India: Kinnaur-Spiti-Lahaul and Ladakh

Day to day schedule to India: Kinnaur-Spiti-Lahaul and Ladakh

• Day 1: Arrival in Delhi, o/n in a hotel

  Arrival at New Delhi and transfer to hotel

• Day 2: Delhi-Shimla

  Take the sightseeing trip of Delhi and in the evening, catch the train bound to Kalka where you will arrive at the dawn. Change the train here for Shimla, a British developed summer resort

• Day 3: Shimla, o/n in a hotel

  Arrival in Shimla, free day and processing permit.

• Day 4: Shimla-Sarhan (1950m) o/n in a hotel

  We start our jeep safari to Sarhan En route, we visit the palace in Rampur. We drive further the steep mountain and arrive in Sarhan (1950m). Sarhan, the tiny village offers the splendid views of Shrikhanda Mahadev Peak (5155m). You will also visit the famous Bhimkali Temple, the big attraction of Sarhan

• Day 5: Sarahan - Sangla o/n in tent

  Drive along the spectacular Hindustan Tibet road which s carved in a rock and goes along the wild Sutlej River. A view of Kinner-Kailash Peak is splendid from Sangla.

• Day 6: Sangla-Tabo o/n in a hotel

  You will take an excursion to Chitkul (3435 m) surrounded by green fields and High Mountain peaks. Chitkul is like a fairyland. The quaint little wooden houses, temples, Gompas, and the people of Sangla valley conjure up a perfect image of a Shangri-la. Return to the highway and continue to the ancient village of Tabo (3050m) -where you will visit the Tabo monastery, the oldest and archaeologically most import monastery of Spiti with the most sacred shrine of Gankhang inside

• Day 7: Drive to Kaza o/n in a hotel

• Day 8: Sightseeing around in Kaza o/n in a hotel

  The Ki- Gompa , perched high on the pyramid shaped mountain, belongs to the Gelugpa sect and lives there as many as 500 monks. Retunr to Kaza for overnight stay.

• Day 9: Kaza-Jispa o/n in a hotel

  Today we cross the Kunzum pass (4551 m), the panoramic views of Bara-Shigri Glacier (second longest glacier in the world) and about dozen peaks over 6000m enthralling and inspiring. People wanting to return will take the road to Manali that branches at Grapmphoo and after passing Rhotang Pass (3990m), you are in Manali from where you will take bus or flight to Delhi.

• Day 10: Jispa-Sarchu o/n in tent

  You will drive along the spectacular road and pass through many canyons

• Day 11: Sarchu-Leh o/n in a hotel

  The road to Leh winds all the way up and cross the Tanglang La (5065m), the second highest motorable pass in the world. We continue our way along beautiful aquarelle-lakes and unforgettable views to end up in Leh late in the afternoon. Overnight hotel Leh.

• Day 12-14: Leh and Around

  You will visit different Buddhist Gompas from Medieval period like Tsemo Gompa, Sankar Gompa and Leh Palace etc. The other day, you will have excursion to Shey Monastery and Thiksey Monastery. Thiksey Monastery is built on a high rock and gives the reminiscence of Potala Palace of Lhasa. Afterwards, we visit Hemis Monastery where famous Hemis Festival is celebrated every year at the peak time of summer.

• Day 15 :Flight to Delhi & transfer to hotel, o/n in a hotel

• Day 16: Sightseeing around in Delhi & afternoon transfer to international airport in Delhi