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Cultural Tour of Sipiti & Ladakh
Duration: 21 Nights / 22 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Amritsar - Amritsar - Dharmshalla - Shimla -
Rampur - Sarahan - Sangla - Nakko - Tabo - Dhankar - Kaza - Jespa – Sarchu
-Leh – Shey – Thiksey - Hemis - Uletopko – Leh - Delhi
Day
01 Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, upon arrival you will be greeted at airport.
Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and leave for the full day sightseeing of old and new Delhi.
Visiting Jamia Mosque, Crematory of Mahatma Gandhi, enjoy rikshaw ride in narrow
alleys of old Delhi through Kinari Bazar and Chandni chowk. Return to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 03 New Delhi - Amritsar ( By Train Shatabadi Express )
Morning at 0740 board India's fastest train Shatabadi express for Amritsar.
Arrive & board your pre-arranged car to check in at Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing
of Jalia Walan Bagh and Golden Temple whcih is the origin of Sikh religion.
Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 04 Amritsar - Dharmshalla ( 200 Km, 04 hours )
Morning leave for Dharmshalla, arrive and check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit
around the residence of His Holiness Dalai Lama and Buddhist monetary where
from his Holiness deliver Buddhist religious speaches. Return to Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day
05 Dharmshalla - Shimla ( 240 km, 08 hours )
Breakfast at Hotel & leave for Shimla, arrive and check in at Hotel.
Afternoon visit Mall road to watch spectacular sun set and enjoy surrouding
environment of this superb hill station at the altitude of 2200 MSL. Return
to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 06 Shimla - Rampur ( 130 Km, 03 hours )
Morning leave for Rampur via Hattu Pass at the altitude of 3400 meters above
sea level. Continue your drive and arrive Rampur was once the capital of Busheher
State and is situated at the banks of river Satluj. This is the commercial place
of Himachal pradesh. Afternoon visit Palace of Bushehar state and surrounded
temples.
Day 07 Rampur - Sarahan ( 56 Km, 02 hours )
Breakfast at Hotel & leave for Sarahan at the altitude of 2100 meters above
sea level. Arrive and check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit very old local temples
built in Pagoda style. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 08 Sarahan - Sangla ( 130 Km, 04 hours )
Morning leave for Sangla at the altitude of 2700 meters above sea leavel. Arrive
& check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit local Buddhist temples. Return to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day
09 Sangla - Nakko ( 160 Km, 06 hours )
Morning leave for Nakko is at the altitude of 3800 meters above sea level. Arrive
and check in at Hotel. Afternoon visit local Buddhist Monastaries and enjoy
the surrounding environment of this high altitude place. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 Nakko - Tabo ( 100 Km, 03 hours )
Breakfast at Hotel and leave for Tabo at the altitude of 3050 meters above
sea level, arrive and check in at Hotel, afternoon visit thousand years old
monastery and so cave where Lamas were worshiping in the former days. Return
to Hotel for overnivght stay.
Day 11 Tabo - Dhankar ( 50 Km, 02 hours )
Leave for Dhankar at the altitude of 3800 meters above sea level and your
stay will be here in the monastery. Afternoon watch the religious activities
in the monestary. Overnight in Monestary guest house.
Day 12 Dhankar - Kaza ( 40 Km, 01 hours )
Morning leave for Kaza at the altitude of 3650 meters above sea level and is
headquater of Spiti, arrive and check in at. Afternoon visit local markets and
monastaries. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 13 Kaza
Morning leave for the sightseeing of highest vegetation village in the
world Kiber at the altitude of 4200 meters above sea level. You will visit here
surrounding Buddhist monasteries and drive to visit Key monastery. Return to
Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14 Kaza - Jespa ( 160 Km, 08 hours )
Morning leave for Jespa at the altitude of 3000 meters above sea level via Kunzun
La pass at the altitude of 4560 Continue your drive & reach to Tandi
where two rivers of Himalay as namely Chandra & Bagga have the confluence
with terrific flow of the water. After here this river is popularly known as
Chenab. Continue your drive to reach Keylong which is headquarters of district
Lahul & Sipiti & finally reach to Jespa, arrive & check in at the
super deluxe tents on the banks of river Chandra. Afternoon visit local villages
of Jespa situated on 3300 meters above sea level & Buddhist monastery where
biggest festival of Kalchakra was organized by Dalai Lama in July 1994. Return
to your tents for the dinner & overnight stay.
Day
15 Jespa – Sarchu 4200 MSL ( 120 Km, 05 hours )
After breakfast drive to Sarchu & your first stop will be at Dharcha and
another at Baralacha La 4870 MSL. Afterwards drive to Sarchu, arrive & check
in at same super deluxe tents. Afternoon visit panoramic view of the beautiful
god made natural high peaks & mountains. Overnight at the tents.
Day 16 Sarchu – Leh 3330 MSL ( 272 Km, 09 hours )
Morning leave for Leh, first of all you will enjoy to reach at LaChungLa which
is on 5000 meters above sea level after then reach to Pang 4950 MSL. After Pang
you have to go up 15 Km and you will drive 42 Km on plains surrounded by high
peaks & mountains. Here this is superb to watch 42 km plain land on 5000
meters. After the you have go up to reach world’s second highest motorable
pass
TANG-LANG-LA on 5378 meters above sea level. Afterwards drive to Leh via beautiful
villages & river Indus. Arrive Leh & check in at Hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 17 Leh
Leh is on 3300 MSL, it is necessary to acclimatize for a day. Evening take a
stroll to a nearby village known as Chengespa, where you can see one of the
oldest chorten. Overnitht at Hotel with all meals.
Day 18 Leh
Breakfast at Hotel and leave to visit Stok Palace Museum, the Queen of Ladakh
still lives in this Palace and partly it has been converted into museum. More
than palace it is the surrounding views of Barron Mountains and formation which
are extraordinary. Gentle flow of Indus is another attraction. Return back to
Hotel enroute SOS children camp of Tibetien and finally time to roam in the
Bazzars of Leh. Afternoon a walk to the fort of ladakh. Overnight at Hotel with
all meals.
Day 19 Leh – Shey – Thiksey - Hemis – Leh ( day trip )
Breakfast at Hotel & drive to Shey, the summer palace of royal family, a
lake in front of it. In front of it Holiness ?Dalai lama has also his Ladakh
residence. A small drive ahead takes you to Thiksey where you can see the biggest
Buddha statue. Finally to the most revered and richest monastery of Ladakh The
Hemis, this monetary is nestled between two mountains and has many a thing of
great importance. Return back to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
20 Leh – Uletopko ( 120 km, 04 hours )
Morning leave for Uletopko enroute visit at Monastery at Rizong, the school
where young Lamas are taught Buddhism, finally arrive at your Uletopko camp.
For sake of words this is a camp site however, location of this camp site and
facilities puts this camp in many ways better than a Hotel. You are surrounded
by peaches and apple trees and you are right on a Hill Cliff over the river
Indus. Overnight at Hotel with all meals.
Day 21 Uletopko – Leh ( 120 km, 04 hours )
Breakfast at camp and leave for Leh enroute visit at most important The Alchi
Monastery has murals dating back to 11th centaury and is perhaps one of the
oldest monastery in Ladakh. Drive towards Ladakh and another stop will be Pyang
Monastery and finally at Spituk Monastery. Arrive back at Leh & check in
your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 22. Leh – Delhi ( By Flight )
Transfer to Leh airport to board flight for New Delhi. Explore full day in busy
markets & after farewell dinner transfer to Delhi International Airport
to board flight back to your country.
