Bir House
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 4
Bir Billing — 5 days (Bir Landing, Rajgundha, Barot & Himachal Pradesh)
Five days, two flight windows, and a village with no road to it. Five days with a certified tandem pilot, two flight windows and the Rajgundha walk with a guide.
The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
Paragliding
Five days, two flight windows, and a village with no road to it
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Bir landing groundFive days at the site that hosted the paragliding world cup. RajgundhaRajgundha has no road. BarotBir has overnight buses to Delhi.
Itinerary
Five days at the site that hosted the paragliding world cup. Today you watch the landing field and learn to read the day.
Bir, Bir LandingHow the day runs
- 1 hrsFrom Baijnath, then the walk to the landing ground
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBir House
Included Activities
- Transfer from Baijnath
- Guesthouse night
- Weather briefing
LANDMARKS Bir landing ground Chowgan Tibetan colony Start point Bir, Bir Billing, Baijnath, Kangra district 00:00 - 23:59Roughly a thousand metres of vertical and fifteen to thirty minutes in the air, depending on whether the pilot finds lift.
Bir, Billing, Bir LandingHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — up the rough track to the launch at 2,400 m
- 11:00 AM — the window opens, and the flight down
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBir House
Included Activities
- Tandem flight with a certified pilot
- Launch transfer
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- A GoPro on the wing
LANDMARKS Billing launch Dhauladhar Bir landing ground Rajgundha has no road. Everything in it walked in, which is the whole character of the place.
Bir, RajgundhaHow the day runs
- 5 hrs7:30 AM — up through the Billing ridge to the village
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationRajgundha House
Included Activities
- Guide
- Village homestay
LANDMARKS Rajgundha Billing ridge Thamsar approach If day two flew, this afternoon is free. If it did not, this is the day it happens.
Rajgundha, Bir, BillingHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — back down to the valley
- 2:00 PM — the second flight if the morning was blown out
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBir House
Included Activities
- Second flight if the first was scrubbed
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Billing launch Bir landing ground Bir has overnight buses to Delhi. Barot fills the day rather than sitting in a guesthouse waiting for one.
Bir, BarotHow the day runs
- 2 hrs9:00 AM — over to the Uhl valley
- 2 hrs3:00 PM — back for the overnight bus
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Transport
- Transfer to the bus stand
LANDMARKS Barot Uhl river Trout farm
- Day 1Transfer from Baijnath
- Day 1Guesthouse night
- Day 1Weather briefing
- Day 2Tandem flight with a certified pilot
- Day 2Launch transfer
- Day 2A GoPro on the wingCosts extra
- Day 3Guide
- Day 3Village homestay
- Day 4Second flight if the first was scrubbed
- Day 5Transport
- Day 5Transfer to the bus stand
- Day 1 · 2 nightsBir House
- Day 3 · 1 nightRajgundha House
- Day 4 · 1 nightBir House
- Day 1Bir to BirFrom Baijnath, then the walk to the landing ground
- Day 2Bir to Billing9:00 AM — up the rough track to the launch at 2,400 m
- Day 5Bir to Barot9:00 AM — over to the Uhl valley
- Day 5Barot to Bir3:00 PM — back for the overnight bus
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Rajgundha House
Hotel
Day 3
What you'll eat
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.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 3
- BreakfastServed on days 2–5
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.7/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food4.6/5
Guide4.5/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.6/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Hannah Lindqvist – Berlin2026-08-01 · Verified booking
I was very nervous and the team were patient about it. Would do again. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
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Karan Shah – Mumbai2026-08-01 · Verified booking
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.
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Carla Mendes – Zurich2026-08-01 · Verified booking
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time.
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Manav Sethi – Jaipur2026-08-01 · Verified booking
Short, but the safety brief was thorough and the crew were completely unhurried. Would send friends their way.
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Farah Qureshi – Indore2026-08-01 · Verified booking
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time.
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Carla Mendes – Melbourne2026-07-03 · Verified booking
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.
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Arjun Pillai – Jaipur2026-07-03 · Verified booking
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.
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Owen Clarke – Dublin2026-07-03 · Verified booking
Worth it for the view alone. Everything ran to time. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Worth every rupee.
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