The Kangra Fort was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra State (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India. At least three rulers sought to conquer the fort and plundered the treasures of its temples: Mahmud Ghazni in 1009, Firuz Shah Tughluq in 1360 and Sher Shah in 1540. The fort of Kangra resisted Akbar's siege. Akbar's son Jahangir successfully subdued the fort in 1620.Kangra was at the time ruled by Raja Hari Chand Katoch of Kangra (also known as Raja Hari Chand II) Mughal Emperor Jahangir with the help of Suraj Mal garrisoned with his troops.

Is dedicated to handing down tradition and restoring standards by providing training, education and employment for Tibetans. It supports an environment in which Tibetan community and family values can flourish. It reconciles the traditional creatively and respectfully with the modern, and seeks to create an international awareness of Tibetan values and their expression in art and literature. The institute houses gardens, museum, temple, arts & crafts, sculptures & galleries.

Since 1882, Dharmsala Tea Company has been handcrafting the finest teas from the Kangra region in the Himalayas. Headquartered in Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Dharmsala Tea Company is a USDA and EU organic certified manufacturer, exporter and retailer of tea. The wide variety of loose leaf teas we provide include Black Orthodox Tea, Formosa Pouchong Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, Saffron Tea, White Peony Tea, and White Tea. They also have a wide range of wellness and ayurvedic teas, in addition to a complete range of tea bags with herbal, floral and fruit teas.

Known for its monolithic rock-cut temples, Masroor is 38 km from Kangra Town. There are 15 rock-cut temples in Indo-Aryan style which are richly carved. The temple complex is located on a hill and also has a large rectangular water pond. The view of the snow-clad Dhauladhar Range is amazing from the temple premises.

Palampur is a hill city situated in Kangra Valley. It is well known and was at one time a part of the Punjab kingdom. The town appeared when Dr. Jameson, Superintendent of Botanical Gardens, presented the tea gardens from Almora in 1849. The estates flourished thus did the town which turned into a focal point of the European tea domain proprietors with a special case of the popular (previous) Wah Tea Estate which was claimed by Nawab Muhammad Hayat Khan and his relatives, until 1947.Since at that point, the Kangra tea of Palampur has been known universally.

Located at an elevation of 2000 feet above sea level, heritage village Pragpur is ideally suited to explore the Kangra valley. Many places of historic, religious and cultural importance are within easy reach. With its equitable climate, easy access, safe passage and rich flora and fauna, Paragpur and its surroundings offer an ideal location for village tourism. Guler is a renowned pre colonial hill station in the lower Himalayas and was residence to the royal family of Kangra. It is famous for bringing into existence the "Guler Style" of painting, which is presented till date in the Chandigarh museum.

The Kangra Valley Railway lies in the sub-Himalayan region of Kangra Valley and covers a distance of 164 km (101.9 mi) from Pathankot, Punjab to Jogindernagar in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Kangra toy train- linking Pathankot and Joginder Nagar gently meanders through a maze of hills and valleys, offering the travellers enchantingly beautiful scenery. The wide open Kangra valley in the wake of massive Dhauladhar is very picturesque.At times it passes through the scent filled forest of pine and at other times it runs through lush tea gardens of Palampur Region. The steepest stretch of this leisure toy train journey lies between Baijnath (renowned for its ancient Shiva temple) and Joginder Nagar . The train moves so slow in this stretch that one can easily walk along. The popular paragliding and hang-gliding sites of Bir and Billing are also within reach by train

Soar high in the sky experiencing a bird?s eye view of the world down below and yet so safe. On your next trip booked at the Snow Monk Camp, keep a day extra for a full drive visit to Billing for Tandem Paragliding. Billing offers excellent world class facilities for paragliding and is one of the top paragliding locations in the world.