Norbulingka Institute

The most recent Tibetan institution near Dharamsala, Norbulingka embodies all the old-world charm of Tibetan architecture and has been modelled and named after the Dalai Lama’s summer palace near Lhasa. Sprawled across seven acres, this traditional Tibetan building has been constructed by master craftsmen who fled from Tibet along with the Dalai Lama, and has been made so as to blend with the surrounding landscape. Comprising a complex of buildings that include a temple, library, college, design studio, guest house and even a cafè, it is set amidst a beautiful garden of meandering paths, flowing streams, waterfalls, bridges, and koi ponds, with the stunning backdrop of the Dhualadhar mountains. Stay at the guesthouse and immerse yourself in the Tibetan culture, all the proceeds go directly towards the Norbulingka Institute to further the preservation of the culture.