Places to visit in Himachal Pradesh

10 destinations in Himachal Pradesh, each with a full day-by-day itinerary, estimated cost and realistic travel time from wherever you're starting.

• Bir Billing

  One of the world's best paragliding sites, over a Tibetan village

  3 days · ₹9,000+

  Adventure · Mountains · Relaxation

• Chamba

  An old hill kingdom of stone temples, well off the Himachal circuit

  3 days · ₹8,000+

  Culture · Mountains · Photography

• Dalhousie

  A colonial hill station of pine forests and quiet viewpoints

  3 days · ₹8,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj

  The Dalai Lama's home town, with cafés and a ridge trek above it

  3 days · ₹8,000+

  Mountains · Culture · Food

• Kangra

  One of India's oldest forts, and rock-cut temples nearby

  2 days · ₹5,000+

  Culture · Photography

• Kasauli

  A colonial-era hill town quieter than Shimla, an easy weekend away

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Photography

• Kinnaur Valley (Kalpa & Chitkul)

  Apple orchards and Kinnaur-Kailash views on the old Hindustan-Tibet road

  5 days · ₹16,000+

  Mountains · Road Trip · Photography

• Palampur

  Tea gardens below the Dhauladhar wall

  2 days · ₹6,000+

  Mountains · Relaxation · Food

• Spiti Valley

  Cold-desert monasteries and moonscapes on the road less travelled

  7 days · ₹22,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Road Trip

• Tirthan Valley & Jibhi

  A trout-stream valley below the Great Himalayan National Park

  4 days · ₹12,000+

  Mountains · Adventure · Relaxation