10 Day Meditation & Yoga Retreat in McLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamsala

Rooms are available, above the school and next door. They are comfortable, clean, and simple. Some rooms have attached toilets, others are shared; the majority are Western-style toilets.

Location: Upper Bhagsu, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh

How to Get There

Air:

Kangra Airport (DHM), 19 kilometers about 50 minutes away

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Amritsar (ATQ), Punjab, India, 125 km about 4.5 hours away

Bus

• Inter State Terminal Dharamsala, 6.6 kilometers about 26 minutes
• McLeod Ganj Bus Stop 2.4 kilometers about 10 minute

Rail

• Patankot Railway Station (PTK), 90 kilometers about 2 hours 20 minutes
• Patankot Cantonment Railway Station (PTKC), 94 kilometers about 2 hours 22 minutes; this is the train station before *Patankot Railway Station (PTK), if you are looking to take the Kangra Valley Railway it leaves from Patankot Railway Station (PTK)
• Kangra Valley Railway (Toy Train; Narrow Gauge); Patankot Railway Station (PTK) to Kangra Railway Station; then 27 kilometers about an hour by taxi.

Arrival by Airplane

The nearest airport is Kangra Airport (DHM). There are generally four daily flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi (DEL) flown by Spice Jet and Air India. Flights sometimes are delayed, especially during winter due to fog. Please budget extra time into your plans accordingly.

The nearest international airport is, Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (ATQ) Amritsar. Amritsar is home to Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, and some international students visit before or after coming to us for training.

If you are new to travel in India we recommend flying into New Delhi (DEL) and then flying to Kangra Airport (DHM).

Arrival by Bus

There is daily bus service from Delhi to Dharamsala every evening; the two bus stands are: The Inter State Terminal Dharamsala which is in Lower Dharamsala 6.6 kilometers about 26 minutes from Shivam Neelkanth Yoga Kendra and McLeod Ganj Bus Stop 2.4 kilometers about 10 minutes by car or 40 minutes walking.

Thye recommend booking a Volvo AC bus which will take you to the McLeod Ganj Bus Stop (Upper Dharamshala) if you are planning to travel by bus.

Arrival by Train

Patankot Railways Station (PKT) is the closest large gauge Railway station to McLeod Ganj (Upper Dharamshala). Please note that there is Pathankot Cantonment Railway Station (PKTC) before Patankot Railways Station (PKT) you want to book your ticket for Pathankot Railways Station (PKT), especially if you want to continue on Kangra Valley Railway. Please note that trains are sometimes delayed in winter due to fog, choosing a higher priority train can help delays, but please budget time into your travels for this.