Duration : 24 Nights
/ 25 Days
Destinations Covered :
Delhi - Shimla - Sarahan - Chitkul -Kalpa
& Recong Peo - Pub & Khab -Spiti
Valley & Tabo Monastery - Ki Gompa
- Chhatru - Keylong - Khardong Gompa
- Rohtang Pass - Manali - Kullu - Shoja
- Dharamshala - Dalhousie - Khajjiar
- Amritsar - Delhi.
Day
01 : Arrive
Delhi :
On arrival met at the airport and
transfer to the hotel. O/N stay at
hotel.
Day
02 : Delhi
:
Morning after breakfast full day sightseeing
tour of Old & New Delhi visiting
Raj Ghat, Red Fort, Qutab Minar, India
Gate, Drive Past President’s
House, Parliament House and Birla
Mandir. Evening free O/N stay at hotel.
Day
03 : Delhi-Shimla
:
Morning Drive to Shimla on arrival
check in at hotel. O/N stay at hotel.
Day
04 : Shimla
- Sarahan :
Morning after breakfast drive to Sarahan
(1,920m/ 174-km). On arrival check
in at hotel.Day free are lesiure.
O/N stay at the hotel.
Day
05 : Sarahan
- Chitkul :
Morning drive from Sarahan to Chitkul
(3,450m/122-km). On arrival check
in at camps. O/n stay at the trekking
campsite in Chitkul.
Day
06 : Chitkul
:
Trek through lush green meadows to
the grazing fields of Nagasti on the
banks of the Baspa River, after lunch
on the riverbank return to the campsite
in Chitkul for o/n Stay tents.
Day
07 : Chitkul-Kalpa
& Recong Peo-Chitkul :
After breakfast drive to Kalpa (2,900m/
80-km) en route visiting Recong Peo,
the new Buddhist monastery built to
commemorate His Holiness Dalai Lama’s
Kalchakra sermon and the ancient village
of Pangi, lunch will be served en
route. After tea at trekking camp
in Kalpa walk to Chinni village. These
villages offer a good opportunity
to observe the lifestyle of the inhabitants.
Return to the camp for overnight stay.
Day
08 : Pub &
Khab :
The barren and rugged brown mountains
start from Pub (2,837m), one can continue
along the Sutlej till one reaches
Khab (2,831m) the meeting point (Sangam)
of rivers Sutlej and Spiti. A direct
climb up takes one to the temple of
Padmasambhava the second incarnation
of Lord Buddha. Camp overnight.
Day
09 : Spiti
Valley & Tabo Monastery :
Drive inside Spiti valley. Geologically
and archaeologically, Spiti is a living
museum. These barren rock mountains
are devoid of any vegetation due to
erosion by wind, sun and snow over
thousands of years. The rugged and
rocky mountain slopes sweep down to
the riverbed giving the landscape
a moon like appearance. Climb up to
Tabo (3,050m/64-km), he largest monastery
in Spiti and one of the few remaining
examples of golden period of Buddhist
culture in the Himalayan region. Camp
overnight.
Day
10 : Dhankar
Monastery - Tabo - Kaza :
Drive to Dankar (also spelt as Dhankar)
the traditional capital of Spiti,
Dankar Gompa (3,890m) is located on
top of a hill 25m. From Tabo, a further
22-km. takes one to Kaza. Camp overnight.
Day
11 : Ki Gompa
- Kaza :
Visit the famous Ki Gompa and onward
to the second highest inhabited village
in the world Kibber. Return to Kaza
and camp overnight.
Day
12 : Chhatru
& Kuzum Pass :
Drive to Chhatru (3,560m/160-km),
over the famous Kunzum pass (4,551m).
Camp overnight.
Day
13 : Chhatru
-Keylong :
Drive from Chhatru to Keylong (3,350m/104-km).
Camp overnight.
Day
14 : Khardong
Gompa - Rohtang Pass - Manali :
Visit the famous Khardong Gompa then
drive through the Rohtang pass (3,980m)
to Manali (2,050m/ 115-km). Overnight
stay at a hotel.
Day
15 : Manali
:
Explore the picturesque valley of
Manali. Overnight stay at a Hotel.
Day
16 : Kullu
- Shoja :
Drive via Kullu to Shoja (2,745m/122-km)
a beautiful village on the edge of
the Great Himalayan National Park.
Overnight at the camp.
Day
17 : Jalori
Pass :
Early morning trek along the road
to Jalori Pass (3,135m/4-km). After
lunch at the pass return to camp for
overnight stay.
Day
18 : Mandi
- Palampur :
Drive to Mandi (475m/70-km) and onwards
to Palampur (1,219m/94-km), which
is set admist lush green tea gardens.
Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day
19 : Dharamshala
:
Drive to Dharmshala (1,980m/58-km)
the seat of His Holiness Dalai Lama
in exile. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day
20 : Dalhousie
:
Drive to Dalhousie (2,036m/164-km)
set within the Dhauladhars and overlooking
the Pir Panjal Range. Dalhousie has
retained much of its original character
and thick forested hills. Overnight
stay at a hotel.
Day
21 : Khajjiar
:
Full day excursion to the meadows
of Khajjiar. Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day
22 : Amritsar
:
Drive to Amritsar (213-km). Overnight
stay at a hotel.
Day
23 : Amritsar
:
Visit the famous Golden Temple. Afternoon
at leisure. Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day
24 : Delhi/Onward
Destination :
Connect train Shatabdi Express to
Delhi.On arrival met at railway station
and transfer to the hotel O/N stay
at Hotel.
Day
25: Delhi/Departure:
Transfer to the international airport
time to catch flight for onward destination.
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