Bir House
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
5 days, planned by The Monsoon Ledger
Five days at the site that hosted the paragliding world cup. Today you watch the landing field and learn to read the day.
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| Bir landing ground |
| Chowgan |
| Tibetan colony |
Roughly a thousand metres of vertical and fifteen to thirty minutes in the air, depending on whether the pilot finds lift.
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| Billing launch |
| Dhauladhar |
| Bir landing ground |
Rajgundha has no road. Everything in it walked in, which is the whole character of the place.
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| Rajgundha |
| Billing ridge |
| Thamsar approach |
If day two flew, this afternoon is free. If it did not, this is the day it happens.
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| Billing launch |
| Bir landing ground |
Bir has overnight buses to Delhi. Barot fills the day rather than sitting in a guesthouse waiting for one.
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| Barot |
| Uhl river |
| Trout farm |
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
4 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 5 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 5.
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
“India on licensed guides and heritage stays”
Licensed guides in every city and heritage properties where they exist. Named after the ledgers Rajasthani havelis kept, which is where several of the stays came from.
I was very nervous and the team were patient about it. Would do again. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
I was very nervous and the team were patient about it. Would do again. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time.
Short, but the safety brief was thorough and the crew were completely unhurried. Would send friends their way.
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time.
Short, but the safety brief was thorough and the crew were completely unhurried. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Good value for what's included.
Short, but the safety brief was thorough and the crew were completely unhurried. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Good value for what's included.
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.
Because flying is a weather event. Billing needs the wind coming up the slope, under about fifteen knots, with reasonable visibility — and a day that looks fine in Bir can be unflyable at the launch. A single-window trip sends people home without flying.
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