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Bird Wood Cottages

Description of cottage

At 7200 ft. set amidst dense deodars & oaks & situated on the prestigious Bakrota Mall. (An H.P. Govt. declared heritage area) Birdwood Cottages offers all that a family looks for on a holiday - leisure, peace & quiet & the beautiful woods. The Kalatope Wild Life Sanctuary (5 km away) is home to the Black Bear, Leopard, Barking Deer, Ghural etc. The area is also rich in bird life -pheasants, flycatchers, thrushes, magpies, lammergeyers etc.

Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh. Established in 1854 by the British Empire in India as a summer retreat for its troops and bureaucrats, the town was named after Lord Dalhousie who was the British Viceroy in India at that time.

Accommodation and facilities

Accommodation

Bird Wood Cottage consists of two individual units, each comprising of two bedrooms, a large sitting area, dining, kitchen and servant quarters.

Fully furnished with beddings, equipped with DTH television, fridge, gas range, crockery, cutlery, pots and pans. All you need is your love for nature and your spirit of adventure.

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 at 6000-9000 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.

Dalhousie is a gateway to the ancient Chamba Hill State, now Chamba District of the Himachel Pradesh, India. This hill region is a repository of ancient Hindu culture, art, temples, and handicrafts preserved under the longest running single dynasty since the mid-6th century. Chamba is the hub of this culture. Bharmour, the ancient capital of this kingdom, is home to Gaddi and Gujjar tribes and has 84 ancient temples from 7th-10th century AD.

Dalhousie, an enchanting hill resort -absolute delight for trekkers and nature lovers -makes a perfect summer getaway.

Getting There

By road - 550 Kms from Delhi. Approximately 10 hour drive.
- 119 Kms from Dharamshala.
Over night trains to Pathankot. A further 80 kms from Pathankot station by taxi - approximately 2 hours.
Closest Airport Pathankot - Daily flights from Delhi.

Tariff whole Cottage

Season: May & June
Rs. 5500/- per day per cottage
(Maximum 4 Adults)

Off Season: July-April
Rs. 4000/- per day per cottage
(Maximum 4 Adults)

Khajjiar - 15 KM.

Ridge Walk at 9500 ft., Dainkund - 7 KM.

Dalhausie Town - 3 KM.

About Dalhousie

Sandwiched between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges, this exquisite valley’s most popular hill town is Dalhousie. This well developed cantonment town is perched on the lower Himalaya of Chamba district, the north-westernmost district of Himachal Pradesh. 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 at 6000-9000 feet above sea level. This small historic hill station is spread over 14 KM area consisting of five hills Tehra, Kathlog, Bakrota Balun and Potreyn. Dalhousie was popular with the British Army personnel in 1860's. The town’s varying altitude shades it with a variety of vegetation that includes stately grooves of pines, deodars, oaks and flowering rhododendrowns. Rich in colonial architecture, the town preserves some beautiful churches. Dalhousie is an ideal honeymoon destination in Himachal Pardesh and is visited throughout the year. For a large number of people Dalhousie in Himachal is inexpensive and unspoilt from the crowds that throng to other hill stations, continued to be the most popular hill station in India.