Hills and High Places - 16 Days
India
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High Himalayas - Marvel at exhilarating mountain vistas and home to Mount Everest, Dharamshala - Explore this city and its laid back Buddhist atmosphere, Amritsar – Tour highlights of the city including the iconic Golden Temple and the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, Alchi Monastery - Visit this classic Himalayan Gompa, Sarchu and Sahsur Gompas - See its priceless 5 metre painting of all 84 Buddhist sidhas, Keylong - Travel along Rhotang Pass and the Tanglang Pass, Leh - Discover ‘Little Tibet’, Sankar Gompa, Shanti Stupa, Hemis Monastery, Shey Monastery and Tikse Gompa, Enjoy Palampur Tea Estate, Manali and adventure sports, Delhi - Explore the capital of India
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From 2025-05-01 to 2026-09-16
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What's included
Breakfast daily, 4 lunches and 4 dinners.
14 nights 4 star hotels.
1 night permanent tented camp.
Touring and excursions as per itinerary.
Entrance fees for all included sightseeing.
Services of English-speaking Indian specialist guides for all included sight-seeing.
2 economy class flights: Delhi to Amritsar and Leh to Delhi.
An airport arrival transfer day 1 and a departure transfer day 16.
All relevant transfer and transportation in private modern Chauffeur driven air-conditioned vehicles (**mountain vehicles are not air-conditioned).
Itinerary
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Day 4 offers guided sightseeing of the area surrounding the Dalai Lama 's residence, Dharamsala's main Buddhist Temple - Tsug Lakhang and the Norbulingka Institute - centre for Buddhist learning and handicrafts.2 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.Day 5-6, ManaliDharamsala - Palampur - Manali. En route to Manali a stop is made at Palampur - a pretty hill station enclosed by aged British tea plantations. Touring a colonial plantation, set upon the mounting slopes of Kangra Valley, criss crossed by babbling brooks offers a chance to enjoy a fine cuppa. Arriving in Manali, the adventurous can opt to go white water rafting, mountain biking or skiing. Or simply spend the afternoon relaxing.
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Day 6 allows for a sightseeing tour of the city and an afternoon of leisure. 2 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.Day 7, KeylongManali - Rohtang Pass - Keylong. Continuing north and rising to 3980 metres above sea level along the Rhotang Pass we arrive at the village of Keylong - 120 km from the Tibetan border.1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.Day 8, SarchuKeylong - Sarchu. En route to Sarchu there is time to stop and explore Sahsur Gompa, a beautiful Buddhist Temple built in the 17th century housing priceless 5 metre 'Tankha', (wall painting) depicting all 84 sidhas of Buddhism.1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner included.Day 9-11, Leh & LadakhKeylong - Tanglang La Pass - Leh. Rudyard Kipling said of the region "Surely the Gods live here this is no place for men." Travelling over the Tanglang La Pass at a dizzying height of 5350 metres confirms our arrival to the remote and sparsely populated region of Ladakh. Cradled by the Karakoram and the Great Himalayan ranges, the vast and often snow covered desert is often discribed as the last 'Shangri-La', (land of high mountain passes) and is one of the last enclaves of Mahayana Buddhism, Ladakh's principle religion for nearly a thousand years, now much suppressed in its native homeland of Tibet. The following 3 days are spent exploring this delightful region. Day 10 - Leh city tour with visits to the Sankar Gompa and Shanti Stupa. Day 11 - guided touring of Hemis Monastery, Shey Monastery - a former royal palace and Tikse Gompa - a 12 story high complex resembling Potala Palace in Lhasa, housing Buddhist art, statues, art and swords.3 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.Day 12-13, AlchiLeh - Alchi. Alchi is set amongst the desolate gorges of the Indus River and spectacular mountains. Here we will visit the Alchi Gompa, a must see Buddhist Temple dating back to 1000 AD. On day 13 we return to Leh.2 breakfast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner included.Day 14-15, Old DelhiLeh - Delhi - breakfast. Morning flight to Delhi and hotel check in upon arrival. The remainder of today and tomorrow offer free time to independently explore. Consider visits to the Red Fort, Qutab Minar and Raj Ghat.2 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.Day 16, DelhiSadly today arrangements conclude after breakfast and onward departure transfer to the airport.1 breakfast, no lunch, no dinner included.
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