Kangra House
Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
Una tranquilla casa nel cortile a pochi minuti dalla strada del tempio a Dharamshala.
4.8 · 4 recensioni Da ₹2,200 / notte
From the first bells to the lamps
A day in the courtyard
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06:00 Ora
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.
Gli host
Kangra House è la nostra casa di famiglia da quattro generazioni, costruita intorno a un cortile in pietra con un peepal al centro. Siamo a pochi passi dalla strada del tempio e dal sentiero Bhagsu, ma abbastanza in alto da sentire le campane piuttosto che il traffico. I pasti sono vegetariani, cucinati da mia madre e serviti nel cortile quando il tempo lo consente.
Amato dagli ospiti
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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
Su 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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Come arrivare 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.
Buono a sapersi
A che ora è il check-in?
Dalle ore 12.00; check-in anticipato su richiesta.
Servite i pasti?
Sì, la colazione e la cena cucinate in casa sono incluse.
È adatto alle famiglie?
Certamente, e i bambini adorano il frutteto.
Come ti raggiungiamo?
A 4 km da Jibhi, condivideremo le indicazioni su WhatsApp.
Regole della casa
- Ore di silenzio dopo le 22:00
- Porta con te un documento d'identità con foto valido
- Animali ammessi su richiesta.
- Rispetta il frutteto e il fiume
Servizi
Cosa puoi usare durante il soggiorno
- Hot water
- Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Garden
- Bonfire
- Power backup
Cibo e bevande
Dalla nostra cucina
Cooked in our own kitchen, from what the market and the garden have.
Ristorante
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Courtyard breakfast (included)
Incluso
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.
I piatti cambiano con la stagione e con ciò che offre il mercato. Segnalateci allergie o preferenze al momento della prenotazione.
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2 ways to spend your days
Pacchetti ed esperienze
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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.
Kangra House
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