A Journey to Greater Himalayas
Duration : 15 Nights / 16 Days
Destinations : Your Country –
New Delhi – Chandigarh - Mandi 1200 MSL – Manali 1980 MSL –
Jespa 3300 MSL – Sarchu 4200 MSL – Leh 3330 MSL – Shey –
Thiksey - Hemis – Leh – Uletopko – Leh - Khardung - Nubra
– Leh – Delhi
Day 1 Your Country – New Delhi (By Flight) 
Fly from your country to New Delhi, you will be greeted & assisted by Travel
Horizon Representative upon arrival. Transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Old & New 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 Bazaa and 400 years old Chandni Chowk, Red Fort, Crematory of Mahatma
Gandhi, Birla Temple, Parliament House, Presidential House, India Gate, Government
buildings & Qutab Minar. dances. Overnight at Hotel in Delhi.
Day 3 New Delhi – Chandigarh (by train Shatabadi express)
After breakfast at Hotel, transfer to New Delhi railway station to board fastest
train in India Shatabadi express for Chandigarh in air conditioned chair car.
Arrive Chandigarh, You will be transfer to Hotel & afternoon sightseeing
of Chandigarh which is modern & well planned city in India. You will visit
Nek Chand rock garden, artificial lake, museum Local Parliament of Punjab &
Haryana & modern buildings. Return to Hotel for overnight stay.
Day 4 Chandigarh – Mandi 1200 MSL (by surface 215 km, 05 hours)
Morning leave for Mandi, arrive & check in at Hotel. Afternoon drive to
spiritual/natural Rivalsar lake surrounded by Buddhist Monastery, Hindu temple
& Sikh temple. This is believed the lake was formed by the arch of great
arch man Arjuna, one of the five brother of Pandava of Mahabarta. Drive back
to Mandi for overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 5. Mandi – Manali 1980 MSL (by surface 105 km, 03 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 , afternoon sightseeing
of Manali, visiting hot spring Vishit temple, 5000 years old Hadimba Mata temple,
Buddhist Monetary & enjoy the cool breeze of pine & deodar jungles of
Manali. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 6. Manali – Jespa 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 7. 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 8. 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 9 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 10. 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 11. 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 12. 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 13. 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 14. Leh- Khardung - Nubra
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 with all meals.
Day 15. Numbra – Leh
Morning visit one of the oldest monastery in greater Himalayas at Dixit. Afterwards
drive back to Leh through same route. Arrive & overnight at Hotel.
Day 16. 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.
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