Chamba offers amazing opportunities for adventure enthusiasts, thanks to its mountainous landscape. Hiking has gained immense popularity among tourists visiting Chamba. For beginners, the Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary is a great option to indulge in hiking. Traversing the narrow winding paths lined with tall pines and deodars and witnessing the scenic beauty of the sanctuary is truly a fascinating experience. Private operators also organise mountain rappelling sessions in the Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary, a part of which includes hiking through a steep rocky terrain to reach the top of a cliff. Apart from the sanctuary, tourists can also trek through the enchanting U-shaped Chamba Valley and witness spectacular views of the Pir Panjal, Dhauladhar and Bera Bangahal Himalayan ranges. Expert hikers can take the Chamba-Sach Pass-Pangi Valley trek, which is much more challenging. It begins at Trela, 80 km from Chamba, and is one of the best treks in the region.

The upper Himalayan rivers are one of the best around the world to experience river rafting. The untamed rivers in the region, especially River Ravi, offer loads of opportunities for rafting to discerning travellers. River Rafting has emerged as an important part of Chamba's sports culture. Rafting through rocky river banks and facing the powerful white water rapids splashing heavily on your face makes for a thrilling adventure. Tourists can also enjoy the sport in the Saal river, where private and government tour operators organise rafting tours for travellers. The best time of the year to enjoy whitewater rafting in Chamba is during the monsoon season but it can still be done anytime between the months of June and October.

Chamba is a delight for shoppers and its lively bazaars are lined with stores selling everything from woollen shawls and leather goods to exquisite handicraft items and imposing miniature paintings. The town is famous for its beautifully embroidered handkerchiefs known as Chamba rumal. The attractive prints that are finely embroidered on the handkerchiefs display the Chamba school of painting.Shopping in Chamba is all about visiting the mini market around the central Chaugan and buying beautiful local handicrafts that make amazing memorabilia. Chamba is also famous for its footwear and the Chamba slippers are a must-buy item for tourists. Some of the stores in the Chaugan Market also house a great collection of miniatures from Chamba, Kangra, Basouli and even Rajasthan. Shopping at the Chaugan market is one of the best street shopping experiences you can have in Himachal Pradesh. Head to the Himachal Emporium at the Rang Mahal to shop for handmade articles. Tourists can buy rare antiques, artworks, handicrafts, garments and Chamba's famous leather chappals and hand embroidered rumals. Don't forget to buy Chamba's famous chilli pickles locally known as Chamba Chukh, from the emporium.

Situated at a height of 3,566 m at the base of Fateh Parvat, the valley of Har Ki Dhun is considered to be one of the best treks. One of the most famous in the Garhwal Himalayan region, especially for first-time trekkers, it invites adventure-enthusiasts from far and wide. Nestled in the western part of Garhwal in Uttarkashi district, the gorgeous valley of Har Ki Dun is blessed with enchanting alpine meadows and dense pine forests. The trek can be accessed in both summers and winters and offers spectacular views of the Swargarohini group of peaks, which is said to have served as the stairway to heaven for the Pandavas.

Around 10 km from Chamba is Jhamwar. Located amid dense wooded forests, Jhamwar is famous for its apple orchards and the hill temple of Jammu-Nage devta.

Founded in 1908 to preserve the cultural heritage of the region, Bhuri Singh Museum is situated at the heart of the town of Chamba. Named after the erstwhile ruler of Chamba state, Raja Bhuri Singh, the museum contains his inherited art collection. There are over 8,500 art objects and antiquities related to art, craft, archaeology, culture and history of the region. Most of the inscriptions housed are about the history of Chamba and written in Sarda script. The museum is also home to a number of unusual artefacts, including paintings of Ramayana and Bhagwat Purana that have been inspired by Basohli paintings. A few portraits that were commissioned by the rulers of the region in Guler-Kangra style can also be seen here. Old Chamba coins, jewellery, traditional costumes, armour, musical instruments used by the people of Chamba region are among the artefacts. The museum was set up with the help of Dutch Sanskritist and epigraphist, Dr J Ph Vogel, who worked with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), between 1901 and 1914. It is closed on Mondays and public holidays.