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Trip
Duration : 11 Nights /12
Days
Places Covered :
Delhi – Leh –
Khardongle Pass – Pangong Lake – Sarchu – Jispa
– Manali – Shimla – Delhi
Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Traditional welcome on arrival at Delhi international airport and
transfer to hotel.
Day 2 : Delhi
After breakfast, guided tour of
historic city of Delhi. The tour includes the magnificent Red
Fort, the Jama Masjid, Asia's largest mosque, Humanyun Tomb,
Birla Mandir, Qutab Minar, drive through India Gate,
President’s House and Connaught Place. Evening, see
Son-et-Lumerie at Red Fort (optional). Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Delhi – Leh (flight)
Catch an early morning flight to
Leh. On arrival at Leh airport, you will be met by our
representative at the airport and escort you to otel. Breakfast
at hotel. Complete day for the acclimatization, which is 3500
mtrs above sea level. In the evening short walk around Leh bazaar
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 4 : Leh
Morning half day tour of Spituk
and Phyang Monastery by jeeps. At the time of lunch return back
to hotel. Afternoon visit by foot to Kings Palace, Leh Mosque,
Leh Gompa, and Leh Bazar. Overnight at hotel.
Day 5 : Leh – Khardongla Pass – Leh (85
kms)
After breakfast full day excursion
to Khardongla pass which is the highest motorable pass in the
world 5600 mtrs and has been recorded in the Gunnies Book of
world records. At the top enjoy the nature beauty of snow capped
mountain. Overnight at hotel.
Day 6 : Leh – Pangong Lake - Leh (290 kms)
Leave early morning at 05:00 to
Pangong Lake through Changla pass 5486 mtrs. After crossing the
pass halt for picnic lunch at Tsoltak, the summer pastureland of
the yaks. Arrive Durbuk and from there a short drive takes you to
Lukung at the western shore of the lake and drive along the
Pangong Lake upto Spangmik (8 kms) the last point allowed for
tourists. This famous blue brackish Lake of Pangong is 5/6 kms
wide and over 144 kms long with half of it running into the other
side of the ‘Indo-China Border’. In the late
afternoon drive back to Leh. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 7 : Leh – Sarchu (250 kms)
Full day drive to Sarchu via Upshi
and we have to cross second highest motorable pass in world
(Taglangla Pass 5350 mtrs). Drive through Moreplans there are
chance to see tiny colonies of Marmots, Yaks & Herbs. At Pang
we stop for lunch, continue drive to Lachungla pass 5065 mtrs.
Arrive Sarchu. Tonight our camp will be at 4200 mtrs. and will be
the coldest night during the whole tour. Overnight in tents.
Day 8 : Sarchu - Jispa - Manali (256 kms)
Sarchu is the borderline between
Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. After 20 kms drive we
enter into Himachal Pradesh and reach Baralachala pass 4883 Mtrs.
Visit lake Surajtal and proceed onto Darcha after Rumtze. Drive
to Khoksar where we stop at checkpoint. Ascend the Rohtang pass
3978 mtrs. and arrive into Manali region. Another 51 kms drive
will take us to Manali. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 : Manali
Halt at Manali to visit 400 years
old Pagoda Temple of Hadimba Devi and old Manali to see the Manu
temple. Afternoon one can visit to the Vaishisht hot sulphur
spring bath. Overnight at hotel.
Day 10 : Manali – Shimla ( 270 kms - 7 hrs)
Morning drive down the lovely
hilly roads to reach the former summer capital of the British
– Shimla (Simla). Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 : Shimla
Day free at leisure to enjoy the fabulous strolling experience on
the mall road, the church, the town hall or indulge in a short
toy train ride from Shimla station to Kathleeghat station and
back. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 : Shimla – Delhi (220 kms - 7 hrs)
After breakfast, drive toward
Delhi. Evening arrive Delhi and checkin hotel for wash
‘n’ change. Later assisted and transferred to
international airport for connecting flight to onward
destination. (Optional: To enjoy and experience the super fast
express rail ride, we can suggest driving down till Kalka or
Chandigarh railway station (which are about 100 kms from Shimla)
and board the Shatabdi Express for Delhi.)
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