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Himachal Family Tour package
6 days · 5 nights
Hills & valleys
Up to 1,970 m
Private tour
Built for three generations in one car: no day longer than four hours on the road, nothing too high, and a meadow at Khajjiar for the children to run on.
- Duration
- 6D / 5N
- Highest point
- 1,970 m
- Distance
- About 450 km
- Best time
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Dec
About this trip
Most family trips go wrong in the car. This one is planned around that. No single drive is longer than about four hours, there are rest stops every hour, and no place on the route is higher than about 2,100 metres. Grandparents and toddlers both manage it comfortably.
You spend three nights in Dharamshala, with an easy McLeodganj day and a Palampur day with tea gardens, then two nights in Dalhousie with a morning on the Khajjiar meadow. Hotels are chosen for family rooms, lifts or ground-floor rooms where possible, and food the children will actually eat.
We send an Innova Crysta for families of up to six, or a Tempo Traveller for bigger groups, and the same driver stays with you all week.
Highlights
- Short drives, never more than about 4 hours
- McLeodganj and the Dalai Lama temple by car
- Palampur tea gardens and Chamunda Devi
- Khajjiar meadow, with pony rides for the children
- Family rooms and a single driver throughout
Altitude on the route
Day by day
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Day 1
Arrive in Dharamshala
Pickup at Gaggal Airport or Pathankot. Check in and rest. Short evening walk.
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Day 2
McLeodganj, the easy way
Drive up to the Dalai Lama temple, lunch in McLeodganj, then the Norbulingka gardens. No steep walks.
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Day 3
Palampur and Chamunda
Chamunda Devi in the morning, a tea garden walk in Palampur, back to Dharamshala.
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Day 4
To Dalhousie
Drive via Nurpur (about 4 hours, with breaks) to Dalhousie. Evening at Gandhi Chowk.
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Day 5
Khajjiar
A relaxed morning on the Khajjiar meadow, with Kalatop forest on the way back.
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Day 6
Departure
Drop at Pathankot station (2.5 hours) or Gaggal Airport.
Included
- 5 nights in family-friendly hotels (3 Dharamshala, 2 Dalhousie)
- Breakfast and dinner
- Innova Crysta or Tempo Traveller with one driver for the week
- Tolls, parking and driver allowance
Not included
- Lunch
- Pony and activity charges
- Entry fees
- Personal expenses
Good to know
Children's prices
Children sharing a bed with parents are charged less. Send us their ages for an exact quote.
Motion sickness
Hill roads wind a lot. Our drivers slow down on bends. Carry tablets your doctor recommends.
Stay, pickup and who it suits
- Where you stay
- Family rooms in comfortable 3-star hotels with lifts or ground-floor rooms where possible.
- Pickup points
- Gaggal Airport, Pathankot station, Kangra or Dharamshala
- Best for
- Families with small children, grandparents, and anyone who dislikes long days in the car.
Himachal Family Tour: questions
Which is the best Himachal tour for a family with small kids?
One that stays in the Kangra valley and Dalhousie, with short drives and nothing above about 2,100 metres. That is exactly how this tour is built.
Is this tour suitable for senior citizens?
Yes. Every sight is close to where the car stops, and we skip steep walks. Tell us about any mobility needs and we will pick hotels to suit.
Can we add Manali to the family tour?
You can, but it adds two long driving days. For small children we usually suggest keeping Manali for a separate trip.
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