Kangra House
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Une maison au calme dans la cour à quelques minutes de la route du temple à Dharamshala.
4.8 · 4 avis À partir de ₹2,200 / nuit
From the first bells to the lamps
A day in the courtyard
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06:00 Maintenant
The prayer wheels
The temple road below wakes at six: the wheels turning, the bells, and then the birds in the peepal.
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07:00
First light on the Dhauladhar
Tea on the steps while the snow on the range turns from grey to gold.
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12:30
Shade under the peepal
Lunch in the courtyard, in the one patch of shade the tree has kept for a hundred years.
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19:00
The lamps
My mother lights the lamps at dusk, and dinner is served by them when the weather allows.
Les hôtes
Kangra House est notre maison familiale depuis quatre générations, construite autour d'une cour en pierre avec un peepal en son centre. Nous sommes à quelques pas de la route du temple et du sentier Bhagsu, mais suffisamment haut pour que vous entendiez des cloches plutôt que de la circulation. Les repas sont végétariens, cuisinés par ma mère, et servis dans la cour quand le temps le permet.
Coup de cœur des voyageurs
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Close enough to walk to the temple, quiet enough to actually rest. The courtyard is lovely.
Meenakshi S. · Jaipur -
Mrs Kapoor's cooking is the reason to stay. Simple, vegetarian, exceptional.
David C. · Toronto -
We came for the monastery and stayed for the house. Genuinely peaceful.
Anjali V. · Mumbai -
Beautiful old home and very kind hosts. The walk up is steep — take a taxi with bags.
Thomas B. · Lyon
Where you will be
Dharamshala
Himachal Pradesh
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
À propos de Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Dharamshala rises from the Kangra valley to McLeod Ganj at 2,000 m, under the Dhauladhar wall. It has been the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile since 1960, which is why the temple road, the momo stalls and the Norbulingka craft workshops sit alongside an older Kangra town of courtyard houses and slate roofs. Bhagsu's waterfall is a short walk; Triund is the ridge everyone climbs; and the monsoon here is among the heaviest in India.
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Venir 3 ways in
- Nearest airport
- Gaggal (15 km, about 40 minutes).
- Nearest rail
- Pathankot, then three hours by road, or the narrow-gauge to Kangra.
- By road
- Delhi to Dharamshala overnight (12 hours).
We are a short walk off the temple road — the last stretch is pedestrian, and we will send a pin and meet you at the top of the lane.
When to come
- Mar–Jun
- Warm days and the Dhauladhar still holding snow.
- Sep–Nov
- The clearest views and the quietest streets.
- Jul–Aug
- Some of the heaviest monsoon in India — beautiful if you like rain and mist, difficult if you came to walk.
- Dec–Feb
- Cold and clear with snow on the ridge.
Nearby
Bhagsu Waterfall
3 kmUp the path past the temple; busy by noon.
Tsuglagkhang Complex
4 kmThe Dalai Lama's temple and the Tibet museum.
Triund
9 kmA ridge walk with the Dhauladhar the whole way up.
Norbulingka Institute
14 kmTibetan crafts, and gardens worth an afternoon.
Bon à savoir
À quelle heure se fait l'arrivée ?
À partir de midi ; arrivée anticipée sur demande.
Servez-vous des repas ?
Oui — le petit-déjeuner et le dîner cuisinés à la maison sont inclus.
Est-ce familial ?
Absolument, et les enfants adorent le verger.
Comment pouvons-nous vous joindre ?
À 4 km de Jibhi ; nous vous indiquerons l'itinéraire sur WhatsApp.
Règlement intérieur
- Heures calmes après 22 h
- Munissez-vous d'une pièce d'identité avec photo valide
- Animaux admis sur demande.
- Respecter le verger et la rivière
Équipements
Ce dont vous pouvez profiter sur place
- Hot water
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Garden
- Bonfire
- Power backup
Restauration
De notre cuisine
Cooked in our own kitchen, from what the market and the garden have.
Restaurant
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Courtyard breakfast (included)
Inclus
Parathas, curd, pickle, and tea from the pot on the stove.
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Kangra dham thali
The valley's festival meal: madra, rajma, khatta, rice. My mother's version.
Standard ₹280 Festival ₹420 -
Momos, steamed
₹160
Vegetable, from the Tibetan market up the road. Ten to a plate.
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Thukpa
₹200
The Tibetan noodle soup, made vegetarian here.
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Siddu with ghee
₹180
Steamed wheat bread, walnut filling, a spoon of ghee on top.
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Masala chai, all day
₹40
From the pot in the courtyard. Nobody counts the cups.
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Buttermilk with jeera
₹60
Cold, salted, and what you actually want in June.
Les plats changent selon la saison et ce que propose le marché. Signalez-nous vos allergies ou préférences lors de la réservation.
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2 ways to spend your days
Forfaits et expériences
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2 nights / 3 days
Temple Walk at Dawn
₹4,800
Two nights, and the Bhagsu path before the crowds, with breakfast after.
- All meals
- Guided walk
- Early breakfast
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7 nights
A Week of Quiet
₹16,000
Seven nights in the courtyard at the long-stay rate. Vegetarian, cooked by my mother.
- All meals
- Laundry
- Courtyard seat
Arranged by us, run by people we know
Things to do
Run by local operators we work with. Ask us and we will arrange it for you — nothing is charged here.
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Triund, overnight with a guide
Dhauladhar Treks
Up from Dharamkot to the ridge in the afternoon, a tent, dinner and the Dhauladhar at sunrise, down by lunch. Tents and sleeping bags included.
If you cancel: The tents and the cook go up the day before.
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Tibetan cooking, an afternoon in McLeod
Dhauladhar Treks
Momos and thenthuk from the flour up, in a family kitchen above the temple road. You eat what you make.
If you cancel: Nothing owed if the guest cancels
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Tandem flight from Billing
Bir Billing Paragliding
Takeoff at Billing, landing at Bir. Fifteen to twenty minutes in the air, and the drive up is included. Certified pilot, one passenger.
If you cancel: Flying is weather-dependent and is often called off on the morning. Nothing is owed: charging for a day the wind decided would be charging for our own risk.
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Cross-country flight, experienced pilots
Bir Billing Paragliding
A longer flight along the ridge for guests who have flown before. Includes retrieval from wherever it ends.
If you cancel: A quarter inside 24 hours: the retrieval vehicle and the pilot are booked for the day.
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