We will arrange everything for you once you arrive in Bir,
but how you get there is up to you and the start of the
adventure.
First things first, you'll need to get a visa from an your
local Indian Embassy/High Commission.
The two closest international airports are Delhi and
Amritsar. There are many more flights to Delhi, so you'll
get cheaper deals if flying there, but Amritsar is closer
to Bir, about six hours in a taxi or eight in a bus.
From Delhi you have more options. Quickest and most
expensive is to fly to Dharamsala airport and take a taxi
from there. Air Deccan is currently the best
and cheapest airline flying from Delhi to Dharamsala.
There are sometimes problems booking Air Deccan
tickets online without an Indian credit card, in which
case we suggest you use our travel agents in Delhi
(details below).
There is a good overnight train from Delhi to Pathankot,
which is about 4 hours by taxi from Bir, or for those of
you who want to experience old-style India travel, you can
then take a narrow-gauge railway line from Pathankot that
stops at Ahju, which is just three km from Bir. It will
take you eight hours, though!
There are overnight buses from Delhi too. Some go directly
to Baijnath, which is half an hour from Bir, but there are
many more plying the route to Manali and they all stop at
Mandi, which is 2 hours from Bir,
We can arrange for a taxi to come from Bir and pick you up
anywhere between there and Delhi.
For plane, train and bus bookings try Rajan Sehgal at
Arrivals Travel in Delhi: rajan_arrivals@yahoo.com and
mention that you are with us.