Day 2 -- Shimla
Early morning transfer to railway station to catch the morning train for
Kalka where we transfer to the toy train for our first halt in the sub
himalayan town of Shimla the summer capital of British Inmdia.
Day 3 -- Shimla
Sight
Seeing of Shimla town and collect the inner line permits for our onward
journey. For those taking a self drive tour the day is spent getting
familiar to their Indian Jeeps.
Day 4 -- Rampur
The journey into the Himalayas takes off. We stop enroute at Rampur the
erstwhile capital of the King of Bhushair state on the bank of the river
Satluj. We visit the palace made of wood by an Italiaan architect for the
king in the early 1900's. We also visit the 5th century temple of sun god
overnight at Sarahan.
Day 5 -- Shrikand
Visit the 2000 years old temple dedicated to goddess Bhimakali in the
foreground of the magnificent Shrikand range. After the temple visit we
depart for the most picturesque valley of India Sangla overnight in
comfortable camp on the banks of the Baspa river.
Day 6 -- Kamroo
Day at leisure in the camp. Visit Kamroo Fort. Optional drive for those
interested to Chitkul lake. Overnight in camp.
Day 7 -- Nako
Drive to Nako village on the banks of the lake. The village has foot prints
of the second Buddha Padamasambhava embeded in the rock. Overnight at camp
which we will set up by the lake.
Day 8 -- Schichiling
We leave for Schichiling on the way visit Tabo Gompa built more than a
thousnd years ago in mud. The Tabo Gompa is one of the oldest and is
considered next in importance to the Tholing Gompa in Tibet. Overnight at
camp.
Day 9 -- Schichiling
At Schichiling optional drive to Pin valley the land of snow leopard.
Overnight at camp.
Day 10 -- Kaza
Drive to Kaza enroute visit another monastry called Dhankar. Overnight in
camp.
Day 11 -- Kye Gompa
Visit Kye Gompa and Kibber the highest village in the world.
Day 12 -- Jispa
Drive
to Jispa overnight camp at Jispa.
Day 13 -- Leh
Early morning drive to Leh. Today we cross the second highest pass in the
world. We have to break camp early because we have to cross this pass in day
time to get to Leh in daylight. Overnight in hotel.
Day 14 -- Leh
Day at leisure half day sight seeing.
Day 15 -- Hemis
Full day sight seeing of Hemis, Shey, Tikse monastries.
Day 16 -- Delhi
Morning flight to Delhi check in to the hotel rest day at leisure.
Day 17 -- Agra
Early morning drive to Agra to see the Taj Mahal enroute visit Sikandra and
Red Fort night return to Delhi.
Day 18
Flight back to home.
