Kangra Airport to Bir Taxi & Transfer

Bir Billing Paragliding Trip Guide: Season, Getting There and Planning

Bir Billing in the Kangra valley is India's best-known paragliding site. Pilots launch from Billing, a grassy ridge at about 2,400 m, and land in fields at Bir, roughly 1,100 m lower. Most visitors come for a tandem flight with a registered pilot, then stay on for the monasteries, cafés and walks. This guide covers when you can fly, how to plan around the weather, and the quickest ways to reach Bir by road or air.

Flying into Kangra (Gaggal) Airport: The Short Way to Dharamshala

Kangra airport at Gaggal (code DHM) is the small airport that serves Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj, Palampur and Bir. Flying in from Delhi turns a 10-hour drive into a short flight and a taxi ride of under an hour to Dharamshala. It's a mountain airport, though, with a short runway and daytime-only operations, so it pays to plan for delays. Here's what to expect and how to get from the terminal to your hotel.

Best Time to Visit Himachal Pradesh: A Month-by-Month Guide

Himachal changes completely with the seasons, and the right month depends on what you want: clear mountain views, snow, green valleys or festivals. For most international visitors, the best windows are March to June and September to November, when roads are reliable and the weather is pleasant. Here's what each part of the year is really like on the road, and how it affects a trip with a driver.

Adding the Himalayas to a Golden Triangle Trip

The Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur is India's classic first trip, and the Himalayan foothills of Himachal are the perfect contrast to it: cool air, pine forest and mountain towns after the heat and crowds of the plains. The question is how to connect them without wasting days. Here's how the pieces fit, with honest drive times.