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Day 01: Delhi (Arrival)
Around midnight arrival in Delhi. Upon arrival, you will be
met by our representative and transferred to the hotel.
Day 02: Delhi - Shimla (by train)
In the morning drive to the railway station for the train to
Shimla. In the evening arrive at Shimla railway station and
transfer to hotel.
Day 03: Shimla
Today in the morning after having breakfast you will have
sightseeing in Shimla. In the sightseeing you will visit the
Gothic Christ church. This Christ church is located on the
Shimla’s prominent Ridge. Even today, the church has some
interesting memorial tablets while the pews still mark the
seats of British Viceroy of India, the Commander-in-Chief and
the Punjab’s Governor. Later you will visit the Jakhoo Hill.
It is the highest point in Shimla and offers a spectacular
view of the town, hills and distant mountain ranges. The peak
has a temple dedicated to the Lord Hanuman. After visiting the
temple you will return back to hotel. In the evening we move
around in the famous Mall and Ridge. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 04: Shimla - Manali (about 265 kms)
Today you will drive from Shimla to Manali and enroute visit
the town of Mandi. The landscape here is breathtaking. One can
see spectacular views of well-defined snowcapped peaks and
wooded slopes. Manali is also known as the Switzerland of
India. In the evening arrive in Manali. Overnight stay at the
hotel.
Day 05: Manali
Today you will have half day sightseeing in Manali and visit
Hidimba Devi Temple, Vashisht Hot Water Spring and Monastery.
In the evening you will visit a small Tibetan monastery which
houses several Buddha images.
Day 06: Manali - Kaza (about 202 kms)
Today you will drive from Manali to Kaza over the Rohtang Pass
(3980 m) and over the Kunzam Pass (4558 m). The Rohtang Pass
connects Lahaul with Manali. The word Rohtang means the pass
that is littered with dead bodies. In the evening reach Kaza.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07: Kaza
In the morning you will visit the Ki monastery, about 12 kms
from Kaza and located high above the left banks of the river
Spiti. This monastery is a collection of rooms and corridors,
that do not follow any defined plan, but which seem to have
grown over the years. It houses rare and valuable thangkas,
paintings and manuscripts of the sacred Tangyur texts. This
gompa also has a large assembly chamber lied with religious
paintings and other chambers for worship and gatherings. Today
you will also visit the small gompa at Kibber. Kibber has the
distinction of being the highest permanently inhabited village
of the region.
Day 08: Kaza
Today you will have a full day excursion to Langza, Hikkim and
Comic villages. In the evening return back to the hotel in
Kaza.
Day 09: Kaza - Pin - Dhankar - Tabo (about 88 kms)
Today you will drive from Kaza to Tabo and en route visit
Kungri Monastery in Pin Valley. Later you will visit the
Dhankar gompa. Dhankar means a fort, and this monastery was
once a the castle of the ruler of Spiti, the Nono. After
visiting Dhankar gompa you will move towards Tabo. Tabo is the
largest monastic complex in Spiti and has nine temples, twenty
three chortens, a monks and a nuns chamber. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 10: Tabo
In the early morning, the monasteries in Tabo looks like a
series of large mud huts. The whole day is free to explore
Tabo. Today you will visit the Tabo 'Chos - hKhor’ or
Doctrinal Enclave. It is located next to Tibet’s Tholing gompa,
and was founded in 996 AD by the great teacher Rinchensangpo
and is renowned for its breathtaking murals and stucco
statues. Besides this, there are several caves which are
adorned with frescoes and contemporary structures.
Day 11: Tabo
The whole day is free for leisure.
Day 12: Tabo - Kaza (about 53 kms)
Today you will drive back from Tabo to Kaza and enroute visit
Mane village. There is a very small monastery at Mane. On
arrival in Kaza transfer to the hotel.
Day 13: Kaza - Manali (about 202 kms)
Today you will drive back from Kaza to Manali. Overnight stay
at the hotel in Manali.
Day 14: Manali
The whole day is free for leisure.
Day 15: Manali - Chandigarh (about 320 kms)
Today you will drive from Manali to Chandigarh. Chandigarh,
derives its name from the Chandi Mandir temple located in the
vicinity of the city and a fort or ‘garh" beyond the temple,
called Chandigarh. Chandigarh is a union territory,
administered by the Government of India and was designed by Le
Corbusier. In the evening arrive in Chandigarh. Overnight at
hotel.
Day 16: Chandigarh - Delhi (by train)
In the morning transfer to the railway station to board train
to Delhi.
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