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Desert In The Sky |
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Itinerary
DAY 1 : Arrival Delhi overnight
hotel in Delhi
DAY 02 : We take early 09:00am
flight to Bhuntar (Near Kulu) and arrive at 10:55
am continue drive to Manali (40km) via Nagar.
At Nagar we stop for drinks and visit the largest
and most distinctive of Nagar’s ancient
Hindu temples and shrines, the wooden pagoda-style
Tripuri sundari. Continue to drive to Manali the
Himalachal’s main tourist resort. Overnight
hotel in Manali. |
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DAY3
: Today we gear up to cross two passes,
first Rothang Pass (3978m) then the second pass
the Kunzum pass (4551m) on the top of the world!
Drive further to Loasar (140km from Manali) While
crossing Kunzum pass, we can have panoramic view
of Bara-shigri Glacier (Second Largest glacier
in the world) that is enthralling and inspiring.
From the top Kunzum, the view of the Chandra-bhaga
ranges. The crest of the pass is marked by a chorten
(Stupa full of praying flags). About an dozen
peaks over 6000m and the lofty Shigri Glacier
is seen in all its grandeur. Finally we arrive
our night stop at Losar overnight in Tent. |
DAY 4
: Today after breakfasts we drive to
Kaza (61km from Losar) the sub-divisional headquarters
of Spiti. Arrive in Kaza, free exploring at Kaza
market or take rest in the camp. International
and domestic telephone calls are available here. |
DAY 5
: Full DAY excursion to Kyi and Kibber.
Kyi Gompa, set against a backdrop of snow-flecked
mountains and ochre and brown cliffs. The largest
monastery in the whole spiti valley is founded
in 16th Centaury. This monastery is belongs to
the Gelugpa sect and has as many as 500 monks.
Its main temple the Dhukhang has some of the best
well preserved statues. After visiting the monastery
drive further to Kibber that is located in a semi
bowl shaped valley situated at the height of (4201m)
the highest settlement in the world with motor
able road and electricity. The population is mainly
involved in farming. Overnight tent in Kaza. |
| DAY 6 : Drive to
Tabo via Pin Valley, beautiful and isolated that
is 24km to the south east of Kaza and continue to
drive to Tabo, which is 46 km from Kaza. A trial
heads south along the right bank of the River Pin
past a string of traditional settlements and monasteries
to Ghurguru. After visiting Pin valley continue
to drive to Tabo our final destination to Spiti
valley |
| DAY 7 : Tabo (3050m)
is the seat of the 996AD Tabo monastery, built by
Rinchen Jangpo, an emissary of king Yeshe OD of
Guge, was disseminating Dharma across the northwestern
Himalayas. It is the oldest and archaeologically
most important monastery of Spiti with the most
sacred shrine of Gonkhang inside. The wall-frescos
are comparable in their antiquity and quality to
those of Ajanta cave. In 1996 his holiness the Dalai
Lama conducted a ceremony by the celebration of
the 1000th anniversary of the founding of this monastery
called the Ajanta of the Himalayas. Enclosed within
the mud-brick wall, Tabo’s Chogskhar, or “Sacred
enclave”, contains eight temples and a scattering
of twenty-four chortens (Stupas). Overnight tent
Kaza. |
| DAY 8 : Drive to
Jispa (about 142km). We drive whole DAY following
the same path as we traveled until Gramphu then
we take the road to Ladhak. Arrive Jispa. ToDAY
we sleep in the nice hotel at Jispa but food will
be served in the hotel, which is prepared by our
own staffs. |
| DAY 9 : Today the
15th of August, we explore through the small picturesque
town of Kyalong and visit 15th August colorful Tribal
fair. Every year the tribal fair held here and it’s
starting to attract lots foreigners. We also visit
the Gemur monastery, castle king family then back
to hotel overnight. |
| DAY 10 : After breakfast
we drive to Sarchu its about 88km from Jispa. Spectacular
view comes across as we pass the mighty canyons.
We make our overnight in the tent at Sarchu at (4100m). |
| DAY 11 : The joy
really begins as we began our overland safaris the
road climbs all the way up and we cross the Tanglang
la Pass, the second highest motor able pass of the
world! You are as high as the Everest Base camp
(5360m) we continue our memorable journey along
the beautiful aquarelle-lakes and unforgettable
views to end up in Leh. We arrive Leh late in the
afternoon. Overnight hotel in Leh. |
| DAY 12 : Leh 3505m
from the sea level became regional capital in the
seventeenth centaury, when Sengge Namgyal shifted
his court here from Shey. Leh city and Medieval
Buddhist Gompa Shey, followed by a visit to Thiksey
Monastery that is built on a high rock and looks
like the Potala Palace of Lhasa in Tibet. From here
you have a beautiful view over the Indus valley.
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| DAY 13 : After breakfast
we visit Hemis Monastery which lies 45 km to the
southeast of Leh. Hemis has unique and mysterious
atmosphere where monks mumble their parchment paying
rolls surrounded by very old statues of Buddha,
scarcely lit by butter lamp. We drive back to Leh
for overnight. |
| DAY 14 : Drive about
7hrs will take you to Nubra valley. ToDAY we will
cross the highest motor able pass “ Khardungla
pass (5578m)”. Arrive the forbidden Valley,
Nubra. We spend our overnight at Diskit. In Diskit
we visit the oldest Buddhist Monastery of Nubra
of 500 years old, Perched on a high rock overlooking
the beautiful valley. Nubra is isolated from the
outside world by high mountain passes. In the warm
summer months everything seems to come alive in
the highest oasis in the world. |
| DAY 15 : As we have
seen the forbidden valley we head back to Leh. As
we leave this valley, say good-bye to the people
of Nubra who are working on their land or herd their
famous Pashmina goats. We can only respect them
for their simple way of life, which is so in Harmony
with this overwhelming nature. Arrive in Leh for
hotel overnight |
| DAY 16 & 17 :
Early Morning flight to Delhi. Overnight or if there
are sudden changes in the flight then we have to
spend one more night in Leh. It depends on the flight.
Now there is also another private flight so this
problem should not be there. Other wise it is very
important to have one extra DAY to avoid the risk
of excess passenger I mean due high altitude they
sometime carry less passenger and upload the passenger. |
| DAY 18 : International
Departures |
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