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Kinnaur-Spiti-Lahaul
and Ladakh
Delhi 2 nights, Shimla 1 night, Leh
4 nights hotels
8 nights lodges and guesthouses. An Exclusive Jeep
Safari. |
With this safari you pass
through three former Kingdoms: KINNAUR, SPITI
and LAHAUL and even further to LADAKH. Now, the
Spiti-areas belong to India and were declared
strictly prohibited for tourists by the Indian
Government until 1995.These areas are one of the
most scenic but very less frequented by tourists.
The Satluj River, which rises from the southern
slopes of the Kailash (the Holly Mountain in Asia),
flows into the Kinnaur valley. It is a fascinating
area for Buddhist art and the monasteries, rich
repositories of ancient murals, Thankas, woodcarvings
and golden images of the Padmasambhava. |
ITINERARY
Day 01 : Arrival at New Delhi.
Transfer to hotel. Free stay. |
Day 02 : Delhi-Shimla
Take the sightseeing trip of Delhi and in the
evening, catch the train bound to Kalka where
you will arrive at the dawn. Change the train
here for Shimla, a British developed summer resort. |
Day 03 : Arrival
in Shimla
A free day in Shimla and permit processing.
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Day 04 : Shimla-Sarhan (1950m)
We start our jeep safari to Sarhan En route, we
visit the palace in Rampur. We drive further the
steep mountain and arrive in Sarhan (1950m). Sarhan,
the tiny village offers the splendid views of Shrikhanda
Mahadev Peak (5155m). You will also visit the famous
Bhimkali Temple, the big attraction of Sarhan. Overnight
lodge . |
Day 05 : Sarahan - Sangla
Drive along the spectacular Hindustan Tibet road
which s carved in a rock and goes along the wild
Sutlej River. A view of Kinner-Kailash Peak is splendid
from Sangla. |
Day 06 : Sangla-Tabo
You will take an excursion to Chitkul (3435 m) surrounded
by green fields and High Mountain peaks. Chitkul
is like a fairyland. The quaint little wooden houses,
temples, Gompas, and the people of Sangla valley
conjure up a perfect image of a Shangri-la. Return
to the highway and continue to the ancient village
of Tabo (3050m) -where you will visit the Tabo monastery,
the oldest and archaeologically most import monastery
of Spiti with the most sacred shrine of Gankhang
inside. Overnight lodge at Tabo. |
Day 07 : Tabo-Kaza. Drive to Kaza
Overnight lodge. |
Day 08 : Excursion to Kiber
The Ki- Gompa , perched high on the pyramid shaped
mountain, belongs to the Gelugpa sect and lives
there as many as 500 monks. Retunr to Kaza for overnight
stay. |
Day 09 : Kaza-Jispa
Today we cross the Kunzum pass (4551 m), the panoramic
views of Bara-Shigri Glacier (second longest glacier
in the world) and about dozen peaks over 6000m enthralling
and inspiring. People wanting to return will take
the road to Manali that branches at Grapmphoo and
after passing Rhotang Pass (3990m), you are in Manali
from where you will take bus or flight to Delhi. |
Day 10 : Jispa-Sarchu
You will drive along the spectacular road and pass
through many canyons. Overnight in tented camps. |
Day 11 : Sarchu-Leh
The road to Leh winds all the way up and cross the
Tanglang La (5065m), the second highest motorable
pass in the world. We continue our way along beautiful
aquarelle-lakes and unforgettable views to end up
in Leh late in the afternoon. Overnight hotel Leh. |
Day 12-14 : Leh and Around
You will visit different Buddhist Gompas from Medieval
period like Tsemo Gompa, Sankar Gompa and Leh Palace
etc. The other day, you will have excursion to Shey
Monastery and Thiksey Monastery. Thiksey Monastery
is built on a high rock and gives the reminiscence
of Potala Palace of Lhasa. Afterwards, we visit
Hemis Monastery where famous Hemis Festival is celebrated
every year at the peak time of summer. |
Day 15 : Flight to Delhi.
Transfer to hotel. |
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