Bir Billing tour package from Kangra

Bir is about 65 km from Kangra — roughly two hours by road via Palampur and Baijnath. Billing, the take-off point, is another 14 km and about 45 minutes of steep hairpins above Bir. Because it is so close, a flight can be a half-day outing; most people still take a full day so they are not watching the clock.

Broadly March to June and September to November. October and early November are the most reliable — stable air, clear Dhauladhar views. Flying is usually suspended through the monsoon (July–August) and in deep winter. Even in season, pilots ground themselves if the wind is wrong, so we keep the day flexible rather than promise you a flight at a fixed hour.

We put you in touch with the licensed tandem operators at the take-off and drive you up to Billing and back down to the landing field at Bir. The flight is paid directly to the pilot, so you see exactly what it costs and we take nothing on top. Weight and age limits are the operator's, and we will tell you if your group is likely to be turned away.

Plenty, and many people come only for it. The Chokling and Sherabling monasteries, the Deer Park Institute, the tea gardens, and a row of good cafés around the landing field make an easy, slow day. The Baijnath Shiv temple is on the way home.

Yes. That is the most common way we run it. Leave early, fly mid-morning when the air is best, eat in Bir, stop at Baijnath and be back by evening. An overnight only makes sense if you want a second chance at the weather or a slower look at the monasteries.

For flying, autumn (roughly October and November) is the most reliable window, with March to June the next best. Billing flies on the weather rather than the calendar, so a booked slot in July may simply not happen; no operator can promise otherwise. The monasteries, the tea gardens and Baijnath are worth the trip whatever the wind does.