Dharamsala Guide

Temperature
Maximum 38 degree celsius in June; minimum 0 degree C. in January.
 
Annual Rainfall
Varies between 290 and 380cm. Monsoon season is July to September.
 
Clothing
Woollen in winter and cotton or tropical in summer. An umbrella is essential during Dharamsala's notorious monsoon season.
 
Transport
There is an airport about eighteen kilometers from lower Dharamsala connecting to Delhi, Pathankot, Kullu, Shimla. Dharamsala can also be reached by an overnight or day bus from Delhi, which takes about twelve to fourteen hours.
A more comfortable alternative would be to take a twelve-hour train trip from Delhi to Pathankot and then a four-hour bus or three-hour taxi ride to Dharamsala. From there buses and taxis regularly shuttle people to McLeod Ganj.

Accommodation
There are a number of hotels that offer board and lodging for different budgets. All the high and medium budget hotels have bathrooms attached to rooms with running hot and cold water. Low budget hotels have communal bathrooms with running cold water. In these hotels one can order for hot water in buckets. Many of the hotels offer a wide range of rooms with different rents.

Amatsang House, Temple Rd	221189, 221181
Ashoka Guest House	221763
Ashoka  Restaurant	221589
Annex Hotel	221002/220814
Bhagsu Hotel	221091/2 21902
Chinar Lodge	221767
Chonor House	221077/221006/221468
Chuwar Guest House	225039
Clouds End Villa Cottages	222109/224904
Dhauladhar Hotel	224926
Exile House	221314
Glenmour Cottage	221010
Green Hotel & Restaurant	21200  Res 2 21121
Him Queen Hotel	221184 /221861
Himalaya Hotel	220523/220660
Himgiri Hotel	221898
Hotel Tibet	221587/221426 (GM-221425)
India House	221457/ 221144
International Guest House	221476
Kailash Hotel	221044
Kalsang Guest House	221709
Kareri Lodge	221132
Kashmir Cottage	224929
Khawachen Guest House	221052
Kokonor Hotel	221011
Kongpo Guest House	221086
Kunga Hotel	221180
Ladies Venture	221559
Lhagyal Cafe	228713
Losel Ling Guest House	221087
Losel Ling Samdup Khangsar	221072
Megavan Resort	221277
Mount View	221382/ 221286/221992
Ngari Guest House	221854
Natraj Hotel	221575
Nishad Hotel	22 1707
Om Hotel	221313
Paljor Gakyil Guest House	223143
Pema Thang Hotel	221871
Pink House	225193
Sahima Lodge	221505
Seven Hills Guest House	221580
Snow Lion Hotel	221289
Spring Resort	221248
Staff Mess, Gangkyi	222582
Surya Hotel	221418/ 2 21419
Takhyil House	221332
Takten House	221521
Tara Guest House	221189,   221181
Tenwang Guest House	221240
U-Pel House	223301
Yatri Niwas	223163/ 222460
Yellow Guest House	221754

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