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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 - Pathankot (by train)
Today you will have sightseeing in Delhi. Sightseeing of Delhi
includes Rajghat, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar.
Before you will proceed to the Hotel you will drive through
New Delhi where you will see the India Gate, Government
Buildings and Embassies. In the night transfer to the railway
station for the train to Pathankot.
Day 03: Pathankot - Dharamshala (about 90 kms)
In the morning arrive in Pathankot railway station. Upon
arrival, you will drive to Dharamshala. Dharamshala has one of
the most spectacular settings for a hill station as it varies
in height from 1200 m. to 1800 m. Dharamshala is a hill
station which is split into two parts. The lower part is only
known as Dharamshala and is about 9 kms away from the upper
part only known as McLeodganj. In Dharamshala there is a
strong Tibetan influence. The Dalai Lama settled here after
the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959.
Day 04: Dharamshala
Today you will visit the Namgyal monastery at Mcleodganj. This
monastery is the major attraction in Mcleodganj and is located
on the opposite side of the Dalai Lama's residence. This
monastery contains large gilded bronzes of Buddha,
Avalokitesvara and Padmasambhava. Afterwards we have a walk
through Mcleodganj and visit the St. John church. This church
has attractive stained glass windows. Lord Elgin, one of the
viceroy of the British occupied India was buried in this
church. Evening at leisure to visit the markets at Dharamshala.
Day 05: Dharamshala - Dalhousie (about 143 kms)
In the morning after having breakfast drive to Dalhousie.
Dalhousie is a beautiful hill station in Himachal Pradesh. It
was established in 1854 by the British as a summer retreat for
its troops and bureaucrats, and was named after Lord Dalhousie
who was the British Viceroy at that time. Dalhousie is located
on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the
Himalayas, and surrounded by the beautiful snow capped peaks.
In the afternoon arrive in Dalhousie. Rest of the day at
leisure.
Day 06: Dalhousie
Today you will have sightseeing in Dalhousie. The old charm of
Dalhousie is known by the four attractive churches. Some of
these churches are the St. John's Church and St. Francis
Church. The St. John's Church is comfortably located at Gandhi
Chowk. This is one of the oldest church in Dalhousie and stone
walls took the place of wooden planks in 1863, when a visitor
complained about it. St Francis Church is also located near
it, on a wooded rise above Subhash Chowk. This was built in
1894, and services are still held on Sundays.
Day 07: Dalhousie - Pathankot (about 90 kms) - Delhi
(by train)
Today you will drive to Pathankot railway station. Later in
the evening you will take a night train to Delhi.
Day 08: Delhi
In the morning arrive in Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure.
Day 09: Delhi (Departure)
In the night transfer to the airport for the flight to home
destination.
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