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Trip
Duration : 09 Nights /10
Days
Places Covered :
Delhi – Leh –
Khardongle Pass – Pangong Lake – Sarchu – Jispa
– Manali – Shimla – Delhi
Day1 - Arrive Delhi
Welcome on arrival at Delhi
international airport and transfer to hotel.
Day2 - 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).
Day3 - Delhi – Srinagar (by flight)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to
the domestic airport to catch a flight to Srinagar. On arrival at
Srinagar, you will be met by our representative and transferred
you to the houseboat. Afternoon free for personal activities. In
the evening Shikara ride on Dal Lake to enjoy the sunset.
Day4 - Srinagar – Local sightseeing (50
Kms)
Half day tour of world famous
Mughal Gardens visiting the Nishat Bagh (The garden of pleasure)
and Shalimar Bagh (Abode of love). Return to houseboat for hot
lunch. In the afternoon Shikara ride on the Dal Lake. You will
get a view of some very interesting places around the Lake.
Day5 - Srinagar – Gulmarg – Srinagar (112
kms)
Full day tour of Gulmarg, which is
one of the most beautiful summer resort in the valley. It is also
popular for its golf course (in summer), the highest in the world
and skiing during the winter season. Enjoy the splendor of nature
and the snowy mountains. One can have Gondola ride (cable car)
from Gulmarg to Khalinmarg.
Day6 - Srinagar – Sonmarg - Kargil (205
kms)
Leave in the morning and drive to
Kargil and road passes through the panoramic village to reach
Sonmarg (2740 mtrs) After Sonmarg the road is mostly rough and
wet to Zojila pass 3527 mtrs (Gateway of Ladakh). Continue drive
towards Drass (the second coldest inhibited place in the world)
were we stop for tea and passport check. Another 2.5 hours drive
will take us to Kargil (2710 mtrs) which has got its importance
after opening of Ladakh for tourists in 1974.
Day7 - Kargil – Leh (235 kms)
Leave in the morning for a full
day drive to Leh. Today we ascend three passes. First Buddhist
village will be Mulbek. We cross the highest pass (Fotula 4166
mtrs.) on Srinagar Leh route. At lunchtime we will be at Lamayuru
oldest Monastery. Continue drive to next village Nimu a view of
Zanskar River following into Indus. Finally we reach Leh 3500
mtrs.
Day8 - Leh
Morning free for personal
activities and at leisure. Afternoon half day tour of Phyang,
Spituk and Shanker Gompa.
Day9 - Leh–Khardongla pass–Leh (85
kms)
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 mountains. In the late
afternoon return back to the hotel.
Day10 - Leh – Delhi
Transfer in time to the airport to
connect flight to Delhi. On arrival in Delhi, transfer to the
hotel for wash 'n' change and proceed to international airport
for connecting flight to onward destination.
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