A Journey To Greater Himalayas
A Journey To Greater Himalayas
Duration : 15 nights / 16 days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Chandigarh
-Manali - Leh - Khardung - Nubra - Delhi
Day
01 Your Country New Delhi ( By Flight )
Fly to New Delhi in the morning flight, upon arrival
you will be greeted & assisted by our officer at airport. Transfer to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 02. Old & New
Delhi.
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day sightseeing of Old and
New Delhi visiting Jamia Masjid, enjoy rickshaw ride in narrow alleys of old
Delhi through Kinari Bazaar and 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory
of Mahatma Gandhi, Birla
Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India
Gate, Government buildings & Qutab Minar. dances. Welcome dinner will be
organized at Indian Restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Delhi.
Day
03. New Delhi Chandigarh ( by train Shatabadi express )
After
breakfast at Hotel, transfer to New Delhi railway station to board fastest train
in India Shatabadi express for Chandigarh in air conditioned chair car. Arrive
Chandigarh,
You will be transfer to Hotel & afternoon sightseeing of
Chandigarh which is modern & well planned city in India. You will visit Nek
Chand rock garden, artificial lake, museum
Local Parliament of Punjab &
Haryana & modern buildings. Return to Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 04. Chandigarh Mandi 1200 MSL ( by surface
215 km, 05 hours )
Morning leave for Mandi, arrive & check in at Hotel.
Afternoon drive to spiritual/natural Rivalsar lake surrounded by Buddhist
Monastery, Hindu temple & Sikh temple. This is believed the lake was formed
by the arch of great arch man Arjuna, one of the five brother of Pandava of
Mahabarta. Drive back to Mandi for overnight stay at Hotel.
Day
05. Mandi Manali 1980 MSL ( by surface 105 km, 03 hours )
Morning
leave for Mandi en route beautiful valley of Kallu & Naggar where you can
see old Pagoda style temples & palace. Arrive & check in at Hotel in
Manali which is foot hill of greater Himalayas , afternoon sightseeing of
Manali, visiting hot spring Vishit temple, 5000 years old Hadimba Mata temple,
Buddhist Monetary & enjoy the cool breeze of pine & deodar jungles of
Manali. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 06. Manali Jespa
3300 MSL ( 120 Km, 07 hours )
Morning leave for Jespa & you will board
four wheel drive Jeep to drive in greater Himalayas & your first stop will
be at Rohtang Pass 3978 MSL, popularly known as heap of dead bodies. In the
former days when people of district Kullu & Lahul were trying to cross the
pass during winter in the business connection, maximum number of people were
loosing their lives by the snow storm. Continue your
drive & reach to Tandi where two rivers of
Himalayas namely Chandra & Bagga have the confluence with terrific flow of
the water. After here this river is popularly known as Chenab. Continue your
drive to reach Keylong which is headquarters of district Lahul & Sipiti
& finally reach to Jespa, arrive & check in at the super deluxe tents on
the banks of river Chandra. Afternoon visit local villages of Jespa situated on
3300 meters above sea level & Buddhist monastery where biggest festival of
Kalchakra was organized by Dalai Lama in July 1994. Return to your tents for the
dinner & overnight stay.
Day 07. Jespa Sarchu 4200
MSL ( 120 Km, 05 hours )
After breakfast drive to Sarchu & your first
stop will be at Dharcha and another at Baralacha La 4870 MSL. Afterwards drive
to Sarchu, arrive & check in at same super deluxe tents. Afternoon visit
panoramic view of the beautiful god made natural high peaks & mountains.
Overnight at the tents.
Day 08. Sarchu Leh 3330 MSL (
272 Km, 09 hours )
Morning leave for Leh, first of all you will enjoy to
reach at LaChungLa which is on 5000 meters above sea level after then reach to
Pang 4950 MSL. After Pang you have to go up 15 Km and you will drive 42 Km on
plains surrounded by high peaks & mountains.
Here this is superb to watch
42 km plain land on 5000 meters. After the you have go up to reach worlds
second highest motorable pass TANG-LANG-LA on 5378 meters above sea level.
Afterwards drive to Leh via beautiful villages & river Indus. Arrive Leh
& check in at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 09
Leh
Leh is on 3300 MSL, it is necessary to acclimatize for a day. Evening
take a stroll to a nearby village known as Chengespa, where you can see one of
the oldest chorten. Overnitht at Hotel with all meals.
Day
10. Leh
Breakfast at Hotel and leave to visit Stok Palace Museum,
the Queen of Ladakh still lives in this Palace and partly it has been converted
into museum. More than palace it is the surrounding views of Barron Mountains
and formation which are extraordinary. Gentle flow of Indus is another
attraction. Return back to Hotel enroute SOS children camp of Tibetien and
finally time to roam in the Bazzars of Leh. Afternoon a walk to the fort of
ladakh. Overnight at Hotel with all meals.
Day 11. Leh
Shey Thiksey - Hemis Leh ( day trip )
Breakfast at Hotel & drive to
Shey, the summer palace of royal family, a lake in front of it. In front of it
Holiness ?Dalai lama has also his Ladakh residence. A small drive ahead takes
you to Thiksey where you can see the biggest Buddha statue. Finally to the most
revered and richest monastery of Ladakh The Hemis, this monetary is nestled
between two mountains and has many a thing of great importance. Return back to
Hotel for overnight stay
Day 12. Leh Uletopko ( 120
km, 04 hours )
Morning leave for Uletopko enroute visit at Monastery at
Rizong, the school where young Lamas are taught Buddhism, finally arrive at your
Uletopko camp. For sake of words this is a camp site however, location of this
camp site and facilities puts this camp in many ways better than a Hotel. You
are surrounded by peaches and apple trees and you are right on a Hill Cliff over
the river Indus. Overnight at Hotel with all meals.
Day
13. Uletopko Leh ( 120 km, 04 hours )
Breakfast at camp and leave for Leh enroute visit at
most important The Alchi Monastery has murals dating back to 11th centaury and
is perhaps one of the oldest monastery in Ladakh. Drive towards Ladakh and
another stop will be Pyang Monastery and finally at Spituk Monastery. Arrive
back at Leh & check in your hotel for overnight stay.
Day
14. Leh- Khardung - Nubra
Morning leave for Nubra via Caravan , silk
route all that what you have heard and read & reach to worlds highest
motorable pass Khadungla La at the altitude of 5800 MSL. Continue your drive
to Numbra, arrive & check in at deluxe tented accommodation with all
meals.
Day 15. Numbra Leh
Morning visit one of the
oldest monastery in greater Himalayas at Dixit. Afterwards drive back to Leh
through same route. Arrive & overnight at Hotel.
Day
16. Leh Delhi ( By Flight )
Transfer to Leh airport to board
flight for New Delhi. Explore full day in busy markets & after farewell
dinner transfer to Delhi International Airport to board flight back to your
country early hours of 10th August.
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