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A spectacular flight across the Indian Himalayas takes us to the barren landscapes of Ladakh. In this remote area monasteries and ancient palaces have striking locations, perched on lofty hilltops. The people appear different too – Ladakhis are Tibetan in their religion and culture, making Ladakh one of the world’s most remote corners of Buddhism. There is an optional rafting followed by a 4 day trek through the Indus valley. We drive along the second-highest road in the world and round off our journey with a stay in the Dalai Lama’s headquarters at Dharamsala and a visit to sacred Amritsar before returning to Delhi.
DELHI: Arrive in Delhi, transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour.
LEH: Fly to Leh (3,500m); free day to acclimatise. Evening optional tour of Sankar gompa (monastery).
LEH: Full day tour of the Indus Valley gompas of Shey, Tikse & Hemis. Tikse is a good place to watch religious ceremonies which are preceded by the playing of large standing drums and long horns.
LEH: White-water rafting on the Indus. The rafting is easy & very scenic down the Indus.
TREK: Drive to Likir where trek begin. The route is fairly easy; we walk approximately 4 hours per day and our route seldom goes over 4,000m. En route we visit several villages and get to see the lifestyle of the locals when we meet them in the fields or visit them in their houses. We camp near the village of Yangtang.
(Lunch & Dinner )
TREK: Hike to the impressive monastery of Ridzong, perched in a fantastic spot high up in a side valley. This monastery belongs to the strictest Buddhist order and the monks possess nothing but their books and robes.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
TREK: Crossing a small pass we descend to the village of Hemis Shukpachen, a picturesque spot full of greenery and apricot orchards.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
LAMAYURU: Trek via the village of Ang to Themisgaam. From here we drive to Lamayuru where we stay in the monastery guest house. Lamayuru is one of the most famous and spectacular gompas in Ladakh, perched on a steep cliff overlooked by massive mountains.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
LEH: Return to Leh with a stop en route to visit the unique Alchi monastery. Built in the 12th century, this monastery survived the restoration of the 16th century and still has the original paintings in Kashmiri style.
(Breakfast)
SARCHU: Drive along the legendary Leh to Manali highway with unsurpassed views along the way. We stop for the night in Sarchu where we stay in tented accommodation.
MANALI: Continue by road to the hill station of Manali, one of the most scenic areas of Himachal Pradesh. The scenery is stunning; snowcapped peaks tower above.
MANALI: Full day at leisure. This area is ideal for easy hikes with stunning views or you can explore the town with its many Tibetan shops.
DHARAMSALA: We travel by road transport to the hill station of Dharamsala in a spectacular mountain setting.
DHARAMSALA: Perched on the slopes of the Kangra Valley, Dharamsala is home to the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government in exile settled at Mcleod Ganj.
AMRITSAR: We travel to Amritsar, the capital of Punjab. Visit the Indo Pak Border at Wagah and see the colour ful beating retreat in the evening.
DELHI: Morning visit to the Golden Temple, one of the most impressive temples in India and the holiest site for Sikhs & Jalianwala Bagh. Evening express train to Delhi.
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