Editors' itinerary · McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj Long Weekend: Monasteries, Cafés and Triund
3 days / 2 nights · Solo, Friends, Peace & calm, Budget Friendly
Photo: Rickard Törnblad / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Three slow days around the Dalai Lama's home town, with an optional Triund day hike.
Costs are per-person estimates — from ₹2,860 at the backpacker level. Destinations: McLeod Ganj.
Day 1Settle in
Day cost ₹1,650
- 07:30₹900
Reach Dharamshala
Transport
Overnight bus from Delhi, then a short cab or local bus to McLeod Ganj.
- 11:00₹600
Check in near the main square
Stay
- 13:00₹150
Momos and thukpa lunch
Food · at Tibetan momo shops
- 16:00
Walk to Tsuglagkhang
Sight · at Tsuglagkhang Complex
Dress modestly; quiet inside.
- 07:30
Day 2Triund day hike
Day cost ₹160
- 07:00₹100
Hike to Triund
Activity · at Triund trek
Start by 7 am, carry water and a rain layer, descend before dark.
- 12:00₹60
Chai at the top
Food
- 07:00
Day 3Waterfall and departure
Day cost ₹1,050
- 09:30
Bhagsu waterfall
Sight · at Bhagsu Waterfall
- 11:30₹150
Last café breakfast
Food
- 17:00₹900
Return bus
Transport
- 09:30