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Palampur — host of Sauji Fair

Festival · HIMACHAL PRADESH

Sauji Fair.

March–April (Chaitra Navratri) · Palampur

A major regional fair at the Bundla Devi Temple with folk dances, local handicraft stalls, and Gaddi tribal celebrations.

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Going for this? Palampur in March

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March brings spring to Palampur. Temperatures: 8-20°C. The tea gardens awaken—first flush tea production begins, and the bushes turn tender green. Wildflowers carpet the Kangra Valley floor. The Dhauladhar, still snow-covered above 3500m, provides a white backdrop to the green valley. Paragliding at Bir Billing starts.

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Getting there

Elevation
1472 m
Nearest airport
Gaggal (Dharamsala) — 40km
Nearest railway
Pathankot — 112km

Live in Palampur

Where to stay in Palampur

  • The Tea Estate Stay

    ₹1,500-3,000/night
    homestay · Palampur tea gardens

    Homestay inside a working tea estate. Wake up to tea bushes outside your window. The host family gives morning tea-plucking walks. Fresh Kangra tea at breakfast — you'll never go back to Lipton.

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Where to eat

  • Coy's Cafe

    Lohna · ₹₹

    Signaturecinnamon iced latte

    Order coffee à la carte, not from the breakfast set — the set drinks default to instant. Ask for the single-origin pour at the counter.

  • Araiya Palampur — The Dining Room

    Bundla Road · ₹₹₹

    SignatureKangri tasting plate

    Walk-ins for non-residents are allowed but call first — the kitchen blocks for in-house weddings on weekends. Sunday brunch is the value pick.

  • The Tea Bud Restaurant (HPTDC)

    Main Bazaar · ₹₹

    SignatureHPTDC thali

    Government tariff means alcohol is licensed and ID-checked; the bar is the only one in town with a published menu. Dial +91 1894 231298 to confirm dinner hours off-season.

  • Cliffy's Cafe

    Lohna · ₹₹

    Signaturewood-fired farmhouse pizza

    It's set 2nd-floor at KBL Plaza, easy to miss from the road. The terrace seats with the Dhauladhar view are unmarked — ask the staff.

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What else to see in Palampur

  • Kangra Tea Gardens

    Lush tea plantations producing the world-famous Kangra tea. Walking trails through manicured gardens.

    viewpoint
    1-2 hours

  • Neugal Khad

    Scenic gorge with a river and an iron bridge offering views of Dhauladhar mountains.

    viewpoint
    1 hour

  • Tashi Jong Monastery

    Tibetan Buddhist monastery and arts center. Home to traditional thangka painting and mask-making schools.

    monastery
    1-2 hours

Other festivals in Palampur

Other festivals in March, elsewhere

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