Duration:
14 Nights/15 Days Places to Visit: Delhi - Leh - Alchi -
Khardung La - Hemis - Tahglang La pass - Pang - Lachlung La pass - Sarchu -
Baralacha La - Jispa - Rothang pass - Manali - Mandi - Shimla - Panipat -
Delhi
Day 01: Delhi
Early morning arrive in Delhi and
transfer to hotel. Sightseeing : QUTAB MINAR - HUMAYUN'S TOMB - RED
FORT - RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN - INDIA GATE...
NEW DELHI : New Delhi
is the capital of India and its third-largest city. In Old Delhi you will
find many mosques, monuments and forts relating to India's Muslim history.
The other Delhi in New Delhi, the imperial city created as the capital of
India by the British. It is a spacious, open city and contains many
embassies and government buildings. Same day will be visited.
Day
02: Delhi - Leh. Overnight in hotel. Early morning, transfer to
the airport and flight to Leh, capital of Ladakh. Morning free to adapt to
the altitude. Leh is situated on the ancient route of silk and equally the
point of departure of spectacular trekkings that cross this remarkable
region. The city is situated at an altitude of 3505 m and has a warm and dry
climate. Despite a difficult lifestyle, the Ladakhi people are joyful and
warm. Afternoon, visit of Leh: The Palace, The bazaar and monasteries.
Day
03: Leh - Alchi:130 km. Overnight in hotel. Today will be a day
to adapt to the altitude. After a brief contact with your motorcycle, we
will take a short ride to Alchi monastery.
Day 04: Alchi -
Khardung La (5550 m) - Alchi: 120 km. Overnight in hotel. 120 km
return trip to Khardung La pass ( highest motorable road of the world )
subject to weather conditions.
Day 05: Alchi - Hemis: 48 km. Overnight in camp. Hemis monastery is the biggest one of this region.
Enroute visit the famous Thiksey & Shey gompas.
SHEY :
Situated on a hillock 15km. upstream from Leh was once the residence of the
royal family . According to tradition, it was the seat of power of the
pre-Tibetan kings. A 7.5 meter high copper statue of Buddha, plated with
gold, and the largest of its kind is installed here.
THIKSE :
Spectacularly sighted, Thikse is one of the largest and architecturally most
impressive Gompa. There are several temples in this Gompa, containing images
stupas and wall paintings of Buddha which are exquisite.
HEMIS :
It is the wealthiest , best known and biggest Gompa of Ladakh. Its
popularity stems from the major annual festival held here in summer. The
festival is in honor of Guru Padma Sambhav's birth anniversary. It also has
the largest Thanka in Ladakh, which is unfurled once in 12 years ( next in
2004 )
Day 06: Hemis - Tahglang La pass (5320 m) - Pang (105
km). Overnight in camp. Tahglang La pass is the 2nd highest pass of
the world.
Day 07: Pang - Lachlung La pass (5060 m) - Sarchu
(110 Km). Overnight in camp. We cross the border between Jammu &
Kashmir state and Himachal Pradesh.
Day 08: Sarchu -
Baralacha La (4860 m) - Jispa: 105 km. Overnight in camp.
Day 09: Jispa - Rothang pass (4079 m) - Manali. 147 km. Overnight
in hotel.
Day 10: Manali. Overnight in hotel. Day of
rest to explore this beautiful city and countryside.
Day 11:
Manali - Mandi: 110 km. Overnight in hotel. Mandi. Visit of the
Palace, followed by a halt at the sacred lake of Rawalsar.
Day
12: Mandi - Shimla: 150 km. Overnight in hotel. Shimla, a the town
of British tradition. Founded in 1822, the town gained it's character when
the Vice king built his residence here. The houses of Shimla are still one
on top of the other like during the time of Kipling. A large number of
churches and temples are a must to see and they remind us of the former
importance of the city.
Day 13: Shimla - Panipat: 260 km. Overnight in hotel. Today we leave the mountains to descend and rejoin
the plains.
Day 14: Panipat - Delhi: 90 km. Overnight
in hotel.
Day 15: Delhi. Rest and shopping. Transfer
to airport.
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