Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh.Between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal Ranges in the beautiful land of Himachal Pradesh is the hill station of Dalhousie. With five functioning British churches, British style country houses that now have been converted into hotels, nine terraced cemetery and several colorful rock frescoes painted by the first blood of Tibetan emigrates, these attractions make up for this quiet town. Dalhousie is a gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State, now Chamba District of the state of Himachal Pradesh of India.

The history of this town dates back to 1854, when it was discovered the British governor-general Lord Dalhousie. Named after him, this town emerged as a favorable destination of many leaders throughout history. This town has a special significance in context of Indian history as many of our illustrious leaders have visited and stayed in this town. This is indeed the district that had a huge impact on the Indian laureate Rabindranath Tagore, who has described Dalhousie it his famed autobiography. Many national leaders like Subhash Chandra Bose, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nelhru and Shaeed Ajeet Sings have too stayed at Dalhousie at some point of their lives and have said and written something in its appreciation.

It is built on and around five hills. Located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, it is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of snow-capped peaks. Dalhousie is situated between 6,000 and 9,000 feet above sea level. The best time to visit is in the summer, and the peak tourist season is from May to September. Scottish and Victorian architecture is prevalent in the bungalows and churches in the town.

HOW TO REACH

BY AIR – Kangra, 140 kms, is the nearest airport. Other airports that too can be utilized are the Jammu Airport which is 190 km away while the Amritsar Airport is 192 km from Dalhousie.

BY RAIL – Pathankot, located around 40 kms away, is the nearest railhead from where you can take a train for Dalhousie. Regular trains ply from Dalhousie to different part of the state and country.

BY ROAD - Drive to Pathankot via Ambala, Ludhiana and Jallandhar. Taking 14 hrs time from Delhi the network of roads are in good condition and are well linked to the other cities of the state and the country.

HOW TO MOVE AROUND IN DALHOUSIE

The best way to move around in Dalhousie is private taxis which are easily available.

BEST TIME TO VISIT
 
It is usually warm in the morning and afternoon in June–July and gets cold early in the evening and quite cold at night. Woollen clothes and jackets are required. T-shirts can be worn only in the morning if the sun is out and it is not cloudy. The weather becomes very cold if it rains.