Bir Billing & Dharamsala Tour from Chandigarh
Billing World Cup Paragliding • Tibetan Monasteries • Palampur Tea Estates • McLeod Ganj & Dalai Lama Temple
7 days door-to-door · all-in ≈ ₹13,199–₹16,499 per person · starts at Dharamsala. Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala (240 km) takes 6–7 h.
- Trip price
- ₹11,999
- Duration
- 4N / 5D
- Days from Chandigarh
- 7
- Season
- Oct–Jun
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Bir Billing & Dharamsala Tour starts at Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj (Kangra valley, Himachal Pradesh), not in Chandigarh — so the plan below adds the travel legs, the time they take, and what they cost. From Chandigarh you can leave the evening before and reach Dharamsala on the morning the trip starts. Combine exhilarating aerial thrills with serene Tibetan spirituality in the shadow of the mighty Dhauladhar Range. Soar through the sky on a world-class tandem paragliding flight from Billing (8,000 ft) to Bir, stroll through lush emerald tea gardens in Palampur, explore ancient .
Getting from Chandigarh to Dharamsala
Meeting point: Dharamsala bus stand (or Pathankot / Chandigarh on the Bir Billing tour)
Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala (240 km)
- Bus / shared cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala
- Door-to-door:
- 6–7 h
- One-way:
- ₹600–₹1,200
Best for: Simplest option from the Tricity
Train to Delhi, then bus to Dharamsala
- Shatabdi / Vande Bharat Chandigarh → New Delhi (3.4 h, 3A from ₹700)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC) from Majnu-ka-Tilla / ISBT to Dharamsala–McLeod Ganj
- Door-to-door:
- 16–21 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,700–₹3,100
Best for: Budget option; overnight trains save a hotel night
Road via Delhi (250 km to Delhi, then the overnight bus)
- Chandigarh → Delhi by road / bus (250 km)
- Overnight Volvo (HRTC / HPTDC) from Majnu-ka-Tilla / ISBT to Dharamsala–McLeod Ganj
- Door-to-door:
- 16–20 h
- One-way:
- ₹1,300–₹2,800
Best for: Budget / flexible timing
Times are door-to-door including transfers and buffers; fares are indicative one-way, one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead off-peak. Volvo and flight prices rise sharply around Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends.
Day-by-day from Chandigarh
Travel days wrapped around the trip itinerary.
Day 0
Travel Chandigarh → Dharamsala: Bus / shared cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala. Overnight at Dharamsala.
Day 1
Meet at Dharamsala bus stand (or Pathankot / Chandigarh on the Bir Billing tour). Trip starts.
Days 2–5
Bir Billing Paragliding, Dharamsala & Kangra Valley Tour — 4N / 5D.
Day 5
Trip ends; travel back the same evening or next morning.
Day 6
Back in Chandigarh.
- Calendar days
- 7
- Hotel nights before
- 1
Leave planning
Overnight travel both ways means a 5-day trip costs 5 working days at most — fewer if it spans a weekend.
What Bir Billing & Dharamsala Tour costs from Chandigarh
Per person. Travel estimates use the recommended route (upper bound) and the cheapest year-round option (lower bound).
| Item | Low | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trip price | ₹11,999 | ₹11,999 | Includes everything from Dharamsala: stays, meals on the trail, guides, permits, trail transport. |
| Return travel Chandigarh ↔ Dharamsala | ₹1,200 | ₹2,000 | Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala (240 km) (low) · Direct bus or cab Chandigarh → Dharamsala (240 km) (high) |
| Hotel night at Dharamsala | ₹1,000 | ₹2,500 | Budget guesthouse to mid-range hotel |
| Personal spends | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | Meals on travel days, tips, souvenirs |
| All-in estimate | ₹14,199 | ₹19,499 | Excludes personal gear and insurance |
Fares are indicative (one adult, booked 3–4 weeks ahead, off-peak). Trip price is the current starting price; group and dedicated-trip rates are on the package page.
Upcoming group departures
Each row shows when to leave Chandigarh to make the start.
| Trip starts | Leave Chandigarh | Ends | Seats left | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 20 Nov, 2026 | Thu, 19 Nov (evening) | Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 | 18 of 25 | ₹13,999 |
| Fri, 18 Dec, 2026 | Thu, 17 Dec (evening) | Fri, 25 Dec, 2026 | 11 of 25 | ₹13,999 |
| Tue, 15 Jun, 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun (evening) | Tue, 22 Jun, 2027 | 21 of 25 | ₹13,999 |
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