Day1
Arrive
Delhi
Arr..Delhi Transfer from airport to hotel. Overnight at
hotel.
Day2
Delhi
Morning
sightseeing tour of Old Delhi visiting the Raj Ghat, the
site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid -
the largest mosque in India; and the Red Fort - once the
most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
Afternoon sightseeing tour of
New Delhi
visiting the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar. Drive
along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing
India Gate, Parliament House and the President's
Residence and end the tour with a drive through
Diplomatic Enclave. Overnight at hotel.
Day3:-Delhi
Manali
Drive to
Manali with car or Volvo bus . On arrival check-in at:
hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day3; - Manali Jispa
Drive to
Jispa (145 kms / 7 - 8 hrs) This high altitude road
beyond the great Himalayan range, connects the densely
fertile and green Kullu valley to the stark barren
region of Ladakh. The drive starts at Manali slowly
winding up mountain roads till
Rohtang
Pass
at 3,950 Mts. which connects the Kullu to the Lahaul
valley. On entering the Lahaul valley we see a distinct
change with the Hindu influence being replaced with the
Buddhist religion. We reach Jispa by late afternoon.
Overnight stay
Day4
- Jispa-Sarchu
Leisurely start to drive over the scenic
Baralacha
Pass (4880 Mts.). Plenty of stops to capture the scenic
grandeur of this majestic landscape dotted with snow
capped peaks and high altitude lakes. After crossing the
pass drop down to the vast Sarchu plains at an altitude
of 4200 Mts. (80 KMS/4 HRS) Overnight in deluxe tents.
Day5 - Sarchu-Leh
Drive to
Leh. On arrival check-in at hotel. OVERNIGHT AT HOTEL.
Day6
Leh
2Full day
visit of Shanti Stupa, Sankar,
Leh
Palace. Sankar Gompa: A relatively modern monastery, it
is closely associated with the Spituk monastery and
serves as the residence of the head priest - Kushak
Bakula. A number of gold icons are to be found here.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 7
Leh
Full day
visit of Shey, Thiksey, Taktak, Chimde. Thikshy
Monastery: It is situated on a hill top. There are
several temples and wall paintings of Buddha. Close by
is the summer palace of the old raja of Leh. This
monastery is 800 years old, Silver and Gold statues are
seen in it. Shey Monastery: This monastery has a 7.5m
copper statue of Buddha plated with gold, the largest of
its kind. Overnight at hotel.
Day 08 - Leh-onward
Early
morning transfer to the airport to connect flight for
onward destination.
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