai Lama Temple)
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Little Lhasa — the Dalai Lama's temple complex, debating monks, the Tibet Museum and momo lanes under Dhauladhar's sudden white wall.
Bhagsu Waterfall & Bhagsunag
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
The snake-god's ancient tank and the shale-cliff waterfall above — via a lane of shlokas, slate cafés and the famous Bhagsu-cake bakeries.
Dharamkot & Gallu Devi
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
The yoga-and-coder village above McLeod — slow cafés in oak shade, Vipassana and Tushita retreats, and the Gallu gate of the Triund trail.
Triund Trek
McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh
The Himalaya's perfect starter trek — a 7-km forest climb from McLeod Ganj to a grassy ridge where the Dhauladhar wall erupts 3,000 m overhead; sunset turns the granite pink and campfires dot the meadow under a blaze of stars.
Chamunda Devi Temple
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
The wrathful goddess on the Baner's boulder bank — bathing ghats, a Shiva cave behind the sanctum and Dhauladhar rising sheer beyond.
Kangra Fort
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
The oldest dated fort in the Himalaya — the Katoch dynasty's rock bastion over the Banganga, coveted by Mahmud of Ghazni, Akbar and Ranjit Singh alike.
Kareri Lake Trek
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
A glacial pool at 2,934 m under Minkiani pass — shepherd trails from Kareri village, a stream you follow all day and a lakeside Shiva shrine.
Palampur Tea Gardens
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
The Kangra tea bowl — emerald plucking rows under Dhauladhar snow, factory tours at the co-operative and colonial bungalow stays.
Masroor Rock-Cut Temples
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
The Himalaya's Ellora — fifteen 8th-century shikharas carved downward from one sandstone ridge, reflected in a bathing tank with Dhauladhar behind.