Things you should know about Bir Billings

Bir is a town in Kangra valley in Himachal Pradesh which is known for its natural beauty, and unique Tibetan culture & meditation is followed here & studied as well. It covers a vast area of tea garden, Bir enjoys a population of few thousand Indians so a Tibetan settlement & slowly growing international settlement of adventure enthusiast & philosophy students. Bir is mainly famous internationally for its world-class facilities for adventure sports such as paragliding, hand-gliding, trekking & camping. How to reach Bir-billing Traveling to Bir can involve four options:

Plans
Trains
Buses
Taxis

Planes: the coolest airport to Bir is Dharamshala airport which is 35-40 km away from Dharamshala so there are flights connecting Delhi to Dharamshala airport from where you can make your onwards journey by bus or taxi to the best Hotel In Palampur which is Tatva Bir. Trains: taking a train to Pathankot/Chakki Bank from Delhi or wherever you are currently & from there you can take a taxi or bus to bir. You can take a toy train from pathankot which will leave you one hour after the train to Pathankot arrives in the morning & you can choose to travel the last leg of your journey by bus or taxi so local buses leave every half an hour for Bir from Baijnath. Where to stay in Bir There are many budgeted hotels that you find in Bir which include the famous Dharmalaya Institute. These hotels are spread all over the region from a.) Upper Bir, b.) Upper Bir, c.)Chowgan & d.)Gharnala. You can get a detailed long list of accommodation options in Bir:Tatva Bir. So you can easily get comfortable, clean rooms in the best Hotels In Himachal Pradesh. Paragliding in Bir-Billing Tatva Bir has the world’s second-best paragliding launch site in the world and the best paragliding in India, at Billing, a valley 14 km north of Bir. Every year over 100 professional pilots come to Bir to enjoy the infrastructure the Himachal Pradesh tourism ministry has implemented. The Paragliding World Cup also takes place at Bir! Lessons and supervised flights are also available for beginners & the tea plantations and stunning views of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas make for a perfect launch site for Billing paragliding. Other things to do in Bir-Billing

Visit Dharmalaya: The internationally known charitable organization, Dharmalaya, has its very renowned school in Bir that promotes education and empowerment for compassionate living with a focus on sustainable village development. They offer periodic classes and seminars on philosophy, meditation, health, ecology and organic gardening.
Bir tea factory: Bir co-operative, it offers eco-tours for those interested in learning about the process and nuances of tea production. Added bonus is a great tour of gorgeous and fragrant tea plantations!
Chokling Monastery: Located in Chowgan, this gorgeous monastery with an impressive stupa at its gate, regularly opens seminars on Buddhist discourse for the public.
Take a stroll at one of the previously privately owned tea gardens of Chowan.

Bir is meant to be discovered and explored on foot slowly but carefully so you must choose to trek, hike or walk through several forest trails to any of these places mentioned above on foot, and enjoy the view and weather of one of the best places to visit in Himachal Pradesh & stay in best Resorts In Himachal Pradesh. Some amazing Cafes In Bir

Friends Cafe- It is located right in the heart of the Choughan Village market is the small restaurant which has few seats inside & few of which are outside where there is the view of the road & the people passing. The restaurant is run by one person who is the cook, waiter & cashier. If there are already too many people then it is best to come some other day.
Himalayan Cafe- Located right in front of Friends Cafe on the 2st floor, it has both dine in & dine out in the balcony option. The restaurant is run by 2 Tibetan women who not only have a good nature but also make yummy momos, fried vegetables, rice & other tibetan food. Many people highly appreciate the non-vegetarian food they had here.
99 Not Out- it is again a one-man restaurant with a dine-in experience. It is located close to the Landing site at Bir & serves delicious value for money. Must try the shakes made by him!

How to get to Billings You can rent a bike/car & ride it upto Billing the launching site for paragliding. You can also book a taxi from Best Hotels In Himachal Pradesh which is Tatva Bir located in the center of the city to drop you off at Billing or maybe even hitch a ride with some Paragliding enthusiast or traveler going up there as Billing is about 18 km upwards from Bir. This would be a long trek & it would take 5-6 hours depending on how much time you take for resting. The trek is not much difficult but the length of it can be tiring so once you reach Hanumangarh, you can start trekking down after spending time there or you can also camp for the night. The view of Dhauladhar mountains from Hanumangarh is breathtaking as there is a Hanuman temple from which the place gets this name. You must visit nearby villages in Bir Billing & for trout fishing and angling as Barot is famous for it.