Essential Information About Dalhousie

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Essential Information About Dalhousie

Food

Savor some delicious Himachali local food that comprises of Chapatis, vegetable gravy, dal and curd at the various restaurants and eateries here.

If you love Tibetan food, there are several momo joints here that offer piping hot momos and spicy chowmein noodles. Garam Sadak is one such area where you will get to enjoy some delicious momos whilst taking in the scenic views all around.

Amongst the food to eat in Dalhousie is the delicious North Indian fare at the Amritsari restaurant on Court Road. This road also has other popular eateries like the Royal Dhaba and Sher-e-Punjab. Savor some tasty Chinese, Mughlai and Kashmiri cuisine at Preet Palace on Subhash Chowk. For some more delicious Dalhousie food, try the Kwality Restaurant on Gandhi Chowk that is known for its mouthwatering delicacies.

If you love sweets and desserts, you must try the delicious treats at the Bengal Sweet Shop in this charming hill station. Whether it be local Himachal thalis, scrumptious Tibetan food, North Indian delights or any other multi-cuisine, Dalhousie will delight you with its food options

Weather

The alluding charm of the breathtaking mountains and pine-clad valleys of Dalhousie will mesmerize you. Dalhousie is known for its favorable weather all year round. You can escape the gruelling summer heat by visiting this hill station during the summer season from April till June. The weather of Dalhousie stays pleasant during this time and the temperature does not go beyond 30 degrees Celsius. This is the best time to visit Dalhousie as it is not too cold yet it stays pleasant enough to enjoy sightseeing tours and exciting walks.

Monsoon in Dalhousie starts from June and lasts till September and this is one of the most romantic times to visit this hill station. Everything comes alive in this weather and the whole hill station is washed in vivid colors and looks breathtaking. Couples can go on long romantic walks around this hill station in this weather or take thrilling boat rides around the Chamera lake.

Winter season begins in October and continues till February with temperatures falling below zero degrees. Watch snow envelop this entire town during winter season and view the beauty of nature unfold in front of you. Make sure you pack enough warm clothes as the weather can get pretty intense and chilly.

Festivals

All the festivals are celebrated with utmost gusto and fervor in the scenic paradise of Dalhousie. Some of the major festivals celebrated here include the Chait Festival, Navratras, Phagli, Baisakhi, Rakhi, Haryali, Chrewal, Phulech, Jagra, Sair, Dhoogri Fair, Dushehra, Diwali, Lossar, Halda, Shivratri, Christmas and more.

However, the most important festivals of Dalhousie are the Dalhousie Summer Festival and Minjar Fair. At the Summer Festival of Dalhousie, various artists from all over the state and country showcase their rich cultural tradition and artistic talent.

The Minjar Fair is a more elaborate festival celebrated in Chamba Valley that lasts for seven days and is held in August. Several tourists and tribal people assemble in Chamba Chaugan, where a grand procession takes place and Minjar i.e. a coin, a coconut, paddy tied to a piece of red cloth and a fruit  is offered to the Ravi River. This fair celebrates the victory of the Raja of Chamba over the ruler of Kangra called ‘Trigarta’.

Besides this, there is also an Ice Skating Carnival held in December where you can enjoy dance shows, fancy dress competitions, and ice hockey. Have a fun time in this beautiful hill station and celebrate these festivals with merriment and splendor.

Shopping

While looking at traveler tips Dalhousie, you will come across some great shopping markets in this charming hill station. You can pick up trinkets, handicrafts, purses, bags, dolls, silver and copper diyas, carpets, and many other such souvenirs here.

There are several areas in Dalhousie where you can go shopping but the most popular markets are the bustling shops along Gandhi Chowk. You can pick up exquisite handicrafts and gift items at this Chowk while watching some local talent. Some of the popular shops on this Chowk include The Tibetan Market, Himachal Handloom and Crafts Centre, the Himachal Handloom Industry Emporium, and Tibetan Handicrafts Centre.

The Tibetan market is the most popular among these as it has several items like dolls, bags, purses and handicrafts. From the Himachal Handloom Industry Emporium you can purchase traditional Kashmiri shawls and Kullu shawls that is made from lambswool. These shawls will cost you around INR 300 only.

Have a fun shopping experience in this hilly area and pick up some exciting souvenirs to take back home from this holiday trip.

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Shree's 8 days trip to Dalhousie

It was nicely arranged trip enjoyed each moment of trip thanks to North India tours for making my holidays memorable. Solang valley and Khajjiar I enjoyed most.

Shree Surgical And Medicals Kanpur

Arpi's 4 days trip to Dalhousie

I had booked holidays to Dharamshala, Dalhousie and Khajjiar for my parents. As per their feedback, they really enjoyed the trip. We had received the best quotation from North India tours and travels with all our preferences. Vinakshi from North India was really very helpful and she was in constant touch with us for our tour details and arranging everything. The cab driver was very polite and was punctual. Hotels were good. Overall trip was fantastic.

Arpi Shah Amritsar

Gajendra's 4 days trip to Dalhousie

Had a very good trip nicely arrnaged by north india travl executive Miss Sarita. Everytym she managd everything in proper manner. like hotel nd cab services hotels in Dharmshala nd Dalhousie both r near tho sightseeing area Cab driver Vinod is to good prsn he give his best at any tym everytym he is avlbl as per v need.. thank you team Travel Triangle though the temp. is expecting high in Dharmshala and Dalhousie both but great had a vacation ever. warm memories capture in heart with wifey..

Gajendra Pushpakar New delhi

Kuldevi's 5 days trip to Dalhousie

first of all I had a great & good experience with ur agent. second the cab driver was a great person &a good driver and had a great driving skills in hill his driving was great&now about the hotel, the hotel at Dalhousie the hotel New palace was good the staff was good the food they provide was awesome the service was great. the hotel at mcleodganj hotel skylark was also good but room size was small &conjusted the bed was small in size as well but the service was good the food given by them was also good all over experience was great.

Kuldevi Of Sonipat haryana

Aashishpanwar's 10 days trip to Dalhousie

we had really good experience..especially Vinakshi and driver Balkar Singh were icing on the cake..kamna resort at shimla and Mount view at Dalhousie r the best hotels you cud dream of....Rioso resorts at Manali is just ok but the food was not that good..but woodz in dharmshala is one of the worst hotel i had ever been to..gud knows who have them 3 star rating..i wud give them a big 0 in terms of all rating...thankfully we only had a one night stay there...overall i wud luv to Thank.and congratulate Trip advisor and north India tour and travels for making it a memorable trip..

Aashishpanwar Delhi

Veedhika's 2 days trip to Dalhousie

We don't get the driver details on time we ourselves has to make so many calls and even some contact nos were switched off

Veedhika Goyal Ludhiana

Jaisan's 4 days trip to Dalhousie

Cabs were not well maintained,in one cab cluch failed because of faulty wire. Different drivers were provided everyday.and some drivers were deviating from itineary as planned.was not happy wd service provided as compared wd cost.

Jaisan Sodhi Delhi

Pavan's 9 days trip to Dalhousie

1.we are disappointed with shamabhala as we booked before 2 months back n travels people's promised me to provide a balcony room but they failed to provide . sollang valley n kufri in Shimla.

Pavan Kulkarni Bengaluru

Kaushik's 8 days trip to Dalhousie

Except for goofup done by travel agent for my stay at Dalhousie hotel it was fair. In this instance I was provided make shift arrangement in another hotel of lower class and pathetic condition. The reason I got for this goofup was funny “ it was operations team problem” , although I followed up on all my hotels booking well in advance before my actual trip and got positive revert. The main problem was at time when I was about to deduct charge for a day stay in this makeshift hotel. Besides their manager (lady) , Mr. Lokinder Verma from this travel agency was very rude to talk and was not in a mood to understand my problem, although I did paid extra for accommodations of hotels as per my choice. Would recommend everyone, do not rely on any verbal confirmation for your hotel bookings confirmation prior to your trip, especially with this travel agency. Car driver was very good and had best knowledge about the entire sites, that made my site seeings more easy and comfortable.

Kaushik Pitale Mumbai

Hardeep's 4 days trip to Dalhousie

Our trip to dalhoussie from 26-28 January was organized by miss Lata Verma. Trip was quite joyful. Great customer service by miss Lata Verma. Never made me feel left out. She accomodate all our genuine requests and made it a point to call us everyday & check on our experience. This is the exactly, the kind of customer service i was hoping for. She appointed us driver named Tilak Raj. It is said that driver is also your guide and he proved it at all. His friendly behavior and amazing driving skills made our trip so good. Although we couldn't visit khajjiar due to heavy snowfall and road block but way to khajjiar was still worthy. About Hotel : The chosen hotel "Hotel Mohan Palace" under the package was best. Rooms were excellent, more than our expectations. The view from hotel was mesmerizing especially sunrise and sunset. Staff was very humble and friendly especially Sonu and Ramesh from room service. Hotel's open terrace is great to enjoy the beauty of Dalhousie. Hotel provide us complimentary DJ with bonfire at night. That was really enjoyable. Food was good especially breakfast. Our 2N 3D stay at hotel Mohan Palace became memorable. So overall it was an awesome, unforgettable experience, well coordinated by miss Lata Verma & especially thanks to our driver Mr. Tilak Raj. Whenever we will plan our next trip, we will definitely contact you. Thanks Travel Takies. Way to khajjiar Hotel Mohan Palace terrace

Hardeep Singh Chandigarh

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