Explore Himalayas by Jeep Tour
DURATION : 14 Days / 13 Nights
DESTINATIONS COVERED : NEW DELHI - OLD DELHI - AMRITSAR - DHARAMSHALA
- MANALI - KEYLONG - SARCHU - LEH - NEW DELHI
DAY
01: ARRIVE DELHI, INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
Arrive Delhi by International Flight. Assistance on arrival and transfer
to hotel . Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 02: DELHI-AMRITSAR BY ROAD, FLIGHT, TRAIN
Morning proceed to Amrilsarthe holy city of Sikhs by road, Flight or Train,.
The city takes its name from the sacred pool- amrit (nector) sar (Pool)
Afternoon city tour of Amrilsar by private car with English Speaking Guide
visiting the Golden Temple - The holiest of the holy Sikh Shrines. In
1803, the Sikh ruler, Maharaja Ranjit Singh rebuilt the temple in marble
and Gold, its domes took 880 Ibs/400 Kgs of gold leatto be covered. Even
since, it has been known as The Golden Temple. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 03: AMRITSAR- DHARAMSHALA, BY SURFACE ( 199 KMS 6 HRS)
Morning proceed to Dharamshala with private Jeep with English Speaking
Guide, through the mighty Himalayas. A scenic drive through the mountains
brings you to the upper Dharamsala or Popularly known as McLeodgarh. This
hill station with its magnificent view of the Dhauladhar range of the
Himalayas is the seat of His Holiness, the XIVth Dalai Lama and the headquarters
of the Tibetan government in exile. The town has a large Tibetan refugee
settlement. The numerous monks in their flowing maroon robes, the many
street shops selling momos and butler tea, and old Tibetan women in their
traditional clothes, walking past serenely turning their prayer wheels,
could well be in Tibet. Upon arrival check in at your hotel. Overnight
at your hotel.
DAY
04: DHARAMSHALA
Morning city tour of Dharamshala visiting Namgyal Monastery, Dalai Lama's
main Temple. It houses giant stucco statues of the Buddha, Avalokiteshwara
and Padmasambhava. Afternoon you could stroll around the local bazaar
(market) selling Tibetan exotica or take an optional tour to Norbulingka
Institite, which is a 14 Kms drive down to lower Dharamshala, famed for
keeping the cultural life in Tibet alive. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 05: DHARAMSHALA-MANALI (265 KMS 7 HRS)
Morning proceed to Manali by private jeep enroute visiting Tea Gardens
at Palampur and also visit the Shiva Temple at Baijnalh. Proceed to Manali
via Mandi located in the midst of Pinewood and Cedar forests with high
mountains towering above, it is known as the Queen of Hill Station. Overnight
at your hotel.
DAY 06: MANALI
Morning visit the four-tiered, Pagoda shaped Dhoongri wooden temple (Hidimba
Devi) with its intricate carved roof and a front doorway its figures and
symbols by private Jeep with English Speaking Guide. Proceed to Manali,
its old beautiful houses Castle and the Rorich an gallery. Overnight at
your hotel.
DAY 07: MANALI-KEYLONG (3350 M / 115 KMS)
Early morning proceed to Keylong by private Jeep en route visiting Rohtang
Pass (3980 m) The district headquarters of Lahul & Spiti, which is
like an oasis of green fields, willow planted watercourses and mighty
brown mountains. The lady of Keylong is an imposing snow covered peak
it is an amazing rock feature. Three Kilometers from Keylong is the famous
Shashur Gompa, dedicated to the Zanskari lama. It was built in the 16'"
century and is of the Gelukpa or~er. The five meter Thangka is famous
in the region. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY
08: KEYLONG- SARCHU (4630M 163 KMS)
Morning proceed to Darcha by private Jeep, which is 18 Kms from Keylong,
start of a popular trekking option to get into Padum, and in winter it
is the only way to Zanskar. The road from Darcha to Baralacha la (4892m)
goes through Zing- Zing Bar and the sky blue Suraj Tal Lake. Sarchu is
just over the state line into Himachal pradesh. Rest ofthe day is at leisure.
Overnight at your Hotel.
DAY 9: SARCHU-LEH BY SURFACE (3505M 176 KMS)
Morning proceed to Leh by private Jeep which is 20 Kms of switchback road
including a spine-tingling 21 loops or hairpin bends, on one side of one
mountain. After covering this stretch you cross the second highest pass
on this road Lachlangla (5060m). Continue your drive and see the terrain
changing. You cross the highest pass on this road Tanglangla (5378 m).
The road Manali to Leh is the world's second highest motorable road, reaching
an elevation of 5378m at Tanglangla Pass. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 10: LEH
Morning city sightseeing tour of leh by private car visiting the Shankar
Gompa, leh Palace and north of the town center. The Gompa belongs to the
Gelukpa order and has an impressive impression of the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshwara
Padmahari or Chenresig, with 1,000 arms and an equal number of heads.
At a distance of 8 Km from leh, standing majestically on top of a hillock
overlooking the Indus Valley, lies the Spituk Gompa. It was built in the
15'" Century and houses a collection of ancient masks, antique arms,
icons and Thangkas. Higher up the hill is the Mahakal Temple, containing
the shrine of Vajrabhairava. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY
11: LEH
Morning full day excursion to Thikse Monastery by private Jeep, where
you will see the early morning prayer ceremony. Later visit Hemis monastery
the most important and the richest monastery in Ladakh. About 20 Km south
of Leh, Thikse Gompa is an imposing monastery and one of the finest examples
of ladakhi architecture. The 12 story monastery complex contains numerous
Stupas, Statues, Thangkas, Wall Paintings swords and a large pillar engraved
with the Buddha's teachings. At a distance of 45 Kms South of leh, Hemis
is the one of the biggest Gompas in Ladakh. Built in 1630, it belongs
to the red sect, Brokpa. It is also Known as Chang Chub Sam ling or "
the lone place of the compassionate person." To commemorate the birth
ofthe renowned Indian sage, Padmasambhava, the annual Hemis Festival is
held in the month of June/July. Until the 16'" Century, the Shey
Gompa was the royal residence. It is located at a distance of 15 Km south
of leh. This Palace Monastery has the largest statue of Maitreya Buddha
(the Buddha to come) in Ladakh. Erected in the mid 17'" Century worked
out of Gold and gilded copper sheets with blue hair, it stands 17.5 m
high. Built in 1814, the Stok Palace is the site where the last King of
ladakh died in 1974. The Museum here has a unique collection of Royal
Ornaments, and Traditional Clothing, along with Exquisite Thangkas representing
the life of the Sakya Muni Buddha.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 12: LEH
Full day is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 13: LEH-DELHI
Morning departure transfer to the airport by private Jeep in time to board
the flight for Delhi. On arrival transferto your hotel. Rest ofthe day
is at leisure. Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 14: DELHI-OUT
Departure transfer to the airport by private car in time to board the flight
for onward destination.
French :: 
Español :: 
Italiano :: 
Deutsch :: 
Português
