Sightseeing:  

Visit the beautiful churches of St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's at Balun, the St. Francis' Church at Subash Chowk, and St. John's Church at Gandhi Chowk. Barapathar (4 km away) is a small temple in the midst of dense forests. You could also visit the Chamba Ruler's summer palace of Jandrighat, which has some interesting period architecture.

You could pay homage to freedom fighters, by visiting Panchpula, 3km ahead, to see the monument of Ajit Singh, and then head to Subhash Baoli, named after famous freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose, who was said to have frequented this place.

Kalatop, is a wild life sanctuary 10km from Dalhousie and is home of many Himalayan animals including the Ghoral and the Black Bear. It also has many tributaries of the River Ravi, flowing through it. Trek your way to the peak of Dainkund hill, just above Kalatop and catch a glimpse of the rivers Chenab, Beas and Ravi.

Or you could always explore further and head to Chamba, and visit a few interesting historical places like the Rang Mahal Palace and Bhuri Singh Museum.

Treks:

There are some significant trek routes heading out from Dalhousie. The Khajjiar - Chamba triangle forms one of the main trekking routes and there are several smaller treks within it. Some ambitious treks are Chamba to Bharmour, Chamba to Palampur, Chamba to Pangi and Bharmour to Keylong. 
 

Activities:  

The Tibetan market, at the Gandhi Chowk is a great place to shop for various handicrafts. Popular shopping items at Dalhousie includeTibetan handicrafts, woollens, carpets; and Chamba slippers, scarves and shawls, which you can also buy from Chamba town. The Himachal Handicrafts Emporium is the place for reliable quality and prices.

Tourism Info:

HPTDC

Ritz Annexe, Shimla
Himachal Pradesh - 171 001
Tel: 0177- 2652704 

HPTDC

Near Bus Stand,

Dalhousie-176304.

Phone: 01898-242136.

A picturesque and popular hill station, Dalhousie was set up in 1854, as a retreat for the British soldiers and bureaucrats. Located atop the five hills of Kathalagh, Potreyn, Terah, Bakrota and Bhangora, it was named after the British Viceroy Lord Dalhousie.