DAY 1 : DELHI
Arrival at the International Airport. Meet &
greet by our staff. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at Delhi
Day 02 :
Delhi (After breakfast at the Hotel proceed to
a city tour of Old & New Delhi.)
Delhi The capital of Indian republic has the
strategic position in the administration since
The Epic of Mahabharata. It was sacked and looted
several times by foreign invaders but it stands
still in all the upheavals and trumbls. It is
the third largest City of India. At Delhi visit
Jamamajsid (India’s biggest mosque), Red
fort (built in red sandstone and a blend of Hindu
and Islamic architecture),India Gate, Parlimant
house & President’s House, Qutab Minar,
Humayun’s tomb etc.
Overnight at Delhi
Day 03 :
Amritsar (After breakfast at the Hotel proceed
to Amritsar 6 hrs drive.On arrival check in to
Hotel.)
Amritsar (meaning pool of Nectar) lies in the
northern state of Punjab and is famous for its
Golden Temple. We visit the Golden Temple to know
more about the native Sikh population of the state
Punjab. Sikhs are meanwhile scattered in whole
of India and are easily recognizable through their
mighty colourful turbans.
Overnight at Amritsar
Day 04 & 05
: Dharamsala (After breakfast
at Hotel proceed to Dharamsala about 5 hrs drive.On
arrival check in to Hotel)
Dharamshala has one of the most spectacular settings
for a Hill Station as it varies in height from
1200 m. to 1800 m. In Dharamshala, there is a
strong Tibetan influence. The Dalai Lama settled
here after the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959.
There is a monastery at Mcleodganj a short distance
along from the Dalai's Lama's residence. We can
walk through Mcleodganj and visit a Tibetan monastery,
the church of St. John and a school complex.
Overnight at Dharamsala
Day 05 :
Jammu (After breakfast at Hotel proceed to Jammu
about 5 hrs drive about.On arrival check in to Hotel)
Along the snow covered mountains of mighty Himalayas
drive from Dharamshala to Jammu. The city of Jammu
is the second largest in the state and is the
winter capital of the government. The old town
of Jammu overlooks the river Tawi. In Jammu visit
the Baghunath Temple of the 19th century and Ranbireswar-Temple
which is dedicated to God Shiva. Also visit the
Dogra Art Gallery which is famous for its miniature
paintings. Jammu is basically the Homeland of
Dogra, the Rajput clan of the hill region of the
Ravi River.
Overnight at Jammu.
Day 06: Jammu
- Leh (After breakfast transfer
to the airport to board the flight for Leh.On
arrival transfer to Hotel)
The capital of Ladakh. Due to its altitude (3500
m.) Ladakh is also known as the roof of the world.
Leh was an important place in the historical times
on the Silk Road to central Asia. The rest of
the day is at leisure to acclaim ourselves to
this high altitude of Leh.
Overnight at Leh
Day 07 : Leh
In Leh visit Leh Palace. Leh Palace in the NW
has been described as a miniature version of Lhasa's
Potala palace, with which this 17th century building
is contemporary. This Potala (palace) rises up
like mountain. From the town below it is dazzling
in the morning sun and ghostly at night. Enjoy
the wonderful view of the city and beautiful surroundings
from the roof of the palace. This palace was built
by the King Singe Namagyal and still owned by
the royal family. At present is this palace not
occupied as the royal family resides in the other
palace in stock.
Overnight at Leh
Day 08 :
Leh (After breakfast at the Hotel proceed to the
excursion of Spituk & Phyang)
Excursion: Spituk, Phyang
Start the day by visiting the monastery Spituk.
Spituk monastery (15. Century) is 8 km from Leh
and is situated on a hilltop overlooking the Indus.
Spituk valley has an enormous statue of Kali whose
face is unveiled once a year during the Spituk
festival. This monastery also contains an ancient
collection of masks. 135 yellow capped monks resides
in this monastery. After the visit of Spituk proceed
to the Gompa Phyang which is a traditional monastery
setting for a spectacular religious festival with
masked dancing. There are 50 red capped monks
residing here.
Overnight at Leh
Day 09 :
Leh (After breakfast at Hotel proceed to the excursion
of Tikse & Shey)
Excursion: Tikse, Shey
Start excursion by visiting the monastery of Tikse.
Tikse is one of the most imposing monastery in
Ladakh. The monastery has 12 stories, 10 temples,
a nunnery and 60 lamas in residence. It contains
numerous stupas, statues, tankhas, wall painting
and a large pillar engraved with the teaching
of Buddha. Also see here a collection of Tibetan
scripts. After the visit of Tikse visit the village
of Shey on the eastern bank of the Indus. Shay
was the royal residence and was located at an
important vantage point in the Indus valley. It
has a large victory stupa which is topped with
gold.
Overnight at Leh
Day 10 :
Leh (After breakfast at Hotel proceed to the excursion
of Hemis.)
Excursion: Hemis
Visit the monastery of Hemis. The rich monastery
of Hemis is the biggest in Ladakh and is perched
on top of a pleasant green hill surrounded by
spectacular mountain scenery. Every year a colorful
famous festival of mask dances takes place in
Hemis. This Monastery (Gompa) has an important
library of Tibetan style books and an impressive
collection of tankhas, the largest of which is
displayed every 11 years.
Overnight at Leh
Day 11 :
Leh (After breakfast at Hotel proceed to the excursion
of Stok.)
Excursion : Stok
Drive to the small village stok. The attraction
of stok remains the Palace of stok which is 200
years old. The palace and museum at stok is a
showpiece for the royal tankhas, royal crown,
dresses, coins, precious stones and turquoise
head dresses.
Overnight at Leh
Day 12 :
Leh (After breakfast at Hotel proceed to the excursion
of Alchir & Likir)
Excursion: Alchir, Likir
In the noon drive to Alchi through the exciting
landscaping of Ladakh. Alchi has been declared
as an UNESCO monument. The Monastery of Alchi
is a large temple complex and is regarded as one
of the most important Buddhist centers in Ladakh
and a jewel of monastic skill. After the visit
of Alchi proceed to Likir. Likir contains the
ruins of a Buddhist citadel impressively sited
on a spur overlooking the Indus Valley. It served
as a royal residence for several periods between
15th and 17th Centuries.
Overnight at Leh
Day 13 : Leh -
Delhi (After breakfast at Hotel
morning transfer to airport to board the flight
to Delhi.On arrival proceed to a little tour to
Delhi)
In the noon flight from Leh to Delhi. In the
afternoon visit Bahai Temple, also known as Lotus
Temple which is built out of white marble and
in the characteristic Bahai temple shape of a
lotus flower. Bahai temples are 9 sided, symbolizing
comprehensiveness, oneness and unity. We visit
this unique building, which gives the message
of unification of the human race. The rest of
the day at leisure.
Day 14 :
Delhi (Transfer to International airport for departure
as per flight schedule.)
Around midnight flight to home destination.
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