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Day 01 : Arrive
Delhi
Fly from your country to New Delhi, upon arrival you
will be greeted & assisted at airpot.
Transfer to Hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 02 : New &
Old Delhi
Breakfast at Hotel and then leave for full day
sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Jamia Masjid, enjoy
rickshaw ride in narrow alleys of old Delhi through Kinari Bazaar
and 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma
Gandhi, Birla Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India
Gate, Government buildings & Qutab Minar.
Return Hotel for
overnight stay.
Day 03 : Delhi -
Agra ( 200 Km, 04 hours )
Breakfast at Hotel and leave for
Agra enroute visit at crematory of Akbar at Sikandra which he had
started building himself and after his death, it was finished by his
son Jahangir. Arrive Agra & check in at Hotel. After change &
wash leave to visit Agra Red Fort which was built by three emperors
Akbar & Jahangir built in red sand stones and Shahi Jahan in
pure white marble. While driving to Delhi visit crematory of Akbar
at Sikandra which he had started building himself and after his
death, it was finished by his son Jahangir. Afternoon visit one of
the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal ( monument of love ), founded by
5th great Mughal Emperor Shahi Jahan in the memory of his beloved
queen Anjuman Bano Begum ( with love emperor called her Mumtaz ).
After her death in 1627 AD, in her memory emperor started to built
Taj Mahal ( Taj means crown & Mahal means Palace, so it is Crown
Palace ) from 1631 to 1653 AD with twenty two thousand labors
working since sun rise to sun set in twenty two years. The marble
was transported from Makrana in Rajasthan by the help of animals.
Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
04 : Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur ( 125 Km, 02.1/2 hours )
Morning leave for Jaipur enroute one of the most important
place of Mughal era Fatepur Sikri founded by Akbar in 1569 AD as a
ceremonial capital. But unfortunately this magnificent city was
abandoned due to scarcity of drinking water and Akbar went back to
Agra. Continue your drive to Jaipur, founded by Maharaja Swai Jai
Singh in 1727 AD ( swai means a person 25% more intelligent ) after
shifting his capital from Amer valley to the newly formed city in
the plains after consulting so many maps of the world anf finally
organized own religious map Shilpa Shastra with the help of a young
Bengali architect Vidyadhar Batacharya. Maharaja Swai Jai Singh was
a builder, astronomer, astrologer, soldier, philosopher and now
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan & world famous as the Pink
City. Arrive & check in Hotel at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
05 : Jaipur
After breakfast full day sightseeing of
Jaipur visiting Hawa Mahal (palace of winds ) where from royal
ladies were watching daily processions and life. Afterwards visit
Amer Fort by elephant ride, that gives you the experience and
impression of how Maharajas & royal family members were using
the services of elephants. After lunch visit City Palace Museum,
Astrological Observatory and local busy markets. Afterwards return
back to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day
06 : Jaipur - Bikaner ( 330 Km, 06 hours )
Morning
leave for Bikaner was founded by Rao Bika Ji in 1488 A.D. Arrive &
check in at the Hotel. Afternoon visit Junagarh Fort founded in year
1593 by Raja Rai Singh who was general in the army of mighty Mughal
emperor Akbar and rest of the Fort was improved by the successors.
Afterwards visit Asia's largest Camel Breeding Research Farm and
local busy markets. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
07 : Bikaner- Jaisalmer ( 330 Km, 06 hours )
After
breakfast leave for Jaisalmer, founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 A.D.
after shifting his capital from Ladurva. Jaisalmer was the main
caravan route from Far East to the Middle East, arrive & check
in at Hotel overnight stay.
Day 08
: Jaisalmer
Morning sightseeing of Fort ( 80 meters
above plains ) & Jain Temples within the Fort built in 12th to
15th century which are very worth watching. The specialty of the
Fort is that still approximately 5000 people are living inside.
Visit Fort Palace & atop from Palace you can have the golden
view of whole Jaisalmer city as whole city is built in yellow sand
stones, when sun rays fall on the city, it give impression as golden
City of India. Afterwards visit Patwon Ki Haveli and Nath Ji Mal Ki
Haveli. Afternoon drive to Sam Sand dunes to watch sensational Sun
Set by camel ride. Return to Hotel for overnight.
Day
09 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur ( 285 Km, 05 hours )
Breakfast
& leave to Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459 AD after
shifting his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur by the advise of a holy
man. Arrive & check in at Hotel. After change leave to visit
Mehrangarh Fort 125 meters above plains, Jaswant thada and Sardar
market clock tower. Overnight at Hotel.
Day
10 : Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur ( 285 Km, 08 hours )
Breakfast
and leave for Udaipur enroute visit 15th century Ranakpur Jain
Temple built in pure white marble with 80 doms supported by 1444
different carved pillars. Continue your drive to Udaipur, founded by
Maharana Udai Singh in 1559 AD, ( Maha means great & Rana means
warrior, so Maharana means a great warrior ). Udaipur is a beautiful
city of lakes at the altitude of 577 MSL surrounded by Aravalli
Hills. Arrive and check in at for overnight stay.
Day
11 : Udaipur - Delhi ( by flight )
After breakfast
visit City Palace, Jagdish temple built in 1651 AD, Fatehsagar lake
Sahalion Ki Bari. Afternoon enjoy boat ride in lake Pichola to visit
Jagmandir Island. After sightseeing transfer to Udiapur airport to
board flight for New Delhi. Arrive & you will be transfer to
Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 12 :
Delhi - Amritsar ( by Shatabadi Express train )
Arrival
from Internationa airport & we will spend few hours at airport
after-then transfer to New Delhi Railway Station. Morning transfer
to New Delhi Railway station to baord India's fastest train
Shatabadi express to Amritsar at 07.20 AM. Arrive Amritsar at 1300
hours, transfer to Hotel. Afternoon you will visit most holiest
place "GOLDEN TEMPLE. Afterwards nearby you can also visit
JALIAN-WALLA- BAGH. Afterwards drive to WAGHA BORDER to watch &
enjoy very exciting ceremonies of India & Pakistan. Return to
Amritsar for overnight stay.
Day 13
: Amritsar - Dharmshall ( 200 Km, 04 hours )
Morning
leave for Dharmshall, arrive & check in at Hotel. Afternoon you
will visit the Buddhist monastery and in front is the official
residence of his hiliness "Dalai Lama". Return to Hotel
for overnight stay.
Day 14 : Dharmshall
- Manali 1980 MSL ( by surface 280 km, 07 hours )
Morning
leave for Mandi en route beautiful valley of Kallu & Naggar
where you can see old Pagoda style temples & palace. Arrive &
check in at Hotel in Manali which is foot hill of greater Himalayas.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 15 : Manali
- Jespa/Keylong 3300 MSL ( 120 Km, 07 hours )
Morning leave
for Jespa & you will board four wheel drive Jeep to drive in
greater Himalayas & your first stop will be at Rohtang Pass 3978
MSL, popularly known as heap of dead bodies. In the former days when
people of district Kullu & Lahul were trying to cross the pass
during winter in the business connection, maximum number of people
were loosing their lives by the snow storm. Continue your drive &
reach to Tandi where two rivers of Himalayas 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 16 : Jespa
- Leh 3330 MSL ( 375 Km, 11 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
Fullday sightseeing of Thiksey, Shey & Shankar
monasteries. Thiksey : the great monastery of Thiksey towers on a
steep rocks at the periphery of an oasis on the right bank of the
Indus. This monastery belongs to Elugpa order (Yellow sect). The
foundation of Thiksey in the middle of 15th century has been
attributed to Palden Chang Whoes uncle Shasrab Zangpo was a dispel
of the reformer guru Tsongkhapa "founder of the yellow sect".
The layout of the monastery complex resembles the Potala palace in
Lhasa. Shey : the Shey palace also known as Khar Chung was built by
Senge Namgyal in the beginning of the 17th century. It was erected
on the ruins of an already existing castle. Shey monastery belongs
to red hat order. Shankar: this monastery belongs to Gelugpa order
(Yellow sect) and was founded by the last Skushog Bakula as a branch
monastery of Spituk during the turn of the century. Overnight at
hotel.
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Day 18 :
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
19 : Leh - Ultopoko ( 80 Km, 02 hours )
Breakfast
at Hotel and leave to Ultopoko enroute visit Monestry Rizong, the
school where young lamas are taught Buddism finally arrive at your
Uletopko camp site. For sake of words this is a camp site however,
location of this cam, site and facilities puts this camp in many
ways better than a Hotel. You are surrounded by peaches an apple
trees and you are right on a Hill cliff over the river Indus.
Overnight at camp with all meals.
Day
20 : Uletopko - Lamayuru - Leh
Breakfast & leave
to Lamayuru, another ancient monestry believed to be made by sowing
a seed of barley in a pond. However, your journey to this place
allows you to travel over Jelebi Mods ( serpentine road ) and once
you reach at the top a photograph of the road you traveled up is
something you cherish to posses. In front of the Lamayuru you will
believe why the name of this tour is Moonland. Exactly the same
formations of Land is visible as on the moon. Visit lamayuru
monastery and afterwards drvie back to Leh via Alchi Monestry has
murals dating back to 11th century and is perhaps one of the oldest
monestry in Ladakh. Continue your drive towards Leh and another stop
will be Pyang Monestry and finally at Spituk Monestry. Arrive back
at Leh & check in your Hotel for overnight.
Day
21 : Leh- Khardung - Nubra ( 120 Km, 05 hours )
Morning
leave for Nubra via Caravan , silk route all that what you have
heard and read & reach to worlds highest motorable pass
Khadungla - La at the altitude of 5800 MSL. Continue your drive to
Numbra, arrive & check in at deluxe tented accommodation After
change & wash leave to visit one of the oldest monastery in
greater Himalayas at Dixit. Afterwards visit Panamma Hot Water
spring. Afternoon free to enjoy this superb valley to visit the
villages, meet & talk to the people. Overnight at the camping
accommodation.
Day 22 : Nubra
- Leh.
Return back to Leh by the same route & check in
at Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 23
: Leh - Delhi
Morning transfer to Leh airport to board
flight for New Delhi, arrive and explore full day in the busy
markets of Delhi busy markets. Late evening transfer to
International airport to board flight back to your country.
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