Itinerary.: Himachal
Delhi-Chandigarh-Shimla-Mandi-Manali-Keylong-Sarchu-Leh-Spitok-Stok-Leh-Shey-Thiksey-Hemis-Leh-Delhi.
11 days / 10 nights

Day 01 :
Delhi
On arrival at Delhi International airport, to meet with our local tour executive, who will assist for your hotel transfer.  Check in at the booked hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Night stay in Delhi.

Day 02 :
Delhi -
After breakfast  to take a tour of Delhi and visit places in Old Delhi like the Red fort , Jama Masjid ,the local markets, Chandni Chowk , to take rickshaw rides of narrow lanes of old Delhi.Thereafter , after lunch to visit in New Delhi places like the India gate lawns, the heritage buildings, monuments of the Moghul era,like the Qutab Minar, Humayun Tomb,  the government offices including the parliament.
Later to return to the hotel and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03:
Delhi-Chandigarh
After breakfast to leave for Chandigarh which is 220 kms away and takes about 5 hours drive by road.On arrival to check in the booked hotel and spend rest of the day at leisure.If interested , could visit this well planned town of Chandigarh ,done by the French architects.Chandigarh besides being the Union territory is also capital of both Punjab and Haryana states and one can see many government buildingd of both the states government.
Night stay in Chandigarh.

Day 04 :
Chandigarh - Shimla
After breakfast to drive to Shimla , which is 117 kms away and takes about 4 hours drive.
On arrival to this lower region of the Himalayas, to check in at the booked hotel and be at leisure for sometime. Later could go and visit the local shops, get to see the local Himalayan lifestyle, could also go for long forest walks and get to see the country side .
This city founded by the British was also the summer capital , who use to come in summer months to escape the heat wave of Delhi.
Later to return to the hotel and be at leisure.
Night stay in Shimla.

Day 05 :
Shimla-Mandi-Manali
After breakfast to leave for Manali via Mandi,  260 kms away and takes about 8 hours to reach. On way, to stop in Mandi and visit the famous Baijnath temple, situated on the banks of river Beas. This small town has it”s own charm of being an ancient city and was once the capital of a small princely Rajput state , which later in the year 1846 came under the British.
On arrival to check in the booked hotel and rest of the evening at leisure.

Night stay in Manali.
Day 06 :
Manali – Keylong.
After nice laid back breakfast to visit the famous spot the Rohtang pass, situated at 3,978 metres and gives access to Spiti valley. Spend some time at Rohtang pass and thereafter to continue journey to Keylong , the ancient city of Lahul Spiti.On arrival to check in booked hotel and rest of the day be at leisure.
Night stay in Keylong.

Day 07 :
Keylong – Sarchu
After breakfast to leave for Sarchu which is 165 kms and takes about 8 hours to reach.This journey involves first descending towards the Darcha plane and thereafter to go up, towards the Baralacha pass  { 4,883 meters } and is one of the highest pass in the world !! and enter the oriental basin of Zanskar. Dinner and night stay at the tents.

Day 08 :
Sarchu – Leh
After breakfast to leave for Leh which is 233 kms and takes about 8 hours to reach. This journey takes us through mountain passage of rare beauty and get to see the beautiful scenery of Zanskar and also travel through Lachlung pass { 5060 mtrs } and thereafter travel through the Taglang pass { 5328 mtrs }.To continue journey and descend into the semi-desert valley passing by Rumtse,Gya and Meru. While travelling, could see snow covered mountains, cultivated land , which is an amazing sight at such high altitude.To arrive in Leh by the evening hours and check in the booked hotel.Rest of the evening at leisure and night stay in Leh.

Day 09 :
Leh-Spitok-Stok-Leh
After breakfast to visit the famous Tibetan monasteries of Spitok and Leh and  famous temples of Ladakh region which are all well conserved and shows particular kind of art with extreme intensity. Spitok is a group of buildings which have been reconstructed on the original plan of phyang, principal monastery of the foundation of the sect Drugungpa, which has ruled since the 16th century.
Thereafter, to visit the Royal palace of Stok , followed by the afternoon visit to the Leh city and it”s important Palaces / reggia. The reggia of Leh although mostly in ruins portrays well the greatness and richness of the Tibetan royals.
Later to return to the hotel and be at leisure.
Night stay in Leh

Day 10 :
Leh-Shey-Thiksey-Hemis-Leh
After breakfast to visit places Shey , Thiksey and Hemis and visit the famous monasteries.
Shey, in the Indus valley represents the incredible natural scenery and it”s greenery. Here one gets to visit the Royal palace, which as of now is in ruins but still shows the great form of being in it”s original form. After Shey to visit Thiksey, where one gets to see monasteries of ancient times of around the 15th century all controlled by the sect Gelupka and stands as the most important monastery of the monarchs.
After Thiksey, to visit Hemis. Here one gets to see besides monasteries sculptures, paintings and the Tibetan culture.
Later in the evening to return to Leh and be at leisure at the hotel

Day 11 :
Leh – Delhi – onward destination
After breakfast to check out from the hotel and depending on flight timings to depart for airport for flight to Delhi.
On arrival you will be assisted by our rep for your onward travel plans.

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