12 Nights / 13 Days
You will be met from your flight to Delhi International Airport by Summit Safari鈥檚 representative, and he will accompany you to your hotel in Delhi. Rest of the day is free at leisure to relax after the flight.
Early in the morning, you will be assisted to board the super fast Shatabdi Express train from New Delhi ( 07:40 A.M) to Chandigarh ( 11:10 A.M). Breakfast will be served to you on this first class train. On arrival at Chandigarh railway station, you will be met by our driver and we will drive you further to Bilaspur ( 140 kms / 4 hrs). Where you have a choice to stay in a hotel, or even a village home stay could be arranged for you, in a local village 15 kms further from Bilaspur at village Panjgain where you can enjoy your stay to live with the local Indian Family for a night.
Today after Breakfast we will drive you to Manali via , Mandi, Pandoh Dam, Aut, Kullu . The route from Mandi to Manali is full of scenic beauty and we will stop for various comfort breaks and picture breaks of waterfalls, rivers, and traditional wooden bridges across the Beas River. We will stop at Pandoh Dam, Hanogi devi temple and if interested you can also visit the Shawl weaving factories and the Vaishno devi temple at Kullu. We will arrive Manali by late afternoon. Even is free to explore the local market or old Manali village. Overnight stay in hotel in Manali.
Today after breakfast we will make a early start and on the way cross the Rohtang pass (3,980 meters/ 13,ooo feet) meaning the 鈥 Pass Of Corpses鈥. We entered into the Lahaul valley as soon as we cross the Rohtang pass. Lunch will be in a local eating place at Khoksar and further we continue our drive to Jispa through Tandi and Keylong. We will arrive Jispa by late afternoon, which itself is a very tiny the night at the tiny settlement with a couple of local houses, hotels and camps. Jispa sits at the foot of the mighty 16,000-foot Baralacha Pass at an altitude of some 10,500 feet 鈥 again providing valuable acclimatisation time before heading really high on the Manali Leh Road.
Today after breakfast we will drive you to Sarchu over the our second mountain pass, Baralacha La (4,830 metres/ 15, 847 feet), during the tour. The view from the top is extraordinary. Today we enter from the brown mountains to golden sandy mountains. On the other side of Baralacha descend onto a huge, open plain with an azure river frothing at its centre, surrounded by huge mountains. Sarchu is situated on the border of Jammu-and-Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh states and is where we will stay in a fixed tented accommodation in a seasonal camp.
After breakfast around 08:00 A.M we will leave for Leh. Today we ride through 21 hair pin bends to Lachlung La Pass (5,019 metres/ 16, 467 feet) and enroute we enjoy magnificent views of the Mountains and the valleys. We will also cross Naki La Pass (4,740 metres/ 15,551 feet) before we ride down into the valley to Pang . Today there are chances to see the Snow ibex and the herds of wild Himalayan blue sheep in between Sarchu to Pang. Lunch will be taken at the small eating places with fresh food at village of Pang, before we ride through the vast More Plains The highest of the Tibetan Plateau at 4,200 metres鈥 to Tsokor lake. This region also has rare wild life like the Tibetan wild Ass, wolf, and the elusive Snow Leopard, the black-necked Crane and Tibetan Snow Cock. We Continue driving to Tanglang La pass (5280 Mts.) the second highest Motorable pass in the world that commands breath taking views of the Zanskar range and the upper Indus valley. We stop on the way in the local eating places to sip a cup of tea and while following the Indus river and the spectular mountains views with green fields and purple mountains, sandy landscape we arrive in Leh by evening 鈥 the capital of Ladakh valley, by late afternoon. Overnight stay in Hotel in Leh.
Today after breakfast around (10:00 A.M) we will leave for a easy , sightseeing tour with local guide including, a visit to the Thiksey Monastery, stok palace and village. We will be back to Leh by late afternoon and in the evening visit Shanti Stupa and Leh fort, rest of the time free to walk around the local market of Leh. Second night in same hotel in Leh.
After breakfast we will be driving you to Pangong Lake (4,350 metres /14,500feet). Today we will cross Changla Pass 17,350 ft. It is the third Highest Motorable road in the world. Pangong Lake is the largest lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 metres (14,300 ft). It is 134 km long and extends from India to China (Chinese occupied Tibet) 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is 5 km wide at its broadest point. Spangmik, the farthest point to which foreigners are permitted, is only some seven km along the southern shore from the head of the lake, but it affords spectacular views of the mountains of the Changchenmo range to the north, their reflections shimmering in the ever-changing blues and greens of the lake鈥檚 brackish waters. Overnight in luxury tented accommodation at Spangmik- Pangong Lake at Alpen glow camp/ similar in Leh.
Today after Breakfast we will spend our time walking around the lake and later drive you back to Leh town over the same route, on the way back there are chances to see marmots and even to meet the Nomadic people who come to the nearby mountains of Changla pass with their Yaks. Reach Leh by evening. Overnight in hotel in Leh.
After breakfast we will drive you on the Ancient Silk Route from to Nubra valley, over the world鈥檚 highest Motorable road Kardungla Pass- 18,380 feet will drive you to Nubra Valley via Khardung La Pass (Highest Motorable road in the World, 18,380 ft). Arrive at Deskit and check in to your hotel and after lunch drive to Hunder village (6-8 kms) where you can visit the sand dunes and enjoy the ride on double humped Bactrian camel. These double humped camels are left here from the time when silk caravans stopped trading through the old traditional routes in the modern times. Overnight in Nubra Deluxe Camp / hotel at Nubra.
After Breakfast we will visit the local monastery in Deskit and further drive you back to Leh town over the Khardung La pass and will reach Leh by late afternoon. Evening we will visit Shanti Stupa and will have a walking tour in the local market of Leh town. Overnight in hotel at Leh.
After breakfast, in the morning we will assist you to Leh airport to board the flight back to New Delhi. After your arrival at New Delhi airport you will be met & assisted by Summit Safari鈥檚 representative, and he will accompany you to your hotel. Check in at your hotel and have time to fresh up yourself, later on you may wish to go for a sightseeing tour of Delhi to view some of the famous sights of the town with a guide. We will take a walking tour of the Old Delhi covering the Chandani Chowk, historic Red Fort, and the busy market. If interested we will arrange for a bicycle rickshaw ride in old Delhi or a Tuk- Tuk ( Three wheeler ) ride in New Delhi for you. We will also visit Gandhi Smriti, also known as the Birla house where 鈥揗ahatma Gandhi had lived the last 144 days of his life from 09 September 1947 to 30 January 1948 when he was assassinated in 78th year of life at Birla House Prayer Grounds by Nathuram Godse . Thus, the house treasures many memories of his life. Return back to your hotel in the evening. Overnight stay in hotel in Delhi.
Today after breakfast at your hotel, you will be assisted and will be transfer to the international airport at New Delhi to board your return flight.
This is where the tour ends. However, if you wish to stay longer in Delhi or want to take extension tour, we can make arrangements for you to be transferred to the airport at a later time.
End of the services and the tour鈥!
Please Note-: The same tour can continue further to Kargil and Srinagar to Kashmir valley at the end and will increase 4 days in the tour.
Special Note: This is the itinerary for a tour which we run regularly. It can be altered & customised and we like to discuss plans with clients and can make suggestions about special places to visit depending on our clients鈥 interests, and available time. You can get an idea of your holidays from the mentioned tours. We do not club our clients to groups. We suggest, plan and organize only tailor-made, personalised tour holidays to India for each client. Either you can make your own group, we would be happy to organize a personalise tour for your private group. Our Knowledgeable tour escorts is with you throughout the trip to all the famous sights and wherever required a local knowledgeable guide is provided on spot for your tour to make history and culture come alive through the stories that unfold throughout the journey.
The itinerary is planned carefully , in such a way that you get enough time to acclimatise properly while driving through The Great Himalayas and to relax or to make walk in the local area and to experience the authentic life of the people living in these remote parts of Indian Himalayas鈥!
Summit Safari India is a inbound, local travel company from India, based in Shimla-Himachal Pradesh, which provides holidays of a life time away from your daily hectic life in all different regions of India. We specialise in planning soft adventure & high quality, personalised, private holidays to India including the Himalayas and site-seeing destination tours to-: Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Darjeeling, Rajasthan, Agra, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rishikesh, Amritsar, Leh 鈥 Ladakh, Spiti valley, Kinnaur valley, Shimla, Dharamshala etc.
We are happy to work out tailor-made itineraries with clients, or to provide you with details of fixed itineraries for the tours we run regularly. Generally, we like to discuss plans with clients and can make suggestions about special places to visit depending on our clients' interests, and available time.
We run trips for all age groups and are delighted to have children of any age too. There is no age and no child restriction .Whether you are looking for a vacation for the individual traveller, a private group or a family holiday, we are sure that we will be able to meet your style and budget, provide inside knowledge, and deliver a first class high quality, personalise service with every journey.
We are a local company, working closely with local people, who directly benefit from visitors and tourism. We are therefore able to be flexible for the convenience and comfort of our clients.
We have over 12 years experience of tourism and guiding in this part of India, and are able to show clients some of the most breathtaking natural scenery in the world. Read More...
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