Himalayan Wonder

• Day 1: Arrive Delhi

  We receive you upon arrival at Delhi, transfer to a City Hotel, and rest of the day is at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the Royal Plaza Hotel in Delhi.

• Day 2: Delhi - Amritsar (by train)

  Breakfast at the hotel. Leave by car/bus to take train (we board the First Class Shatabdi train to Amritsar in a chair car class). Arrival in the afternoon. Visit Wagah Border with Pakistan and Amritsar's Golden Temple. Dinner and overnight at the Golden Tulip hotel.

• Day 3: Amritsar- Dharamsala (200 kms/ 6 hrs)

  Breakfast at Golden Tulip hotel and starting the jeep tour to Dharamsala. Reach Dharamshala by late afternoon. After having checked into our Hotel Asia Health Resort / Surya, we would drive up 7 Kilometers to the very quiet and high Tushita Meditation Centre. Here we would join the Shamatha Meditation for a little more than 1 hour. Samatha is the practice of developing single – pointed concentration, developing calm, clear and focused mind. This practice is essential if we are to subdue and heal our agitated and unruly mind to become masters of our mind. Return to the Holistic Massage Centre or your hotel for an hour of Ku-Nye traditional Tibetan Massage. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
  Ku Nye - Traditional Tibetan Massage: Pronounced "Coon-Yee," Tibetan massage has been practiced for thousands of years in Tibet and the Himalayan region of Asia as an integral part of Tibetan Medicine. What to Expect from a Tibetan Massage: In Tibetan, the word Ku means to apply oil and Nye means to apply pressure with a variety of movements. In a Ku Nye treatment, the practitioner focuses on specific points on the body which correspond to different constitutions or natural of illnesses. Ku Nye uses natural products such as butter, sesame oil and olive oil and sandalwood oil as massage lotion. After your massage, your Ku Nye practitioner will also apply ChiPa, a cleansing technique. This cleansing technique uses different natural powders to absorb the oil from the skin.

• Day 4: Dharamsala

  Early morning go for a little more than an hour of Samatha Meditation practice at the Tushita Meditation center. Return for breakfast at the Hotel, full day visits around Dharamsala including Dalai Lama temple, Museum, Bhagsunag temple, St John's Church a Christian church in the middle of the Deodar forest, Norbulingka Institute and McLeodganj market. In the late afternoon at 16:00 hours we would drive up to the Tushita Meditation Centre. Here we would join the Shamatha Meditation for a little more than 1 hour. Return to the Holistic Massage Centre or your hotel for an hour of Ku-Nye traditional Tibetan Massage. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
  Kindly note that if the group size is big, it would be best to get the therapeutic Ku Nye Tibetan Massage at the Hotel. For Meditation we would go the Tushita Meditation Centre.

• Day 5: Dharamsala-Kangra – Mandi- Kullu- Manali (240 kms/ 8 hrs)

  After breakfast at the Hotel, take the jeep to Kangra - Kullu – Manali. On the way visit the Kangra Fort some 20 Kilometers from Dharamshala. The Kangra Fort was built by the royal Rajput family of Kangra (the Katoch dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata epic. It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India. Dinner and overnight at the Mayflower Hotel in Manali.

• Day 6: In Manali

  Breakfast at Mayflower hotel. Full day visit including Hadimba Devi Temple, Manu Temple, Vashisht, Tibetan monastery, Naggar Castle, Roerich Art Gallery and Manali market. Dinner and overnight at Mayflower Hotel in Manali.

• Day 7: Manali - Rohtang Pass- Keylong - Jispa (135 kms/ 7 hrs)

  Breakfast at Mayfower Hotel. Jeep tour to one of the highest roads of the world. Dinner and overnight at the Ibex Hotel.

• Day 8: Jispa - Baralacha Pass 5100 m - Sarchu - Tanglang La Pass 5378 m - Leh (335 kms/ 11 hrs)

  Breakfast at Ibex Hotel. Jeep tour to Leh. On the way lunch at the Antrek Camp at Sarchu Dinner and overnight at the Spic n Span Hotel - Leh.

• Day 9: In Leh

  Breakfast at Spic n Span Hotel. Full day visits including Spituk & Phyang Monasteries, Leh Palace, Shankar Gompa, Shanti Stupa and Leh Bazar. Dinner and overnight at the Spic n Span Hotel.

• Day 10: Leh - Basgo - Likir - Alchi - Uletokpo (70 kms- 6 hrs including visits)

  Breakfast at Spic n Span Hotel, by jeep to Uletokpo. Dinner and overnight at The Uley Ethnic resort.

• Day 11: Uletokpo- Leh-Nubra Valley (170 kms/ 6 hrs)

  Breakfast at The Uley Ethnic Resort, by jeep to Leh and onwards to Nubra Valley. Drive to the Khardungla Pass 5602 m (18380 ft) highest motor able road in the World and to Deskit and Hunder. From here you will get the spectacular views of the Karakoram Range. Cross the Shayok river to the Nubra Valley which means Ldumra (the valley of flowers), situated in the north of Leh. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. above the sea level. The main attraction in this area is the Bactrian Camels (Shaggy double hump Camel) around sand dunes, Deskit & Samstanling monasteries and Khardung la Pass.Dinner and over night in a Good Tented Camp with all meals.

• Day 12: NUBRA Sightseeing – drive Pangong Tso

  Visit Sumoor village the Hunder Monastery it has a huge impressive statue of Maitria the future Buddha then drive about 50 km towards Leh to Diskit monastery, which is about 700yrs old and belongs to the yellow sects. Continue to drive over the shortest route to the Pangong Tso Lake taking 3 hrs , It is the biggest lake in the Himalaya which is some 130 Kilometers long and 2 to 6 Kilometers wide. Starting from its north-west tip near Lukung, it extends south east almost in a straight line extending across the Indian boarder into Tibet. Only one fourth of the lake is in India. 7 km along the southern shore from the head of the Pang-gong Tso lake, Spangmik is the farthest point to which travelers are permitted. Icy glaciers and snowcapped peaks of the Changchenmo range surround it. The sapphire blue waters of the lake reflect the tall mountain ranges that surround it, its shimmering waters throwing up kaleidoscopic images of ever-changing blues and greens. Spangmik and a scattering of other tiny settlements along the lake's southern shore are home to the nomadic Chang-pas tribes of Tibet and southeast who earn their livelihood by breeding yaks and pashmina goats and cultivating sparse crops of barley and peas in summer. Dinner and overnight in tents at the lake.

• Day 13: Spangmik (Pangong Tso) – Leh

  155 Kilometers taking 5 hours drive. (Pangongtso) Spangmik – Likung – Tanksey – Durbuk – Changla – Shakti –Karu- Hemis - Stok - Shey – Thiksey – Leh. We would be stopping at some of these places to on the way to Leh to explore. Dinner and over night at the Spic N Span Hotel at Leh.

• Day 14: Depart Leh

  breakfast at the Spic n Span Hotel - Leh. Flight back to Delhi to start the Golden Triangle Tour. Upon arriving at Delhi,comfortable transport takes you to Agra, en route visit Sikandra. Visit the Agra Fort followed by a visit to the Taj Mahal for a sunset view. Dinner and overnight in The Taj Resorts overlooking the Tajmahal.

• Day 15: Agra –visit Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur

  Breakfast at the Taj Resorts then drive to Jaipur, en route visiting the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri. Continue towards Jaipur. Before reaching Jaipur visit the Amber Fort, ride a top daintily painted and decorated real elephant. Later, tour Jaipur City and visit Hawa Mahal, City Palace and the ancient observatory. This is a full day tour which would start from Agra at 7:30 hours and finish at 19:00 hours at Jaipur. Overnight and dinner in Jaipur the Taj SMS Hotel.

• Day 16: Jaipur - Delhi – Sightseeing of the ancient monuments at Delhi

  Embark on your tour of New Delhi. In South Delhi, Qutab Minar, Lotus / Bahai Temple, Jama Masjid, Birla Temple and Handicrafts workshop – we would take lunch at an appropriate time during the sightseeing at an Indian Restaurant. Return to the Royal Plaza for Dinner and overnight.

• Day 17: Around Delhi and Transfer to Airport

  After breakfast at the hotel visit the Mahatma Gandhi Samadhi, Raj Ghat, Ashoka Pillar, Red Fort and the mile-long Chandni Chowk bazaar. As you drive along Rajpath to view the Parliament House, the President's House and India Gate. We would take lunch at an appropriate time during the sightseeing. Evening end of the Himalya Wonder Tour. We transfer you to the International airport for onwards flight.

All inclusive rates:

• Single USD 4150
• Double occupancy room USD 3400 per person
• Children below 10 years sharing parents room USD 2150
• Infants below 3 years USD 1150
• Children above 10 years would be treated as adults
• Triple occupancy sharing room USD 2900 per person.

• Mineral water not included.