Kalsang Guest House

Mcleod Ganj


One of five guesthouses up a flight of steps off TIPA Rd, Tibetan-run Kalsang has spartan rooms along four pot-planted terraces that get breezier and more panoramic the higher you go. Some have been recently refurbished. Rooftop views are excellent.


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