Often called “Little Lhasa,” McLeod Ganj is the heart of the Tibetan community in exile and the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Known globally for paragliding, Bir is also a significant Tibetan colony established in the 1960s.
The remote and high-altitude Spiti Valley is famous for its ancient monasteries and stunning, rugged landscapes. The monasteries here are some of the oldest in the Himalayas.
Leh Ladakh, on the western edge of the Tibetan Plateau, is a land of stunning landscapes and ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture. Its monasteries, known as gompas, are architectural marvels often perched on dramatic hilltops.